BREAKING NEWS: East Burke hires former Foard head football coach Minor

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – East Burke High said Tuesday morning it has hired former Fred T. Foard head football coach Derrick Minor as its varsity football head coach. The decision was announced via a press release from Burke County Public Schools. School boards approve teaching contracts and coaches are assigned by school principals. Katie Moore is principal at …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Maiden to honor 1989-90 boys team at Feb. 14 games

Team was first for Blue Devils to reach Western Regionals   HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High will have a 30th anniversary recognition of its 1989-90 varsity boys’ basketball team on Feb. 14. The Blue Devils will play host to Lincolnton on Feb. 14 in a South Fork 2A doubleheader with the 1989-90 team being honored at halftime of the varsity boys’ game. …

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: State powers Foard, W. Lincoln could meet in second round

Bunker Hill, Lincolnton, St. Stephens, West Lincoln at home tonight   HobbsDailyReport.com The state dual-team high school wrestling playoffs begin with the first two rounds on Tuesday night. Four area 2A teams — Lincolnton and West Lincoln from the South Fork 2A and Bunker Hill and Fred T. Foard from the Northwestern Foothills 2A — are in the bracket with …