Archive - Oct 15, 2012
For the second time in as many weeks, cross-country athletes invaded Southside Park in Newton on Monday.
After last week's United Way Invitational, 147 athletes, including 92 boys and 55 girls, participated in the Catawba Valley 2A championships.
The Fred T. Foard soccer team picked up a close 1-0 shutout victory over Hibriten on Monday.
Logan Winstead scored the lone goal for the Tigers (14-5-1, 5-4-1).
Foard travels to rival St. Stephens (11-5-2, 6-1-2) on Wednesday in a crucial Northwestern 3A/4A contest.
Conference volleyball tournament scores
No. 1 S. Iredell 3, No. 8 W. Caldwell 0
In support of Operation Stop Arm week, the N.C. State Highway Patrol will aggressively enforce stop arm violations and other traffic violations in and around school zones. The operation began Monday and continues through Friday, Oct. 19. The goal is to decrease violations and reduce school bus collisions.
The Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center will hold a vigil Tuesday, Oct. 16 at noon on Union Square in downtown Hickory. The vigil is to remember the 24 children listed by the N.C. Child Fatality and Prevention Team as homicide victims by a parent or caregiver.
Sunday’s 10th Anniversary Greater Hickory Classic added another page to its historic run as an annual event on the Champions Tour.
That end result has Executive Tournament Director Jim Correll excited about the GHC’s future.
