HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY WINTER SPORTS: This week’s schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL WINTER VARSITY SPORTS SCHEDULE This week’s schedule of high school events for winter varsity sports teams in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, as compiled from schedules provided to HobbsDailyReport. Start times are listed, if available, and girls’ basketball generally starts after JV games are completed, with most tip times in the 6 …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Little leaving Freedom for job at Wilmington Laney

HobbsDailyReport.com WILMINGTON – Luke Little, head football coach at Freedom High the past two seasons, is the new leader at Wilmington Laney. Laney officials announced Friday on Twitter they’ve hired Little to replace Ashaad Yeoman, who coached six seasons at his alma mater (31-38 record). Little — a second generation head coach with stints at South Stanly and Whiteville before …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: HHS’ Poplin reaches 350 career wins; Young passes 1,000 in scoring

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hickory High boys’ varsity basketball coach Andy Poplin has reached 350 career victories. His 151st in his seventh season at HHS came Thursday, a 73-47 home win over McDowell that was the Red Tornadoes’ fifth straight victory. Poplin’s 350th career win came Tuesday at St. Stephens, an 81-35 win in a Northwestern 3A-4A game. The Red Tornadoes …