HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cougars roll, clinch at least share of league title

HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – It took Alexander Central High a bit more than nine minutes to score on Friday night then the floodgates opened en route to a 59-21 football victory over visiting St. Stephens. After quarterback Gunnar Anderson opened the scoring on a 4-yard TD run with two minutes, 56 seconds left in the first quarter, the Cougars scored four …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Indians put it together, take down Watauga

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High’s football team gave its head coach a birthday present worthy of remembering on Friday night. Making big plays on offense and defense, the Indians nipped visiting Watauga 26-21 in a win that keeps St. Stephens solidly in the running for the 11th state playoff bid in school history. Indians head coach Wayne Hicks’ 55th …

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Can St. Stephens give head coach sweet birthday gift?

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com With one conference win so far, St. Stephens High’s Indians could give head football coach Wayne Hicks a heck of a birthday present if they can win tonight at home against Watauga. St. Stephens (2-5, 1-2) isn’t out of the postseason picture just yet … and if the Indians beat the Pioneers, the door opens for …

HIGH SCHOOL X-C: Indians’ Hefner, Trojans’ McAllister win Catawba County championships

HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – St. Stephens High’s boys and the Hickory girls won Catawba County Championships in cross country on Tuesday, the Indians by having the top two finishers on a 5K course at Murray’s Mill. St. Stephens had 29 points, finishing well ahead of second-place Bunker Hill, after Jayden Hefner won the boys’ race in 17 minutes, 39.85 seconds and …