GAME PREVIEWS: Watauga at Alex Central, N-C at Bandys highlight schedule

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Previewing tonight’s varsity football games (all statistical references are unofficial totals): SOUTH FORK 2A NEWTON-CONOVER (4-1, 1-0) at BANDYS (2-3, 0-1), 7:30 p.m. The Red Devils go for their third straight victory in a series that is 5-5 through its last 10 games and led 31-15 by Newton-Conover. Newton-Conover returns the stars of last year’s 31-29 …

BLAST FROM THE PAST: High-scoring Newton-Conover versus Bandys football games

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com As they prepare to play tonight for the 47th time in a series the Red Devils lead 31-15, take a trip down memory lane by reviewing the highest-scoring Newton-Conover versus Bandys varsity football games: Total points                      Year                        Results/location 103                                                              2006                             N-C 71, Bandys 32 at N-C 101                                                               2008                             N-C 60, Bandys 41 at Bandys 84                                                                 2015                              …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Lake Norman Charter 5, Maiden 4

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARIES LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 5, MAIDEN 4 Singles: Zoe Huffman (M) d. Zoe Panizza 6-1, 6-2; Lauren Bush (LNC) d. Gracie Arrowood 6-4, 6-1; Annie Thomas (LNC) d. Easton Finger 6-1, 2-6, (10-4); Madi Shull (M) d. Nithya Sampath 7-5, 6-4; Alicia Bush (LNC) d. Hannah Sherrill 6-3, 7-5; Ally Donovan (M) d. Jada Mbote 6-3, 6-2. Doubles: …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Thursday’s athletic events

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE (compiled by 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, …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Beane picked to lead W. Caldwell varsity boys team

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Jesse Beane, who has coached junior varsity boys’ basketball at West Caldwell High and also worked as a key varsity assistant under former varsity head coach Danny Anderson, will guide the Warriors this season. In an announcement on Wednesday by school officials, they selected Beane to replace Antonio Lyerly, who resigned after two seasons. West Caldwell athletic …