HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lincolnton, W. Caldwell girls delayed by quarantines

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The high school basketball season opens Tuesday night with two girls’ programs already postponing games because of having to quarantine because of COVID-19. In the South Fork 2A, Lincolnton’s girls are under quarantine and playing no games through Jan. 12 while the Northwestern Foothills 2A’s West Caldwell won’t play before Jan. 14. Lincolnton won’t play any …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Manjaress wins Brookins Award at Lincolnton

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – E.J. Manjaress, voted MVP of the Lincolnton High baseball team as a senior and the Wolves’ junior varsity team as a sophomore, has been awarded the 2020 Jonathan Brookins Memorial Scholarship winner. Manjaress, a shortstop and pitcher, receives a $2,500 award in honor in memory of Brookins, a first baseman and pitcher on Lincolnton’s state 2A title …

BREAKING NEWS: Lincolnton hires ex-head coach as defensive coordinator, AD

Tom Harper has previously been boss at E. Burke, Alex Central, Hickory and Fred T. Foard   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Tom Harper — a former head football coach in Alexander, Burke and Catawba counties — is moving to Lincolnton High as defensive coordinator and athletic director. Lincolnton head football coach Joe Glass welcomed Harper, who has been …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lincolnton 32, North Gaston 14

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON 32, NORTH GASTON 14 Lincolnton         12        0          14        6—32 N. Gaston             0         7          0          7—14 SCORNG SUMMARY First quarter L—Bernard Wingate 10 run (run failed), 7:38 L—Isaiah Bostic 13 pass from Reed King (kick failed), 3:59 Second quarter NG—Brian Coley 9 pass from Wes Parker (Nathan Franks kick), 11:54 Third …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Stuart Cramer 10, Lincolnton 7

HobbsDailyReport.com STUART CRAMER 10, LINCOLNTON 7 Lincolnton  7        0        0        0—7 Cramer       7        0        0        3—10 SCORING SUMMARY First quarter L—E.J. Manjarres 29 run (Diego Ramiro kick) C—Harrison Shropshire 32 run (Jack Mammano kick) Fourth quarter C—FG Mammano 28 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING L: Amontre Finger 13-27, Tiaje Ross 4-5, Dejarris Gash 1-minus 3, Manjarres 5-22, Isaiah Bostic 1-8. C: Jamrio …