HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY SOFTBALL (2018 schedule) February 2—vs. W. Alabama at Gulf Shores, Ala., 10 a.m.; vs. Lee at Gulf Shores, Ala., 4:45 p.m. 3—vs. Shorter at Gulf Shores, Ala., 11:15 a.m.; vs. N. Georgia at Gulf Shores, Ala., 3:45 p.m. 4—vs. UAH at Gulf Shores, Ala., 11:15 a.m. 10—Bears Bash, vs. Concord, W. Va., 11 a.m.; vs. UVa-Wise, 1 …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears add 5 new assistants, including ex-Maiden star
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – New Lenoir-Rhyne University head football coach Drew Cronic’s coaching staff, announced Monday via a press release, includes a former star player from Maiden High. Cronic — hired Dec. 7 to replace Mike Kellar — is bringing in five new assistant coaches, retaining two from Kellar’s staff and keeping four graduate assistants and adding another. Kellar was fired …
COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD: Bears’ Lotharp sets school mark in 60-meter dash
HobbsDailyReport.com JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s P.J. Lotharp set a school record in the 60-meter dash for the second straight day on Saturday, finishing second in the event at the East Tennessee State University Invitational. Lotharp was second in 60-meter dash in 6.78 seconds at the Mountain States Health Alliance Athletics Center. He has already qualified provisionally for the …
COLLEGE SWIMMING: Bears go winless in season-opening meets
HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s swim teams were each beaten twice as they opened the season on Saturday at the Levine Center. The Bears’ men were beaten 112-77 by Queens, a three-time defending national champion, and Limestone beat LRU 149-53. Queens’ women, also three-time national champs, downed the Bears 120-62 and Limestone edged LRU 109-71. LRU freshman Spencer Ashby finished …
HIGH SCHOOL X-C, TRACK AND FIELD: LRU signs Hickory runner Deffke
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has signed Ethan Deffke, an all-conference runner for four seasons at Hickory High, for its cross country and indoor and outdoor track programs. Deffke’s signing was announced Wednesday in a press release from the Hickory Public Schools. He was the distance runner MVP at Hickory the last two seasons. “Ethan has experienced a great career …