From staff reports

The Rowan County Championships for boys and girls wrestling will be held on Saturday at East, with action starting at 9 a.m.

The boys began holding a tournament that included all of the county’s teams during the 1987-88 season.

Every school has won the event. South leads with 13 championships. Next are West (7), East (6), North (3), Salisbury (3) and Carson (2).

West has won five straight county championships. COVID canceled the meet in 2020-21. West’s boys are very strong again.

Carson was the last team other than West to win the county tournament. The Cougars prevailed in the 2016-17 season.

Salisbury has had the longest drought. The Hornets haven’t won since the 2000-01 season.

The boys will compete in  14 weight classes, while  girls competition will be in 12.

The girls will be wrestling for a team championship for the first time.

The plan is to alternate boys championship matches with girls championship matches.

Champ scores 45

SALISBURY — The North Hills boys basketball team lost 98-94 in overtime to Hickory Christian Academy on Tuesday.

Champ Hayden scored 45 points on 15-for-29 shooting for the Eagles (8-3). He was 8-for-16 on 3-pointers and pulled down 18 rebounds.

Jerrod Drye had 30 points and six assists. Malachi Strong had eight rebounds.

North Hills got down in the first quarter but dominated the second quarter to take a 47-37 halftime lead.

Hickory  Christian (3-5) made a comeback from 16 down in the second half to get the game to overtime.

HCA     27   10      24    23   14   — 98

NHC    21     26     14    23   10   — 94

NORTH HILLS — Hayden 45, Drye 30, Strickland 5, Hawkins 5, Strong 5, Dendy 2, Wippenbeck 2.

North Hills girls

Reese Merrell scored 14 points and Ava Kibler and Lydia Vriesema scored seven each as the North Hills girls basketball team topped Hickory Christian 37-34 on Tuesday.

Salisbury Academy

The Salisbury Academy middle school varsity girls basketball team won 39-24 against Iredell Charter Academy.

Salisbury Academy (6-1)  played smothering defense and jumped out to a 14-4 lead. Leading scorers  were Audrey Faggart with 11 points, Elle Blankenship with 10 , and Jream McLeod with eight.

SA hosts American Renaissance School at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

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The Salisbury Academy middle school varsity boys basketball team romped 60-19 against Iredell Charter.

The Jaguars took a 33-4  lead with pressure defense.

Ryan McCoy scored 21 points. James Brincefiel had 10 and Wyatt Graham scored seven.

The Jaguars  host American Renaissance at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

Local golf

GARS members played at Pudding Ridge in Mocksville.

Low ‘A’ Flight player was Mike Williams with a net of 66.01. Low ‘B’ Flight player was Phil Cauble with a net of 63.25.

Low ‘C’ Flight player was Carl Moore with a net of 63.60.

Low ‘D’ Flight player was Gary Stevenson with a net of 63.59.

Larry Petrea shot a 75 to win low gross score, while Cauble won low net.

College football

Jonny Hassard (West Rowan), a former UMass offensive tackle who is in the transfer portal, has received an offer from Marshall.