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 …

NCHSAA STATE AWARD WINNERS: Former Lenoir-Rhyne football player named top male coach

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – A former Lenoir-Rhyne University football player was among those honored with state awards by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) during the week. Reggie Lucas — who played defensive back for the Bears and now teaches health and physical education and is head football coach at Wake Forest-Rolesville High — won the Harvey Reid …