By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The high school basketball season opens Tuesday night with two girls’ programs already postponing games because of having to quarantine because of COVID-19. In the South Fork 2A, Lincolnton’s girls are under quarantine and playing no games through Jan. 12 while the Northwestern Foothills 2A’s West Caldwell won’t play before Jan. 14. Lincolnton won’t play any …
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: This week’s varsity schedule
HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE High school varsity basketball schedule for games involving teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A. Games listed are from original schedules from the schools and game schedules that have been since changed may not be included. Read basic guidelines for basketball games, provided by each conference (in graphic): …
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bunker Hill promotes Church to varsity boys’ head coach
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – Anthony Church is changing spots on the Bunker Hill High boys’ varsity basketball bench. Church — a Bears assistant last season under Dylan Johnson — has been promoted to head coach, Bunker Hill athletic department officials announced Wednesday. Johnson left the Bears after one season (they went 3-22 overall, 1-13 in the Northwestern Foothills …
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Red Devils’ Cornwell named state player of the year by Associated Press
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Chyna Cornwell, who averaged a double-double and led Newton-Conover High to a co-state 2A girls’ championship, was named Friday as the top girls’ basketball player in North Carolina. In voting by 15 writers who cover high schools around the state, Cornwell — a 6-foot-3 senior — had seven votes to earn the player of …
BREAKING NEWS: Hodges resigns as Foard varsity boys’ head coach
He will consider retirement from teaching late in next school year By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Fred T. Foard High is looking for a new head coach for its varsity boys’ basketball team. Foard athletic director Samy Shreitah said Friday the position is open after Andy Hodges – head coach the last six seasons – decided to resign …