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Racing

NASCAR: Elliott making Cup debut

The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Of all the places Hendrick Motorsports could have picked for Chase Elliott’s first Sprint Cup Series race, the ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, March 26, 2015 10:03 pm

High School

Girls soccer: Hornets banding together

SALISBURY — The Hornets earned their third consecutive shutout this week with a 7-0 defeat of North Stanly at home Thursday. Leading the Hornets was Ceci ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, March 26, 2015 9:42 pm

High School

Girls soccer: Cox Mill charges past Carson in SPC match

CHINA GROVE — Thanks to an own goal, Carson held a 1-0 halftime lead over Cox Mill in a South Piedmont Conference showdown at Carson. ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:48 pm

College

College softball: Tysinger on top

SALISBURY — Etching her name into the Catawba softball record book was not even on pitcher Carley Tysinger’s mind when she stepped into the circle Monday ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 1:04 am

College

College basketball: Wolfpack feeling oh so Sweet

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Villanova went from a top seed to No. 1-and-done. N.C. State is back in the Sweet 16, attacking one ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, March 21, 2015 10:53 pm

College

Column: Cherish the chaos

March Madness is unlike any other postseason is unlike any other postseason in sports. It’s almost anti-climactic. Playoffs in all other sports build to a ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, March 21, 2015 9:21 pm

College

College basketball: Reports from the Queen City

Associated Press and Staff Reports CHARLOTTE (AP) — At times, Michigan State showed off its tournament-tested look, getting out in transition and pushing back with ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:25 am

College

Column: A game in need of repair

By E.D. Cook Special to the Post It’s March and it’s time for the madness to end. Say what? Everybody knows division 1 college basketball ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, March 20, 2015 8:47 pm

College

College basketball: Anya comes through in clutch for Wolfpack

The Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — BeeJay Anya’s hook shot rolled around and in with a second to play, lifting North Carolina State to a ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, March 20, 2015 12:20 am

College

College basketball: The Madness of March begins

The Associated Press Tournament briefs… LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two wins by No. 14 seeds. Two sons winning games for their father-coaches. The team nobody ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, March 19, 2015 8:19 pm

High School

Softball: West Rowan demolishes East Rowan in SPC clash

MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan showed what it can do when everything is working for it. East Rowan showed what it can do despite facing ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 9:30 pm

Sports

Baseball: Braves beat Red Sox

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Clay Buchholz allowed four runs in four innings, and Boston’s defense committed four of the game’s seven errors in an ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 8:20 pm

Sports

NFL: Ex-Panther Hardy meets with Cowboys

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys met with free agent defensive end Greg Hardy on Tuesday as they explore ways to improve a shaky ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 6:18 pm

High School

Prep football: Salisbury hires new offensive coordinator

By Adam Houston adam.houston@salisburypost.com Salisbury High School will have a new look on offense when they take the field in August. On Monday, Principal Luke ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Monday, March 16, 2015 4:05 pm

High School

Prep basketball: Kinston blasts East Lincoln in 2A boys final

2A Boys: Kinston 60, East Lincoln 43 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Ingram had 28 points and 10 rebounds to lead Kinston past East ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, March 14, 2015 6:39 pm

College

Column: Leaving home in search of the bright lights

Editor’s Note Due to press maintenance scheduled for this weekend, a report from the Livingstone NCAA D-II Tournament game and the ACC Tournament championship game ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, March 14, 2015 5:31 pm

College

Editor’s Note: Blue Bears, ACC Tournament final will not appear in Sunday’s edition

The Salisbury Post’s press is undergoing scheduled maintenance Saturday and Sunday nights. To accommodate this, we had to move up our deadline to earlier in ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, March 14, 2015 2:24 am

Sports

NBA: Hornets win after being down by 19

The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gerald Henderson said there was no magic formula for the Charlotte Hornets’ second-half turnaround Friday night. “We just ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, March 14, 2015 1:38 am

Racing

NASCAR: Busch receives warm welcome in Arizona

The Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kurt Busch, buoyed by a warm reception from his race team, was finally back in a car Friday ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, March 14, 2015 1:33 am

College

ACC Tournament: Tar Heels finish off semifinal win

The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Roy Williams has spent months coaching, imploring, even begging his Tar Heels to play with ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, March 13, 2015 11:15 pm

College

ACC Tournament: Johnson answers Williams’ challenge, leads Heels to triumph

The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Roy Williams was fuming. The North Carolina coach ripped off his jacket and flung it into a chair ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, March 12, 2015 9:31 pm

Racing

NASCAR: Gordon pulls back harsh criticism

The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Jeff Gordon eased up on NASCAR after discussing track safety issues with officials behind closed doors. Gordon said Thursday ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, March 12, 2015 4:38 pm

College

ACC Tournament: State’s Barber, Lacey prove lethal for Pitt

The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — When Anthony “Cat” Barber is playing like this, North Carolina State is tough to beat. The sophomore point ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 11:28 pm

High School

Girls soccer: Cougars shut down Mustangs

CHINA GROVE — Carson broke its huddle at the start of the second half chanting, “1-2-3. Finish it.” Already ahead 4-0, Cierra Josey needed only ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 10:26 pm

Racing

NASCAR: Kurt Busch reinstated by NASCAR, will race in Phoenix

The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch was cleared Wednesday to get back in his race car and attempt to rebuild a career ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 8:49 pm

Sports

NFL: Suh signs in Miami

The Associated Press The free agency frenzy, trading outbreak and stunning retirements of the first day of the NFL’s business year gave way to one ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 8:02 pm

Sports

Panthers: Williams’ release official, Panthers re-sign top targets

The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers spent the first day of free agency making sure their own players didn’t leave town — ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 10:34 pm

High School

Tennis: Salisbury beats Carson in tough tennis match

The coaches for Carson and Salisbury boys tennis said their boys needed more time on the court. After all the snow and rain, they had ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 9:50 pm

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