HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S SUMMARY CATAWBA 84, LENOIR-RHYNE 77 (at Goodman Gymnasium, Salisbury) LENOIR-RHYNE (9-13, 7-9 SAC) Diallo, Djibril 6-16 13-16 26; Thomas, Cory 8-16 4-4 20; Awana, Bertrand 5-9 2-5 12; Lucas, Reed 1-6 2-2 5; Simmons, Darius 1-4 3-4 5; Wembi, Emmanuel 1-2 2-2 4; Calhoun, Jarvis 1-7 1-2 3; Leskovar, Filip 1-1 0-0 2; Bales, Billy 0-2 0-0 0; …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne’s recruiting class includes 10 local players
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – In a marked change in its football recruiting, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s first list of 2018 signees features nearly one-third of the players being from local high schools. When the Bears released their 37 signees on Wednesday in the first class for new head coach Drew Cronic, it included: Ten seniors who played at Greater Hickory …
MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Bears’ Crompton named top defensive star of week
HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – The first top defender award of the season in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) men’s lacrosse was won Monday by Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Ryan Crompton. Crompton, a senior from Fredrick, Md., allowed just three goals in one half and had four saves as the Bears opened the season last Saturday by beating Young Harris 18-7 in Hickory. …
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne splits, sits 2-2 headed into Sunday’s game
HobbsDailyReport.com GULF SHORES, Ala. – Lenoir-Rhyne University again went 1-1 at the Gulf Coast Invitational on Saturday, beating Shorter 7-2 and falling 5-2 to seventh-ranked North Georgia. The Bears (2-2) close the tournament on Sunday with a 12:15 p.m. game against Alabama-Huntsville. LRU 7, Shorter 2 LRU junior outfielder Erin Boone hit a two-run home run while junior Emily Kenley …
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Carson-Newman’s rides defense to win over Bears
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Carson-Newman rolled to a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) women’s basketball victory on Saturday, beating host Lenoir-Rhyne University 73-48. The Eagles (22-1, 14-1) held the Bears (12-11, 6-9) to 18 points in the second half, when LRU shot 28 percent. For a game boxscore, click on the link below to Carson Newman’s athletic page: http://www.cneagles.com/sports/w-baskbl/2017-18/boxscores/20180203_7baw.xml?view=boxscore LRU’s next game …