HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY — Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) volleyball standout Sabrina Pinard has committed to continue her athletic and academic career at UNC Asheville. “I’m so excited to continue my education and most of all be able to play the sport I love at UNC Asheville,” Pinard said in press release from CVCC. A 6-foot-2 sophomore, she was a two-year …
NCHSAA HALL OF FAME: Red Tornadoes’ Elder to be inducted on Saturday
Editor’s note: This story first appeared/was posted when the Class of 2018 was announced and has been edited and updated. By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – David Elder’s fourth Hall of Fame will be his biggest honor, he says. Elder — who coached Hickory High’s girls to more than 400 basketball wins and the Red Tornadoes to an unbeaten …
RACING: Catawba County’s Lee makes RCR debut Saturday in Bristol race
HobbsDailyReport.com Catch up on the latest news on Catawba County race car driver Shane Lee, who makes his Richard Childress Racing (RCR) debut Saturday when the Xfinity Series visits Bristol Motor Speedway: https://www.rcrracing.com/news-media/news/2018/04/13/shane-lee-prep-work-rcr-debut-nascar/
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Trojans’ Deal playing for Rome; ex-HHS star Jarrett with Shorebirds
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Fans of Catawba County baseball – and more specifically at Bandys High – have another 23-year-old to follow as he makes progress in the minor leagues. In addition to first-round draft pick Hunter Harvey’s two-day stay in the major leagues earlier this month with the Baltimore Orioles, former Trojans left-hander Hayden Deal has been …
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Red Hawks’ Lester gets honorable mention on All-America team
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College’s Shaniya Lester has received honorable mention on the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II basketball team. A 30-player team was selected, with Lester one of 10 players on the honorable mention list. Lester, a 5-foot-6 sophomore guard, finished her career with 1,065 points. She is the only CVCC basketball player, male …