HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: LN Charter wins, remains in second place in soccer

HobbsDailyReport.com Connor Hahn’s hat trick led Lake Norman Charter to a 5-1 victory at home over Maiden on Wednesday night that left the Knights still holding second place in South Fork 2A high school boys’ soccer. Adam Kennedy added six saves for Lake Norman Charter, which improved to 7-2-0 in the conference. The Knights are two games back of league-leading …

UNITED WAY INVITATIONAL: A.C. Reynolds, N. Iredell runners win feature races

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Sophomore runners from A.C. Reynolds and North Iredell won championships in the United Way Invitational high school cross country meets at Southside Park. Dwayne Lillie of A.C. Reynolds took the boys’ title in 16 minutes, 17.01 seconds while North Iredell’s Jonna Strange won the girls’ race in 18:47.72. Little finished ahead of Jayden Hefner of St. Stephens …

MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: de Goya scores 3, Cascon has game-winner for Bears

HobbsDailyReport.com SALISBURY – Sparked by three first-half goals from Iganacio de Goya, the Lenoir-Rhyne University men nipped Catawba 4-3 on Wednesday night in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) soccer. The Bears won on the road when freshman Victor Cascon scored with a bit more than three minutes to play, improving to 6-2-3 overall and 3-2-2 in the league. The hat trick …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Anderson hands Lenoir-Rhyne sixth straight loss

HobbsDailyReport.com ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson (S.C.) ran Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women’s volleyball losing streak to six matches on Wednesday night, beating the visiting Bears 3-0. The Trojans (15-3, 9-1 South Atlantic Conference) won their 10th straight match, downing the Bears 25-17, 25-19, 25-19. Marissa Mitter led Newberry with 13 kills, Kathryn Hughes had 11 kills and Emily Conlin finished with 41 …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TENNIS: Hickory’s Wimbush wins league’s 3A singles title

HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Desytne Wimbush of Hickory and the Watauga doubles team of Jadyn Kadyk and Briana Davidson won 3A girls’ tennis titles Wednesday in the Northwestern 3A-4A by defeating teammates. Wimbush won the singles title 7-5, 6-4 over Red Tornadoes teammate Dawson Clifford after each had eliminated a Watauga player in the semifinals at Alexander Central High. The Pioneers’ …