STATE 3A SWIMMING: Hickory’s Durak wins 500 freestyle championship

HobbsDailyReport.com CARY – Hickory High’s Anna Durak won a state title in the 500 freestyle and was second in the 200 freestyle on Thursday at the 3A championships in Cary. Durak, who has signed to swim in college at Princeton, won the 500 in a time of four minutes, 52.87 seconds. Her time of 1:49.81 in the 200 earned her …

HIGH SCHOOL X-C, TRACK AND FIELD: LRU signs Hickory runner Deffke

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has signed Ethan Deffke, an all-conference runner for four seasons at Hickory High, for its cross country and indoor and outdoor track programs. Deffke’s signing was announced Wednesday in a press release from the Hickory Public Schools. He was the distance runner MVP at Hickory the last two seasons. “Ethan has experienced a great career …

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Hickory’s Cohens headed to Queen University

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Chris Cohens, the first Hickory High wrestler to reach the state tournament in 12 years, has signed to wrestle at Queens University. Cohens’ decision was announced via a Hickory Public Schools press release on Wednesday. He was a junior captain for the Red Tornadoes last year, when he qualified for the state tournament after gaining his third …