WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne 7, Catawba 2

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARY LENOIR-RHYNE 7, CATAWBA 2 (at YMCA of Catawba Valley) Singles: Erisa Onchi (C) d. Sara Kalkenova 6-2, 6-3; Sophie Hirsch (C) d. Lucy Whelan 6-1, 6-1; Iulia Ponomareva (LRU) d. Olivia Wooldridge 7-6, 1-6, 14-12; Marta Escanero Funes (LRU) d. Kristen Rocko 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; Emily Murchland (LRU) d. Emily Corcoran 7-6, 6-2; Taylor Fredrickson (LRU) d. …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: JV results, current standings

HobbsDailyReport.com JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL STANDINGS (Through Oct. 19 games) SOUTH FORK 2A (Conf./All) Maiden 5-0, 8-0 Newton-Conover 4-1, 6-2 N. Lincoln 4-1, 4-3 Lincolnton 3-2, 6-2 Bandys 2-3, 4-4 E. Lincoln 2-3, 4-5 W. Lincoln 0-5, 3-5 Lake Norman Charter 0-5, 0-6 Thursday’s results Bandys 36, W. Lincoln 18 Lincolnton 14, Lake Norman Charter 6 Maiden 30, E. Lincoln 12 …

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Tigers’ Owens was a first down waiting to happen

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Running back Quintin Owens left his mark on the Fred T. Foard High football program by averaging nearly 7 1/2 yards every time he took a handoff. That was usually from Landon Isenhour in 2008, when Ryan Gettys coached the Tigers (9-3) to a state 3A playoff bid, and from Byron Fullenwider in 2009 …

GAME PREVIEWS: Maiden dedicates stadium; Hibriten, Alex Central also chase 9-0 starts

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Previewing tonight’s varsity football games (all statistical references are unofficial totals): SOUTH FORK 2A EAST LINCOLN (5-3, 4-0) at MAIDEN (8-0, 4-0), 7:30 p.m. It’s a big night in The Biggest Little Football Town In The World for at least two reasons — what will happen before the game and which team wins to be either …

PREP VOLLEYBALL STATE PLAYOFFS: Maiden, Foard, Hickory get home first-round matches

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has completed bracketing for the state girls’ volleyball playoffs that begin on Saturday. Below are teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A that qualified for the postseason. Ten 2A teams advanced from the area, four made the 3A bracket and McDowell, which has a …