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

Published Monday, July 4th, 2022

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 …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Report says former East Lincoln star to miss rest of season at UNC

Published Thursday, October 11th, 2018

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL — A sourced report by TarHeel Illustrated says former East Lincoln High football star Chazz Surratt will miss the rest of the college football season at North Carolina. Visit https://northcarolina.rivals.com/news/surratt-out-for-the-season for more details about the Tar Heels quarterback, a sophomore who will be sidelined due to an injured wrist, the report says.  

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Ex-Mustangs star C. Surratt suspended for first 4 games at UNC

Published Tuesday, August 7th, 2018

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Former East Lincoln High quarterback Chazz Surratt is among 13 football players at North Carolina who will miss games this season following a secondary NCAA violation of selling school-issued Nike Jordan shoes. Surratt, a sophomore, is one of nine UNC players whose suspension will be for four games. Since Surratt will miss the first four games …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Maiden’s O’Brien, UNC preparing for College World Series

Published Wednesday, June 13th, 2018

HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High freshman Caden O’Brien, who has already set freshman pitching records at North Carolina, is with the Tar Heels as they head to Omaha and the NCAA Division I baseball World Series. The Tar Heels face Oregon State in the opening game of the World Series at 2 p.m. on Saturday (ESPN). WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE: https://www.ncaa.com/news/baseball/article/college-world-series-schedule MORE ON …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Foard’s Settlemyre named Gatorade’s N.C. Player of the Year

Published Tuesday, June 5th, 2018

HobbsDailyReport.com CHICAGO – The best high school softball player in North Carolina for the 2017-18 school year is from Catawba County. Fred T. Foard shortstop Abby Settlemyre — who hit .698 with eight triples, 26 stolen bases and 41 runs scored this season – has been named the state’s No. 1 player by Gatorade. She is the second Tigers player …