HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Mangum leaving W. Caldwell to coach N. Lincoln girls

Former head coach at Fred T. Foard, Alexander Central taking a new job   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Brad Mangum’s fourth stop as a girls’ varsity basketball head coach will be at North Lincoln High. On Wednesday, Mangum — head coach the last three seasons at West Caldwell — posted on Twitter he’s leaving the Warriors to become …

BREAKING NEWS: St. Stephens will have new varsity girls’ basketball head coach

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High will have a new varsity girls’ basketball coach next season, its fourth in eight years. The position was posted on the Catawba County Schools open jobs list on Tuesday. The post said the position will be open until filled. St. Stephens athletic director Billy Baker was not available for comment. The …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Newton-Conover girls’ playoff history since 1978-79

Editor’s note: This content is copyrighted and can’t re-published or used on social media or by any media without permission by HobbsDailyReport.com, which compiled and researched the content. For consideration of a copyright waiver, contact editor/content coordinator Chris Hobbs at chobbs001@att.net. HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON-CONOVER GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF HISTORY (since 1978-79) Year                        …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL: Tuesday’s first round results, second round pairings

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (Final) Note: All first round games are Tuesday at the higher seeds. Starting times for area schools, if provided by the school, are listed. To determine teams that will meet in the second round, review the pairings by groups of four, i.e. first line and second line winners meet, third and fourth …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL: Freedom, E. Burke roll to tournament titles (summaries)

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SUMMARIES SATURDAY’S GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A No. 1 FREEDOM 56, No. 3 WATAUGA 29 (at McDowell) Watauga    6    11     2     10—29 Freedom    9    14   12    21—56 WATAUGA 29—Rebekah Farthing 12, Sheffler 6, Hodges 4, Byrd 1, Reece 2, Sturgill 4, Ward, Keller, Williamson, Lubsen, Lipford. FREEDOM 56—Josie …