HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS: S. Caldwell home on Friday, facing Providence in Round 4

  HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS Friday’s fourth round pairings and results from the first three rounds of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state softball playoffs for teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A: COMPLETE STATEWIDE BRACKETS: www.nchsaa.org WEST 4A FOURTH ROUND (must be played by Friday) No. 9 Providence (18-5) at …

STATE PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: Alexander Central, South Caldwell reach third round in baseball

  Cougars made it that deep for ninth time since 1984, Spartans for 6th straight year HobbsDailyReport.com Alexander Central High set up a shot at its 30th postseason baseball win since 1984 on Thursday night, nipping Cuthbertson 4-1 in Taylorsville in the second round of the state 3A playoffs. Maddox Kerley threw 5 1/3 innings, scattering five hits, walking three …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A ROUNDUP: South Caldwell has wrapped up titles in baseball, softball

  HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High — with a Northwestern 3A-4A baseball crown already in hand – is in hot pursuit of reaching a 20-win season. The Spartans hammered Cape Fear 11-0 on Saturday at Fayetteville Sanford in their first game at the Bulldog Tournament, and they’ll play Sanford on Monday night at 7 p.m. South Caldwell is 17-3 overall and …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A ROUNDUP: Spartans nip Indians, wrap up at least share of baseball title

Second-place Alex Central drills Hickory 18-0 as Rhoney posts 4-for-5 night   HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High won a one-run game for the third time this season, nipping visiting St. Stephens 2-1 on Thursday night to wrap up at least a share of the Northwestern 3A-4A title and the league’s No. 1 state 4A playoff bid. The Spartans erased a 1-0 …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Kirkpatrick enjoying new role as offensive coordinator at ECU

Greenville (N.C.) paper writes story about ex-South Caldwell High star’s next — but familiar — role for the Pirates   HobbsDailyReport.com GREENVILLE, N.C. – Nice read by The Greenville (N.C.) Reflector about the relationship between East Carolina offensive coordinator Donnie Kirkpatrick and Pirates’ quarterback Holton Ahlers. Kirkpatrick is back at ECU for a second stint as a coach there. He’s …