By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – A Fred T. Foard High graduate joined the N.C. State men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach on Wednesday. Mike Summey is at N.C. State, his alma mater, after five seasons as an assistant coach at Bowling Green. As a senior at N.C. State, Summey was head student manager under head coach Les Robinson. …
HIGH SCHOOLS: CarolinaPreps.com, NCPreps.com announce merger
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Two of the leading websites focused on coverage of high school football in North Carolina are merging. On Wednesday, Chris Hughes of CarolinaPreps.com announced his company is joining forces with NCPreps.com and publisher Deanna King, effective immediately. NCPreps.com began more than 30 years ago, developing from the work of Arnold Solomon, and King has been its …
BREAKING NEWS: St. Stephens will have new varsity girls’ basketball head coach
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High will have a new varsity girls’ basketball coach next season, its fourth in eight years. The position was posted on the Catawba County Schools open jobs list on Tuesday. The post said the position will be open until filled. St. Stephens athletic director Billy Baker was not available for comment. The …
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Red Devils’ Cornwell named state player of the year by Associated Press
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Chyna Cornwell, who averaged a double-double and led Newton-Conover High to a co-state 2A girls’ championship, was named Friday as the top girls’ basketball player in North Carolina. In voting by 15 writers who cover high schools around the state, Cornwell — a 6-foot-3 senior — had seven votes to earn the player of …
BREAKING NEWS: Hodges resigns as Foard varsity boys’ head coach
He will consider retirement from teaching late in next school year By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Fred T. Foard High is looking for a new head coach for its varsity boys’ basketball team. Foard athletic director Samy Shreitah said Friday the position is open after Andy Hodges – head coach the last six seasons – decided to resign …