HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Queens’ women’s lacrosse team eliminated Lenoir-Rhyne University from the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) tournament on Friday, tripping the Bears 18-8 in a semifinal at the Royals Athletic Complex. Queens (15-3), ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division II, advances to its fourth straight conference championship match while the Bears finish 11-8. Saturday’s title match is at 2 p.m. …
NW 3A-4A GIRLS SOCCER: Freedom, Patton battle to 1-1 overtime tie
HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Burke County rivals Freedom and Patton tied 1-1 on Friday night in Northwestern 3A-4A high school girls’ soccer. After a scoreless first half, Freedom freshman Riley Carswell – on an assist by Josie Beam – scored for a 1-0 lead. Late in the match, Patton scored on a penalty kick by Molly Messenheimer for a 1-all tie. …
SD-7 2A BASEBALL: Maiden nips Wolves, ties for second (plus standings, tourney seeds)
HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Caden O’brien keeps shining for Maiden High. O’brien did not pitch on Friday night when the Blue Devils beat Lincolnton 5-4 on Senior Night at Maiden, but he did drive in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. He went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Maiden’s win left it tied for second place in the …
SD-7 2A GIRLS SOCCER: East Lincoln trips Maiden by a goal, stays in third place
HobbsDailyReport.com DENVER, N.C. – East Lincoln High stayed in the thick of a tight race for a Southern District 7 Athletic 2A girls’ soccer championship on Friday night, beating visiting Maiden 3-2. The Mustangs improved to 9-2-1 and they’ll finish no worse than third place. They currently trail Lincolnton, 9-1-2 in the league, and leader Newton-Conover (10-1-1). Elena Propst scored …
NPC 3A-4A BASEBALL: Alexander Central wins, finishes in second place
HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – Alexander Central High quickly finished off West Iredell on Friday afternoon, completing a suspended game it led by 13 runs with a 15-3, five-inning baseball victory. The Cougars (16-8, 11-3) finished in second place in the North Piedmont 3A-4A, a game back of Lake Norman, by beating the host Warriors (5-18, 1-13), who share last place with …