COLLEGE SPORTS: Bears’ Lotharp wins Southeast Regional track and field award

HobbsDailyReport.com Lenoir-Rhyne University junior sprinter P.J. Lotharp was named Monday as the Southeast Regional Track Athlete of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA). Lotharp, from Indian Trail, is ranked third nationally in the 60-meters at 6.73 and 12th nationally in the 200 meters at 21.36. He won those two events and …

COLLEGE TENNIS: Bears sign trio of international players

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has signed a trio of international tennis players for the upcoming seasons. Sanne Janssen and Lucy Whelan will be on the women’s roster and Rory Murchland will play for the LRU men, Bears head coach Tom Rees announced Monday in a press release. He coaches both LRU teams. Janssen, from Maastricht in the Netherlands, is …