From staff reports

Prep track

A.L. Brown’s boys placed second to host Mallard Creek in the MECKA Championships.

A.L. Brown’s A.J. Meadows, Salbador Fuentes, Brandon Hernandez and Kellen Corson won the 4×800 in  8:25.

The Wonders were second in the 4×100 and 4×200.

Finishing second individually were Brylan Weaks in the 100 (11.15 seconds), Corson in the 1600 (4:34), Hernandez in the 3200 (10:37) and Alex Fuller in the discus (130 feet, 11 inches).

A.L. Brown will compete in the 4A West Regional in Boone.

• The All-SPC girls track team was released Saturday.

Carson — Chloe Kirkpatrick, Sara Gunter

Central Cabarrus —   Alex VandenBerg

Concord — Millie McCoy,  Jalliyah Cannady, Jordan Jones

Cox Mill — Jasmine Cox, Akira Rhodes, Bria Street, Madison Walker

East Rowan — Jocelyn Lowe, Brittany Small, Haley Lyerly, Shelby Lowe, Katie Barnes

Hickory Ridge — Torri Weathers, Elizabeth Olesen, Taylor Wallace, Kaelyn Embler

NW Cabarrus — Kara Dunke, Emma Hand, Victoria Friel, Jazzmine Cox,  Ma’Kyia Gayden, Rileigh Wauters, Sierra Newhouse, Anna Silver, Mikenzly Specht

South Rowan —   Dakotah Lambert

West Rowan — Khaila Hall, Brieanna Owens, Josie Heglar, Shikkiera McNeely, Tabitha Landy, Debrayah Turner, Brooke Sechler

• The All-SPC boys track team:

Carson — Brenden Westbrook, Zachary Marchinko,  Tyler Mason, Nick Cox

Concord —  Denzal Gilmore, Gabe Stainback, Austin Hernandez, Jalen Martin, Rocky Reid

Cox Mill — Tommy Dawkins,  Nic Gee

East Rowan — Conor Honeycutt, Devaniel Dale, Tad Bowers, Josh Little, Lee Sharum, Max Wall,  Willie McCree

Hickory Ridge — Alex Cornwell, Will Putnam, Rodney Garner, Colton Witschey, Jamin Glenn

NW Cabarrus — Jacob Weston, Kirk Swilley, Coleman Beaver, Daniel Dehlin, Ethan Bemis, Austin Gregory

West Rowan — Jaylon Sanders, Juwan Houston, Kevin Galliard, Javon Quarles, Joel Thomas-Morales, Celexus Long, Tagji Stout

Jayvee baseball

Salisbury won 7-1 against Lexington at Holt-Moffitt Field.

Salisbury scored early and then rode outstanding pitching by Will Leckonby to victory.

Leckonby had seven strikeouts in five innings. Will Taylor and Joe Steinman pitched an inning each.

Andrean Joyner, Steinman, and Logan Hinson had two hits each.

Local golf

The 34th Annual Edgar Welch Golf Tournament for Rowan County women will be played at 9 a.m. on May 19 and May 21 at Corbin Hills and the Country Club of Salisbury.

The tournament is open to all women with an established handicap at a Rowan club and anyone who has played in the tournament before.

Entry forms are available at local clubs.  The $60  fee includes golf, carts, prizes and the luncheon on May 21.

The format is net best-ball twosome.  Gross prizes also are awarded.

The defending champions are Bev Cobb and Eileen Full.

The tournament is played in memory of Edgar Welch.  Welch’s wife, Elaine, established the tournament in  his memory.   

Call Bev Cobb at 704-279-1477 for information or  with questions.

College baseball

Appalachian State split with Arkansas State Saturday.

Brian Bauk (Salisbury) went 2-for-2 in the first game. Noah Holmes (East Rowan) went 3-for-5 in the second game.

College softball

Pfeiffer’s Sydney Poole (East Rowan) pitched well again on Saturday in an 8-1 win against Belmont  Abbey in the Conference Carolinas Tournament in Burlington.

Poole (10-6) pitched a complete game. She struck out three, walked none and allowed seven hits.

Samantha Jacobs (North Rowan) struck out seven in five innings of relief for Belmont Abbey, but the Crusaders couldn’t overcome Pfeiffer’s early 6-0 lead.

Jacobs (11-10) pitched six innings Saturday in a 13-3 win against Mount Olive.