Melrose names new football coach

MELROSE -- Drew Hatley has been named head football coach and boys basketball coach at Melrose, Superintendent Brian Stacy said on Tuesday.

Hatley, former defensive coordinator for Clovis’ Wildcats and former Clovis High baseball coach, succeeds Caleb King who has accepted a coaching position in Olney, Texas.

Stacy also said Kevin Lackey, who had been coaching the Melrose boys basketball team, will now be head coach of the Melrose Lady Buffs basketball team.