Crawdads Weekly - 'Dads Take 6 of 7 Heading into Homestand

07/19/11 HICKORY, NC - Twenty-five games into the second half of the season, the Hickory Crawdads, First-Half Northern Division Champions, find themselves in a familiar place: leading the division, after reeling off six wins in the last seven games including a three-game sweep of the Delmarva Shorebirds.

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Lakewood Drops Series Finale 7-3

07/18/11 KANNAPOLIS, NC - The Lakewood BlueClaws fell to the Kannapolis Intimidators 7-3 on Monday. The BlueClaws were trying to win the 3 game series and finish up their 7 game road trip with a winning record as well, but they came up short on Monday.

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Sierra Promoted to Birmingham

07/18/11 WINSTON-SALEM, NC (JULY 18, 2011) - The Winston-Salem Dash announced four roster moves on Monday. Catcher Luis Sierra has been promoted to AA Birmingham and the Dash receive catcher Kevin Dubler (pronounced "DOOB-ler") from low-A Kannapolis in a corresponding roster move.

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Crawdads 1B Andrew Clark Named SAL Player of Week

07/18/11 HICKORY, NC - The Hickory Crawdads, 1st-Half Northern Division Champions, have announced that Crawdads 1B Andrew Clark has been named by the South Atlantic League as SAL Player of the Week for July 11 - 17. It is the Crawdads third SAL Weekly Award of the season.

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BlueClaws Bounce Back with 4-3 Win

07/17/11 KANNAPOLIS, NC - The Lakewood BlueClaws took game 2 of their 3 game series against the Kannapolis Intimidators 4-3 on Sunday night. The BlueClaws took the 4-3 lead in the 5th inning, and never looked back.

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Lakewood Downed 5-3 By Kannapolis

07/16/11 KANNAPOLIS, NC - The Lakewood BlueClaws dropped the first game of their 3 game series in Kannapolis with a 5-3 loss to the Intimidators on Saturday night. Lakewood was on top 1-0 after 4 ? innings, but Kannapolis scored 4 times in the bottom of the 5th and never looked back.

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UPDATE: Truck Driver Charged In Fatal NC Wreck Held On $1 Million Bond

07/15/11 A tractor-trailer driver from Tennessee facing multiple charges related to a wreck on a North Carolina highway that killed three people is being held on a $1 million bond.

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Crawdads launch Social Media Month fundraiser!

07/13/11 HICKORY, NC - The Hickory Crawdads, 1st-Half Northern Division Champions, have announced the details of the brand-new Social Media Month fundraiser campaign, launching immediately and lasting through Social Media Night on Wed., Aug. 10 against the Kannapolis Intimidators at 7 p.m.

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TATIANA L. LIEBST

07/13/11 Mrs. Tatiana L. Liebst, age 41, passed away Friday July 1, 2011. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia and was a lifelong resident of Orange Park. She graduated from St. Johns Country Day School in 1987 and Rollins College in 1991. She had worked for the Cummer Gallery for the last 6 years.

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Legends Hang On, 8-7, to Avoid Sweep at L.P. Frans

07/10/11 HICKORY, NC - The Hickory Crawdads, 1st-Half Northern Division Champions, threatened to comeback with a run and a bases-loaded rally in the bottom of the ninth, but the Lexington Legends escaped with the 8-7 win on Sunday, before 1,551 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium.

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Town Crier

07/10/11 MONDAY, July 11 • Red Cross blood drive, 1-5:30 p.m, E.H. Dole Chapter, 1930 Jake Alexander Blvd West. • Scotch-Irish Fire Department Annual Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., 3220 Needmore Road, Woodleaf. • Rockwell Board of Ald ...

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Two-Out Runs Lead to Second Straight Win

07/08/11 Asheville, NC - The Augusta GreenJackets got new second-half highs in hits and runs in a single-game and five scoreless innings of relief from Justin Schumer - returning to his college ballpark - in a 9-1 win over the Asheville Tourists on Friday night.

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Shorebirds Top 'Dads, 5-4, in Rain-Shortened Game

07/06/11 HICKORY, NC - The Delmarva Shorebirds edged the 1st-Half Northern Division Champion Hickory Crawdads, 5-4, in a rain-shortened, seven-inning game before 888 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium.

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Dash OF Jose Martinez Called up To Birmingham

07/05/11 Baseball America ranked him as having the Best Outfield Arm in the White Sox organization. He's responded with ten outfield assists with the Dash.

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Martinez Called up to Birmingham

07/05/11 WINSTON-SALEM, NC (JUNE 1, 2011) - The Winston-Salem Dash announced today that OF Jose Martinez has been promoted to AA Birmingham. In a corresponding roster move, OF John Spatola will join the Dash from low-A Kannapolis.

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Crawdads Weekly - 'Dads Dominate in Front of 5,225 on July 4th

07/05/11 HICKORY, NC - A standing-room only crowd of 5,225 that packed L.P. Frans Stadium on July 4th not only enjoyed an incredible post-game fireworks show, but also the 'Dads decisive 9-2 victory against the Delmarva Shorebirds to start the homestand!

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5,225 Fans Pack L.P. Frans, 'Dads Top Delmarva, 9-2

07/04/11 HICKORY, NC - A standing-room-only crowd of 5,225 fans packed L.P. Frans Stadium, as the 1st-Half Northern Division Champion Hickory Crawdads took the decisive 9-2 victory against the Delmarva Shorebirds on Monday night.

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Town crier

07/03/11 TODAY • Independence Day. Banks, government offices and some businesses closed. • Faith Fourth of July Celebration: 10 a.m., parade with Grand Marshal Ralph Ketner, followed by flag raising and national anthem, the crowning of Mis ...

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Intimidators Come up Empty with Runners in Scoring Position

07/02/11 KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - The Kannapolis Intimidators struggled at the plate against the Asheville Tourists, dropping Saturday night's game, 5-1, at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium. The Intimidators managed just four hits and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, leaving eight men on base.

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Three Killed In Multi-Car Crash, I40 West Reopened In Durham

06/30/11 North Carolina Highway Patrol says three people were killed in that fiery wreck on I40 at US 15/501, near the Durham exit.

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