By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE — After two seasons of being head coach of both varsity basketball teams at Watauga High, Laura Barry will coach only the varsity girls’ team next season. Mike Kelly of WATA in Boone broke the story on Friday (listen to this report via clicking the link below). Barry has coached the Watauga girls for five …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Shade sizzles as Red Devils topple Bandys
Maiden scores in final minute, nips West Lincoln by one point By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Newton-Conover High rode its defense and four rushing scores by running back Allan Shade to victory on Friday night, downing visiting Bandys 32-14 in a South Fork 2A football game at Gurley Stadium. Shade, a 6-foot, 220-pound senior, unofficially ran for 201 yards and …
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Spartans’ Ramsey, Red Tornadoes’ Lefevers top All-Northwestern 3A-4A
Hickory boys’ Daniel Willis win Coach of Year in first season at alma mater By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com A 6-foot-7 post player from South Caldwell High and 6-foot guard from Hickory won Northwestern 3A-4A Player of the Year honors in basketball on Wednesday. In voting by conference head coaches and released by league officials, the top boys’ player selected …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cavs nip West Caldwell for Minor’s 50th career victory
Maiden beats Bandys; former Maiden player wins debut as Freedom coach HobbsDailyReport.com Blane Fulbright ran for 125 yards and for two scores on 28 carries on Saturday afternoon, leading East Burke High’s 18-13 home win over West Caldwell that gave Cavs head coach Derrick Minor his 50th career victory. Minor — whose previous head-coaching jobs include at Princeton, Rockingham …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: 3 varsity games scheduled Saturday
E. Burke, E. Lincoln, Hickory start their seasons with home games By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The two varsity football games scheduled Friday in the area were postponed and reset for Saturday. McDowell will visit Hickory for a 5 p.m. game to open the season for both Northwestern 3A-4A schools. For ticketing info visit: https://hickoryhigh.hometownticketing.com/embed/all East Lincoln reset its non-league …