COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne senior guard named SAC Player of Week

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Cory Thomas, a senior guard for Lenoir-Rhyne University, on Monday won the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Player of the Week for games played Nov. 5-11. Conference officials announced Thomas, from Louisville, Ky., gained the award for averaging 20.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, three assists and two steals per game as the Bears opened the season with …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Kickoff for first Lenoir-Rhyne playoff game set for 2 p.m. on Saturday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The kickoff time for Florida Tech at Lenoir-Rhyne University in the NCAA Division II football playoffs is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday. LRU officials announced the game time on Monday, a day after the Bears (10-1) received news they are the No. 3 seed in Super Regional Two. Florida Tech (8-3) is a No. 6 seed. …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF: Hickory’s McDonald top player in Northwestern 3A-4A

HobbsDailyReport.com Hickory High’s Anna McDonald has been picked as the Northwestern 3A-4A’s Player of the Year in girls’ golf. The all-conference team is led by four picks from McDowell, the conference champion, and four from Alexander Central, which finished in fourth place. Freedom’s Rob Scott was named Coach of the Year after the Patriots finished second in the league. McDowell …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Watauga’s Turner named Player of the Year in Northwestern 3A-4A

HobbsDailyReport.com Watauga High’s Magali Turner has been selected as the Northwestern 3A-4A’s Player of the Year in girls’ tennis. Turner helped the Pioneers go 4-2 in the conference and finish in third place behind Hickory (7-0) and South Caldwell (6-1). Hickory’s Jackie Finley was named Coach of the Year. Hickory led the All-Northwestern 3A-4A picks with four selections – Amy …