From staff reports

Salisbury soccer got its first victory since beating East Rowan on Aug. 21.

The Hornets won in brutal conditions in a game played on Monday, beating new school Oak Grove, 6-0 at Ludwig Stadium for a Central Carolina Conference victory.

“It was the most miserable I’ve been on the sidelines since the Shelby game in the 2011 state semifinals,” Salisbury coach Matt Parrish said. “The wind was howling, the field was slippery, and the players were tentative throughout the majority of the evening.”

Melvin Bonilla got the Hornets on the board  on an assist by Juan Salazar.

Dennis Anaya, the team’s only freshman, scored his first career goal on an assist from Angel Quintero for a 2-0 lead the break.

  Salazar, a sophomore in his first year at SHS, scored his own first career goal to open the second half, converting on a ricochet following a shot from Tony Figueroa.

Bryan Cortez Garcia scored next on a brilliant, full field cross from another newcomer, Hugo Trujillo and beat the keeper near post to push the lead to 4-0.

The final two goals were  scored by Juan Silva on assists by David Holden.

Josh Faulkner recorded the shutout in goal for Salisbury  (2-5-1, 1-4 CCC).

Salisbury is at North Davidson on Wednesday for a JV-varsity doubleheader, starting at 5:30 p.m.

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South Rowan lost to West Davidson, 4-2, in a CCC game played on Monday in harsh conditions.

Eber Tapia scored both goals for the Raiders (2-6-1, 2-3 CCC).

Cameron Phillips and Santoz Lopez were standouts for South.

Andrew Brown and Jake Crews scored two goals each for the Green Dragons.

West Davidson led 2-1 at halftime.

College football

North Carolina A&T is ranked No. 1 in the HBCU media and coaches polls.

College golf

In the Minnesota Invitational, East Carolina’s Carley Cox shot 73-70 — 143 in the first two rounds, while ECU’s Grace Yatawara (Salisbury) shot 78-76 — 154.

Prep tennis

South Rowan at Salisbury tennis was postponed, along with several of Monday’s scheduled events.

Salisbury’s Bethanie Stauffer is 5-0 at No. 6 singles.

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Siera Fesperman is undefeated at No. 3 singles and Maci Cooper hasn’t lost at No. 5 singles for Carson tennis (5-1).

Carson’s No. 2 doubles team of Jadyn Kirkpatrick/Emily Sloop is 5-0.

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West Rowan’s Tabby Landy is 3-0 at No. 5 singles.

Prep baseball

Carson’s Clayton Gilmore announced a commitment to Florence-Darlington Tech.

Gilmore was 3-0 on the mound for the Dirtbags travel team this summer. He struck out 22 batters and posted an ERA of  0.75.

   Gilmore batted .310 for the Cougars as a junior (18-for-58). He got on the mound for eight innings for a pitching-rich Carson team and went 2-0 with a 1.75 ERA and eight strikeouts.

Prep volleyball

Team leaders

Carson (9-1)— Kills: Mallory Weast 119; Blocks: Lindsay Elmore 41; Aces: Jaden Vaughn 39, Digs: Kary Hales 203; Assists: Grace Thomas 263

South Rowan (6-5) — Kills: Janiya Downs 147; Blocks: Kira Rymer 23; Aces: Ana Blume 28; Digs: Jenna Strickland 172; Assists: Michaela Hallman 237

West Rowan (8-0) — Kills: Tori Hester 79; Blocks: Braelyn Faust 31; Aces: Kaylin Dowling 25; Digs: Hester 72; Assists: Ava Link 189

East Rowan (4-5) — Olivia Wright 86, Leah Wyrick 86; Blocks: Wright 24; Aces: Wright 19; Digs: Baleigh Hill 186; Assists: Leah Wyrick 109

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In East Rowan’s 25-7, 25-23 and 25-16 loss to Wheatmore on Monday, Wyrick had 11 assists and seven kills. Caroline Johnson had  six kills. Wright had five kills. Megan Beam had three kills. Abby Larson had three aces and nine assists. Hill had 17 digs.

Middle schools

Today’s 7th-grade  football games:

West Rowan @ China Grove

Erwin @ North Rowan

Wednesday’s 7th-grade game:

Mooresville @ Knox

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8th grade football score: Mooresville 30, Knox 12

Wednesday’s 8th-grade games:

West Rowan @ China Grove

Erwin @ North Rowan

Corriher-Lipe @ Southeast

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Softball:

Today’s games:

Erwin @ Southeast

Knox @ North Rowan

Mooresville @ West Rowan

Wednesday’s game:

China Grove @ Corriher-Lipe

Thursday’s games:

North Rowan @ China Grove

Corriher-Lipe @ Knox

Erwin @ Mooresville

West Rowan @ Southeast