OBIT: Former Bandys, Foard, St. Stephens head football coach Foster dies

He coached for 34 years — 32 in Catawba County — and won 175 games   Editor’s note: All year-by-year and record information about Dick Foster’s coaching career in this article is copyrighted — as is all content on HobbsDailyReport.com — and can’t be used by print or radio broadcasts without  crediting HobbsDailyReport.com for the information/research or receiving a waiver. …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne starts season at home Saturday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — The Lenoir-Rhyne University women begin the basketball season on Saturday, battling USC-Aiken at 4:30 p.m. in Shuford Gym. The Bears also play at home Sunday with a 1 p.m. tipoff against Lander. LRU’s first South Atlantic Conference (SAC) game is Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. against Wingate. Grahm Smith begins his second season as head coach at …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne opens season on Friday

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — Lenoir-Rhyne University opens its men’s basketball season on Friday, facing Emmanuel (Ga.) in Charlotte with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. The Bears will also play in Charlotte on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., facing Young Harris. LRU’s first South Atlantic Conference (SAC) game is Nov. 17 at home against Wingate (7:30 p.m.). Everick Sullivan begins his sixth season as …