HobbsDailyReport.com SALISBURY – Sparked by three first-half goals from Iganacio de Goya, the Lenoir-Rhyne University men nipped Catawba 4-3 on Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) soccer. The Bears won on the road when freshman Victor Cascon scored with a bit more than three minutes to play, improving to 6-2-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the league. The hat trick …
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Hickory’s Wimbush wins league’s 3A singles title
HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Desytne Wimbush of Hickory and the Watauga doubles team of Jadyn Kadyk and Briana Davidson won 3A girls’ tennis titles Wednesday in the Northwestern 3A-4A by defeating teammates. Wimbush won the singles title 7-5, 6-4 over Red Tornadoes teammate Dawson Clifford after each had eliminated a Watauga player in the semifinals at Alexander Central High. The Pioneers’ …
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Maiden wins, stays in contention for volleyball title
HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High kept alive its shot of at least sharing a South Fork 2A volleyball title on Tuesday by beating Newton-Conover 3-0 on the road. Kylie Morgan had 22 kills to lead the Blue Devils, who won 25-16, 25-15, 25-14 and improved to 11-2 in conference matches. Abbey Smith and Evan Sherrill each added eight kills for Maiden, Peyton …
WNNC OLDIES 101.3 FM GOLDEN HELMET WINNER: Shamar Baker, Newton-Conover
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Newton-Conover High’s Shamar Baker is a repeat winner of the WNNC Oldies 101.3 FM Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award winner, giving a Red Devils player the award for a third straight week. Baker, a 6-foot, 180-pound junior quarterback led Newton-Conover’s 58-8 home win over West Lincoln last Friday night with five touchdowns in a South Fork 2A game. …
HIGH SCHOOLS: Watauga, East Burke name new head coaches
HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – Jerry Moretz will coach the Watauga High softball team for a second time. The school announced Tuesday it has asked Moretz to replace Shelby Drummonds, who resigned last summer to accept a job in Alaska after one season with the Pioneers. Moretz coached Watauga’s varsity softball team from 1996-2000 and has spent time with the team as …