EAST-WEST: July games will feature 14 from area conferences

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – The West All-Stars will feature 14 athletes from Greater Hickory area leagues, plus two head coaches and two assistant coaches. The games — sponsored by the N.C. Coaches Association (NCCA) as part of their coaching clinics — are scheduled July 11-13. The girls’ and boys’ basketball games are July 11 at the Greensboro Coliseum …

EAST-WEST: North Lincoln’s Mangum will miss Monday’s girls’ basketball game

West hoops changes include adding 2 more area girls’ players to the roster   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – The changes at this week’s East-West All-Star Games, released on Saturday, included an earlier announced withdrawal by West girls’ basketball head coach Brad Mangum. Mangum, headed into his second year at North Lincoln, will not coach in Monday night’s game …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: This week’s events

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL  SPORTS SCHEDULE   High school schedule for events this week involving teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A. Outdoor sports, by state regulations, are limited to 30 percent of stadium capacity with visiting and home fans now able to purchase tickets. All COVID-19 restrictions will be enforced, including social distancing. Fans are …

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE: Thursday’s events

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE   Thursday’s high school schedule for events involving teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A. Until Friday at 5 p.m., when a revised order from Gov. Cooper kicks in, outdoor sports are limited to 100 fans — all of those will be from the home team (no visiting fans allowed) …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Catawba County stays with Plan B as school year approaches

Gov. Cooper extends Phase 2 until Sept. 11, 10 days after scheduled first practices   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Catawba County Schools will remain in Plan B as they head toward opening on Aug. 17. The school system’s board of education held an emergency meeting on Wednesday regarding COVID-19 and what’s ahead. In Plan B, students will attend …