HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: This week’s junior varsity, varsity games

Debut of new coach at Lincolnton moved up to Thursday night HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE THURSDAY Varsity Lincolnton at Stuart Cramer, 7:30 p.m. Junior varsity Fred T. Foard at Maiden, 7 p.m. Hibriten at Alexander Central, 6:30 p.m. Hickory at Statesville, 6:30 p.m. Newton-Conover at Bunker Hill, 7 p.m. N. Buncombe at Patton, 6:30 p.m. R-S Central at McDowell, …

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Foard opens with victory over Hickory

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS SUMMARIES TUESDAY FRED T. FOARD 7, HICKORY 2 Singles: Alexis Woglemuth (FTF) d. Nicole Kozischek 6-1, 6-4; Claire Boger (FTF) d. Jonellis Heredia 6-4, 6-4; Ellie Holtzman (H) d. Hannah Cummings 6-2, 7-5; Maddie Gee (FTF) d. Charlotte Henry 6-0, 6-2; Tori Luz (FTF) d. Finley Lefevers 6-1, 6-1; Gabi McIntire (FTF) d. Chloe Lum …

HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD: Tuesday’s varsity results

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY RESULTS Scores from non-football varsity sports events played by teams in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, as available: TUESDAY VOLLEYBALL Bandys at St. Stephens Bunker Hill 3, Alexander Central 2 (25-19, 25-22, 23-25, 19-25, 15-13) Draughn at Mitchell County E. Burke 3, S. Caldwell 0 Fred T. Foard 3, Maiden 0 …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Watauga Pioneers

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com WATAUGA PIONEERS Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A Head coach: Ryan Habich (106-34, 10 years; 56-20 at Watauga, 6 years) Last season’s records: 13-1 overall; 7-0 Northwestern 3A-4A, champion BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL Returning starters: 10 Returning lettermen: 15 OFFENSE  Returning starters: 6  Leading returning rushers: Bryce Satterfield, 4-11, 170, Sr. (215-1,661, 23 TDs); Jaiden Bond, 5-9, 170, Sr. …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: South Caldwell Spartans

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com SOUTH CALDWELL SPARTANS Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A Head coach: Marc Kirkpatrick (4-19, 2 years; 4-19 at S. Caldwell, 2 years) Last season’s records: 3-8 overall; 2-5 Northwestern 3A-4A, tied for sixth place BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL  Returning starters: 15  Returning lettermen: 32 OFFENSE   Returning starters: 8 Leading returning rushers: Spencer Piercy, 5-11, 172, Sr. (99-1,005, 10 …