HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Neill McGeachy, former director of intercollegiate athletics and executive director of the Piedmont Educational Foundation/Bears Club at Lenoir-Rhyne University, died early Friday morning at age 75. “The Lenoir-Rhyne University community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Neill McGeachy,” Fred Whitt, president of the university, said in an LRU press release on Friday. “Neill was …
BOYS BASKETBALL BOXES: Draughn grabs 18th win, finishes second in conference
HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARIES NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A DRAUGHN 58, EAST BURKE 38 E. Burke 14 12 4 8—38 Draughn 12 17 15 14—58 EAST BURKE 38—Chase Smith 10, Weaver 9, Melton 6, Gilbert 4, Kistler 4, Morrison 3, Teague 2. DRAUGHN 58—Jaylen Abee 12, Poteet 9, Daye 9, Robinson 7, Shoupe 6, Monroe 5, Reid 5, Adams 3, Gray …
GIRLS BASKETBALL BOXES: East Burke goes unbeaten in Northwestern Foothills 2A
HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARIES NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A EAST BURKE 78, DRAUGHN 33 E. Burke 15 24 20 19—78 Draughn 8 5 16 4—33 EAST BURKE 78—Riley Haas 17, Brooke Arney 13, Ashlyn Stilwell 12, Ruff 8, Hildebran 7, Hawkins 6, Hicks 5, Houston 4, Cooke 4, Mull 2. DRAUGHN 33—Davis 9, House 8, Ramsey 7, Suttkes 3, Kincaid 2, …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lester scores 31, leads Red Hawks to road victory
HobbsDailyReport.com MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Sparked by 31 points by sophomore Shaniya Lester that tied her career high, Catawba Valley Community College’s women beat Patrick Henry Community College 84-77 on the road on Thursday night. The Red Hawks (15-4, 10-1 Region X) trailed by three points at halftime and by two points after the third quarter, but outscored Patrick Henry 26-14 …
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