COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Top-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne opens SAC tourney against Eagles

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University, fresh off its 12th South Atlantic Conference (SAC) regular season softball title, opens the league tournament on Friday as the top seed. The Bears (42-7, 19-1) — ranked No. 9 in NCAA Division II and second in the latest Southeast Region poll – face No. 8 seed Carson-Newman (29-19, 8-12) in a quarterfinal …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Bears’ Flueck named conference’s top player

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – The All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC) women’s lacrosse team is led by players from Lenoir-Rhyne University, including the league’s player of the year. In selections released Thursday by the conference, goalkeeper Ines Flueck was named SAC Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Year and Bears’ head coach Carlee Buck won SAC Coach of the Year in her …

MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: League champion Bears sweep SAC’s top awards

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University dominated selections for this season’s All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC) in men’s lacrosse with eight first-team players and top awards for player, freshman and coach for the year. The team was announced Thursday by conference officials. Collin Lett of LRU was named SAC Player of the Year, Myles Moffat won SAC Freshman of the …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: 4 areas players signed by LRU on West All-Star roster

HobbsDailyReport.com GREENSBORO – Five players from Greater Hickory area conferences – four of them signed to play next season at Lenoir-Rhyne University — will play in the annual East-West All-Star football game in July. The teams were released on Wednesday by the North Carolina Coaches Association (NCCA). Area picks for the West squad are quarterback Gunnar Anderson of Alexander Central, …

COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne signs 2 stars from England

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has landed two players from England for its men’s and women’s tennis teams for next season. On Tuesday in a press release, the Bears announced they have signed Joshua Lazenby for the men’s team and Gemma Southwick to join the women’s team. Lazenby — a native of Beverly, England — represents his region of Yorkshire …