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 …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Trio of Bears make first-team All-South Atlantic Conference
HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – A trio of Lenoir-Rhyne University baseball players were first-team picks on Tuesday for All-South Atlantic Conference (SAC). The selections were announced by the conference in a press release and conference coaches voted junior outfielder Justin Dean, sophomore starting pitcher John Grigg and senior relief pitcher Landon Whitson to the first-team. Dean leads the Bears in …
SAC LACROSSE: LRU men face Queens, women will battle Wingate in semis
HobbsDailyReport.com SAC MEN’S LACROSSE TOURNAMENT Tuesday’s first round results No. 4 Queens 21, No. 5 Catawba 12 No. 3 Lincoln Memorial 13, No. 6 Coker 10 Friday’s semifinals at Wingate No. 4 Queens vs. No. 1 LENOIR-RHYNE, 11 a.m. No. 3 Lincoln Memorial vs. No. 2 Wingate, 1:30 p.m. Sunday’s championship at Wingate Semifinals winners, 1 p.m. SAC WOMEN’S LACROSSE …
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne returns to league tourney as No. 5 seed
HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – After two seasons of not qualifying for the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) tournament in baseball, Lenoir-Rhyne University is back in this season as a No. 5 seed. The Bears (27-21, 13-14) open the tournament on Thursday at 4:30 p.m., facing No. 8 Anderson (S.C.) at Smokies Stadium in Kodak, Tenn. LRU tied Newberry and Tusculum …