COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears at .500 in league after split with Eagles

HobbsDailyReport.com JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — A split of a doubleheader on Saturday with Carson-Newman on the road left Lenoir-Rhyne University at .500 in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) baseball. The Bears won the first game 8-5 and the Eagles won the nightcap 5-0. LRU is 26-18 overall and 12-12 in the SAC while Carson-Newman is 22-20, 13-11. The Bears’ next game …

MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Bears lock up at least share of conference crown

HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s men assured they’ll win at least a share of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) men’s lacrosse title with a 14-6 victory on Saturday at Mars Hill. The Bears, ranked third in NCAA Division II, improved to 14-1 overall and 7-0 in the league with their 10th straight victory. Sophomore midfielder Eric Dickinson led LRU …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Standings through Friday (conference games only)

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS SOFTBALL (conference games only through Friday’s games) SOUTH FORK 2A Maiden                                         9-1 N. Lincoln                                   9-1 E. Lincoln                                    6-4 W. Lincoln                                  5-5 Bandys                                         4-6 Newton-Conover                    …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Saturday’s schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com A schedule of athletic events on Saturday for schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules the schools provided HobbsDailyReport.com, with starting times if they were listed on the schedules. Some schools did not respond to a request for schedules. Events added to the schedules via postponements or moved to another date …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Wolves stop Bandys’ baseball win streak, help North Lincoln gain lead

HobbsDailyReport.com Lane Hoover had two hits and winning pitcher Karson Williams drove in a run as visiting Lincolnton High tripped Bandys 3-0 on Friday night in South Fork 2A baseball, stopping the Trojans’ win streak at seven and helping North Lincoln move into first place. The Wolves (9-4, 7-3) moved one game back of second-place Bandys by winning, and North …