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  • HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Newton-Conover girls’ playoff history since 1978-79 - Editor’s note: This content is copyrighted and can’t re-published or used on social media or by any media without permission by HobbsDailyReport.com, which compiled and researched the content. For consideration of a copyright waiver, contact editor/content coordinator Chris Hobbs at chobbs001@att.net. HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON-CONOVER GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF HISTORY (since 1978-79) Year                        ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Former Maiden player leaving Shelby to guide Freedom - HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Freedom High’s new head football coach played for one area power and has coached at another. In a press release on Wednesday, the Patriots announced they’ve hired former Maiden player Justin Hawn – defensive coordinator at Shelby since 2013 – as the 12th head football coach in school history. He replaces Luke Little, who left after two ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL: Hickory’s Helms closing in on 450 career wins - Editor’s note: Information in this story, including research on Barbara Helms’ records, is copyrighted and can’t be reproduced in print, via broadcast or any other means without crediting HobbsDailyReport.com or via a direct waiver of the copyright by HobbsDailyReport.com. To request that waiver, email chobbs001@att.net. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hickory High girls’ varsity basketball head coach Barbara Helms ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Little leaving Freedom, will next coach at Wilmington Laney - HobbsDailyReport.com WILMINGTON – Luke Little, head football coach at Freedom High the past two seasons, is the new leader at Wilmington Laney. Laney officials announced Friday on Twitter they’ve hired Little to replace Ashaad Yeoman, who coached six seasons at his alma mater (31-38 record). Little — a second generation head coach with stints at South Stanly and Whiteville before ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: West Caldwell to play first game of season on Dec. 27 - Warriors expect to have enough players to complete full league schedule   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – West Caldwell High’s girls will play their first game of the season next week in a holiday tournament at West Caldwell. Because of injuries, the Warriors have not had enough varsity players to play any of the seven games the West Caldwell ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bennett will coach St. Stephens varsity girls rest of season - Shield resigns effective immediately; new leader’s first game Friday at Freedom   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High’s first conference game of the girls’ basketball season will be under a new head coach. Head coach Roger Shield resigned on Tuesday, effective immediately, and Andy Bennett replace him while also continuing as junior varsity boys’ coach for the ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Lowman guides East Surry back to 1AA title game - HobbsDailyReport.com PILOT MOUNTAIN – Former Bandys High quarterback and head football coach Trent Lowman is headed back to a state championship game. Lowman, in his second season as head coach at East Surry, guided the Cardinals to a 35-28 victory at home on Friday night over Mitchell County to advance. Top-seeded East Surry (14-0) faces a rematch of last year’s ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Weddington dominates Watauga, advances to 3AA title game - HobbsDailyReport.com MATTHEWS – Top-seeded Weddington High dominated visiting Watauga on Friday night, winning 49-14 to take the West 3AA football title. Weddington (15-0) will face East No. 1 seed Lee County (15-0) for a state title on Saturday at N.C. State at a time to be announced. Lee County advanced with a 24-9 home victory over Wilmington New Hanover. Watauga, ...
  • HIGH SCHOOLS: NCHSAA to take vote on going beyond 4 classifications - Schools must approve change to bylaws if Class 5A part of next realignment   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) will ask its member schools to vote on a proposal that would allow it to move to more than four classifications. The decision was made by the NCHSAA Board of Directors ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Buffamoyer resigns as head coach at East Burke - HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – East Burke High will start its 47th varsity football season with its 10th head coach after the resignation of Mark Buffamoyer on Tuesday. Buffamoyer’s decision to step down after three seasons was announced in a press release by the Burke County Public Schools. He coached the Cavs to records of 2-9, 1-10 and 2-9 in three years ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Previews for tonight’s Week 12 games - By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com An in-depth look at Friday’s varsity football games involving teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A. HobbsDailyReport.com co-owners Will Hancock and Myra Hobbs and editor and content coordinator Chris Hobbs are predicting who will wins the games. Chris Hobbs was 7-4 last week and leads for the season at 105-32. Hancock ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Expanded previews of tonight’s Week 11 games - Red Devils visit Maiden for 50th game of storied series between Catawba County rivals   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com An in-depth look at Friday’s varsity football games involving teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A. HobbsDailyReport.com co-owners Will Hancock and Myra Hobbs and editor and content coordinator Chris Hobbs are predicting who will wins the ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (Oct. 25): Watauga 62, McDowell 14 - HobbsDailyReport.com WATAUGA 62, McDOWELL 14 McDowell            0      7     0      7—14 Watauga               7   27    14   14—62 SCORING SUMMARY First quarter W—Jaiden Bond 3 run (Carter Everett kick), 3:42 Second quarter W—Jake Waston 11 pass from Anderson Castle (kick failed), 9:43 W—Bond 88 run (Everett ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (Oct. 25): Alexander Central 30, St. Stephens 16 - HobbsDailyReport.com ALEXANDER CENTRAL 30, ST. STEPHENS 16 St. Stephens     0     3     7      6—16 Alex Central      7    0     7    16—30 SCORING SUMMARY First quarter AC—Josh Abernathy 26 pass from Lance Justice (Daniel Specht kick), 0:48 Second quarter SS—FG Chance Yang 37, 7:33 Third quarter AC—Justice 47 run (Specht kick), 9:59 SS—Zak ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (Oct. 25): North Lincoln 43, Newton-Conover 7 - HobbsDailyReport.com NORTH LINCOLN 43, NEWTON-CONOVER 7 N. Lincoln        14    16    13    0—43 N-C                        0     0      0     7—7 SCORING SUMMARY First quarter NL—Ty Williams 49 run (Ian Foire kick), 2:22 NL—Landon Beard 31 run (Fiore kick), 0:51 Second quarter NL—Jake ...