HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Cornwell, Dollar top players in District 10

Local stars lead picks made by N.C. Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA) HobbsDailyReport.com Chyna Cornwell of Newton-Conover and Sidney Dollar of East Lincoln have been named the District 10 players of the year in basketball in picks by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association (NCBCA). Only players whose coaches are members of the NCBCA are eligible for selection. Cornwell averaged 28.3 …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Watauga’s Sanders exits after 15 years as boys’ head coach

HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – Rob Sanders – whose 200 wins as head boys’ basketball coach at Watauga High is the most in school history — won’t be back for a 16th season. The Pioneers announced on Tuesday they’ve started a search for a new head coach and that Sanders will remain at the school as a physical education teacher. Sanders became …

ALL-NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A BASKETBALL: Freedom’s Abee named Player of the Year

HobbsDailyReport.com The top awards in Northwestern 3A-4A basketball were swept by Freedom High’s boys and McDowell’s girls. In voting by conference head coaches, Fletcher Abee of Freedom and his head coach, Casey Rogers, earned Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively. The top girls’ player award went to Dezi Williams of McDowell and the Titans’ head coach, …