HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Watauga wipes out Maiden’s 11-point lead to win

  Stober throws for 5 scores as Hickory rumbles past S. Caldwell;  Bunker Hill starts 2-0 by beating St. Stephens   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Watauga High wiped out an 11-point deficit on Friday night in Boone, rallying to defeat Maiden 23-19 with two fourth-quarter scores. Maiden (1-1) led 19-8 after quarterback Wesley Thompson threw 74 yards to Chris Culliver …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden has new QB after family moves from Ashe County

    Editor’s note: All stories at HobbsDailyReport.com are copyrighted and can’t be republished or rebroadcast — other than by WNNC and WLON, our reporting partners — without crediting HobbsDailyReport.com’s reporting and/or research or by requesting a waiver of that copyright. To inquire about a waiver, e-mail chobbs001@att.net. Thompson threw for nearly 2,000 yards as a junior, is expected to …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden’s Culliver says his pick is North Carolina

Blue Devils wide receiver ranked among best in the nation   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN — Maiden High star wide receiver Chris Culliver, who unofficially needs five catches to reach 100 for his career, celebrated July 4 by announcing he plans to sign with North Carolina. Culliver (6-foot-2, 180 pounds) posted his decision, as did Tar Heel Illustrated, on …

BREAKING NEWS: Appeal filed in eligibility lawsuit against Catawba County Schools

Case involves student-athlete’s plan to transfer from Fred T. Foard to Maiden   Editor’s note: Content posted at HobbsDailyReport.com is copyrighted and can’t be republished or broadcast without crediting the website’s reporting. To request a waiver, e-mail chobbs001@att.net By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – The dismissal of a civil lawsuit against the Catawba County Board of Education/Catawba County Schools (CCS) …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Spencer sparkles as Trojans shut out Maiden

  Junior right-hander allows one hit in win over Blue Devils as Trojans stay atop league   Editor’s note: This story has been updated after having the last name of an honoree at the game incorrect. HobbsDailyReport.com apologizes for the mistake in the initial post of the article. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA — Bandys High right-hander Cade Spencer said …