HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Bandys girls, St. Stephens boys cross country champs

Published Monday, September 23rd, 2019

HobbsDailyReport.com Bandys High’s girls repeated as champions and the St. Stephens boys won for the fifth time in six years in the Catawba County Championships in cross country. The event was held at Murray’s Mill on Wednesday (Sept. 18). The Bandys girls — led by a second place finish by Lauren Burkminster in 22:19.47 — had 45 points and finished …

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Hickory hands defending state 2A soccer champ N-C first loss

Published Friday, September 6th, 2019

HobbsDailyReport.com Hickory High handed defending state 2A champion Newton-Conover its first boys’ soccer loss of the season on Thursday night, shutting out the Red Devils 3-0 in Hickory. Jose Vallecillos, Carter Holt and Patrick Cecatto scored the goals for Hickory (4-2-2). Cecatto had two assists and Jeremiah Bush added one and Peyton Winkler was in goal for the Red Tornadoes. …

TUESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Maiden opens league volleyball by beating Bandys 3-0

Published Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High swept visiting Bandys in three sets on Tuesday, opening the South Fork 2A volleyball season with a 25-22, 25-15, 25-21 victory. Adison Ford had 25 assists and 10 digs to spark the Blue Devils (5-2, 1-0), whose only losses this season are to Fred T. Foard and Watauga. Abbey Smith added 11 kills and two aces, Sarah …

TUESDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Maiden runs volleyball win streak to 3

Published Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

Foard, Bunker Hill remain unbeaten with volleyball victories HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High won its third straight match on Tuesday, improving to 4-1, with a three games to two victory over visiting Community School of Davidson. The Blue Devils won 25-21, 25-14, 18-25, 15-25 and 17-15. Abbey Smith led Maiden with 15 kills and five digs while Savannah Lail added 12 kills …

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: St. Stephens nips Spartans, improves to 7-2 in JV football

Published Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

HobbsDailyReport.com Linebacker Mason Buff had 10 tackles and Sullivan Johnson ran for 78 yards and one touchdown as St. Stephens High nipped visiting South Caldwell 26-20 on Monday night in junior varsity football. The Indians (7-2, 3-2) are alone in third place in the Northwestern 3A-4A after winning, behind second-place South Caldwell (5-4, 4-1) and Alexander Central (7-0, 4-0). St. …