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 …

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: Pair of varsity games now on Thursday

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Two varsity football games scheduled on Friday have been moved up a day. On Wednesday, school officials e-mailed these changes: — In the South Fork 2A, Lincolnton will visit Maiden on Thursday at 7 p.m., and there will be no advance sale of tickets. — In the Northwestern Foothills 2A, Hibriten will play on the road …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Lincolnton’s Bagan top coach in South Fork 2A

North Lincoln, N-C stars earn league defensive, offensive awards   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Conference champion East Lincoln leads the postseason South Fork 2A boys’ soccer all-conference with five picks, but the Mustangs didn’t garner any of the individual awards. The All-South Fork 2A team — selected by the head coaches — picked a defensive star from North Lincoln as …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lincolnton boys’ head coach resigns

Cloninger leaving after 3 seasons guiding the Wolves   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON — Lincolnton High varsity boys’ basketball coach John Cloninger won’t return next season. In a story first reported by The Lincoln Times-News, Cloninger said he’s exiting basketball after three seasons as head coach of the Wolves. He will return his focus to his local dentist practice. …