Jason Koon@JasonKoon035

Dad to two daughters wannabe guitar hero. HDR sports editor.

 Hickory, NC
Joined August 2023
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.@HickoryAD @HickoryFB gets a 56-6 win, @SSHSIndians hangs with Mount Airy in the first half, @ACcougarsports nearly gets a shutout to move to 4-1 and more high school football from Friday. hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

See how every Hickory area high school football team did on Friday

Hickory hit the Tigers hard and fast. Rocket Brice returned the opening kick for a touchdown.

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Three touchdowns in the final two minutes in rivalry matchup between @BandysFB and @BHHSBearsFB hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

Three touchdowns in the final two minutes: In a rivalry slugfest, one team came out on top

"The camaraderie between us and our teams, it's fun," said Bandys coach Jason Barnes. "Sometimes it's a little too fun, and I probably need to go get a wellness check

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Storms are delaying some of the area's games tonight. Here us the latest. hickoryrecord.com/article_7e…

North Carolina high school football live updates of tonight's Catawba County rivalry games

Check back for live updates of tonight's games in and around Hickory.

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She's only a few weeks into her high school career, she already has the school record, the No. 1 freshman time in the state and the county record may be less than 2 weeks away. And this is just the beginning. @AcademyHickory hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

Hickory 9th-grader won last cross country meet by almost 3 minutes. Is the county record next?

It's still early in the season, but so far, it's the best time turned in by a North Carolina freshman girl in any meet this fall.

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Vote for the Hickory Daily Record's Athlete of the Week. @HickoryAD @ACcougarsports @BHHSBears @BHHSBearsFB @AcademyHickory hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

Vote now for the Hickory Daily Record's Athlete of the Week

Meet this week's nominees and vote for the high school athlete who impressed you the most.

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Just minutes from kickoff. @HickoryAD @NC_RedDevils @MHSBlueDevilsFB @BHHSBearsFB @BandysFB hickoryrecord.com/article_9d…

NC high school football live updates: Newton-Conover at Hickory, St. Stephens hosts North Iredell

Hickory looks to keep the winning streak alive at Newton-Conover and St. Stephens looks for its first win against North Iredell.

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The @BHHSBears @bhhstrength soccer team advanced to the second round of the playoffs last year for the first time in school history. Now, they are looking to build on that success this fall. hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

"It shows us that we belong:" Bunker Hill soccer builds on last year's record season

"You want to prove to yourself that you belong," "You want to show you belong and you can hang around with these top teams."

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Todd and Jan Davis opted not to have kids of their own and poured their lives into hundreds of @catawbaschools @NCCSschools @SSHSIndians student athletes. Now, after 30 years, they have decided to retire. hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

Catawba County coaching couple chose not to have kids. They retire after impacting hundreds

“People were always like, ‘How in the world do you all stand each other?'” Jan Davis said. “But it makes it special when you get to do it with your

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.@MHSBlueDevilsFB defense dismantled A.C. Reynolds last week, @HickoryFB @HickoryAD kicker @jherringkicks27 has been next level. @FoardFootball QB was stellar and don't sleep on @BandysFB @BHHSBearsFB or @SSHSIndians hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

Maiden's defense, Hickory's kicker and what to know about each Catawba County football team

There have already been a few surprises this year, like Foard's quarterback throwing for 337 yards in week two and a pair of Maiden freshmen already making a name for

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Area teams are getting ready for week two of high school football. Check back for live updates of all the Hickory area's games. hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

NC high school football live updates: Hickory at Alexander Central, Foard visits East Burke

Hickory travels to Taylorsville this week to take on the Alexander Central Cougars while Maiden visits A.C. Reynolds and St. Stephens faces off with Bunker Hill in Claremont.

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Tonight is the big night. #828day and the @LRBearsFootball season opener. hickoryrecord.com/sports/col…

Lenoir-Rhyne football coach Doug Socha talks about this year's team, college football in Hickory

"This team is going to work. They're going to be gritty. They're going to be tough. We want to play a physical brand of football. We practice that way."

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6 of 7 Catawba County QBs didn't start last year, but several had promising debuts. Here is a rundown of how they did @BHHSBearsFB @HickoryAD @FTFtigers @MHSBlueDevilsFB hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

6 of Catawba County’s 7 quarterbacks did not start last fall. How did they do in week one?

Dawson Mace is the only quarterback in Catawba County who has truly been there before, and his experience showed in Foard's 26-13 win last week.

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.@BandysTrojans volleyball coach Shi Spencer said her team is electric when they are playing at their best. Bandys is off to a 4-1 start. hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

Senior experience key to "electric" Bandys volleyball team's early success says head coach

"They already have that bond, and they know what to expect of each other."

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According to @AJGAGolf , the No. 1 Class of 2028 junior amateur golfer in the world lives in Hickory. Meet Grayson Baucom. hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

Meet Hickory's Grayson Baucom, the world's top Class of 2028 golfer, according to AJGA

He was already having a big year before the contacts and offers started pouring in.

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I've been saying area baseball and softball was exceptionally strong this spring. Hickory area players swept the Region 7 4A,5A and 6A postseason awards. @SerenaThurman09 @gracie_setzer18 @KyraRyhal @ACHS_Fastpitch @tha_show12 @KDavis2026 @McartneyH hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

Bunker Hill, Hickory, South Caldwell, Alexander Central softball players sweep district awards

South Caldwell catcher Mcartney Harrington and Alexander Central center fielder Kensley Davis were named the District 7 6A Co-Players of the Year.

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Summer workouts in the heat are never any fun, but these football players from @BHHSBearsFB @maidenfootball1 @BandysFB and @NC_RedDevils are embracing the challenge knowing it will pay off in August. hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

"Embracing the suck," Catawba County football teams persevere through summer workouts to prep for...

Bunker Hill football coach said his team has adopted the mantra "embrace the suck," a reminder that the challenges they face this summer will pay off in August.

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This was fun. @MalloryW2027 and Jacob Perkins got to do something just about no other young North Carolina couple has ever done when the @SCHSfastpitch and @SouthCaldwell_1 baseball both went to the state championship series in May. hickoryrecord.com/sports/hig…

Love and ball: Meet the South Caldwell couple that experienced a rare dual achievement together

They played T-ball together at 6. This year, the softball player and baseball player celebrated making it to states together.

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