BREAKING NEWS: Bandys hires Hickory girls’ assistant as varsity boys’ head coach (updated)

Brandon Helms is son of Barbara Helms, head girls’ hoops coach of Red Tornadoes   Editor’s note: This story and related graphics are copyrighted and statistics, etc., in both can’t be used by print media or broadcasters without a waiver of that copyright by HobbsDailyReport.com. To inquire about a waiver, e-mail chobbs001@att.net. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Bandys High …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Lincoln Charter names new head coach

Former Bandys star Brad Gabriel has stepped down after 8 seasons   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com DENVER — Lincoln Charter High has promoted assistant boys’ basketball coach James (J.B.) Burnett to head coach, replacing Brad Gabriel. Gabriel, a former star guard at Bandys High whose coaching tenure includes guiding his alma mater’s boys’ team and one year coaching the North …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Lincolnton names new head coaches in football, boys’ basketball

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Lincolnton High on Tuesday night posted pictures of its new head varsity football coach and new boys’ varsity basketball coach. The posts on the school’s Facebook page had no specific details other than photos of David Byrd, the new head football coach, and Phillip Robinson, the new varsity boys’ basketball coach. The school did …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: No area players on East-West rosters

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO — Rosters for the East-West All-Star boys’ basketball game have been released by the North Carolina Coaches Association (NCCA) with no players from Greater Hickory area conferences selected. The game, sponsored by the NCCA as part of its annual East-West Week, is scheduled July 19 at the Greensboro Coliseum. Although teams were selected for last …