WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Catawba Valley now 6-2, idle until January

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) women, off to a 6-2 start, are idle until to 2019. Visiting Bryant & Stratton edged the Red Hawks 70-63 in their last game (on Sunday), and CVCC won’t play again this season. The Red Hawks’ next game is Jan. 2 on the road, a make-up contest against Walters State at …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears’ Cronic wins regional award from national coaching group

HobbsDailyReport.com WACO, Tex. – Drew Cronic’s first season as head football coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University caught the eye of his coaching colleagues. On Tuesday, Cronic was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Regional Coach of the Year after LRU won three games in 2017 and 12 this season, the biggest turnaround in NCAA Division II. “It’s great that our …

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: St. Stephens unbeaten (24-0), heads into key matches Wednesday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — St. Stephens High remains unbeaten in varsity wrestling heading into this week at 24-0 after four wins at the Newton-Conover Duals. The Indians are at home Wednesday for key matches against Fred T. Foard and West Forsyth. Here are the Indians’ results from the duals at Newton-Conover: ST. STEPHENS 62, CLOVER, S.C. 6 113: Coy Reid (SS) …