HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Hickory faces Jacksonville on Saturday for state 3A title

BY CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO — Hickory High goes for a state 3A title in boys’ soccer on Saturday, facing East No. 8 seed Jacksonville at 2:30 p.m. in Greensboro. Jacksonville (18-7-2) won its spot in the final with a 2-1 victory at East No. 2 First Flight, while Hickory (West No. 10 seed) advanced by beating West No. 1 …

EAST-WEST SOCCER: Local stars lead West against East on Tuesday night

Hibriten’s Jim Blanton guiding the West boys’ team   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – The players and coaches on the West All-Star soccer teams who are from Greater Hickory area conferences are expected to play key roles in Tuesday night’s matches. The annual battles against the best seniors from the East are scheduled from starts of 6:30 p.m. (girls) …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Conference standings (final regular season)

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER STANDINGS (Conference matches, final regular season) CATAWBA VALLEY 2A ATHLETIC Lincolnton                       13-1-0 Newton-Conover             10-3-1 Bandys                               9-3-2 Maiden                              9-4-1 E. Burke                          7-7-0 W. Lincoln                      4-10-0 Bunker Hill                    1-13-0 W. Caldwell                   1-13-0 Wednesday’s results Bandys 10, Bunker Hill 0 E. Burke 2, W. Caldwell 0 Lincolnton 8, W. Lincoln 2 Newton-Conover 3, Maiden …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Hickory plays for state 3A title on Friday night

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFF PAIRINGS COMPLETE STATEWIDE BRACKETS: https://www.highschoolot.com/soccer/asset_gallery/15697717/ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (at WakeMed Soccer Park, Koka Booth Stadium) Friday 3A:  No. 21 Western Alamance (18-5-1) vs. No. 3 HICKORY (22-3-1),  7 p.m. Saturday 1A: No. 1 Voyager Academy (17-1-3) vs. No. 1 Christ The King (21-1-0), 11 a.m. 2A: No. 2 Greene Central (25-1-0) vs. No. 4 Shelby (22-1-2), …