MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: LRU opens NCAAs at home Saturday againt Colorado Mesa

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men — ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division II — open the NCAA Division II South Regional as its top seed and will play fourth-seeded Colorado Mesa in Hickory on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Bears (16-2) and Mavericks (17-2) played on Feb. 24 in Hickory with Colorado Mesa winning 13-12. Colorado Mesa is on …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGIONALS: Bears win twice, need 2 Saturday wins to advance

HobbsDailyReport.com NCAA DIVISION II SOFTBALL SOUTHEAST REGIONALS  At LRU Thursday’s results Game 1: No. 6 Carson-Newman 2, No. 3 Georgia College 1 Game 2: No. 7 Young Harris 9, No. 2 LENOIR-RHYNE  4 Friday’s results Game 3: No. 7 Young Harris 7, No. 6 Carson-Newman 1 Game 4: No. 2 LENOIR-RHYNE 10, No. 3 Georgia College 2, 6 inn. Game …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: N-C’s Reid alive in chase to repeat as 2A singles champ

HobbsDailyReport.com Newton-Conover High’s Brann Reid — the defending state 2A singles champion — is still alive in this year’s state tournament. Reid beat Andy Casados of Lexington 6-0, 6-2 in the first round and South Columbus’ Griffin Hanna 6-1, 6-0 on Friday at the Cary Tennis Park to advance to Saturday’s semifinals. Reid faces Seth Worley of Lexington in one …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Standings through Friday’s playoff games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL STANDINGS (through Friday, May 11 games … teams in bold still alive in state playoffs)            SOUTH FORK 2A                                      Conf.                             All Maiden                       12-2                             20-4 N. Lincoln               12-2                            18-4 E. Lincoln                    9-5                           15-7 W. Lincoln                8-6                            14-10 Bandys       …

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Standings through Friday’s playoff games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL STANDINGS (through Friday, May 11 games… teams in bold still alive in playoffs) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                  Conf.                       All                    Streak a-N. Lincoln                                   13-1                      23-2                     Won 16 b-Bandys                                            11-3                      20-5                         Lost 2 Lincolnton                                             9-5                        12-9                    Lost 1 …