OBIT: Former Bandys, Foard, St. Stephens head football coach Foster dies

He coached for 34 years — 32 in Catawba County — and won 175 games   Editor’s note: All year-by-year and record information about Dick Foster’s coaching career in this article is copyrighted — as is all content on HobbsDailyReport.com — and can’t be used by print or radio broadcasts without  crediting HobbsDailyReport.com for the information/research or receiving a waiver. …

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: N-C, Foard gain top West seeds for state dual-teams

Bandys defends 2A championship while Foard won last year’s 3A tournament   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The state high school dual-team championship begins Saturday with eight area teams in the field, and that includes the start of defense of state titles in 2A by Bandys and 3A by Fred T. Foard. The Catawba Valley 2A Athletic has four teams in …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bandys 35, West Caldwell 28

Trojans win 2 straight for first time since 2019 but even third in a row wouldn’t likely net playoff bid   Editor’s note: All historical references to the West Caldwell-Bandys series are from research by HobbbsDailyReport.com and – like all copy on our website – is copyrighted. The information can’t be republished or broadcast without crediting HobbsDailyReport.com or with a …

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Maiden, Bandys battle for Catawba Valley 2A tournament title

Foard reaches Western Foothills 3A final against unbeaten N. Iredell   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High — sparked by Payton Miller’s 15 kills and 15 digs and 19 assists and 12 digs by Anna Lee Smith – defeated East Burke 3-0 on Tuesday night at West Lincoln to advance to the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic volleyball tournament title match. …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden romps at Bandys in second-highest scoring game of storied series

Game No. 70 features 52-27 score, 900-plus yards of total offense and more than 550 passing   Editor’s note: All historical references to the Bandys-Maiden series, which started in 1955, are from research by HobbbsDailyReport.com and – like all copy on our website – is copyrighted. They can’t be republished or broadcast (other than by WLON and WNNC in our …