HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Ashley Markland, a four-year volleyball player at Lenoir-Rhyne University, is a finalist for a Carolinas Panthers Graduate Scholarship to support graduate level studies. Markland — who played high school volleyball at St. Stephens — will graduate this month with a 3.90 GPA and with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. The Carolina Panthers award two $10,000 scholarships …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Lenoir-Rhyne makes field for South Super Regional
HobbsDailyReport.com INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the first time in 15 years, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s women’s golf team is headed to the three-day NCAA Division II South Super Regionals. The tournament begins Mondday at the Germantown Country Club in Germantown, Tenn., and the Bears are one of 12 teams in the field. LRU has won four tournaments – the Patsy Rendleman Invitational …
COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Bears’ Salamon discus champ at Tri-City Classic
HobbsDailyReport.com JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Senior Haylea Salamon won the discus on Saturday for Lenoir-Rhyne University at East Tennessee State’s Tri-Star Classic. Salamon’s discus throw was 148 feet, 9 inches and was one of several NCAA Division II provisional-qualifying events for the Bears. She advanced to the NCAA Division II championships in 2015. LRU next competes at the University of …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: No. 2 Queens downs top-seeded Bears, wins league tourney
HobbsDailyReport.com WINGATE – Katie Wardle’s six goals on Sunday sparked second-seeded Queens as it beat top-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne University 13-9 to capture the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) tournament title in women’s lacrosse. Junior Gabby Sousa had four goals for the Bears (9-9) but it wasn’t enough to hold off Queens (11-8) as the Royals won the tournament for the fifth straight …
MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: No. 2 Wingate topples Bears for league tourney title
HobbsDailyReport.com WINGATE – Beating Lenoir-Rhyne University for the first time in seven matches on Sunday, the Wingate men won the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) championship in lacrosse. The Bulldogs (11-5), seeded No. 2, snapped a 12-match win streak by the top-seeded Bears (16-2), winning 12-9 to earn a bid into the NCAA Division II playoffs. LRU — ranked third in …