WNNC OLDIES 101.3 FM GOLDEN HELMET WINNER: Ethan Howard, Bandys

NEWTON – Bandys High running back Ethan Howard has won the WNNC Oldies 101.3 FM Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award for Week 12 of the football season. Howard, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound junior, sparked the Trojans’ 53-50 home victory over North Lincoln last Friday night with 31 carries for a season-high 205 yards. He scored two TDs, including a game-winning 5-yard score …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Red Hawks sign 2 stars from Alex Central

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College announced the signing Tuesday of two volleyball players from Alexander Central High. The Red Hawks’ first two signees for their 2018 signing class are Chesney Millsaps and Kelsea DeJarnette of the Cougars. Both signed on Monday, a CVCC press release said. “We are so excited to add Chesney and Kelsea to our fall …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS: N-C wins, faces Owen next; HHS advances to play Statesville

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS Second round results and pairings for Wednesday’s third round of the state West 2A, West 3A and West 4A boys’ soccer playoffs, with match times (if available) and with teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A indicated by bold and all caps. The lower-seeded team visits the higher-seeded team. For …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Final junior varsity standings

HobbsDailyReport.com JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL STANDINGS (Final regular season) SOUTH FORK 2A (Conf./All) Maiden 7-0, 10-0 N. Lincoln 6-1, 6-3 Newton-Conover 5-2, 7-3 Lincolnton 3-4, 6-4 Bandys 3-4, 5-5 E. Lincoln 3-4, 5-5 W. Lincoln 1-6, 4-6 Lake Norman Charter 0-7, 0-8 Thursday’s results Maiden 22, Lincolnton 14 Newton-Conover 31, E. Lincoln 13 N. Lincoln 34, Bandys 24 W. Lincoln 30, …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS X-C STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: B. Risse third as N. Lincoln boys win state 2A

HobbsDailyReport.com KERNERSVILLE – Two of the top boys’ cross country team spots were landed by South Fork 2A on Saturday at the state championship races at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex. North Lincoln won the boys’ title with 58 points – led by Brian Risse’s third-place finish in 16 minutes, 12.07 seconds, and Lake Norman Charter was third (128) behind …