BREAKING NEWS: Johnson leaving Bunker Hill, takes assistant principal’s job in Buncombe County

Published Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

Bears will be begin search for new varsity boys’ basketball head coach   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – Dylan Johnson knows a great opportunity when he sees it, and it took one to draw him out of high school coaching. Johnson, 29, is leaving after one season as varsity boys’ basketball coach at Bunker Hill to become an assistant …

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Bandys’ Sigmon retires as head coach

Published Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

Former star runner at Bunker Hill has also coached at Fred T. Foard     By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Alan Sigmon — a championship runner and title-winning head coach in high schoool track and field and cross country — is retiring. Sigmon’s decision to leave teaching and coaching after 30 years at Bandys was announced by the Bandys …

NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: Bears’ streak grows to 4; Hibriten moves closer to league title

Published Saturday, October 26th, 2019

NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A ROUNDUP   HobbsDailyReport.com Bunker Hill High’s sudden run of grabbing wins and climbing in the conference football standings continued on Friday night in Claremont. The Bears (5-4, 4-1) ran their win streak to four games, surviving two fourth-quarter scores by visiting West Iredell to win 17-13. Bunker Hill, coached by Patrick Clark, is in second place in …