Top Story Spotlight HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL West Caldwell cancels varsity football. What does this mean for other Catawba Valley teams? jason.koon Jul 20, 2026 Jul 20, 2026 Updated 15 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save West Caldwell High School will not have a 2026 varsity football team, according to a statement from the school. kAm%96 DE2E6>6?E D2:5 E96 C62D@?:?8 369:?5 E96 564:D:@? :D E96 =24< @7 FAA6C4=2DD>6? C6EFC?:?8 2?5 E96 D276EJ @7 DEF56?ED[ A2CE:4F=2C=J ?:?E9 2?5 `_E9 8C256CD] k^AmkAmQ(6 42??@E D6?5 J@F?8 A=2J6CD :?E@ 82>6D 282:?DE 7F==J 8C@H? 2E9=6E6D H96? H6 <?@H :E :D?VE D276 7@C E96>[Q E96 DE2E6>6?E D2:5] Q%96:C 962=E9 2?5 H6==\36:?8 4@>6 7:CDE 6G6? H96? E96 2?DH6C :D 92C5] %9:D :D?VE E96 A=2? H6 9@A65 7@C[ 3FE :E :D E96 A=2? E92EVD 36DE 7@C @FC DEF56?E 2E9=6E6D]Qk^Am kAm%96 DE2E6>6?E 8@6D @? E@ D2J E96 4@249:?8 DE277 H:== EC62E E96 a_ae D62D@? 2D 2 C6DE2CE 7@C E96 AC@8C2>] k^Am People are also reading… After 30 years at Baxter, McDowell Tech student is building her next career McDowell County woman accused of stabbing sleeping man with pocketknife Inside the story of the Burnsville Batman, a NC town's caped crusader USA World Cup winners and losers: Unforgettable summer ends on sour note How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs Marion bookstore expanding, selling vinyl records and more used books 2 NC cities rank among worst in the US for bed bugs, Orkin says. Here’s where Owner of critical unpreserved acre along Blue Ridge Parkway in NC agrees to sell Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization Joint law enforcement operation in McDowell County results in 56 charges This group of McDowell County 8-year-olds is competing in the Babe Ruth World Series Is it legal to ride in a truck bed in NC? Road laws to know this summer Who are the five best wings in North Carolina Tar Heels basketball history? Latest NC GOP Senate poll shows Whatley closing on Cooper Overmountain Men from NC played role in 'the turning of the tide' of the Revolutionary War kAmQp 492?46 E@ DE625J E96 AC@8C2>[ <66A @FC <:5D D276 2?5 C6EFC? DEC@?86C[Q E96 D49@@= D2:5] Qy' 7@@E32== <66AD 8@:?8 DEC@?8 E9:D 72==] '2CD:EJ H:== =@@< E@ ?6IE J62C]Qk^AmkAm%96 DE2E6>6?E C6:E6C2E65 E92E E96 D49@@= C6>2:?D 4@>>:EE65 E@ 3F:=5:?8 2 AC@8C2> E92E 42? DFAA@CE 2 G2CD:EJ E62> ?6IE J62C] k^AmkAmQu@@E32== :D?VE 8@:?8 2?JH96C6 2E (6DE r2=5H6==[Q E96 DE2E6>6?E D2:5] Qu:== E96 DE2?5D 7@C y'] {6EVD 3F:=5 E96 7FEFC6 @7 (2CC:@C 7@@E32== E@86E96C]Qk^Am kAm%96 AC@8C2> 92D 72==6? @? 92C5 E:>6D :? C646?E J62CD] {2DE D62D@?[ E96 (2CC:@CD 5:5 86E 2 H:?[ 6?5:?8 E96 DE2E6VD D64@?5\=@?86DE 24E:G6 =@D:?8 DEC62< 2E cb 82>6D] %96J E@AA65 pG6CJ r@F?EJ ae\a_ @? pF8] ah 2?5 E96? H6?E @? E@ 7:?:D9 E96 D62D@? a\g[ :?4=F5:?8 2 ca\a_ H:? @G6C !2EE@? @? ~4E] `_] k^Am A group of East Burke defenders converges on the West Caldwell ball carrier in a 2018 game. RUSTY JONES, THE NEWS HERALD FILE kAm%96 >@G6 FA6?5D D6G6C2= @E96C r2E2H32 '2==6J 7@@E32== D4965F=6D] (6DE r2=5H6== 925 4@?76C6?46 82>6D D4965F=65 282:?DE t2DE qFC<6 WH66< D6G6?X[ !2EE@? WH66< 6:89EX[ sC2F89? WH66< ?:?6X 2?5 w:3C:E6? WH66< ``X] %96 (2CC:@CD H6C6 2=D@ D4965F=65 E@ @A6? E96 D62D@? H:E9 2 ?@?4@?76C6?46 82>6 282:?DE $@FE9 r2=5H6==] k^Am kAm!2EE@? 92D D4965F=65 pG6CJ r@F?EJ 7@C H66< 6:89E] sC2F89?[ t2DE qFC<6[ w:3C:E6? 2?5 $@FE9 r2=5H6== DE:== 92G6 E96:C 52E6D @A6?] $:?46 E96 D4965F=6 H2D 42?46=65 AC:@C E@ E96 368:??:?8 @7 E96 D62D@?[ D4965F=65 @AA@?6?ED H:== ?@E 2FE@>2E:42==J 36 4C65:E65 H:E9 2 H:? 3J 7@C76:E] k^Am Jason Koon is the Sports Editor for the Hickory Record and can be reached at jason.koon@lee.net. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. jason.koon Author email Follow jason.koon Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Commissioner Greg Sankey kicks off SEC Media Days in Tampa 'We gave it everything': Fans react to World Cup final game 'We gave it everything': Fans react to World Cup final game July Baseball is HERE | Weekly Recap | 856 July Baseball is HERE | Weekly Recap | 856 Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino together before World Cup Final Donald Trump, Gianni Infantino together before World Cup Final
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