HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Alexander Central High’s boys and Hickory’s girls won a three-team Northwestern 3A-4A cross country match on Wednesday at Southside Park in Newton. The Cougars’ boys had 26 points to finish in front of Hickory and St. Stephens, while the Red Tornadoes’ girls had 33 points to finish ahead of Alexander Central and St. Stephens. Cooper Castellaw of …
MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Bears, Bobcats battle to 1-all overtime tie
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men scored their only goal less than three minutes in on Wednesday night, but ended up tying visiting Lees-McRae 1-1 after two overtimes. Junior Ignacio de Goya scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season for the Bears just two minutes, 26 seconds in but the Bears (4-2-1) didn’t score again. Mark Fernandez has an …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: Lenoir-Rhyne topples visiting Lees-McRae
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Two first-half goals got Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women past visiting Lees-McRae 2-1 in soccer on Wednesday night. Hannah Van Eerden scored her second goal of the season (unassisted) for a 1-0 lead at the 13:59 mark, and Abbie Brown scored her third of the year at the 34:33 mark on an assist by Christina Shimshock to put the …
WNNC OLDIES 101.3 FM GOLDEN HELMET WINNER: Tylor Stinson, Newton-Conover
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Newton-Conover High’s Tylor Stinson is this week’s WNNC Oldies 101.3 FM Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award winner. Stinson, a 6-foot, 225-pound senior running back, won the Week 6 award after gaining 138 yards on 17 carries and scoring four touchdowns – three in the second half – of the Red Devils’ 35-14 home victory over Lincolnton. He scored …
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: McDonald-led Red Tornadoes win at Marion Lake
HobbsDailyReport.com Hickory High’s Anna McDonald had her lowest-scoring round of the Northwestern 3A-4A season, a 33 over nine holes, to lead the Red Tornadoes to a victory Tuesday at Marion Lake. McDonald easily won medalist, with the next best score a 40 by Albany Bock of Freedom. Samantha Harrington shot a 41 as Hickory closed at 130, finishing ahead of …