HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Paced by a second place finish by Audra Yarber, the Lenoir-Rhyne University women took second as a team in the school’s invitational cross country meet on Friday at Southside Park. Wingate won the team title with 31 points and the individual winner, in 18 minutes, 52 seconds on a 5K course, was Clementine Archinard. Yarber, a junior …
MEN’S COLLEGE X-C: Bears’ Black repeats as Invitational race winner
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON– Jacob Black of Lenoir-Rhyne University repeated as the champion on Friday at the school’s invitational cross country match at Southside Park. Black, a senior from Manassa, Va., won in a time of 25 minutes, 26 seconds on an 8K course. He finished just ahead of junior Corbin Boyles of LRU (26:09). The Bears also repeated as the event’s …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Knights beat Rams, win third straight game
HobbsDailyReport.com GASTONIA – Josh Aruta had two early scores and an interception return for a TD helped visiting Lake Norman Charter beat Highland Tech 36-7 on Friday night. The Knights (3-1) led 28-7 by halftime and won by forcing three turnovers that led to points. Aruta’s early scoring runs staked Lake Norman Charter to a 14-0 lead. Highland Tech (2-2) …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hibriten strikes early, rolls past South Caldwell
HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Hibriten High scored twice in a three-minute span early in the game on Friday night en route to routing visiting South Caldwell 48-0 to improve to 4-0 this season. The Panthers opened the scoring with a 65-yard run by Marqwone Jones five minutes into the game. Miles Simon’s 38-yard TD run came about three minutes later and, …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden’s wardrobe a bit different but not the outcome
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden High’s football team had both a new and yet familiar look on Friday night. The Blue Devils, donned in silver-grey uniforms with blue uniform numbers trimmed in white, looked different but their play against visiting St. Stephens did not, as they beat the Indians 28-7 in a non-conference game at Maiden. Maiden (4-0) …