HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Hibriten top seed in West 3A, playoffs begin on Monday

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hibriten High is the top West seed for the state 3A boys’ soccer playoffs that begin on Monday night. The Panthers (17-1-0) open the bracket at home, facing No. 32 West Mecklenburg (2-13-0) at a time to be determined. Four teams from the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic qualified, led by Lincolnton earning a No. 2 West …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Wednesday’s results, current standings

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER STANDINGS (Conference matches only through Wednesday, Oct. 27) CATAWBA VALLEY 2A ATHLETIC (Final regular season) Lincolnton 13-0-1 Newton-Conover 12-1-1 Bandys 9-5-0 W. Caldwell 8-6-0 Bunker Hill 5-8-1 Maiden 4-10-0 E. Burke 2-11-1 W. Lincoln 1-13-0 Monday’s results Bandys 3, W. Caldwell 1 Lincolnton 7  Maiden 0 Newton-Conover 10, Bunker Hill 1 W. Lincoln 4, E. …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Hickory has 2 players on West All-Star roster

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO — Two of the 16 players on the West roster for July’s East-West All-Star boys’ soccer match are from Hickory High. West head coach Jay Niessner picked Red Tornadoes defender Ben Boston and teammate Carter Holt, a forward, for his team. The match is scheduled July 20 at MacPherson Stadium as part of the North …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Lincolnton’s Bagan top coach in South Fork 2A

North Lincoln, N-C stars earn league defensive, offensive awards   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Conference champion East Lincoln leads the postseason South Fork 2A boys’ soccer all-conference with five picks, but the Mustangs didn’t garner any of the individual awards. The All-South Fork 2A team — selected by the head coaches — picked a defensive star from North Lincoln as …