HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Maiden, Alexander Central pick up victories

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARIES MAIDEN 7, EAST BURKE 2 Singles: Zoe Huffman (M) d. Magara Reese 6-0, 6-0; Gracie Arrowood (M) d. Abby Blazer 6-0, 6-0; Easton Finger (M) d. Jenny Clark 6-0, 6-0; Madi Shull (M) d. Erin Hallyburton 6-0, 6-2; Olivia Chung (EB) d. Hannah Sherrill 6-4, 6-4; Claire Guittard (EB) d. Ally Donovan 6-3, 3-6, (10-7). Doubles: Huffman-Finger …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A look at Thursday’s varsity games in Week 3

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Previewing games moved up to Thursday night because of the threat of heavy rains on Friday night: EAST BURKE (0-2) at FREEDOM (1-1), 6:30 p.m. It’s being played on a Thursday night but it’s still The Fat Friday Game, a traditional rivalry that plays version No. 44 tonight in Morganton. Freedom leads Fat Friday — which …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Thursday’s scheduled athletic events

HobbsDailyReport.com A list of high school events scheduled by schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A that responded to a schedule request from HobbsDailyReport.com. Game times are listed, if available, and events rescheduled or moved to another date may not be included. For more information about a particular event, contact the schools involved: THURSDAY JV …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: JV, varsity games moved up (as of 2:45 p.m. Wednesday)

CHANGES IN JV AND VARSITY FOOTBALL (as of  2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, will be updated as develops) VARSITY GAMES MOVING UP Alexander Central at N. Iredell, Thursday, 7 p.m. Cherryville at W. Lincoln, Thursday, 7 p.m. E. Burke at Freedom, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Fred T. Foard at N. Lincoln, Thursday, 7 p.m. McDowell at Patton, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. S. Caldwell …

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Maiden wins 30th straight conference volleyball match

HobbsDailyReport.com Kylie Morgan and Evan Sherrill combined for 21 kills on Tuesday night, sparking Maiden High’s 3-0 home victory over Bandys that opened the South Fork 2A girls’ volleyball schedule for both schools. Morgan had 11 kills, Evan Sherrill had 10 and three blocks and Faith Herman added 32 assists as the Blue Devils won 25-10, 25-22, 25-20. Maiden (4-1) …