WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Young Red Hawks start with road game on Thursday night

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Tisha England’s sixth season as head women’s basketball coach at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) kicks off on Thursday night with seven freshmen on the roster. The Red Hawks were a record-setting 26-6 last season, playing primarily sophomores, and they open the new season on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on the road against Montreat College’s junior varsity. …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: CVCC wins eighth regional title, returns to national tournament

HobbsDailyReport.com KINSTON – For the eighth time in school history, the national volleyball playoffs await the Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) won. The Red Hawks (33-9) earned another berth over the weekend at Lenoir Community College by going unbeaten (5-0) to capture the Region X/District O championship. CVCC defeated Walters State 25-17, 25-18, 25-12 on Saturday, advancing to the National …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Catawba Valley wins, off to 2-0 start

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College’s men are off to an unbeaten start after two games, beating the Limestone junior varsity 73-54 on Saturday at the Tarlton Complex. The Red Hawks (2-0) got 12 points from Isayah Johnson, nine by Sal-Bey Young and eight from Quade Parks in the victory. CVCC led 33-28 at the half. Jordan Powell led …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: CVCC’s Clark wins national Defender of Week award

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Freshman middle hitter Emma Clark of Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) gave the Red Hawks a third weekly award winner for the first time in one season this week. Clark, from Boone, was selected as the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Defensive Player of the Week. Earlier this season, the Red Hawks’ Emily Williams (Aug. 22-Sept. …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: CVCC wins tourney opener, plays Saturday morning semifinal

HobbsDailyReport.com KINSTON – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) is playing this weekend for a national women’s volleyball tournament bid. The Red Hawks are at the Region X/District O tournament at Lenoir Community College, entering the event having won 26 of their last 29 matches. CVCC, which has won eight straight district titles, has not lost back-to-back matches since Sept. 8. …