Hickory High School Preview

PROGRAM  INFORMATION

HIGH SCHOOL NAME                 Hickory High School         

MASCOT                                 Red Tornadoes

CLASSIFICATION                 3A                             

CONFERENCE                         Western Foothills                                    

HEAD COACH                         David Craft        

TWITTER                                 HHS AD @HickoryAD

HOME FIELD:                         Troy Washam Field 1234 3rd St. N.E. Hickory NC 28601

                 

PROGRAM HISTORY

PROGRAM CHAMPIONSHIPS  + Conference Champions - 2013

 + State Champions -  

PREVIEWING 2024    

SCHEDULE:                          CLICK HERE & find the 2024 schedule

ROSTER:                                  CLICK HERE & find the 2024 roster

PRESEASON EVENT:                 Draughn High School 2/l7- 6 teams

SPRING BREAK:                         Easter Classic- 8 teams- Hickory Fairgrounds / Henkel- Alley  Field April l-3

STARTERS RETURNING:         5                             

RETURNING PITCHERS:         2                              

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:

Expectations for Team - With goals of winning the conference, Hickory will lean on the bats this year with 5 returners in the lineup.

Expected Team Strength -  Athletic team that has some returning position players         

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Isaiah McDowell OF / SS / Hickory, NC / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 239 / POS: 49

Brady Stober C / OF / Hickory , NC / 2025

Matthew Lefevers RHP / 3B / Hickory , NC / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 169 / POS: 61

Will Smith C / Northern Guilford, NC / 2018

Ellis Chappell OF / 3B / Hickory , NC / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 106 / POS: 19

Sammy Nexsen RHP / 3B / Hickory, NC / 2024

Darrow Holder C / 3B / Hickory, NC / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 105 / POS: 18