HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Led by 5 from W. Lincoln, area has 36 all-state players

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Thirty-six players from Greater Hickory area teams – 11 of them from the Western Foothills 3A and five from West Lincoln – have been selected all-state in softball. The North Carolina Softball Coaches Association (NCSCA) made the picks from among nominees whose head coaches are members of the organization. There are three area picks on the …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: W. Lincoln nips Bandys in OT, remains undefeated

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com WEST LINCOLN 20, BANDYS 17, OT W. Lincoln    14     0    0    0   6—20 Bandys             0   14    0    0   3—17 Scoring summary First quarter WL—Mason Avery 1 run (Trista Brimmer kick), 7:15 WL—Zach Daigler 30 pass from Jordan Truesdale (Brimmer kick), 1:45 Second quarter B—Terick Bumgarner …

SOUTH FORK 2A: Courage Award goes to W. Lincoln athlete battling cancer

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The South Fork 2A’s “Courage Award” has been presented to a West Lincoln High student-athlete who is battling cancer. The announcement of the award was via press release from Conference Administrator Butch Parker, who provided this account of Judd Harrelson’s battle: Harrelson has played baseball for the Rebels and had decided to try out for basketball …

ALL-SOUTH FORK 2A FOOTBALL: Rebels’ QB, head coach win awards

N-C’s Shade named tops on offense, East Lincoln’s Cutter leads defensive picks   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com West Lincoln High has earned two of the South Fork 2A’s top awards in football. In voting by conference head coaches, Mason Huitt of the Rebels was named Specialist of the Year and his head coach, Darren Ponder, was voted the top coach. …