CVAC 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: West Caldwell Warriors

WEST CALDWELL WARRIORS   Conference: Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Head coach: Monte Simmons (32-42-0, 6 years; 3-4-0 at W. Caldwell, 1 year) Assistant coaches: Allen Wittenberg, DC-ILBs; Eric Boston, DL; Lamont Ransby, DBs; Aaron Annas, OLBs; Brandon Suddreth, OC-QBs; Charles Maxwell, WRs; Larmey Dula, WRs; Asper Brigman, OL Last season’s records: 3-4 overall; 3-4 Northwestern Foothills 2A, fifth place Last …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Report says McMasters leaving West Caldwell

Lenoir News-Topic: Warriors have named new AD, assigned head football coach to guide girls’ hoops team   By CHRIS HOBBS Hobbs Daily Report.com LENOIR – The landscape of West Caldwell High will change dramatically with the departure of athletic director and girls’ varsity basketball head coach Stephen McMasters. McMasters, a former Warriors athlete, has announced his is leaving to work …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF: Warriors’ Ford wins individual title, Lake Norman Charter repeats as 2A champ

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com West Caldwell High’s Lexton Ford won an individual title and Lake Norman Charter repeated as team champion on Monday at the state 2A boys’ golf tournament on Monday. Ford had three straight birdies to start the back nine and closed with a 3-under 33 on the back nine and 2-under par 70 to win the 2A …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lincolnton, W. Caldwell girls delayed by quarantines

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com The high school basketball season opens Tuesday night with two girls’ programs already postponing games because of having to quarantine because of COVID-19. In the South Fork 2A, Lincolnton’s girls are under quarantine and playing no games through Jan. 12 while the Northwestern Foothills 2A’s West Caldwell won’t play before Jan. 14. Lincolnton won’t play any …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: West Iredell names Ashley interim head coach

Assistant with previous head coaching experience at North Iredell promoted   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – West Iredell High moved quickly after losing its head football coach of the last five seasons, naming Shannon Ashley its interim head coach. Ashley was an assistant coach under Monte Simmons — who resigned Monday to become head coach at West Caldwell – …