It was a great weekend welcoming back LR Alumni from multiple sports for the annual LR Spring Football Game and surrounding festivities. On Friday, the 2^nd Annual Gridiron Golf Classic presented by Frank Surface and the 4749 Club saw a large turnout to raise over $20,000 for the LR Football program. In addition, a "Heckle Hole" Fundraiser brought in over $1,200 for LR Alum Chris Deal's fight against ALS. It was a fun afternoon out at Rock Barn with players, coaches, and alumni coming together to talk LR Football past, present, and future.
 
Later Friday evening, the Bears Club celebrated a record 440 raffle tickets being sold this spring, equating to $44,000 for LR Student-Athlete Scholarships. "The Bears Club reaching another record-setting milestone is once again a testimony of the hard work and dedication our bears club council, along with our coaches and staff, put in to make Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics best-in-class. We sincerely thank everyone who played a role in the success of this weekend's festivities," said Senior Associate AD Aaron Bessey.

A special congratulations to our raffle prize winners listed below. If you won a prize, please contact the Bears Club office via email Martha.Wrike@lr.edu or phone 828-328-7007.
 
Two-Night Cherry Treesort Getaway Weekend – Dan Brittain
Weekend stay and gift card to Blowing Rock Inn & Brewery – David LeGrand
Carolina Coast Beach House Weekend Getaway – Laura Sax
NC Mountain Condo Weekend Getaway – Patrick Laney
Custom LR Quarter-Zip (any size) – Thomas Fagerli
Tennessee Volunteers Football Tickets – Duncan McMillan
BOCA Private Dinner for 6 – Bill McGrath
Ice Cream Party for up to 200 – Johnny McManus
Carolina West Air Pods – Bryson Stewart
Café Rule Private Dining for 6 – Thomas Klett
$100 Mas Amor Gift Card – Becky Anthony
Fly Fishing Experience for 2 – Jason Raines
Foursome to Catawba CC – Mark Gould
Foursome to Rock Barn CC – Kim Flicker
Foursome to Lake Hickory CC – Greg Kirk
$100 Jason's Deli Gift Card – Claude Brewer
100 Years of LR Football Package – Russell Coley
Mini LR Replica Football Helmet – Cameron Womack
Custom USA branded Designer Chair – Bob Johnson
White Leather Designer Accent Chair – Sherry Campbell

In addition to these Friday events, Saturday was a memorable day also with a special alumni BBQ, a Legends event, and the Spring Game itself. Lenoir-Rhyne Athletics will look to make this an annual weekend of events in conjunction with each year's Spring Game.