By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Still two weeks away from debuting as head coach at his alma mater, South Caldwell High head football coach Marc Kirkpatrick is excited about guiding a “super young” team. In an e-mail to HobbsDailyReport.com on Saturday, the former Spartans quarterback said he got an opportunity to play a lot of players in Friday’s scrimmage against East …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hickory’s top 5 rushers in last 20 seasons
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — The five best rushing totals, by season, over the previous 20 years for Hickory High’s Red Tornadoes: TOP 5 RUSHING SEASONS (last 20 years, 2002-2016) Player Year Att.-Yds. TDs Darrien Burch 2007 237-2,208* 31* Darrien Burch 2006 278-1,952 18 Antony Foust 1999 220-1,441 21* Carlos Shade 2004 216-1,438* 12 Jahiz Linebarger 2013 …
PGA TOUR: Poston fires 73 in final round, ties for 59th in Barracuda
HobbsDailyReport.com RENO, Nev. – Hickory’s J.T. Poston had three bogeys on Sunday and ended up tied for 59th in the Barracuda Championship at the Montreux Golf and Country Club. Poston closed the tournament with a 1-over par 73 after he bogeyed holes No. 7, 12 and 17. He shot a 70 that included an eagle at No. 8 in Saturday’s …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Most varsity wins last 20 years
HobbsDailyReport.com MOST VARSITY FOOTBALL WINS BY GREATER HICKORY AREA SCHOOLS (Unofficial totals of varsity teams in Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Caldwell counties only) LAST 20 (1997-2016) Maiden 188 Bandys 167 Hibriten 162 Newton-Conover 151 Hickory 135 SOURCE: HobbsDailyReport.com files/research (records include forfeits and forfeit wins) Coming soon: Top winners in past 15, 10 and five seasons.
PGA TOUR: Poston delivers 7 birdies, moves up at Barracuda
HobbsDailyReport.com RENO, Nev. – Posting a second round that featured seven birdies, J.T. Poston moved up in the standings on Friday at the Barracuda Championship. Poston, who played prep golf at Hickory High and college golf at Western Carolina, moved from a tie for 80th after one round to a tie for 34th with seven other golfers headed into the …