ATHLETES LAB: Turf is down on field built as part of expansion in Maiden

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN — The turf is down on the multi-purpose field that is part of the expansion at The Athletes Lab. The project will allow The Lab — where the focus in on individual and team improvement through workouts and other programs — to add soccer and other sports as it grows in its goal of helping …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Lake Norman Charter state 3A champion

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS   (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, May 16; second round, May 19; third round, May 23; fourth round, May 26; state semifinals, Tuesday; state championships, June 3 or June 4 at Wake Med Soccer Park in Cary. 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (at WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary) Saturday: No. …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS: Bandys finishes eighth in 2A

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PINEHURST — Bandys High dropped two spots on Tuesday in the second round of the state 2A boys’ golf championships at Foxfire Red and finished the two-day tournament in eighth place. Atley Gabriel led the Trojans with a round of 81 on Tuesday and shot 161 to tie for 16th individually. Other Bandys rounds on Tuesday …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: West Iredell hires Wilson as next head coach (updated)

Former N-C quarterback leaving Alexander Central after 10 seasons   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – Matt Wilson, who came to Alexander Central High a decade ago to help his dad transition the Cougars to a triple option offense, is taking his first head football coaching job. As first reported by The Taylorsville Times, Wilson on Monday accepted the head …

HS BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: E. Lincoln-St. Stephens winner wil reach West 3A title series

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS (For complete East brackets and updates, visit www.nchsaa.org) Playing dates: First round, May 10;second round, Friday; May 13 (most moved up to Thursday, May 12); third round, May 17; fourth round, Friday, May 20; best-of-3 regional title series, Tuesday through-May 28; state championship series, best-of-3, site TBA, June 2-3. Note: The winners from the fourth …