NPC 3A-4A: First-round baseball, softball tourney games now Tuesday

HobbsDailyReport.com The start of the North Piedmont 3A-4A baseball and softball tournaments on Monday have been delayed by one day. Both tournaments now start on Tuesday with games at higher seeds. The shift also moves Tuesday’s scheduled semifinals to Wednesday, the baseball at Mooresville and the softball at Lake Norman. Additionally, these schedule changes were announced Monday by Alexander Central: …

COLLEGE WOMEN’S GOLF: Bears’ Hartsell gains bid to play in NCAA regionals

HobbsDailyReport.com INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Lenoir-Rhyne University women’s golfer Abbey Hartsell, a former prep star at Alexander Central High, is headed to the NCAA Division II South Super Regional. Hartsell, a sophomore, earned a spot as an individual in the field for a two-day event that begins next Monday at The Members Club at Woodcreek in Elgin, S.C. She was recently …

STATE BOYS’ DUAL-TEAM TENNIS: Newton-Conover earns home opener in 2A

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – The state boys’ dual-team tennis playoffs begin on Tuesday with 10 schools from area leagues in the brackets. Shelby from the South Mountain Athletic 2A-3A gained the highest 2A seed in the West bracket at No. 2, with Newton-Conover from the Southern District 7 Athletic 2A grabbing the West No. 3 seed. Other area 2A teams …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne’s Boone on national top 25 watchlist

HobbsDailyReport.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Erin Boone of Lenoir-Rhyne University is on a watch list for National Player of the year in women’s softball. Boone, a sophomore outfielder from Creedmore, has twice been a first-team All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC) selection. She is among 25 players on the watch list distributed by Schutt Sports for the National Fast-pitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for …