HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – One quarter of the way into the 2017 season, it’s been a bumpy road for Lenoir-Rhyne University’s football team, with a mixed bag of results. “It’s early in the season but it’s good to see a lot of our recruits and younger kids have developed and that’s been the best thing to see,” said LRU head football …
HIGH SCHOOL X-C: Indians’ Hefner, Trojans’ McAllister win Catawba County championships
HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – St. Stephens High’s boys and the Hickory girls won Catawba County Championships in cross country on Tuesday, the Indians by having the top two finishers on a 5K course at Murray’s Mill. St. Stephens had 29 points, finishing well ahead of second-place Bunker Hill, after Jayden Hefner won the boys’ race in 17 minutes, 39.85 seconds and …
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ GOLF: McDonald sparks Hickory in conference victory
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Hickory High’s Anna McDonald had the only round under 40 on Tuesday, leading the Red Tornadoes to a Northwestern 3A-4A girls’ golf win at Lake Hickory Country Club. McDonald shot 34 over nine holes and teammate Samantha Harrington’s 44 was the next best individual score as Hickory shot a 135 and edged second-place Freedom by 21 strokes. …
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne sweeps Catawba, now 2-0 in league play
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – With a sweep of visiting Catawba on Tuesday night – 25-22, 25-18, 25-17 – Lenoir-Rhyne University ran its win streak in women’s volleyball to four. The Bears improved to 5-2 overall by winning and 2-0 in the South Atlantic Conference. They’ve won both of their league matches by three-set sweeps. Freshman outside hitter Taylor Prall of Tipp …
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ TENNIS: Bandys, Maiden win South Fork 2A matches
HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY’S SUMMARIES BANDYS 5, NORTH LINCOLN 4 Singles: Toni Laney (B) d. McKenzie Jones 6-3, 6-2; Addie McGinnis (NL) d. Maria Marreiros 6-4, 4-6, 14-12; Lilly Underwood (B) d. Avery Sigmon 6-4, 6-1; Destiny Chafin (B) d Rachel Palmer 6-3, 6-3; Shandan Farns (NL) d. Madi Trimble 7-5, 6-1; Allison File (NL) d. Gabby Defeo 6-3, 6-4. Doubles: Laney-Marreiros …