PREP GIRLS SOCCER: Bunker Hill to battle Newton-Conover in 2A’s first round

HobbsDailyReport.com NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION GIRLS SOCCER WEST 2A (FINAL BRACKET) (Records are those for seeding, not overall, seeds are 1-32) No. 17 Lexington (12-6-1) at No. 16 R-S Central (12-6-1), R-S Central home via regional seeding No. 23 Mount Pleasant (12-8-0) at No. 9 E. Rutherford (11-5-3) No. 29 Bunker Hill (6-11-2) at No. 4 Newton-Conover (14-2-1), …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears make national field again, play Limestone on Thursday

HobbsDailyReport.com INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Lenoir-Rhyne University is returning to the NCAA Division II women’s softball playoffs for the 12th time in school history. The Bears (46-11), after sharing a regular-season South Atlantic Conference (SAC) title with Carson-Newman, landed the No. 5 seed in the Southeast Regional tournament when the NCAA released pairings on Monday. LRU starts the playoffs Thursday at …

NCHSAA: Names ‘Eight Who Made a Difference’ award winners

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) selected its “Eight Who Make a Difference” award winner during the week. The awards honor the late Homer Thompson, a coach at Winston-Salem Parkland High and a member of the NCHSAA’s Hall of Fame. Coaches are considered on a basic of providing exemplary sportsmanship. They’re selected by virtue …