HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Kylie Cockrell Hamby, a former player and assistant coach in Alexander Central High’s storied softball program, is the next Cougars head coach. Hamby teaches physical education in the Alexander County School System, and the county’s board of education signed off on her new job at a Tuesday night meeting, a press release issued Wednesday from Alexander Central’s …
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Foard wins volleyball debut of new head coach
HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard High opened the volleyball season on Tuesday night with a victory over Maiden on the road in the debut of former Tigers player Meredith Lutz as head coach. The Tigers, 20-9 last season under Alison Yount, beat the Blue Devils 25-17, 25-21, 28-26. Maiden, 20-6 last year, got 13 kills by Abbey Smith and seven by …
HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS: Maiden 8, Lincoln Charter 1
HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY’S RESULTS GIRLS TENNIS MAIDEN 8, LINCOLN CHARTER 1 Singles: Zoe Huffman (M) d. Emerson Crichton 6-1, 6-1; Easton Finger (M) d. Sarah Post 6-1, 6-0; Gracie Arrowood (M) d. Claire Roberts 6-1, 6-0; Madi Shull (M) d. Sydney Clark 6-4, 2-6, (10-7); Hannah Sherrill (M) d. Alli Upchurch 6-0, 6-1; Anna Smith(LC) d. Evan Sherrill 6-4, 6-3 Doubles: Huffman-Shull (M) d. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Freedom, Shelby meet in opener on Wednesday night
HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – The high school football season gets an early start for Freedom and Shelby. They’ll open their schedules on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at Shelby – two nights early – due to the American Legion World Series, which begins on Thursday, being played at Shelby High. Freedom is coming off a 7-5 season and will be playing …
HIGH SCHOOLS: TV report says Williams leaving Maiden for A.C. Reynolds
HobbsDailyReport.com ASHEVILLE – David Williams is leaving Maiden High to become head baseball coach at A.C. Reynolds, a report by WLOS-TV 13 on Tuesday night said (see link below). The move means Maiden will have both a new head baseball coach and new head varsity girls’ basketball coach this school year. Maiden athletic department officials and Williams — also head …