COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears’ Boone, Kenley first-teamers on All-SE Region

HobbsDailyReport.com MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Two Lenoir-Rhyne University juniors have earned first-team All-Southeast Region spots from the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). LRU officials announced in a press release the selection of pitcher Emily Kenley of Charlotte and outfielder Erin Boone of Creedmore. Kenley went 24-5 this season with an ERA of 1.81, throwing six shutouts and striking out …

EAST-WEST ALL-STARS: Red Tornadoes’ James, Eagles’ Shubert make West basketball roster

Editor’s note: The East girls roster was corrected on Sunday, May 20 — the original roster release switched the schools for Jada McMillan and Mahogany Matthews. HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO — Five star athletes from the Greater Hickory area and two of the area’s most successful basketball coaches are headed to Greensboro in July for the annual East-West All-Star games. On Wednesday, …

ALL-NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A: Spartans lead selections in baseball, girls soccer

HobbsDailyReport.com After winning a regular season baseball title and sharing the girls’ soccer title, South Caldwell High gained five of the six awards in those sports in All-Northwestern 3A-4A voting. The conference’s head coaches voted Owen Foxx of the Spartans the Player of the Year, teammate Trent Black the Pitcher of the Year and South Caldwell head coach Jeff Parham …

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS: Lake Norman Charter reaches fourth round in 2A girls soccer

HobbsDailyReport.com Lake Norman Charter stayed unbeaten, playing in the rain on Wednesday night, and is headed to the fourth round of the state 2A girls’ soccer playoffs. The second-seeded Knights (20-0-1) topped visiting No. 10 seed West Davidson 4-0 to earn another home match. On Saturday at 4 p.m. at Bradford Park, Lake Norman Charter battles No. 3 Hendersonville (17-1-1) …