HIBRITEN FOOTBALL: Thomas signs to play at Western Carolina (photo)

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Skylin Thomas, who sparked Hibriten High as it went 14-1 last season, signed Wednesday to play college football at Western Carolina. Thomas, a 5-foot-10, 188-pound running back-strong safety, signed in grant-in-aid at Hibriten. He had 24 carries for 330 yards and three touchdowns this season and also caught 13 passes for 273 yards with four scores. Defensively, …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Triplett hired to get CCC&TI’s softball program started

HobbsDailyReport.com HUDSON – Scott Triplett, an assistant coach at nearby South Caldwell High, will guide the first women’s softball team at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI). The school’s athletic department announced Triplett’s hiring on Thursday. He is a South Caldwell and Appalachian State graduate who has worked with the Spartans’ softball team since 2013. CCC&TI is adding softball …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Rodriquez leads Bears to road win at Newberry

LRU (11-10) faces league-leading Anderson on Saturday in Hickory   HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Lenoir-Rhyne University women are back above .500 as they prepare for a conference home game on Saturday against Anderson (S.C.). Anderson is leading the South Atlantic Conference race and plays the Bears at 2 p.m. in Shuford Gym. LRU improved to 11-10 overall and 6-7 in …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Red Hawks grab 17th victory of season

HobbsDailyReport.com MARTINSVILLE, Va. – The Catawba Valley Community College men’s season continues on Sunday with a fifth consecutive road game, a 3 p.m. battle with Vance Granville Community College. The Red Hawks grabbed another win, their 17th of the season, on Wednesday night when they halted a three-game losing streak by beating Patrick Henry Community College 80-72. Jordan Powell, a …