COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Hickory native Barnes wins Naismith Award as country’s top coach

HobbsDailyReport.com Hickory native Rick Barnes, who played high school basketball at Hickory and college basketball at Lenoir-Rhyne University, has been named the Naismith Award at 2019’s top men’s basketball coach in the country. His selection was announced at the Naismith Awards Brunch at the Final Four on Sunday in Minneapolis. Barnes was the runner-up for the award last season. He …

NCHSAA AWARDS: Hickory’s Herfurth, Nance selected for ‘Heart of Champion’ awards

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Two Hickory High student-athletes are among 31 selected to receive “Heart of Champion” awards from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) on April 13. Nominated by Hickory athletic director David Craft, Amy Herfurth and Ryan Nance of the Red Tornadoes were selected. They are the only student-athletes chosen for the award from the South …

ZACH JARRETT: Former Hickory star gets a hit against Red Sox in big league exhibition game

HobbsDailyReport.com FORT MEYERS, Fla. – Former Hickory High and Charlotte baseball star Zach Jarrett got into the Baltimore Orioles’ lineup on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. Jarrett, who hit .277 with 14 home runs and 72 RBIs last season at Class A Delmarva (Md.), pinch hit in the Orioles’ 9-1 victory and got a hit. He’s played two seasons …