WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Ex-Bandys star Story earns postgraduate scholarship from Sun Belt

She will pursue a Master’s degree in speech-language pathology at App State HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – Former Bandys High star Madi Story, who led Appalachian State’s women’s basketball team to a Women’s Basketball Invitational (WBI) title in her final season, received a 2019 Sun Belt Postgraduate Scholarship on Friday. The conference announced Story as one of seven student-athletes for a $3,000 …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: In radio interview, Lutz says he’d love to talk to App State about opening

Bandys High grad would welcome opportunity to get back into game HobbsDailyReport.com Catawba County native Bobby Lutz says he would welcome any discussion with Appalachian State officials as the school searches for a new head coach in men’s basketball. Appalachian State did not renew a contract with Jim Fox, whose five Mountaineers teams went 56-99 with no postseason appearances. The …

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Ex-Bandys star Story helps App State make tourney run

HobbsDailyReport.com NEW ORLEANS – Former Bandys High star Madi Story helped Appalachian State reach the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament in New Orleans. The fifth-seeded Mountaineers beat No. 8 Coastal Carolina 78-42 in New Orleans on Wednesday when Story scored 18 points. On Thursday, Appalachian State nipped No. 4 Georgia State 47-45 when Story scored seven points and hit …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Story named Sun Belt Player of the Week

HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – Former Bandys High star Madi Story gains Player of Week honors in Sun Belt Conference after a 26-point game that led Appalachian State’s women past Coastal Carolina: MORE ON MADI: https://appstatesports.com/news/2019/1/21/womens-basketball-story-garners-college-sports-madness-sun-belt-player-of-the-week-award.aspx?fbclid=IwAR32FCZ6rwRvKCzFtAOOTmcan4me4Jto1VK9mGyEmxwVljKL0g1lyWsr4G0 APPLACHIAN STATE SEASON STATS: https://appstatesports.com/documents/2019/1/19/WBBSeasonStats11919.pdf APPALCHIAN STATE’S SCHEDULE: https://appstatesports.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball