HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Maiden, Foard, Hickory reach second round in volleyball

East Lincoln battles N-C in Newton for South Fork 2A soccer lead HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High eliminated visiting Smoky Mountain in three sets on Tuesday night, opening the state 2A volleyball tournament with a 25-15, 25-16, 25-15 victory. The Blue Devils (20-5) — the West No. 11 seed — advances to play Thursday at West No. 6 seed R-S Central (20-6) …

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Maiden captures South Fork 2A volleyball tourney title

HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High grabbed another volleyball championship trophy on Thursday night, winning a South Fork 2A tournament title with a 3-1 victory over East Lincoln. Playing at Lincolnton, the second-seeded Blue Devils won 25-15, 25-21, 21-25, 25-22 over the top-seeded Mustangs. East Lincoln (20-2) had finished one match up on Maiden (19-5), for the second straight season, in the chase …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF REGIONALS: Lang wins West 1A/2A individual title as Maiden finishes second

Hibriten wins West 1A/2A team title; Lake Norman Charter takes Central 1A/2A HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Kayla Lang won the West 1A/2A girls’ golf regional individual title on Monday, shooting a 71 as Maiden High finished second to Hibriten. Hibriten shot 289, led by a round of 90 by Gracie Church at the Cedar Rock Country Club, to edge Maiden by …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Huffman wins South Fork 2A singles title, leads Maiden to team crown

HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Zoe Huffman won a singles title and led Maiden High to the title of the South Fork 2A girls’ tennis tournament on Monday at Maiden. Huffman beat Toni Laney of Bandys 6-1, 6-0 after her 6-0, 6-0 semifinal victory over Ashlyn Rhyne of Lincolnton. Laney had advanced with a 6-0, 6-0 semifinal win over Madi Shull of …

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Maiden beats E. Lincoln, keeps title hopes alive in South Fork 2A volleyball

HobbsDailyReport.com Faced with a must-have victory to keep their hopes of winning a South Fork 2A volleyball championship alive, Maiden High’s girls delivered it on Thursday night, nipping visiting East Lincoln 3-2. After East Lincoln won the opening set 25-22, the Blue Devils won 25-23, 25-14. The Mustangs then won 25-19, forcing a fifth set that Maiden won 15-13. Abbey …