MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Red Hawks’ 6 signees include Hickory’s Thurman

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) added six men’s basketball players on Monday, including a double figure scorer from Hickory High. In a press release, the Red Hawks announced they have signed Jaquan Thurman of Hickory, Sal-Bey Young of Garner, Malik Leach of Perquimans, Justus Day of Cherokee, Jonathan McFall of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (Ga.) and Brandon Reeves, …

EAST-WEST ALL-STARS: Red Tornadoes’ James, Eagles’ Shubert make West basketball roster

Editor’s note: The East girls roster was corrected on Sunday, May 20 — the original roster release switched the schools for Jada McMillan and Mahogany Matthews. HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO — Five star athletes from the Greater Hickory area and two of the area’s most successful basketball coaches are headed to Greensboro in July for the annual East-West All-Star games. On Wednesday, …

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: Maiden, Hickory players earn individual state tournament bids

HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden and Hickory had golfers qualify for state high school golf championship tournaments on Monday as individuals after finishes in the West 2A and West 3A Regionals, respectively. Hendersonville, Patton and West Lincoln finished 1-2-3 at Cleghorn Plantation to earn team bids into the state 2A tournament next week, while a round of 78 got Kenan Lawing of Maiden …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: South Caldwell grabs 20th victory, another baseball title

HobbsDailyReport.com With Jackson Brown going 4-for-5 with two RBIs to lead a 14-hit attack, South Caldwell High reached 20 wins again with an 8-2 baseball victory over host Hickory on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans (20-2, 13-1) won another conference title, taking this year’s Northwestern 3A-4A crown, and they are the top seed for the league tournament that begins on Tuesday. …