EAST-WEST SOCCER: Local stars lead West against East on Tuesday night

Hibriten’s Jim Blanton guiding the West boys’ team   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – The players and coaches on the West All-Star soccer teams who are from Greater Hickory area conferences are expected to play key roles in Tuesday night’s matches. The annual battles against the best seniors from the East are scheduled from starts of 6:30 p.m. (girls) …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Lake Norman Charter star on West All-Star roster

Hibriten’s Shea Bridges will guide the West team in all-star battle in Greensboro   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO — Lake Norman Charter High’s Asha Means, who led the Knights to an unbeaten season and a state 2A title, is headed to play in the East-West All-Star match. She’s the only player from the Greater Hickory area’s three leagues selected …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Hickory has 2 players on West All-Star roster

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO — Two of the 16 players on the West roster for July’s East-West All-Star boys’ soccer match are from Hickory High. West head coach Jay Niessner picked Red Tornadoes defender Ben Boston and teammate Carter Holt, a forward, for his team. The match is scheduled July 20 at MacPherson Stadium as part of the North …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: Hibriten’s Bridges to guide West All-Stars

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – The West girls’ all-star soccer team includes Hibriten High’s Shea Bridges as head coach and four players from Greater Hickory area conferences. Bridges selected forward Izzy Wood of Hickory, midfielder Lily Suyao of Watauga and midfielder Kasey Hahn and forward Ayden Yates, both from Lake Norman Charter. The West All-Stars face the East All-Stars …

EAST-WEST ALL-STARS 2020: Hibriten’s Bridges, West Caldwell’s Mangum named West head coaches

St. Stephens’ Wayne Hicks, former Hibriten football head coach Chuck Cannon on West coaching staff   Editor’s note: The career coaching record of Brad Mangum has been corrected since this article was first posted. HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – Four coaches from the Greater Hickory area were announced Saturday as selections to coach in next July’s East-West All-Star Games, and two of …