Top Story Spotlight COLLEGE ATHLETICS Lenoir-Rhyne softball advances to SAC championship; baseball falls in semifinals jason.koon May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 Updated 13 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Lenoir-Rhyne softball team advanced to the championship round of the SAC Tournament with a 2-1 win over Emory & Henry on Saturday. Lenoir-Rhyne's Kennedy Lange (24) makes a throw to first in a game earlier this season. Jackson Shoe, Record file kAm{2?: (2CC6? 2?5 u2:E9 r2CC:82? 6249 9:E D@=@ 9@>6 CF?D E@ 8:G6 E96 q62CD E96 H:?] r2CC:82? A:4<65 FA E96 H:? :? E96 4:C4=6[ DEC:<:?8 @FE 7@FC :? E96 4@>A=6E6 82>6 G:4E@CJ]k^AmkAm(2CC6? H6?E b\7@C\b H:E9 2? #qx 2?5 2 CF? D4@C65 :? E96 82>6] w6C 9@>6C H2D E96 bhE9 @7 96C 42C66C[ EJ:?8 z2E #:G6CD 7@C 7:7E9 2==\E:>6] r2CC:82? 3C@F89E 96C D62D@? t#p 5@H? 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Duke basketball makes history with Amazon Prime deal, schedules marquee matchups Duke basketball has entered into a multiyear agreement with Amazon, which will begin with three marquee nonconference matchups during the 2026…
Lenoir-Rhyne hires former Atlanta Braves senior groundskeeper and field manager Prior to his work in Major League Baseball, the Morganton native was the first groundskeeper for the Hickory Crawdads.
SEC coach raises alarm on CFP expansion: 'We cannot turn this into college basketball' Here’s what you must realize about NCAA Tournament expansion, which college sports leaders insist on cramming down our throats.
Lenoir-Rhyne men's, women's lacrosse each place eight on all-conference teams A record eight women's lacrosse players have been named to the All-SAC team, surpassing Lenior-Rhyne's previous high of seven.
