PGA GOLF: Poston has 5 birdies in Barracuda’s opening round

HobbsDailyReport.com RENO, Nev. – After one round at the Barracuda Championship, former Hickory High golfer J.T. Poston is tied with four others golfers for 80th. He tees off at 7:55 a.m. on Friday with Peter Lonard of Australia and Patton Kizzire of Montgomery, Ala., for the second of four rounds at the Montreux Golf and Country Club. Poston shot a …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bowman joins coaching staff at Western Carolina

HobbsDailyReport.com CULLOWHEE – Bryson Bowman, a former baseball star at South Caldwell High and for Caldwell County Post 29, is starting a coaching career in the sport he loves. West Carolina has announced Bowman, a college star for the Catamounts, is joining the staff of head coach Bobby Moranda as a volunteer assistant coach. “I couldn’t be more excited to …

EAST-WEST ALL-STARS: Pats’ Rogers, HHS’ Helms on basketball staffs

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – Next season’s East-West All-Star Games will include the two head basketball coaches in the newest version of the Northwestern 3A-4A with the most career victories. Freedom boys’ head coach Casey Rogers has been named the West boys head coach, and Hickory girls’ head coach Barbara Helms has been selected as the West girls’ assistant coach for games …