EAST-WEST BOYS BASKETBALL: West team includes Lenoir-Rhyne signee

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – A top incoming recruit for Lenoir-Rhyne University will play Monday night for the West in the annual East-West All-Star Game at the Greensboro Coliseum. Mason Hawks, a 6-foot-1 guard from North Surry High, is on the 10-player West roster selected by head coach Sean Vestal of North Forsyth and assistant coach Brian Franklin of McDowell. The West …

EAST-WEST GIRLS BASKETBALL: Cook, Williams playing for West All-Stars

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – Two area girls’ basketball stars and another from an area conference are prepping to play in the annual East-West All-Star game on Monday night. Abby Cook, a forward from Alexander Central, and Ariyana Williams, a guard from Freedom, were selected on a 10-player roster by West coaches Kim Furlough (Northern Guilford) and assistant Brandon Holloway of Canton …

PGA TOUR: Poston has up and down start, finishes with second-round 69

HobbsDailyReport.com SILVIS, Ill. – Former Hickory High golfer J.T. Poston had a bit of a rollercoaster ride Friday in the second round of the John Deere Classic. He ended up shooting a 69 and is tied with nine other golfers for 29th place as the tournament heads to its third round on Saturday. On Friday, Poston worked his way through …

CRAWDADS: Still hot on Fridays, they’re alone in first place in North

HobbsDailyReport.com ASHEVILLE –Friday, at least of late, has turned into a fun night for the Crawdads. Scoring fivc early runs this time, Hickory won for the fourth consecutive Friday night by beating host Asheville 6-3 to move into sole possession of first place in South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division baseball. Hickory (40-52, 13-9 second half) is a full game …

LEGION PLAYOFF UPDATE: Cherryville goes up 2-1; Union-Shelby rained out

AREA IV AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS UPDATE (through Friday) Note: To review all scores, etc., from the first and second rounds and the quarterfinals, see earlier posts on the website. SEMIFINALS (best-of-5, Wednesday through Sunday) East No.  1 UNION COUNTY (21-3) vs. East No. 3 SHELBY (19-6) Game 1, Wednesday at Marvin Ridge High: Marvin Ridge 13, Shelby 12 Game …