Jason Koon
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Sports Editor for @hickoryrecord, dad of two girls, wannabe guitar hero.
Morganton, NC
Joined August 2023
Despite a furious @BandysTrojans comeback led by @Bradyswett12 @MHSBlueDevilsFB hung on to a 41-34 win. @ShannonWingate0 @BaylorDuncan @CoachB46458203
https://t.co/1byOa0YiB2
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The Maiden offensive line opened holes for running back Shannon Wingate, springing him for 246 yards and two touchdowns.
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This one could decide the conference championship. @NewtonConoverHS soccer at @HkyHighSoccer Live updates. https://t.co/72HsZsEc51
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Check back for live updates from the game between Newton-Conover and Hickory.
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.@LRbears Moretz Stadium in Hickory will be one of the sites for state football championship games this December. With my luck, I'll still have to go to Chapel Hill, but that's ok b/c they have sushi burritos in Chapel Hill. https://t.co/5l833T3fju
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This is the first time the NCHSAA football championships have been held at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
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Two of the biggest games of the season are coming up in less than 48 hours. @HickoryFB @MHSBlueDevilsFB @CoachB46458203 @BandysTrojans @BandysFB @HickoryAD @eastlinc
https://t.co/BXrKkw2usK
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"We practice fast and practice physical,” said Hickory head coach Joe Glass.
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Laila Vongsavanh of @FTFtigers is the No. 30 girls high school golfer in the state. She had a big week last week. https://t.co/9dg4FjFnHF
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Laila Vongsavanh has won or tied for first in two of five conference matches this season. She finished second in the other three.
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Freedom needed all 48 minutes to get past @SSHSIndians on Friday. @HickoryFB handed West Iredell its first mercy rule loss of the season. https://t.co/DUYrmKbk5i
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Freedom scored the winning TD with 55 seconds left.
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.@HickoryFB linebacker @Dorrian_Medley will be representing Catawba County at the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas in September. https://t.co/1XFU1CmMoS
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Medley is a versatile 6-foot-3-inch, 170-pound player who can be effective at both linebacker and safety on defense.
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Legendary Burke County coach Jug Wilson asked Bo Taylor to help carry the chains for the Freedom High School football team in 1973. He never stopped. https://t.co/LX65Cl9Bip
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Bo Taylor Sr. is now 76 years old. He started moving the chains for the Patriots in 1973 when the team was still playing at the old Morganton High School.
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Last week at the county cross country meet: Madison Sledge ran away with the girls' individual title Sean Reed did it in the boys' race and @SSHSIndians dominated the team standings. @BandysTrojans @uchighschool1
https://t.co/AydHH7QLYS
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“This will go down as one of my favorite coaching memories, if not my favorite memory," said St. Stephens cross country coach Patrick Smith.
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What a game last Friday. @MHSBlueDevilsFB came out guns blazing and took a 21-7 halftime lead. Then, in the second half @HickoryFB rattled of 31 straight points. https://t.co/bey8Tvo8CE
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“We kind of got rattled. We're not used to being down," said Hickory head coach Joe Glass. "At halftime the talk was, ‘calm down, it’s going to be ok, just
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.@HamptonReed7 is the No. 2 receiver in the state by receiving yards, but he's not the only local player to have a standout performance last weekend. @MHSBlueDevilsFB @Tanner223428 @BandysTrojans @Dorrian_Medley @josiahbrown_30 @SSHSIndians @BandysFB
https://t.co/2uYdxNSkpy
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Here are a few of the players that stood out last weekend.
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.@SSHSIndians volleyball alumni Julia Gnida is off to a strong NCAA Division I start at @CofCVolleyball
https://t.co/c24aE1LDdO
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Gnida is just nine matches into her collegiate career, but she has already posted a career high of 14 kills on Sept. 6 against UNC Charlotte.
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.@FHSPats_Sports football coach J.K. Adkins is trying to engineer a turnaround just like the one Tim McMahon engineered while Adkins was a player at Freedom. @BurkeCoSchools
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"We want our community to get back involved the way it was when this place was rolling.”
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.@BandysTrojans took down Bunker Hill while @HickoryFB kept rolling with a 50-0 win over @FTFtigers
@Bradyswett12 @Rydermcclure @Tanner223428 @JaheemJenkins2 @Dorrian_Medley @KaydenH_5
https://t.co/Gt9RRHHs54
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Bandys quarterback Brady Swett showed off his arm early, throwing for four touchdowns in the game.
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.@NewtonConoverHS soccer is ranked as the No. 75 high school soccer team in the nation after taking down East Lincoln last week and tying @HkyHighSoccer is a double OT thriller Tuesday. https://t.co/o7gUDS4Rpt
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The Red Devils now sit at 11-1-1 after playing to a 2-2 tie with Hickory on Tuesday.
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North Carolina high school football: @MHSBlueDevilsFB outlasts North Lincoln @HickoryFB handles @BHHSBears and @ACcougarsports football gets their first win against Ashe County. https://t.co/IpJoeeJHkk
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Maiden drove the ball 93 yards to retake a 35-28 lead in the opening moments of the fourth quarter.
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Here are some high school seniors already making noise on the football field this year @MaddoxMcRee21 @Dorrian_Medley @MHSBlueDevilsFB @Camden_Ezzard @LawingGrant @Bradyswett12 @BHHSBears @BHHSBearsFB @SawChap2_2
https://t.co/VDiO0gBgmG
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Read about some of Catawba County's most promising high school football seniors.
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West Caldwell ended North Carolina high school football's second longest active losing streak with a 26-20 win over Avery County on Friday. https://t.co/oqhVP5D63Y
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It was the first win for West Caldwell since March 26, 2021.
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