Talented players, skilled leadership and bar-crossing moments have enabled both Hickory and St. Stephens to become contenders at a state level in the dual-team tournament format in boys tennis. And hickoryrecord.com/sports/high-sc…

🏆Hickory, North Carolina tops the list for the second year in a row as America’s most affordable metro and ranks 25th among the country’s best places to live, according to the latest report released by U.S. News & World Report. hickorync.gov/hickory-msa-ho…

🎉 Big thanks to the Hickory Rotary Club for sponsoring our Wilmer Jenkins Teacher of the Year nominees from all of our schools! 🏆👏 Huge congratulations to Lisa Gagliano from Southwest Primary for winning the prestigious Wilmer Jenkins Teacher of the Year award! 🌟🍎

Final in 3A West final for boys team Tennis Hickory 5, St Stephens 4. Red Tornadoes go back to state final on Saturday

We are so proud of all our amazing teachers, but today we are honored to celebrate our very own Lisa Gagliano Southwest Primary Ms. Gagliano’s Class as the Wilmer Jenkins Teacher of the Year! Congratulations, Ms. G! 🥳 🦁

🎉✨ What a memorable evening it was celebrating our HPS retirees! We wish them all a fond farewell! ❤️

Hickory High senior Joselin Turner signed her national letter of intent on Friday to play basketball at Johnson & Wales University after graduation. Pictured from left are her mother, Jeannie, Joselin, and her father, Randall. 🎓🏀

Hickory High senior Daniela Castillo Velasco signed her national letter of intent on Friday to play volleyball at Cleveland Community College after graduation. Pictured from left are her mother, Angela, Daniela, and her father, Luis. 🎓🏐

🎾 Hickory High is buzzing with excitement as we send off our talented boys' tennis team to the state championships! 🏆✨ Good luck, guys! Play your hearts out and bring home the victory! 💪🔥 #HickoryHighTennis #StateChampionshipBound #GoRedTornados 🔴🌪️

Congratulations to Kwan Oates- State Champion!!!

Congratulations to HHS AD winners of the 3A state title in boys team tennis. 5-4 win over Carrboro. Last match to decide match was No. 3 doubles, won by Hickory 8-6

Kwan Oates Triple Jump State Champion

3A State Champions

Huge congratulations to the incredible athletes of Hickory High Tennis for dominating the State Championships! 🎾🏆 Your dedication, skill, and teamwork were truly outstanding. Way to make your school proud! 👏👏 #HickoryHigh #StateChamps

🎉 Congratulations to Kwan Oates, the state champion in triple jump representing Hickory High! 🥇🔥 Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and your talent has shined brightly on the track. 🏆 Keep soaring to new heights and inspiring others with your incredible skills! 🙌

🎓Congrats to the 2023 Hickory High School graduates!🎉 210 graduating with $4,239,250 in scholarship money.🌟 3 will enter the military, 84 will continue to a community college or trade school, 94 will enter a four-year school, and 29 will enter the workforce. 👏

🎉 Congrats to Kristin Holbrook, our 23-24 Hickory Public Schools Teacher of the Year! 🏆 Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors, Vanguard Furniture, Mike Johnson's Toyota, Horace Mann, and the Catawba Science Center, for their generous support! 🙌

We're so proud of all of our lion cubs!

Hickory's Griffin Lovern wins boys tennis player of the year highschoolot.com/hickory-s-grif…

Earlier this afternoon, I received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award. I am very thankful and grateful to everyone who has had a role in my career. Thank you to everyone who played a role in me receiving this award.