COLLEGE BASEBALL: Brunswick knocks Catawba Valley into consolation bracket

HobbsDailyReport.com BURLINGTON — Fifth-seeded Brunswick Community College (BCC) dealt No. 4 seed Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) an 11-3 loss on Friday in an opening-round game of the Region X/Southeast District baseball tournament at Burlington Athletic Park. The loss sends the Red Hawks into a consolation bracket game on Saturday at 4 p.m. against either No. 8 seed Southeastern Community …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: On eve of Region X tourney, Red Hawks’ Smith named top pitcher

HobbsDailyReport.com BURLINGTON – Julian Smith was named the Region X Pitcher of the Year, and two other Catawba Valley Commnity College (CVCC) players also won first-team league awards in voting by head baseball coaches. The Region X team was announced Thursday in Burlington, site of the conference tournament, and joining Smith as first-team picks were third baseman Graham Mitchell and …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: South Caldwell’s Kale signs with Catawba Valley

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) announced on Wednesday it has signed two women’s basketball players, including a three-year varsity player from nearby South Caldwell High. In a press release, CVCC head coach Tisha England announced her program will add Payton Kale of South Caldwell and Shamicah Sturdivant, who played at Sugar Creek Charter in Charlotte. Kale averaged …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Red Hawks sign 3, including guards from Ashbrook, Cramer

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Two players from Gaston County and one from Greenville, S.C., will play men’s basketball at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC). The Red Hawks on Wednesday announced they’ve signed Byron Sanders of Ashbrook High and Dezure Molden of Cramer, plus Quade Parks of Greenville (S.C.) High. Sanders averaged 14 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.7 steals last …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Red Hawks seeded No. 4 for Region X/Southeast tourney

HobbsDailyReport.com BURLINGTON – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) is seeded fourth for the Region X/Southeast District baseball tournament that begins on Friday at Burlington Athletic Stadium. The Red Hawks (39-14. 18-7 Region X) — ranked No. 15 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll – open the tournament on Friday at 4 p.m., facing No. 5 seed Brunswick …