HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: LNC cools off Bandys, leaving S. Caldwell only area unbeaten

HobbsDailyReport.com Lake Norman Charter High brought an end to Bandys’ hot baseball start on Friday, rallying to tie the Trojans through five innings and then adding four runs in the sixth inning to beat them 8-5. The Knights, playing an afternoon game at home, had eight hits and overcame four errors in a win that knocked Bandys out of first …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Standings through Friday’s games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STANDINGS (through Friday’s games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                        Conf.                       All                    Streak N. Lincoln                                             6-0                         7-1                      Won 7 Bandys                                                  5-1                        8-1                      Lost 1 LN Charter                                        5-1                         7-2                      Won 4 Lincolnton                                          3-3                        5-3                      Lost 2 W. Lincoln                                          3-3                         5-4                      Won 1 E. Lincoln                                            1-5                        2-7                     Lost 1 …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Former Lenoir-Rhyne head coach lands job at West Liberty (W. Va.)

HobbsDailyReport.com Mike Kellar, fired after two years as head football coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University, is returning to the sport as an offensive coordinator at West Liberty (W. Va.). His hiring was announced on Friday. LRU fired Kellar on Nov. 15 of last season, after he guided the Bears to a 6-15 overall record and 5-9 mark in the South Atlantic …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Friday’s results

HobbsDailyReport.com Results from Friday for schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules the schools provided HobbsDailyReport.com, with starting times if they were listed on the schedules. Some schools did not respond to a request for schedules. Events added to the schedules via postponements or moved to another date for any reason may …

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Mad Bum will miss time with injury to pitching hand

HobbsDailyReport.com Area baseball fans, one of the greatest high school pitchers to ever come out of the Greater Hickory area has suffered a setback — a broken bone in his pitching hand after being hit by a line drive in an exhibition game on Friday. Here’s a link to an Associated Press story that indicates former South Caldwell High star …