SAC HALL OF FAME: Next class includes ex-Bears softball star O’Connor

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – One of the top women’s softball pitchers in Lenoir-Rhyne University history is headed into the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Hall of Fame. Meredith O’Connor, the league’s Pitcher of the Year in 2007 and 2008 for LRU, is among the six selections for the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019. O’Connor, Craig Eckstein, Danyel Locklear Jolicoeur, …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Catawba Valley signs first 3 players for new program

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The first three signees for women’s softball at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) are from Alexander and Iredell counties. The Red Hawks — who just added a team and named Josh Bumgarner as the head coach — announced Thursday their first roster will include former Alexander Central High players Chesney Millsaps and Kelsea Dejarnette and Katelyn McClure, …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears reach 20 wins as Boone becomes all-time hits leader

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University reached 20 wins in women’s softball on Thursday on a special day for outfielder Erin Boone. The Bears beat visiting Augusta twice by 9-1 scores — improving to 20-10 — as Boone, a senior from Creedmor and South Granville High, became the school’s all-time leading hitter. Boone’s 269th career hit, a walk-off home run in …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: CVCC’s first head coach comes from Alexander County

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Josh Bumgarner, a former athlete at Alexander Central High with an extensive background in coaching softball, is moving center stage with Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC). Bumgarner has been named to lead the Red Hawks as they launch their women’s softball program. CVCC will start play this fall and be immediately eligible for championship contention in the …