HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Foard, N. Iredell battle for fourth time, winner goes to 3A championship

When Tigers reach a  state title match, they’re 8-0   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The Western Foothills 3A’s best high school volleyball team is going to play for a state championship. The conference is assured of that since Tuesday’s West 3A title match is 10th-seeded Fred T. Foard (21-7) at top-seeded North Iredell (30-0) at 6 p.m. in Olin. It …

SHRINE BOWL: Maiden’s Culliver leads 4 area selections for North Carolina

All-Star game — set Dec. 17 in Spartanburg (S.C) — returns after 2 COVID-impacted years with no contest   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Maiden High receiver Chris Culliver highlights a list of four players from area football conferences selected for North Carolina’s Shrine Bowl team. The other three picks are: North Lincoln tight end Bryson Esser, Watauga …

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Foard, Hickory advance to second round

Patton, McDowell, Watauga also advance to Thursday’s next round   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Five of the six area teams in the state high school volleyball playoffs won first-round matches on Tuesday, including Fred T. Foard, Hickory and Patton. The next round is Thursday with Foard going to top-seeded R-S Central and Patton going to West Stokes in 2A. In …