From staff reports
An injury to Louisville’s Sheldon Rankins gave defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (North Rowan) an opportunity to play in Saturday’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., and Hargrave shared a sack with Virginia Tech’s Dadi Nicolas.
The Senior Bowl is considered the premier college all-star game.
South Carolina State’s Hargrave competed for the South team. Mississippi State QB Dak Prescott led the South to a 27-16 win over the North.
Hargrave also shined last week in the East-West Shrine Game in Pensacola, Fla., and is moving up NFL draft boards. He’s one of the prospects invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. The Combine will be held on Feb. 23-29.

College baseball
Catawba lost 6-4 to 20th-ranked Lynn in Florida on Saturday to fall to 0-2.
Zac Almond hit a two-run homer for the Indians. Kyle Smith and Chance Bowden drove in runs.
Dylan Richardson and Bowden had two hits each.
Lynn knocked out Catawba starter Shaefer Shepard in the sixth.
Catawba finishes up its opening road trip to Florida with a game against 16th-ranked Nova Southeastern today at 1 p.m.

Prep wrestling
Brackets will be released Monday for the wrestling dual team state playoffs.
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Lexington won the CCC tournament on Saturday with 165 points. Thomasville was second with 161.
Salisbury had two individual tournament champs — Darius Jackson and Kevion Chunn.
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Carson’s Michael Sloop was named MVP of the SPC tournament.
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Hough edged A.L. Brown for the MECKA tournament championship.

Prep football
South Rowan punter Marshall Long now plans to sign with Georgia on Wednesday’s National Signing Day.
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Concord quarterback Keenan Black announced Saturday that he will sign with Delaware State.
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East Rowan receiver Naquis Caldwell had an official visit to North Carolina A&T on Saturday.

Spencer Cal Ripken
Spencer Cal Ripken baseball and softball will be holding registration for the following divisions:
Tee-Ball $50, Coach Pitch, Minors and Majors Baseball $60, Softball $60.
Players can register at the 8th Street Ballpark in Spencer on Saturday Feb. 6, 13 and 20 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. They can register weekdays at Ellis Park from 9-12 or 1-3 or online at www.SpencerCalRipken.com 704-216-7783.

YMCA volleyball
The J.F. Hurley YMCA is taking registrations for girls volleyball (grades 4-8) through Feb. 28.
Register at the J.F. Hurley YMCA or online at www.rowanymca.org
Contact Jesse Byrd at 704-636-0111 or Jbyrd@rowanymca.org.

College hoops
David Tripp (A.L. Brown) had 10 points and eight rebounds as DCCC routed Southside CC 138-71 on Saturday. Tre Williams (Carson) had seven points and eight assists.