Former Wildcats star who played at Montreat College is new head coach By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – Being in position to teach baseball on the same fields where he learned the game has new Draughn High head coach Mason Biddix excited. Biddix, a former Draughn three-sport athlete, was announced on Wednesday as the Wildcats’ next varsity baseball head …
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Biddix returning to Draughn as head coach
HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – Draughn High has a new head varsity baseball coach. In a press release from Burke County Schools, the school announced Mason Biddix — a former Wildcats baseball and basketball player — will be the new baseball leader. He replaces Yates Jensen, who coached Draughn to a record of 7-38 over two seasons that includes going 5-19 overall …
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Players from E. Lincoln, W. Lincoln, Alex Central make all-state
HobbsDailyReport.com Three players from the Greater Hickory area’s three conferences have been named all-state in baseball by the North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association (NCBCA). Freshman Garrett Michel of East Lincoln and junior Chris Moxley of West Lincoln earned spots on the 2A team, while senior Byron Younts of Alexander Central was selected to the team in 3A. Michel, a third …
BASEBALL: St. Stephens camp scheduled for July 8-11 at school field
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High’s Indian Baseball Camp is scheduled July 8-11 at the school with Indians head coach Adam Windham leading a staff of instructors. The camp is open rising second through 11th-graders from 9 a.m. to noon over four days at a cost of $50. Campers can arrive at 8:30 a.m. each day at the baseball field …
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Tony Causby Classic starts Monday at Patton
Eight-team field includes all Burke County schools with Wednesday title game HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – The third annual Tony Causby Classic baseball tournament opens with four games on Monday at Patton High. The three-day, eight-team field opens play on Monday at 11:30 a.m. when Freedom plays Chase. Other games on Monday are: East Burke against R-S Central at 2 p.m.; …