Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 19th of July.
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🏈 Sports
Lenoir-Rhyne Men's Basketball won the National Association of Basketball Coaches Academic Excellence Award on July 18 for finishing the 2025-26 school year with a 3.269 team GPA and advancing to the NCAA Regional Championship for the second straight season; five players also earned spots on the NABC Honors Court.
On Friday night, the Hickory Crawdads rallied with two eighth inning runs to defeat the Wilson Warbirds 7-5 at LP Frans Stadium — a comeback that earned them their 50th win of the season.
Local fans appreciated the spirited play as the team overcame an early 4-0 deficit.
Local driver Kaden Honeycutt delivered a historic doubleheader win at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Friday night, holding off strong competitors in the zMAX CARS Tour events.
He also qualified for Saturday's FaithFest 250 Truck Series race, setting the stage for another exciting local race.
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