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PREP NOTEBOOK: Wednesday's sports scoreboard

April 25, 2013

Below is a look at Wednesday’s prep scores in the CVAC and Northwestern 3A/4A from across Catawba County:

Prep softball
Fred T. Foard 14, Watauga 0
Bunker Hill 15, West Caldwell 0

Prep baseball
West Caldwell 7, Bunker Hill 5
Fred T. Foard 8, Maiden 3
St. Stephens 5, Newton-Conover 3

Prep soccer
Watauga 3, Fred T. Foard 2

Wayne Hicks officially introduced as Indians coach

April 23, 2013

Wayne Hicks was officially introduced as the football coach at St. Stephens High School on Tuesday during a special press conference in the school's media center.

The reception for Hicks by both players and coaches was positive.

PREP NOTEBOOK: Tuesday's sports scoreboard

April 23, 2013

Below is a look at Tuesday's prep scores from across Catawba County:

Prep baseball
Bandys 12, South Iredell 1 (five innings)
Draughn 9, Newton-Conover 0
Hickory 8, St. Stephens 3
Maiden 14, East Burke 7

Prep softball
Bandys 4, South Iredell 0
St. Stephens 15, Hickory 0
Maiden 2, East Burke 1

Prep soccer
East Burke 2, Maiden 1

BREAKING: Bobcats fire Dunlap after one season

April 23, 2013

With their NBA season less than a week from being over, the Charlotte Bobcats announced on Tuesday that they have fired Mike Dunlap after one season as head coach.

The search for Dunlap's replacement will start immediately.

Poplin to lead Red Tornadoes boys hoops program

April 22, 2013

Andy Poplin received approval to serve as the new Hickory High School boys basketball coach during Hickory Public Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday night.

Poplin replaces Lavell Hall, who announced on March 28 that he would not be returning for a second season at the helm of the Red Tornadoes.

BREAKING: Former L-R coach tabbed to lead Indians

April 22, 2013

An assistant coach from a rival program is taking over the helms of the St. Stephens football program.

Wayne Hicks, who has served as an assistant football coach at Hickory High School since 2008, was approved to be the next Indians gridiron leader by Catawba County Schools Board of Education during a close session at its monthly meeting on Monday night.

Johnson, Bumgarner play in 49ers first Spring game

April 20, 2013

It had been a long time since Matt Johnson and Zach Bumgarner had touched a football field for live game competition — that was until Saturday.

Both former Catawba County prep football standouts made their much-awaited college football debuts during the Charlotte 49ers first-ever spring football game this past weekend.

Maiden's Henderson vaulting for late coach Lomax

April 20, 2013

Maiden’s Isaiah Henderson credits Rick Lomax with starting his pole vaulting career.

Now, the Maiden senior is hoping to honor the late coach’s memory with his performance this season.

To read more of this story, pick up the weekend edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.

Maiden still searching for girls basketball coach

April 20, 2013

The search for the next girls basketball coach at Maiden High School continues.

The Blue Devils have been without a girls basketball coach since last month when a mutual decision was by then-coach Katie Chapman and schools officials for Chapman not to return.

2 Maiden, 4 Foard athletes sign with colleges

April 18, 2013

It was a busy day for Catawba County prep athletes on Thursday with six seniors signing to play in the collegiate ranks.

Among those that signed were two Maiden football players and four Fred T. Foard basketball players.

To read more of this story, pick up the Friday edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.

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