WOMEN’S COLLEGE SPORTS: Lenoir-Rhyne’s Salaman on Top 30 list for NCAA Woman Of The Year

HobbsDailyReport.com INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A Lenoir-Rhyne University women’s track and field star is among 30 student-athletes still under consideration to win the NCAA’s Woman of the Year Award. Haylea Salamon, who graduated in May, is on the list of finalist for the award, a press release from LRU said. She is one of 581 original nominees. She will be honored …

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Bears sweep Newberry, stay undefeated (5-0)

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Taylor Prall’s double-double sparked Lenoir-Rhyne University on Tuesday night as it swept visiting Newberry (S.C.) to remain unbeaten in volleyball. The Bears won 25-7, 25-21, 25-13 to improve to 5-0 and win their South Atlantic Conference (SAC) opener. Prall, a sophomore outside hitter from Tipp City, Ohio, had 12 kills and 13 digs while Jaclyn Denny (junior …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Willingham, Williams win Lenoir-Rhyne football awards

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Quarterback Grayson Willingham and linebacker Sherrod Williams were named Tuesday as winners of Player of The Week awards for Lenoir-Rhyne University football. In a press release, the school said Willingham, a sophomore from Matthews, won Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 300 yards in a 36-32 loss at West Alabama last Thursday night. Williams, a …

LENOIR-RHYNE FOOTBALL: Dugger wins first Lott Heavy Hitter Award of season

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The first Ronnie Lott Heavy Hitter Award for the new football season at Lenoir-Rhyne University goes to safety Kyle Dugger. His selection was announced Monday in a press release from LRU. Dugger, a junior from Fayetteville, Ga., won the award for his performance in last Saturday’s second-opening 36-32 loss at 12th-ranked West Alabama. He had six tackles …