COLLEGE BASEBALL: Former East Lincoln ace makes Freshman All-America team

HobbsDailyReport.com TUSCON, Ariz. – Former East Lincoln High pitching ace Alec Burleson, now playing at East Carolina, was named to the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America Team on Wednesday. Burleson, a left-hander, was the unanimous American Athletic Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year selection, after appearing in 19 games (5-2, 3.33 ERA, 49 strikeouts, 16 walks in 54 innings). When not …

DENVER NUGGETS BASKETBALL: Golf tourney set for Sunday; camps available at East Lincoln

HobbsDailyReport.com DENVER, N.C. — The Denver Nuggets basketball team is sponsoring a golf tournament on Sunday at Westport Gold Course with a 2 p.m. starting time. The four-person captain’s choice team entry fee is $250 per team. First prize is $500 and second prize wins $250. Mulligans and skirts are available, there will be longest drive and closest to pin …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: E. Lincoln knocks Maiden out of sole possession of first place in softball

HobbsDailyReport.com Katie Hogue hit two home runs and Katelyn Crowe also homered and drove in three runs on Friday, pushing East Lincoln High past visiting Maiden 8-7 to knock the Blue Devils out of sole possession of first place in South Fork 2A softball. Maiden, 10-2 in the league, fell back into a tie with North Lincoln, also 10-2, for …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: E. Lincoln beats Maiden, wins South Fork 2A title

HobbsDailyReport.com THURDAY’S SUMMARIES EAST LINCOLN 5, MAIDEN 4 Singles: Luke Laney (M) d. Joel Reiter 6-1, 6-0; Pat Lichtenwalner (M) d. Nick Colannino 6-4, 6-6 (4-7), 10-6; Chase Hines (EL) d. Jake Dalton 6-3, 6-2; Afton McRee (M) d. Abhi Mehta 6-3, 6-0; Will Owens (EL) d. Travis Berry 6-2, 2-6, 10-8; Cole Wharton (EL) d. Warner Laxton 3-6, 6-2, …

HIGH SCHOOL EASTER TOURNAMENTS: Spartans shut out Shelby, will meet Burns for tourney title

HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High posted its sixth shutout win of the season on Wednesday, blanking Shelby 4-0 in a semifinal of the Shelby Easter Tournament behind one-hit pitching by Trenton Black. The Spartans (13-2) scored a run in the first inning and three in the fourth inning en route to a victory. South Caldwell meets Burns (10-5) for the tournament …