HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Led by 5 from W. Lincoln, area has 36 all-state players

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Thirty-six players from Greater Hickory area teams – 11 of them from the Western Foothills 3A and five from West Lincoln – have been selected all-state in softball. The North Carolina Softball Coaches Association (NCSCA) made the picks from among nominees whose head coaches are members of the organization. There are three area picks on the …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: S. Stanly, W. Stanly bring home state championships

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-3) 1A BEAR GRASS CHARTER (24-4, East No. 1) vs. SOUTH STANLY (28-3, West No. 1) (at UNC Greensboro) Game 1, Friday: S. Stanly4, Bear Grass Charter 3 Game 2, Saturday: S. Stanly 4, Bear Grass Charter 0; S. Stanly (30-3) wins state championship 2A WASHINGTON (28-0, East No. 1) vs. WEST STANLY …

HS SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS: South Stanly, West Stanly grab West titles

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, May 10; second round, May 13; third round, May 17; fourth round, May 20; regional titles series (best-of-3), May 24-28; state championship series, best-of-3, site TBA, June 2-3. 1A CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (best-of-3) WEST No. 11 S. Stokes (21-6) vs. No. 1 S. Stanly …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Maiden, W. Lincoln stars lead all-conference team

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The top softball awards in the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic are going to regular-season co-champion West Lincoln and third-place Maiden. In voting by conference head coaches, sophomore Macy Michael of Maiden was selected as Offensive Player of the Year, junior Harlie Burton of West Lincoln was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year and Burton’s head coach, …

HS SOFTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS: Alex Central, E. Lincoln still alive as top West seeds

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, May 10; second round, May 13; third round, May 17; fourth round, Friday; May 24-28; state championship series, best-of-3, site TBA, June 2-3. WEST 1A FRIDAY’S FOURTH ROUND PAIRINGS No. 13 Starmount (20-3) at No. 1 S. Stanly (25-3) No. 11 S. Stokes …