HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS DUAL-TEAM TENNIS: Maiden wins West 2A title, plays for state crown on Saturday

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE DUAL-TEAM GIRLS TENNIS SEMIFINALS WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARY MAIDEN 5, SURRY CENTRAL 1 Singles: Zoe Huffman (M) d. Hannah Pardue 6-0, 6-0; Easton Finger (M) d. Sarah Marion 7-5, 6-0; Gracie Arrowood (M) d. Mattie Grace Snow 6-0, 6-0; Madi Shull (M) d. Haily Robertson 6-1, 6-0; Hannah Sherrill (M) d. Mamie Smith 6-2, 6-0; Rachel Carter (SC) d. Evan Sherrill  6-1, 6-1. …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Conference coaches tab Lenoir-Rhyne to finish seventh

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) women’s basketball head coaches expect Lenoir-Rhyne University to finish ahead of only four other teams this season. In voting released by SAC officials on Wednesday, the Bears were predicted to finish in seventh place, ahead of Catawba, Coker, Queens and Mars Hill. Carson-Newman is the league favorite, gaining 10 first-place …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne picked to finish fifth in South Atlantic Conference

Senior guard Djibril Diallo selected preseason first-team All-SAC   HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Head men’s basketball coaches in the South Atlantic Conference have picked Lenoir-Rhyne University to finish fifth among 11 teams this season. SAC officials released preseason information on Wednesday, with Lincoln Memorial gaining seven first-place votes and selected as the conference favorite. Queen was picked second and …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: 14 area teams in state playoffs; N-C, HHS, Hibriten among those with home matches first

HobbsDailyReport.com Five of the 14 teams from the South Fork 2A (5), Northwestern Foothills 2A (5) and Northwestern 3A-4A (4) that gained state boys’ high school soccer playoff bids on Wednesday will open the postseason at home on Saturday. Home matches include Lake Norman Charter at Newton-Conover, East Burke at East Lincoln and East Gaston at Hibriten in 2A, plus …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Foard’s Woglemuth named Northwestern Foothills 2A tennis player of year

HobbsDailyReport.com Fred T. Foard High’s No. 1 singles player, Alexis Wolgemuth, has been named the Northwestern Foothills 2A Player of the Year in voting by conference head coaches. Woglemuth, who won a state doubles team championship over the weekend with teammate Emily Campbell, led the Tigers to a conference title. Foard’s head coach, Ryan Gettys, won Coach of the Year. …