HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Bunker Hill trips Bandys in first non-league volleyball meeting

HobbsDailyReport.com Bunker Hill High’s girls improved to 3-1 on Tuesday, beating visiting Bandys in the first non-conference volleyball meeting between the old rivals. The Bears won 25-19, 25-15, 15-25, 25-23. The schools are in separate leagues – the Trojans in the South Fork 2A and the Bears in the Northwestern Foothills 2A – for the first time. They were both …

FUNDRAISER: Bandys ‘Strength In Numbers’ campaign continues

HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Bandys High’s“Strength in Numbers” fundraising campaign continues through its athletic boosters club to pay to update the school weight room, install a new baseball scoreboard and meet other athletic department needs. The goal is to raise $60,000 in 60 days – through Aug. 30 — to address the needs of the school’s 330 student-athletes, its coaching staff …

BREAKING NEWS: Cranford, Morgan lead picks for Lenoir-Rhyne Hall of Fame

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s next Sports Hall of Fame class includes former star high school athletes from Newton-Conover and Hickory. The five new members — announced Tuesday by the school — are Christi Cranford, Jackie Gebhart, the late Bill Johnson, Cory Morgan and Jody Petty. The Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, part of LRU’s Homecoming Weekend, is scheduled Oct. …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: After 5 appearances, Harvey has 16Ks, 0.00 ERA

HobbsDailyReport.com ABERDEEN, Md. – If he stays on the same schedule, former Bandys High ace Hunter Harvey should make his next start for the Aberdeen (Md.) Ironbirds on Wednesday night. Harvey, on his way back from Tommy John surgery, pitched on the road at Brooklyn (N.Y.) in his last start on Wednesday of last week. He threw three innings, gave …