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 …

MEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Lenoir-Rhyne finishes 7th in Queen Invitational

HobbsDailyReport.com KANNAPOLIS – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men opened their golf season by finishing seventh at the Queens Invitational at the Club at Irish Creek on Tuesday. Senior Jackson Bailey of Matthews and junior Brad Robinson of Newcastle, United Kingdom led LRU in the two-day event. Both finished at 5-over par 218 and they tied for 22nd. The Bears shot 872 (20 …