HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Discovery’s Dant signs with N.C. State

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — Ross Dant, who last season set two state swimming records for Discovery High, signed Tuesday to swim in college at N.C. State. Dant — who plans to swim this year for Newton-Conover High – set state records last season in the boys’ 500-yard freeystyle and 100-yard backstroke. He was state champion in those events. He also earned …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Red Devils lead All-South Fork 2A selections

Joplin tabbed as Defensive Player of Year, Palozzi wins Coach of the Year HobbsDailyReport.com Newton-Conover High’s West 2A championship boys’ soccer team leads the All-South Fork 2A selections with five selections, including the league’s top player and coach. Jon Joplin of the Red Devils was voted the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year by league coaches and Angelo Palozzi was …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Clinton nips Newton-Conover for state 2A championship

HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Clinton High’s Dark Horses denied Newton-Conover a second straight state 2A boys’ soccer championship on Saturday, nipping the Red Devils 2-1 at N.C. State. The Dark Horses finished 26-1-0 by winning in their first appearance in the state finals. Newton-Conover, the South Fork 2A regular season champion, finished 22-4-1. The Red Devils played for a state title …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Red Devils edge Salisbury, return to state 2A championship match

HobbsDailyReport.com MOUNT ULLA – Newton-Conover High will get a bit of rest and then return to the state 2A boys’ soccer championship match after winning another West title on Thursday night. The fourth-seeded Red Devils finally got on the field after two delays by rainy weather and edged third-seeded Salisbury 4-2 on penalty kicks to keep alive hopes of winning …