HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Alexander Central’s Adkins retires from coaching

HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Darrell Adkins, who guided Alexander Central High to its 10th girls’ softball state championship last season, is retiring from coaching. School officials announced Adkins’ decision on Friday in a press release. Adkins took over as Cougars head coach in the summer of 2015 after Monte Sherrill — now head women’s softball coach at Pfeiffer University — retired …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Foard’s Settlemyre leads selections for All-District

HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard High shortstop Abby Settlemyre, who will play softball next season at North Carolina, leads a long list of area players selected All-District in 2018 by the North Carolina Softball Coaches Association (NCSCA). Settlemyre is one of five Foard players selected for an All-District team in District 7 (counties of Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Davie, …