HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Monday’s schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com MONDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULE   Varsity spring sports events scheduled on Monday by schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules provided by the schools, with starting times (if available). Games added or dropped since the schedules have been released may not be included and schools sometimes trade home playing …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A ROUNDUP: South Caldwell inching closer to baseball title

HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High needs a win and/or a bit of help from McDowell and/or Hickory this week to wrap up another Northwestern 3A-4A baseball title. The Spartans, beaten 6-5 on Saturday at Charlotte Christian to fall to 13-2 overall, go into the week with a one-game conference lead over Alexander Central. South Caldwell is 9-1 in conference games and …

NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A ROUNDUP: Foard, Hibriten share lead in baseball

Tigers, Panthers play game at Foard on Friday that could determine champion   HobbsDailyReport.com The Northwestern Foothills 2A high school baseball title race could be decided by the end of the week – and potentially by the result of one game on Friday. As the next-to-last week of the regular season begins, Fred T. Foard (10-2, 8-1) and Hibriten (11-4, …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS SUMMARIES: N-C, Hickory win league matches

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS SUMMARIES   SOUTH FORK 2A NEWTON-CONOVER 5, NORTH LINCOLN 4 (at North Lincoln) Singles: Brann Reid (N-C) d. Connor Davis 6-0, 6-0; Timmy Eustice (N-C) d. Andrew Holden 7-6 (7-3), 6-4; Ben Hinshaw (N-C) d. Riley Caroll 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (16-14); Brendan Glass (NL) d. Eli Chellman 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8); Sam Andrews (NL) …

SOUTH FORK 2A: Bandys’ win over Maiden tightens race for baseball championship

HobbsDailyReport.com The South Fork 2A high school baseball race tightened after Bandys High beat league-leading Maiden on the road on Thursday night. The Trojans won 8-3, snapping a two-game losing streak and dropping the Blue Devils to 8-2 in the conference. The result — coupled with North Lincoln beating West Lincoln1 16-0 at North Lincoln — trimmed Maiden’s lead to …