HobbsDailyReport.com ELGIN, S.C. – Abbey Hartsell, a Lenoir-Rhyne University sophomore playing in the NCAA Division II South Super Regionals, closed strongly on Wednesday and finished tied for seventh at The Members Club in Woodcreek. Hartsell closed at 11-over par 227, tying Seher Atwal of Rollins and Carolina Moore of Lee for seventh. Kiira Riihijarvi of Tampa won the individual title …
CRAWDADS: RiverDogs’ pitching proves too much for Hickory in series opener
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Three RiverDogs pitchers bit Hickory hard on Wednesday night, holding the Crawdads to five hits in an 11-2 South Atlantic League (SAL) baseball win at L.P. Frans Stadium. Charleston (S.C.) starter Jio Orozco went five innings and had early support when the RiverDogs (16-17) scored two runs in the first inning, four in the third inning and …
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Red Devils roll past Bunker Hill in 2A
HobbsDailyReport.com Newton-Conover High’s girls’ soccer team opened the state 2A playoffs with a 9-0 romp past league rival Bunker Hill on Wednesday night in Newton. The Red Devils (15-2-1, seeded fourth) will battle No. 12 West Davidson in the next round in Newton. Newton-Conover shut out Bunker Hill 5-0 and 6-0 in the Southern District 7 Athletic 2A’s regular season. …
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Maiden wins, returns to second round
HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High earned a spot in the second round in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2003 in girls’ softball on Wednesday, tripping No. 11 North Surry 13-3 on the road in a first-round 2A game. The Blue Devils (13-7) will travel to play No. 5 R-S Central (19-2), a 10-1 winner over No. 29 Surry Central in …
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: South Caldwell turns the Page
HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High won its state 4A baseball playoff opener at home on Wednesday night, beating Greensboro Page 9-2 to gain a shot at reaching the postseason’s third round for the fourth straight season. The sixth-seeded Spartans (18-5-1) advance to play No. 11 East Forsyth — a 4-3 winner over No. 23 Olympic — in a second round game …