ALL–NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: Hibriten leads golf picks; E. Burke sweeps top tennis awards

HobbsDailyReport.com Hibriten High has swept the top awards in girls’ golf in the Northwestern Foothills 2A while East Burke swept them in girls’ tennis in the conference. In voting by league coaches, the Panthers’ Gracie Miller was selected the girls’ tennis player of the year and her coach, Larry Taylor, won the league’s coaching award. The Panthers won a Northwestern …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: East Burke nips Draughn, both finish 2-9

HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – Senior Grant Fulbright led visiting East Burke High’s fourth straight varsity football victory over rival Draughn on Friday night as both teams finished with two wins for the season. The Cavs won 21-12 as Fulbright, a quarterback, ran for a TD and kicked a field goal as the Cavs (2-9, 1-5) ended up sharing fifth place in …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Foard rides 1-2-3 punch past East Burke

HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – Fred T. Foard High’s 1-2-3 punch knocked out East Burke 49-6 on Friday night in Northwestern Foothills 2A football. Getting just shy of 340 rushing yards from running backs Corey Siemer and Tate Beaver and quarterback Jack Colosimo, the Tigers (7-3, 3-2) reached seven wins in a season for the 10th time in school history. Siemer led …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hibriten rolls, ties Patton for conference lead

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Running back McKinley Witherspoon ran for three touchdowns as Hibriten High steamrolled visiting East Burke 62-15 to reach nine varsity football wins for the 10th time in school history. Witherspoon scored on runs of 8, 42 and 34 yards as Hibriten (9-0, 4-0) moved into a tie with idle Patton for first place in the Northwestern Foothills …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bunker Hill scores 44 points, snaps 10-game losing streak

HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – A 75-yard scoring run on a keeper gave Bunker Hill High some breathing room on Friday night, and the visiting Bears went on to beat East Burke 44-26 to snap a 10-game football losing streak. The Bears (1-8, 1-3 Northwestern Foothills 2A) handed head coach David Haynie his second win in 20 games at Bunker Hill after …