HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Hickory, East Lincoln, Kings Mountain and Lake Norman fielded the top athletic programs in their respective high school sports conferences this season. Each of those schools won a Wells Fargo Conference Cup when season results were released by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) on Thursday. Each conference in the state annually develops its …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Records in first game since ’80, Catawba County
HobbsDailyReport.com VARSITY FOOTBALL SEASON-OPENERS (Catawba County schools since 1980) School Record Last year Longest streak Last win Maiden 29-7-1 d. Fred T. Foard 8 from 1981-88 Foard, 2016 Bandys 25-10-1* d. S. Caldwell 7 from 2007-2014 S. Caldwell, 2016 Newton-Conover 24-13 d. Highland Tech 7 from 2004-2010 H’land Tech, 2016 Bunker Hill 19-17-1 lost to N. …
BY THE NUMBERS: Mike Byus’ 12 seasons as head football coach at East Lincoln
HobbsDailyReport.com A look at the East Lincoln High football teams coached by Mike Byus, who on Wednesday was named the new head football coach at Parkersburg, W. Va., High: Year Conference Conf. record/place All games 2005 Southern Piedmont 1A-2A 5-1/second 7-6* 2006 Southern Piedmont 1A-2A 5-1/champion 11-3* 2007 …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Byus not retiring, will coach this season in West Virginia
HobbsDailyReport.com PARKERSBURG, W. Va. – Former East Lincoln High head football coach Mike Byus’ coaching career isn’t over. He’s returning to his native West Virginia to become head football coach at Parkersburg High, it was announced Wednesday in Parkersburg. His appointment is pending approval on June 13 by the local board of education. On Feb. 17, Byus announced he would …
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Conference varsity football titles won since 1980
CONFERENCE VARSITY FOOTBALL TITLES (by school since 1980) Varsity football conference championships won since 1980 by the schools that will play next season in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A: CURRENT RANK Newton-Conover 16 Lincolnton 14 Maiden 13 W. Caldwell 11 Freedom 9 Hickory 9 E. Lincoln 8 Bandys 6 E. Burke 6 Hibriten 5 McDowell …