HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Kirkpatrick won’t return as head coach at South Caldwell

Former Spartans starting QB has decided to retire after 4 seasons, 3 postseason bids   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HUDSON – South Caldwell High’s Marc Kirkpatrick, a former starting quarterback at his alma mater, is retiring as Spartans head football coach. Kirkpatrick, the seventh head football coach in school history, is exiting after four seasons with an 11-30 record and …

HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Wednesday’s results

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS SOFTBALL Northwestern 3A-4A Alexander Central 14, Watauga 0, 5 inn. Hickory 15, Freedom 12, 9 inn. McDowell 3, St. Stephens 2, 12 inn. GIRLS SOCCER South Fork 2A Bandys at N. Lincoln E. Lincoln 8, Newton-Conover 0 Lake Norman Charter 9, W. Lincoln 0 Maiden 4, Lincolnton 3 Northwestern 3A-4A Hickory 6, Freedom 1 St. Stephens 9, …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Tuesday’s results, current standings

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER STANDINGS (Conference games only through April 27) SOUTH FORK 2A a-Lake Norman Charter 13-0-0 b-E. Lincoln 10-3-0 Maiden 7-5-1 Newton-Conover 7-6-0 N. Lincoln 5-6-1 Lincolnton 4-8-0 Bandys 3-8-0 W. Lincoln 0-13-0 a—clinched conference championship, No. 1 state playoff bid; b–clinched No. 2 state playoff bid Monday’s results E. Lincoln 8, W. Lincoln 0 Lake …