All-Star game — set Dec. 17 in Spartanburg (S.C) — returns after 2 COVID-impacted years with no contest By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Maiden High receiver Chris Culliver highlights a list of four players from area football conferences selected for North Carolina’s Shrine Bowl team. The other three picks are: North Lincoln tight end Bryson Esser, Watauga …
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Mustangs need home win Friday to stay alive
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The 415th game for Chris Matile as head baseball coach at East Lincoln High is going to be a big one. The Mustangs — seeded No. 11 in the West 3A bracket — dropped Game 1 of the West title series on Wednesday night at top-seeded South Rowan, 11-1. On Friday night at 7 p.m., East …
HS SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: South Stanly, West Stanly grab West titles
HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, May 10; second round, May 13; third round, May 17; fourth round, May 20; regional titles series (best-of-3), May 24-28; state championship series, best-of-3, site TBA, June 2-3. 1A CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (best-of-3) WEST No. 11 S. Stokes (21-6) vs. No. 1 S. Stanly …
SOUTH FORK 2A: Conference closer to launching its website, provide event streaming
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The South Fork 2A is making progress on a launch of its own website and an opportunity for fans to pay to watch live streaming of some athletic events. In a Facebook post, the South Fork 2A’s Butch Parker said details about events that will be streamed this season will be available next week at sfcnetwork.tv. …
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Trio of area stars selected for West All-Stars
E. Lincoln forwards Chase Gilley, Logan Gilley and Newton-Conover’s Joplin on 16-man roster HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – Three boys’ soccer stars from the Greater Hickory area are headed to the East-West All-Star game. West head coach Jay Niessner of Central Academy of Technology Arts (CATA) selected goalkeeper Jon Joplin of Newton-Conover and East Lincoln’s duo of forwards Chase Gilley and Logan …