HICKORY HIGH: School system clarifies Wednesday night meeting not open to public

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — The Hickory Public Schools have clarified a meeting scheduled Wednesday at 6 p.m. with Hickory High head football coach Joe Glass is not open to the public. In a press release announcing Glass has been hired to replace Russell Stone — who was given a choice to resign or be fired (he resigned April …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hickory Public Schools announce Lincolnton’s Glass next head coach at HHS (updated)

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Here is an unedited version of a press release from Hickory Public Schools Public Information Officer (PIO) Beverly Snowden received by local media on Wednesday morning. Late Tuesday night, HobbsDailyReport.com reported — via multiple sources — on the selection of Joe Glass, head coach the last two seasons at Lincolnton, as the new HHS head coach …

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 …

BREAKING NEWS: Glass leaving Lincolnton to be head football coach at Hickory (updated)

He’s a former Red Tornadoes assistant whose first head-coaching job was at Patton   Editor’s note: This story has been edited to correct Glass’ tenure at Lincolnton, the number of years he has been a head coach and his career record. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Joe Glass, head football coach at Lincolnton High for the last two seasons …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Will Hickory name head coach on Tuesday night? (updated)

Board approval of teaching contract is first step in replacing Russell Stone   Editor’s note: Since this story was first posted, the number of years the candidate had been a head coach was corrected to nine. HobbsDailyReport.com regrets the error. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The hiring of the next Hickory High head football coach is still expected to …