CRAWDADS: You’ll get fireworks after a dozen games this year at Frans

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – A dozen nights of firework shows highlight the 2018 promotion schedule of the Hickory Crawdads. The minor league baseball team, owned by the Texas Rangers, released the schedule on Friday. The Crawdads’ open the season April 12 against West Virginia at L.P. Frans Stadium: FIREWORKS Shows scheduled after every Friday home game and an Independence Day Celebration …

COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Both Lenoir-Rhyne teams predicted to finish in third place

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – The track and field coaches in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) are predicting a third-place finish for both Lenoir-Rhyne University teams this season. In a preseason poll released by the conference, the LRU men were tabbed for third place behind Queens and Wingate. The LRU women were also selected to finish in third place, also …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Standings through Friday’s games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STANDINGS (through Friday’s games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                        Conf.                       All                    Streak Bandys                                                  4-0                        7-0                       Won 7 N. Lincoln                                             4-0                         5-1                      Won 5 Lincolnton                                           3-1                        5-1                       Won 1 LN Charter                                           3-1                         5-2                      Won 2 W. Lincoln                                          2-2                         4-3                      Lost 1 E. Lincoln                                            0-4                        0-6                       Lost 6 Maiden                                                 0-4                        0-6                       …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Friday’s results (as of 11:55 p.m.)

HobbsDailyReport.com Results from Friday athletic events for schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules the schools provided HobbsDailyReport.com. Events added to the schedules via postponements or moved to another date for any reason may not be included (changes reported to HobbsDailyReport.com will be made to the daily schedule). HobbsDailyReport.com will follow all …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Bandys stays unbeaten, shares conference lead

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – In a baseball season fast becoming about winning consistently, Bandys High won again Thursday night – beating Lincolnton 7-2 on the road in a key South Fork 2A game – to move into a share of first place in the conference. The Trojans (6-0, 3-0) share first place with North Lincoln (4-1, 3-0) heading into another challenge …