Fred T. Foard High Sports

  • HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: Foard’s Cranford will play at Wofford (photo) - HobbsDailyReport.com
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Ramseur promoted to head coach at Foard - Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to attribute a comment made about Ramseur. HobbsDailyReport.com originally attributed that comment to Foard’s athletic director rather than the school principal. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Michael Ramseur — an assistant at Fred T Foard High who was a football star at Maiden and signed with North Carolina during his playing career ...
  • WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Fred T. Foard Tigers - FRED T. FOARD TIGERS   Conference: Western Foothills 3A Head coach: Ryan Gettys (33-75-0, 10 years; 3-14 at Foard, second year of second tenure) Assistant coaches: Michael Ramseur, OL-OC; Corey Durben, QBs; Josh Speagle, RBs; Danny Williamson, WRs; Marcus Greer, LBs-DC; Mike Elmore, DL; Mike Auston, LBs Last season’s records: 1-5 overall; 1-5 Northwestern Foothills 2A, sixth place Last season’s ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Foard’s Thao, Lombardi win top 2A state awards - By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The top two awards in 2A volleyball, as chosen by the North Carolina Volleyball Coaches Association (NCVBCA), are headed to Fred T. Foard High. The coaching association has announced its 2A player of the year in the state is Foard senior Michelle Thao, MVP for the second straight season as the Tigers repeated as state 2A ...
  • BREAKING NEWS: Whitener promoted to head varsity boys’ coach at Foard - Former star of last Tigers boys’ team with winning record takes over program   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Fred T. Foard High is turning to one of its former basketball stars to boost its varsity boys’ program. Nolan Whitener — an assistant for the Tigers last year and a leader on Foard’s team his senior year (2014-15) by ...
  • 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 ...
  • ALL-NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: Foard has 4 Coaches of the Year in spring sports - HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard High led voting for All-Northwestern Foothills 2A spring sports in five sports with five top player awards and four league coaches of the year. In voting by conference head coaches, the Tigers: — Gained two top girls’ soccer awards and the Pitcher of the Year in baseball and softball . — Had four head coaches – ...
  • HIGH SCHOOLS: Foard to name gym court after former volleyball head coach - Dedication ceremony scheduled Friday night at Tigers’ Copas Gym   HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Fred T. Foard High will honor former volleyball head coach Linda Richards, who guided the Tigers to four state titles, by naming the gym floor in Copas Gym after her. The dedication ceremony is scheduled Friday at 6 p.m. at the school. Richards later coached volleyball at ...
  • NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: Foard pounds W. Iredell in baseball, goes to 2-0 in league - HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – Fred T. Foard High stayed unbeaten in Northwestern Foothills 2A baseball on Thursday night, beating West Iredell 11-1 in five innings on the road. Dakota London went 4 2/3 innings for the Tigers (2-1, 2-0), allowing two hits, one earned run and striking out six. Peyton Hemphill led Foard’s hitting with two doubles and he walked twice ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Gettys to guide Foard for second tenure - By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Fred T. Foard High’s shot at making the state playoffs in three straight seasons for the third time in its 60-year football history is back in the hands of Ryan Gettys. Gettys — the Tigers’ head coach for eight years (2003-10) — was introduced Tuesday morning as the replacement for Derrick Minor, who stepped ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Minor, out as head coach at Foard, says he will coach again - By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Derrick Minor won’t return for a fourth season as head football coach at Fred T. Foard High but says he will coach again. “I don’t have an opportunity (currently) … but I hope so,” Minor said late Thursday afternoon, a day after he said he and Fred T. Foard administrators reached a “mutual decision” ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Siemer’s 410-yard game for Foard tops best rushing by Tigers - Junior star also has four of top 10 single-game totals (all this season), dating back to 1997   Editor’s note: This story and the accompanying compiled statistics included from files and extensive research by HobbsDailyReport.com are copyrighted and can’t be republished or broadcast without permission. To inquire about that permission, contact Chris Hobbs at chobbs001@att.net. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON ...
  • NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A ROUNDUP: Siemer, Colosimo clear career marks as Foard hammers Draughn - Hibriten rolls again, runs win streak to 25 games with rout of E. Burke HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – Corey Siemer continued to climb on Fred T. Foard High’s all-time rushing list on Friday night, clearing 2,500 for his career as the visiting Tigers rumbled past Draughn 54-7 in Northwestern Foothills 2A football. Siemer had 284 rushing yards, scoring three times, and ...
  • NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: Foard pounds Bunker Hill, runs win streak to 3 - Siemer, Colosimo shine again as Tigers win 64-29 HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – Combining for nearly 490 rushing yards and delivering big 1-2 offensive nights for the third straight game, running back Corey Siemer and quarterback Jack Colosimo led Fred T. Foard High to another football victory on Friday night. Siemer has 282 rushing yards and Colosimo provided another 202 as the ...
  • NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: Siemer, Colosimo spark Foard’s second straight win - HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Fred T. Foard High’s 1-2 punch generated 351 rushing yards on Friday night as the Tigers won their conference opener and back-to-back games for the first time this season. Running back Corey Siemer ran 22 times for 187 yards and two touchdowns and quarterback Jack Colosimo had 164 yards on 20 carries and a TD as visiting ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Fred T. Foard 9, West Iredell 0 - HobbsDailyReport.com MONDAY’S SUMMARIES GIRLS TENNIS  FRED T. FOARD 9, WEST IREDELL 0 Singles: Alexis Wolgemuth (FTF) d. Bailey Chamberlin 6-0, 6-0; Claire Boger (FTF) d. Angie Vasquez 6-0, 6-0; Emily Campbell (FTF) d. Andria Lesley 6-0, 6-0; Mackenzie Beatty (FTF) d. Trinity Yang 6-1, 6-0; Hannah Cummings (FTF) d. Mikhalie Raviela 6-0, 6-0; Maddie Gee (FTF) d. Winny Yang 6-0, ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Siemer sizzles as Foard picks up season’s first victory - HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Corey Siemer helped Fred T. Foard High take some of the sting away from a disappointing start to the football season on Thursday night. Siemer, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound junior running back, ran 24 times for 249 yards and four touchdowns as the Tigers won their first game of the season, beating visiting St. Stephens 38-22. He had ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Fred T. Foard 8, St. Stephens 1 - HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARIES GIRLS TENNIS FRED T. FOARD 8, ST. STEPHENS 1 Singles: Alexis Wolgemuth (FTF) d. Kate Starr 6-1, 6-0; Claire Boger (FTF) d. Jules Wade 6-2, 6-1; Emily Campbell (FTF) d. Natalie Harper 6-1, 6-1; Sophie Hainor (SS) d. Mackenzie Beatty 6-2, 6-2; Hannah Cummings (FTF) d. Klaire Starr 6-0, 6-2; Maddie Gee (FTF) d. Sarah Atwood 6-1, ...
  • NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Fred T. Foard Tigers - By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com FRED T. FOARD TIGERS Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A. Head coach: Derrick Minor (43-33, 6 years; 12-12 at Foard, 2 years). Last season’s records: 9-4 overall; 4-5 Northwestern Foothills 2A, third place. Last season’s results: Maiden, L 14-37; at Bandys, W 23-17; at N. Lincoln, W 40-26; W. Lincoln, W 22-20; at St. Stephens, 2 54-35; at ...
  • HS FOOTBALL: Foard’s Minor to receive national honor on Monday night - HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Derrick Minor — who guided Fred T. Foard High to its first state football playoff victory since 1982 last season — will be honored on Monday night as one of the Top 40 under the age of 40 by a national publication. Minor will be honored by Coaches and A.D. magazine as part of the summer convention ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Foard’s Settlemyre named Gatorade’s N.C. Player of the Year - HobbsDailyReport.com CHICAGO – The best high school softball player in North Carolina for the 2017-18 school year is from Catawba County. Fred T. Foard shortstop Abby Settlemyre — who hit .698 with eight triples, 26 stolen bases and 41 runs scored this season – has been named the state’s No. 1 player by Gatorade. She is the second Tigers player ...
  • ALL-NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: Foard sweeps all 3 softball awards - HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard High has swept the awards for this season’s Northwestern Foothills 2A softball. In voting by conference head coaches and via a press release, league officials said the Tigers’ Abby Settlemyre is the conference’s Player of the Year, teammate Adison Yoder is conference Pitcher of the Year, and the top head coach in the league is Foard’s ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS: Foard wins 2A baseball opener, next game on Saturday - HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard High is back in the second round of the state baseball playoffs after opening this year’s tournament with a 4-2 home victory over Wilkes Central on Tuesday night. The Tigers (12-9), seeded No. 16, now await the winner of Wednesday’s No. 32 North Wilkes (9-13) at No. 1 North Lincoln (21-2) game. Wilkes Central, a No. ...