HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Shelby High — sparked by an early 93-interception return for a touchdown — won another state football title on Saturday. The Golden Lions, the West No. 4 seed, beat East No. 1 seed North Davidson 42-21 at N.C. State in the 2AA final to bring home a state title for the fifth time in six years. Shelby …
HS FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Charlotte Catholic nips Jacksonville for 3A title
HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Charlotte Catholic High won a state football title for the sixth time in school history on Saturday, edging Jacksonville 17-14 at North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium for the 3A championship. Catholic, the West No. 3 seed, finished 15-1 by beating the Cardinals, the No. 6 East seed. Jacksonville finished 11-2. For the most complete statistical package and …
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Indians’ Baker reaches 600 career coaching wins
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High reached 20 wins — staying undefeated– and head coach Billy Baker collected his 600th career wrestling victory on Thursday night. The Indians, wrestling at home, downed North Lincoln 61-6 for Baker’s 600th career win and also defeated Bunker Hill 66-12. Baker, a former star athlete at West Lincoln, is in his 24th season as …
FRIDAY’S SUMMARIES: E. Burke girls open league play with win at Bunker Hill
HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SUMMARIES GIRLS SOUTH FORK 2A EAST LINCOLN 39, LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 32 E. Lincoln 6 10 10 13—39 LN Charter 7 3 15 7—32 EAST LINCOLN 39—Brianna Tadlock 13, Kelsey Campo 10, Cox 7, A. Robinette 4, Ross 3, T. Robinette 2. LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 32—Kristy Seifert 10, Villanti 9, Sorvillo 5, …
HS FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Wake Forest wins on safety, takes 4AA title
HobbsDailyReport.com DURHAM – Wake Forest, the East No. 1 seed, completed an unbeaten season on Friday night by nipping West No. 5 seed Vance 9-7 in the state 4AA high school football title game at Duke. Wake Forest scored on a safety for the game’s deciding points, capping a 14-0 finish. Vance finished the season 14-2. For the most complete …