HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) headed home with the best national finish in program history in women’s volleyball. The 10th-seeded Red Hawks beat No. 13 Moraine Valley 25-23, 25-22, 25-20 on Saturday to place ninth in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II tournament at the Charleston (W. Va.) Civic Center. It’s the …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne wins 11th straight, faces Wingate next in NCAA playoffs
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Forcing six turnovers and keeping the ball for nearly 40 minutes, Lenoir-Rhyne University rolled past visiting Florida Tech 43-21 on Saturday to advance in the NCAA Division II football playoffs. The third-seeded Bears (11-1) will take an 11-game win streak into the second round and play at home next Saturday (time to be announced) against South Atlantic …
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Clinton nips Newton-Conover for state 2A championship
HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Clinton High’s Dark Horses denied Newton-Conover a second straight state 2A boys’ soccer championship on Saturday, nipping the Red Devils 2-1 at N.C. State. The Dark Horses finished 26-1-0 by winning in their first appearance in the state finals. Newton-Conover, the South Fork 2A regular season champion, finished 22-4-1. The Red Devils played for a state title …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears open NCAA Division II playoffs with Saturday game against Florida Tech
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University opens play in the NCAA Division II football playoffs on Saturday at 2 p.m., facing Florida Tech in Moretz Stadium. Click the link below to read more about the Bears (10-1), who have won 10 straight, and their first postseason opponent. https://lrbears.com/news/2018/11/15/football-preview-bears-host-florida-tech-in-ncaa-playoff-opener.aspx?path=football MORE ON FLORIDA TECH: https://floridatechsports.com/news/2018/11/15/football-florida-tech-travels-to-lenoir-rhyne-for-ncaa-first-round.aspx?path=football
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Maiden’s Ikard signs to play at Lees-McRae College
HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Addyson Ikard, who last season helped Maiden High share a South Fork 2A softball title with North Lincoln, has signed to play in college for Lees-McRae. Ikard hit .345 as a junior with four doubles, three home runs and 22 RBIs, helping the Blue Devils go 12-2 in the league and they finished 20-4 overall. She also …