MEN’S COLLEGE LACROSSE: Bears sweep conference’s weekly awards

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Both weekly awards in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) men’s lacrosse belong this week to Lenoir-Rhyne University stars. The conference gave the Bears’ Joe Buduo the top award on offense for theweek and Ryan Crompton collected the top award on defense. They led LRU to two road wins last week, 10-4 over seventh-ranked Belmont Abbey and …

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears’ Whitson picks up conference’s Pitcher of Week award

HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Landon Whitson, who delivered two saves in a baseball sweep by Lenoir-Rhyne University over Newberry (S.C.) over the weekend, on Tuesday won the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Pitcher of The Week award. Whitson, a senior from Marion, gives LRU back-to-back pitching awards by the conference after sopohomore John Grigg of Lawndale was selected last week. …

CRAWDADS: They’ll face Catawba Valley Community College in exhibition on April 2

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The Hickory Crawdads and Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) are going to battle on April 2 in an exhibition game at L.P Frans Stadium. The Crawdads, entering their first season under the ownership of the Texas Rangers, announced the match-up on Tuesday via a press release. The game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start with the …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Standings through Tuesday’s games

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL STANDINGS (Conference games only through Tuesday, March 13) SOUTH FORK 2A N. Lincoln                                   3-0 E. Lincoln                                    2-1 Newton-Conover                   2-1 W. Lincoln                                  2-1 Maiden                                         1-1 Bandys                                        0-2 Lake Norman Charter         0-2 Lincolnton                                 0-2 …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: West Caldwell shocks Alex Central in softball, winning 10-5

HobbsDailyReport.com West Caldwell High scored seven runs in its last two at-bats on Tuesday, rallying to stun perennial softball power Alexander Central 10-5 in a Northwestern 3A-4A game in Lenoir. The Warriors (3-2, 2-1) trailed 5-3 when they scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning for a 6-5 lead, and they then added four runs in the …