HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University is projected to finish fifth in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) men’s cross country this season. League head coaches picked defending SAC champion Queens to win again after the Royals finished sixth in NCAA Division II last season. The poll was released on Wednesday by the SAC. Wingate, Anderson (S.C.) and Lincoln Memorial were …
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lees-McRae signs guard from McDowell
HobbsDailyReport.com MARION – Lees-McRae College’s recruiting class of eight in men’s basketball includes guard Kevin Silver from McDowell High. Silver averaged 17.6 points per game and shot 40 percent on 3-point attempts last season, when he was All-Northwestern 3A-4A and a Western North Carolina Blue-White All-Star. McDowell went 21-7 last season and was third in the Northwestern 3A-4A at 11-3, …
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Maiden beats Alex Central in volleyball
HobbsDailyReport.com Abbey Smith and Sarah Wicker each had 12 kills on Tuesday night, sparking Maiden High’s 3-1 home victory over Alexander Central in volleyball. Maiden won three straight games – 25-16, 25-15 and 25-10 – after the Cougars won the opening game 25-20. Faith Herman led the Blue Devils (2-2) with 43 assists while Peyton McRee made three aces and …
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Dads cruise, down 2 1/2 games as they head to Lakewood for showdown
HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY’S RESULTS FROM GREENVILLE, S.C. HICKORY 14, GREENVILLE, S.C. 4 CRAWDADS’ RECORD: 65-61 overall, 35-23 second half South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division, second place, 2 1/2 games behind division leader Lakewood, N.J. BOX http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2018_08_21_hicafx_capafx_1&t=g_box&sid=milb SCORING http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2018_08_21_hicafx_capafx_1&t=g_log&sid=milb ROSTER http://www.milb.com/roster/index.jsp?sid=t448 NEXT Wednesday: Off Thursday: at Lakewood, N.J., 7 p.m. Friday: at Lakewood, N.J., 7 p.m. Saturday: at Lakewood, N.J., 7 …
LEGION BASEBALL: Delaware nips Nevada 1-0, wins World Series in Shelby
HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – Official pairings for the 2018 American Legion baseball World Series at Shelby High’s Keeter Stadium. For complete coverage of the big event in Cleveland County – pre-game, games and otherwise – HobbsDailyReport.com recommends visiting The Shelby Daily Star’s website at www.shelbystar.com/sports/ and/or the World Series website at http://americanlegionworldseries.com/events/2018-events/#.W3ERKsIpCpo 2018 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL WORLD SERIES (Thursday through Tuesday …