HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University is adding a weekly radio show — “Bears Talk” – to the BEARS Sports Network, school officials said in a press release. Starting on Wednesday, the radio show will premiere at the American Honor Ale House at 7 p.m. It will be streamed live on lrbears.com. The Bears are preparing for this week’s opening football …
BREAKING NEWS: Cranford, Morgan lead picks for Lenoir-Rhyne Hall of Fame
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s next Sports Hall of Fame class includes former star high school athletes from Newton-Conover and Hickory. The five new members — announced Tuesday by the school — are Christi Cranford, Jackie Gebhart, the late Bill Johnson, Cory Morgan and Jody Petty. The Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, part of LRU’s Homecoming Weekend, is scheduled Oct. …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne’s progress pleases head coach
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – After completing the eighth day of fall camp, Lenoir-Rhyne University head football coach Mike Kellar called Wednesday’s practice the best of the season and one of the best in his tenure with the Bears. “I like the direction we are heading,” Kellar said. “I think any coach in America on August 16 would be lying if they …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday’s scrimmage schedule
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE (As of Thursday) Note: Start times are those originally provided… generally not a bad idea to arrive a half-hour before the listed start time as other factors (weather, etc.) could mean an early/earlier start. FRIDAY Alexander Central, Maiden, Hickory, W. Lincoln at Lenoir-Rhyne University, 6 p.m. (Admission $5) Bandys at W. Iredell, JVs at 5:30 …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears, Limestone picked to finish last in league
HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – South Atlantic Conference (SAC) football head coaches think Lenoir-Rhyne University will finish in the lower end of the standings this year. A preseason vote by the coaches, released by the conference on Tuesday, had LRU and Limestone tying for seventh place (last in an eight-team league). Defending conference champion Newberry (S.C.) is the favorite to …