HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lincolnton boys’ head coach resigns

Cloninger leaving after 3 seasons guiding the Wolves   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON — Lincolnton High varsity boys’ basketball coach John Cloninger won’t return next season. In a story first reported by The Lincoln Times-News, Cloninger said he’s exiting basketball after three seasons as head coach of the Wolves. He will return his focus to his local dentist practice. …

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lutz leaving Huskers to pursue other coaching opportunities

Bandys High grad said he’s ready to get back to recruiting, 1-on-1 coaching   Editor’s note: Full disclosure … Lutz and Chris Hobbs — editor and content coordinator of this website — are high school classmates, graduating from Bandys High in 1976, and have continued that relationship over the past 45 years in our careers. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLN, …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Saturday’s events

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE   A schedule of Saturday’s events involving teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A as compiled from master schedules provided by conference officials. Game times are listed, if available, and changes to schedules – including postponed events or schools trading home dates or moving events up – may not be included. …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER: Hickory, a No. 16 seed, still alive in 3A playoffs

E. Lincoln, Foard, Hibriten still have shot a state 2A title   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hickory High’s boys’ soccer team is trying to do something special. When the Red Tornadoes (13-1-0) face No. 13 A.C. Reynolds (12-2-2) on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the fourth round of the state 3A playoffs, they’ll be three wins away from winning it …