West Iredell High Sports

  • 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 – ...
  • NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A: W. Iredell keeps Draughn winless by scoring final 36 points - HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – West Iredell High scored the game’s final 36 points on Friday night to turn back Draughn 45-20 in a Northwestern Foothills 2A opener for both teams at Draughn. Draughn — still chasing head coach Chris Powell’s first win — opened a two-score lead in the first quarter and led 14-9 at the half and 20-9 after quarterback ...
  • HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Briley now at West Iredell, will have big impact - By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – West Iredell High head football coach Monte Simmons’ comment wasn’t said – or meant — in a boastful way “If you (opposing defenses) focus on one player, you’re going to hurt yourself,” Simmons said Monday — the opening day of practice — of having former Bunker Hill star Bernie Briley on his roster for ...