HOLIDAY BASKETBALL: N. Iredell girls, Lake Norman boys top seeds for Hall of Fame tournament

HobbsDailyReport.com OLIN – North Iredell High’s girls and the Lake Norman boys are the top seeds for the Iredell County Sports Hall of Fame Holiday Classic, which opens play Thursday at North Iredell. North Iredell’s girls received a first-round bye in a field of seven teams and won’t play until Friday in a semifinal at 6 p.m. against the winner …

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: W. Iredell reaches West 2A final; Foard, Watauga eliminated

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS THURSDAY’S STATE SEMIFINALS PAIRINGS 1A East: No. 3 Falls Creek Academy  (22-5) at No. 1 Louisburg (27-1) West: No. 6 Polk County (19-8) at No. 1 E. Surry (25-4) 2A East: No. 5 Wheatmore (25-4) at No. 2 Currituck (20-6) West: No. 14 W. IREDELL (18-12) at No. 4 W. Davidson (25-6) 3A East: No. …

NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: Warriors open big early lead, down visiting Cavs

Cavs’ Moore has fourth 100-yard game this season in loss   HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – West Iredell High opened a three-score lead early – including returning the game’s opening kickoff for a touchdown – en route to a 47-28 victory on Friday night over visiting East Burke. Caleb Alford returned the first kickoff of the game 78 yards for a TD …

NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A ROUNDUP: Hefty Hibriten hammers Robinson, wins 17th straight game

Editor’s note: Game stories on Bunker Hill and Fred T. Foard will be posted separately on the website. HobbsDailyReport.com Hibriten High’s new football season started on Friday night much like its last one ended. The Panthers — playing at Concord Robinson and beginning defense of their state 2AA title — rolled 41-7 to win their 17th straight game. Hibriten went …

EAST-WEST ALL-STARS FOOTBALL: 4 Lenoir-Rhyne signees on West roster for Wednesday’s game

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO — A part of the future of Lenoir-Rhyne University football will be on the field on Wednesday night in the East-West All-Star high school football game. The game — pitting the top seniors from last year in their final prep game — begins at 8 p.m. at Greensboro Grimsley High’s Jamieson Stadium. Five players from Greater Hickory area …