Correction: The original post of this story gave a wrong last name for one of the Maiden pitchers, Dalton James. HobbsDailyReport.com apologizes for that error. HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High remained unbeaten on Wednesday in baseball, opening the South Fork 2A schedule with a 10-0, no-hit victory over Newton-Conover on the road. Junior left-hander Dalton James and senior right-hander Bain Sipe …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Freedom hires Shelby defensive coordinator, former Maiden player
HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Freedom High’s new head football coach played for one area power and has coached at another. In a press release on Wednesday, the Patriots announced they’ve hired former Maiden player Justin Hawn – defensive coordinator at Shelby since 2013 – as the 12th head football coach in school history. He replaces Luke Little, who left after two …
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Maiden to honor 1989-90 boys team at Feb. 14 games
Team was first for Blue Devils to reach Western Regionals HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High will have a 30th anniversary recognition of its 1989-90 varsity boys’ basketball team on Feb. 14. The Blue Devils will play host to Lincolnton on Feb. 14 in a South Fork 2A doubleheader with the 1989-90 team being honored at halftime of the varsity boys’ game. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: NY Times story on future of game includes look at Maiden
HobbsDailyReport.com What is the future for high school football? The New York Times addresses that question in an interesting story in which it includes how the game’s decline of players/interest has impacted our own Biggest Little Football Town In The World. If the game — and interest in it — is falling in the small communities like Maiden, it does …
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Maiden edges Lake Norman Charter, adds South Fork 2A tourney title
Maiden added a South Fork 2A volleyball tournament title to its regular season championship on Tuesday night at Lake Norman Charter. The top-seeded Blue Devils won 3-1 over the second-seeded Knights to win the crown after going 13-1 in league play and finishing second ahead of East Lincoln and Lake Norman Charter in the regular season title chase./MICHELLE THOMPSON PHOTO …