HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Discovery’s Dant signs with N.C. State

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — Ross Dant, who last season set two state swimming records for Discovery High, signed Tuesday to swim in college at N.C. State. Dant — who plans to swim this year for Newton-Conover High – set state records last season in the boys’ 500-yard freeystyle and 100-yard backstroke. He was state champion in those events. He also earned …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Trojans’ Howard wins Golden Helmet Player of Year Award

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – In a season of milestones, Bandys High senior running back Ethan Howard added another one on Tuesday – the 2018 Oldies 101.3 FM WNNC Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Player of the Year. Howard has rushed 245 times for 1,985 yards to move 109 yards away from setting a school single-season record for rushing yardage. Bandys (11-1) plays at …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bunker Hill 52, South Iredell 41

HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY’S BASKETBALL SUMMARIES GIRLS BUNKER HILL 52, SOUTH IREDELL 41 Bunker Hill     16    9     17     10—52 S. Iredell         11     14      7       9—41 BUNKER HILL 52—Crystany White 18, Wray 9, Hamlett 9, Bryant 7, Stotts 6, Ellis 2, Linebarger 1, Stoker, Miller, Martins. SOUTH IREDELL 41—Sarah Nelson 20, Mercer 9, Labelle 4, Wightman 2, Kimmel 2, Houser 2, Heiligenthaler 2. …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Bears down Newberry, continue red-hot start (6-0)

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – With five players in double-figure scoring, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men continued their red-hot start with an 88-82 home basketball victory over Newberry (S.C.) on Tuesday night. The Bears are off to a 6-0 start after winning their first South Atlantic Conference (SAC) game. Corey Thomas’ 24 points led LRU, Djibril Diallo added 20 points and R.J. Gunn had …