WNNC OLDIES 101.3 FM GOLDEN HELMET PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tate Beaver, Fred T. Foard

co HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Fred T. Foard High’s Tate Beaver — a two-way star for a Tigers football team that has won nine games and is still alive in the state 2AA football playoffs — has been named the WNNC Oldies 101.3 FM Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award Player of the Year. Area head football coaches vote on the player of …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Red Hawks sign star players from Foard, St. Stephens

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Two area high school players are headed to women’s volleyball careers at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC). Jayln Rice of Fred T. Foard and Madison Bolch of St. Stephens have signed to play for the Red Hawks next season, CVCC’s athletic department announced in a press release. Each student-athlete signed this week at their high school. CVCC …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne signees include Mallard Creek star

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has signed two women’s tennis players, one from Ohio and one from North Carolina. On Thursday in a press release from the LRU sports information office, the school announced women’s tennis head coach Tom Rees landed Alexander Garofoli of Springboro, Ohio and Spencer Cochran of Charlotte for 2018-19. Garofoli is ranked No. 12 in the …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Red Hawks’ Lester signs with UNC Pembroke

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — While it’s early in her sophomore basketball season at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC), Shaniya Lester has already cemented her future. Lester, a 5-foot-6 guard from North Mecklenburg High, signed Wednesday to play basketball next season at UNC Pembroke, CVCC athletic officials said in a Thursday press release. “I feel like I made a great decision to …