CRAWDADS: Swat Fireflies to stay a game up in division title race

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – With eight regular-season games to go, the Hickory Crawdads are hanging tough. They had 15 hits on Saturday night and toppled visiting Columbia (S.C.) 11-7 at L.P. Frans Stadium to remain alone in first place in South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball. Before a crowd of 2,725, the Crawdads improved to 63-69 overall and 36-26 in the second …

CRAWDADS: Still tied for first as they face Fireflies on Saturday night

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Crawdads face Columbia (S.C.) on Saturday at 7 p.m. as a team still tied for a division lead. Columbia nipped Hickory 3-1 on Friday night before 4,925 at L.P. Frans Stadium, and Greensboro kept pace with a 4-1 win over Rome (Ga.) as the battle for the South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division title continues. The …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Fourth-ranked Red Hawks’ opener set for Tuesday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Coming off a record-setting season, the Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) women’s volleyball program is focused on making even more history this season. The Red Hawks finished a program-best fourth in the nation last fall under Shannon Hudson, who enters her ninth season as head coach. The Red Hawks open the season Tuesday at 6 p.m., facing …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears adding weekly radio show this season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University is adding a weekly radio show — “Bears Talk” – to the BEARS Sports Network, school officials said in a press release. Starting on Wednesday, the radio show will premiere at the American Honor Ale House at 7 p.m. It will be streamed live on lrbears.com. The Bears are preparing for this week’s opening football …