HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Maiden nips N. Lincoln in softball, takes league lead

HobbsDailyReport.com Caitlyn Wray drove in three runs and Grace Herman had three on Wednesday, leading visiting Maiden High into first place in South Fork 2A softball with an 8-7 victory over North Lincoln. The victory left Maiden at 9-1 in the conference, breaking a tie with the Knights (now 8-2) and giving the Blue Devils a one-game lead with four …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Mitchell sets career RBI mark in Catawba Valley’s sweep

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Graham Mitchell delivered a game-winning hit in the second game on Wednesday – breaking the career record for RBIs at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) – as the Red Hawks swept visiting Spartanburg Methodist. CVCC won 9-5 and 4-3 at the Legion Fairgrounds, improving to 32-11, as Mitchell posted his 87th career RBI to pass former Red …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF: Hartsell-led Bears rally to get third in league tourney

HobbsDailyReport.com ELGIN, S.C. – With a last-round surge, the Lenoir-Rhyne University women finished third on Tuesday as the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Championship tournament wrapped up at The Members Club at Woodcreek. The Bears moved from eighth place to third place, closing at 110-over par 974 on a par-72, 5,830-yard course. Wingate won the team title at 76-over par 940. …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne sweeps, extends win streak to 16 games

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Bears just keep on rolling in softball. Getting key home runs from Mackenzie Cates and Erin Boone, Lenoir-Rhyne University extended its win streak to 16 games on Wednesday by beating visiting Newberry (S.C.) 11-0 and 6-3. LRU, ranked seventh in NCAA Division II, improved to 42-5 overall and they finished 19-1 in the South Atlantic Conference …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Bears wrap up title behind 8 goals by Sousa

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Gabby Sousa’s eight goals led Lenoir-Rhyne University past visiting Coker 14-5 on Wednesday, a win that wrapped up a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) women’s lacrosse regular-season title for the Bears. Sousa, a junior from Delran, N.J., finished a goal shy of sharing the school record for goals in a match, helping LRU (8-8, 8-0) close out the …