COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Boone-led Bears sweep USC Aiken, run win streak to 13

HobbsDailyReport.com AIKEN, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s softball team is headed into the weekend sizzling hot, running its win streak to 13 games on Thursday by sweeping a doubleheader at USC Aiken. The Bears (23-4) — also winning for the 21st time in 22 games — prevailed 8-3 and 9-0. LRU is ranked No. 12 in NCAA Division II and plays …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TENNIS: Alexander Central, Maiden win

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARIES ALEXANDER CENTRAL 8, ST. STEPHENS 1 (Non-conference at St. Stephens) Singles: Carter Patterson (AC) d. Zach Swisher 8-1; Jackson Barr (AC) d. Cole Rector 8-2; Chandler Davis (AC) d. Matthew Hogan 8-1; Cameron White (AC) d. Matthew Fallaw 8-2; Caleb Bolick (AC) d. Jae-Juan Freeman 8-3; Chalie Woy (SS) d. Josh Dietrich 8-0. Doubles: Carter Patterson-Cameron White …

COLLEGE TENNIS: Lenoir-Rhyne men win, women fall at Hilton Head, S.C.

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S SUMMARIES MEN LENOIR-RHYNE 6, FAIRMONT STATE 3 (at Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort) Singles: Guilherme Pachane (FSU) d. Hamed Gandouz, 6-3, 6-4; Tomas Hons (LRU) d. Joao Lucas Alves, 2-6, 6-1, 12-10; Shane O’Dea (LRU) d. Joao Martins, 6-1, 6-3; Alex Ayguavives (LRU) d. Dillon Early, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8; Tom Liddy (FSU) d. Paul Lenz, 3-6, …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Red Hawks add game against Queens, make other schedule adjustments

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) announced several baseball schedule changes on Thursday. The Red Hawks, ranked No. 17 in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll, will: Added a game against Queens University, set for March 28 at 5 p.m. at the Legion Fairgrounds in Newton. Make up a game originally scheduled March 7 against USC …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Friday’s schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com A schedule of athletic events on Friday for schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules the schools provided HobbsDailyReport.com, with starting times if they were listed on the schedules. Some schools did not respond to a request for schedules. Events added to the schedules via postponements or moved to another date …