HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — Hickory High announced Tuesday its fourth-round boys’ state 3A playoff match at home against Central Academy will be played Wednesday night. The third-seeded Red Tornadoes (20-3-1) will battle No. 7 seed Central Academy of Monroe (16-6-3) at 6 p.m. Admission is $7 and overflow parking will be used in the front school lot. Gates open on Wednesday …
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Hickory plays for state 3A title on Friday night
HobbsDailyReport.com STATE BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFF PAIRINGS COMPLETE STATEWIDE BRACKETS: https://www.highschoolot.com/soccer/asset_gallery/15697717/ STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (at WakeMed Soccer Park, Koka Booth Stadium) Friday 3A: No. 21 Western Alamance (18-5-1) vs. No. 3 HICKORY (22-3-1), 7 p.m. Saturday 1A: No. 1 Voyager Academy (17-1-3) vs. No. 1 Christ The King (21-1-0), 11 a.m. 2A: No. 2 Greene Central (25-1-0) vs. No. 4 Shelby (22-1-2), …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne starts season at home Saturday
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — The Lenoir-Rhyne University women begin the basketball season on Saturday, battling USC-Aiken at 4:30 p.m. in Shuford Gym. The Bears also play at home Sunday with a 1 p.m. tipoff against Lander. LRU’s first South Atlantic Conference (SAC) game is Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. against Wingate. Grahm Smith begins his second season as head coach at …
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne opens season on Friday
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — Lenoir-Rhyne University opens its men’s basketball season on Friday, facing Emmanuel (Ga.) in Charlotte with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. The Bears will also play in Charlotte on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., facing Young Harris. LRU’s first South Atlantic Conference (SAC) game is Nov. 17 at home against Wingate (7:30 p.m.). Everick Sullivan begins his sixth season as …
ALL-WESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A: Foard leads selections in girls’ tennis, volleyball
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard gained four top awards in the Western Foothills 3A, including league players of the year in girls’ tennis and volleyball. After voting by conference head coaches by sport, the All-Western Foothills 3A teams were announced over the weekend, highlighted by state 3A singles champion Alexis Woglemuth of Foard being named tennis player of …