HIGH SCHOOLS: This week’s scheduled athletic events

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE A schedule of winter sports events for varsity sports teams in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules of schools that responded to a request from HobbsDailyReport.com. The schedule includes all varsity basketball teams and all varsity wrestling teams, at this point, other than North Lincoln from the …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Fayetteville Tech wins by 1, extends CVCC’s losing streak

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Fayetteville Tech nipped Catawba Valley Community College 97-96 in men’s basketball on Saturday, leaving the Red Hawks with three straight losses. The game at CVCC’s Tarlton Complex was tied at 85 with one minute, 45 seconds left. and the Trojans (9-5, 6-4 Region X) won by hitting free throws down the stretch after they gained a lead …

COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Bears’ Lotharp sets school mark in 60-meter dash

HobbsDailyReport.com JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s P.J. Lotharp set a school record in the 60-meter dash for the second straight day on Saturday, finishing second in the event at the East Tennessee State University Invitational. Lotharp was second in 60-meter dash in 6.78 seconds at the Mountain States Health Alliance Athletics Center. He has already qualified provisionally for the …

COLLEGE SWIMMING: Bears go winless in season-opening meets

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s swim teams were each beaten twice as they opened the season on Saturday at the Levine Center. The Bears’ men were beaten 112-77 by Queens, a three-time defending national champion, and Limestone beat LRU 149-53. Queens’ women, also three-time national champs, downed the Bears 120-62 and Limestone edged LRU 109-71. LRU freshman Spencer Ashby finished …

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Standings through Saturday’s games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL STANDINGS (through  Saturday, Jan. 13 games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                               Conf.         All                Streak Maiden                                                              6-1             13-2              Lost 1 E. Lincoln                                                         5-2              11-6               Won 3 Lake Norman Charter                                5-2               10-6             Won 2 Lincolnton                                                        5-2               9-6              Won 4 Newton-Conover                                          3-4              8-8               Lost 2 Bandys                                                               2-5               9-7            Lost …