COLLEGE BASEBALL: Stamper’s home run sparks Bears as they win league opener

HobbsDailyReport.com ANDERSON, S.C. – Aaron Stamper got Lenoir-Rhyne University off to a great start on Friday, hitting a three-run home run in the first inning, as the Bears opened South Atlantic Conference (SAC) baseball with an 11-3 win over Anderson, S.C. Stamper and Justin Dean hit home runs as LRU, which started 11-1 last season, moved to 11-4 overall this …

COLLEGE SPORTS: Bears Club will become part of Lenoir-Rhyne University

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University is merging with its longstanding boosters club – the Piedmont Educational Foundation (Bears Club) — school officials said in a press release. Founded in 1946, the Bears Club has served as the official booster club of LRU athletics for more than 70 years. It has also served as an essential resource to the development and …

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Queens 75, Lenoir-Rhyne 55

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARY QUEENS 75, LENOIR-RHYNE 55 (at Shuford Gym, Hickory) QUEENS (26-1, 18-1 SAC) Withers, Todd 6-13 3-3 16; Davis, Mike 4-7 0-0 11; Diankulu, Lewis 5-6 0-0 10; Agusi, Ike 4-6 0-0 10; Alexander, Jalin 3-5 0-0 9; Willett, Shaun 3-7 1-5 7; Smith, Solomon 3-4 0-0 6; Carr, Daniel 2-4 2-3 6; Recio, Trevor 0-2 0-0 0; …

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne 61, Queens 45

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARY LENOIR-RHYNE 61, QUEENS 45 (at Shuford Gym, Hickory) QUEENS (4-21, 1-18 SAC) Adepoju, Lade 6-8 1-2 13; Eanes, Kristian 3-13 2-2 8; Wang, Herning 3-6 0-0 6; Turlington, Madison 1-4 4-6 6; Moore, Caitlyn 2-8 0-0 4; McNeese, Mendy 0-6 2-2 2; Leavai, Ceara 1-4 0-0 2; Blatnik, Melissa 1-1 0-0 2; Fields, Lauren 1-5 0-0 2. …

COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Bears’ Kenley wins conference weekly award as top pitcher

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Going 3-0 and helping Lenoir-Rhyne University win six softball games gained junior pitcher Emily Kenley the weekly South Atlantic Conference (SAC) award as the league’s Pitcher of The Week. Conference officials released the weekly awards on Tuesday. Kenley, from Charlotte, was 3-0 with an ERA of 1.22 with 13 strikeouts as the Bears won six …