COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Red Hawks’ ‘Sophomore Night’ set Tuesday against Richard Bland

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College will have “Sophomore Night” on Tuesday at 6 p.m., facing Richard Bland College at 6 p.m. at the Tarlton Complex. The Red Hawks go in having won 22 of their last 24 matches, including picking up two wins on Saturday that added to head coach Shannon Hudson’s growing career win total. CVCC, 26-8 …

COLLEGE SWIMMING: Both Lenoir-Rhyne teams win home openers

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Both Lenoir-Rhyne University swimming teams won home openers on Saturday, the women downing Converse and Saint Andrews and the men beating Saint Andrews. LRU won 164-92 over Converse and 223-15 over Saint Andrews in women’s meet at the Shuford Physical Education Center while the Bears beat Saint Andrews 194-40. The Bears’ season continues on Nov. 3 at …

STATE VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS: Foard, Maiden, HHS at home in first round

HobbsDailyReport.com The opening round of the state high school girls’ volleyball playoffs on Tuesday night will include five home matches for area teams, highlighted by Northwestern Foothills 2A foes Draughn and Fred T. Foard battling at Foard. The South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A each advanced five teams to the postseason. Foard has the highest seed among …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF: Hickory’s McDonald in contention for state 3A title

HobbsDailyReport.com SOUTHERN PINES — Anna McDonald of Hickory High started the final round of the state 3A girls’ championships at Longleaf on Tuesday morning in contention for an individual title, shooting 73 in Monday’s opening round. McDonald started Tuesday’s second round three strokes back of Ana Tsiros and two strokes in front of Kayla Smith of Burlington Williams. Cox Mill …