COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne’s Cronic selected NCAA Division II national coach of the year

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University head football coach Drew Cronic — who orchestrated the best turnaround in NCAA Division II in his first season with the Bears — has been named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coach of the Year. The Bears won 12 games last season after having won three the year before. Cronic left an assistant coaching …

HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS: Thursday’s results

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS RESULTS Thursday’s results from varsity basketball, wrestling and swimming events scheduled by South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A teams, as compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com from schedules provided by the schools that responded to a request. Events that are postponed and rescheduled – or playing dates changed by the participating schools after the …

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: St. Stephens goes for 30-0 start on Friday with matches at Freedom

HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – St. Stephens High will go for a 30-0 record on Friday night in wrestling when it faces Freedom and South Caldwell in a Northwestern 3A-4A tri-match at Freedom. The Indians, coached by Billy Baker, moved to 29-0 on Wednesday night with a 59-15 victory over Alexander Central. The tri-match at Freedom on Friday starts at 5 p.m. …

HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS: Friday’s schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE Varsity basketball, wrestling and swimming events scheduled on Friday by South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A teams, as compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com from schedules provided by the schools that responded to a request. Game times are listed, if available, and varsity girls’ games generally start in the 6:15 p.m. to 6:30 …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bears have lost 3 straight as Mars Hill comes in for Saturday game

HobbsDailyReport.com The Lenoir-Rhyne University women will try to snap a three-game losing streak when they entertain Mars Hill on Saturday at 2 p.m. in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) basketball game. The Bears are 7-7 overall and 2-4 in the league after Wingate beat them 59-43 on Wednesday at Wingate. Madi Suddreth was LRU’s only double figure scorer – she …