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 …
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Lincoln Charter 96, Cabarrus Charter 37
HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S SUMMARY BOYS LINCOLN CHARTER 96, CABARRUS CHARTER 37 Lincoln Charter 37 28 21 12—96 Cabarrus Charter 9 15 13—37 LINCOLN CHARTER 96–Jackson Gabriel 29, Dimitri McCall 16, Robinson 9, Knox 7, Fricker 6, Holm 6, Fulton 6, Williamson 5, Seitz 5, Herrick 3, Bush 3, Reitler 3. CABARRUS CHARTER 37—Q’Mar 9, Ray 9, Kobie 6, Er 5, Davis …