HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Sources say Hickory closing in on hire of next head coach

Exactly who is in charge unclear as Red Tornadoes look to replace leader forced out in late April   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hickory High may be closing in on a replacement for former head football coach Russell Stone. A source told HobbsDailyReport.com recommendation of a candidate for the open position – barring new developments – would go …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: Hickory’s Lovern, Holtzman capture state 3A doubles title

Hickory High won a state 3A boys tennis championship last weekend in doubles at the Burlington Tennis Center. Costen Holtzman, left, and Griffin Lovern captured the doubles title for head coach Jon Graham./HICKORY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PHOTO Bandys’ Cockman reaches singles semifinals in 2A   HIGH SCHOOL BOYS STATE INDIVIDUAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1A (at Cary Tennis Park) Team champions – Raleigh …

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Jarrett goes 0-for-4 but Bowie wins first game of season

Former Hickory High star starts fourth on-field year in O’s farm system   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Former Hickory High outfielder Zach Jarrett, playing for Double-A Bowie (Md.), opened the season Tuesday with a tough night at the plate. Jarrett, who played college baseball at Charlotte and is in the Baltimore Orioles’ organization, went 0-for-4 and struck out three times. …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Sevensky, Pioneers lead All-Northwestern 3A-4A

  By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com After sharing the Northwestern 3A-4A boys’ soccer championship, Watauga High has won three of the league’s four major awards in the postseason. Hickory and Watauga finished 11-1-0 each in the conference to tie for the league title. The conference released All-Northwestern 3A-4A, led by 10 picks from Watauga and nine from Hickory. Hickory’s Carter Holt …