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Girls basketball: Cavaliers going for a repeat

SALISBURY — North Rowan could accomplish something it hasn’t in all the years of the Sam Moir Christmas Classic. The No. 6 Cavaliers’ 54-48 win ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Monday, December 29, 2014 10:33 pm

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Boys basketball: Mustangs going for Moir crown

SALISBURY — East Rowan has a chance to do something it hasn’t done since 2006. The seventh-seeded Mustangs on Monday easily defeated the sixth-seeded Davie ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Monday, December 29, 2014 9:55 pm

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East WR Wyrick named to AP All-State

An already spectacular year for Seth Wyrick got better Monday. The senior East Rowan receiver was named to the North Carolina AP All-State team. Wyrick ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Monday, December 29, 2014 7:50 pm

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Prep football: Wyrick had a year for the books

With a new coach and a high-octane offense, Sam Wyrick threw up big numbers on a seemingly weekly basis. Wyrick, the Mustangs’ quarterback, was the ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, December 24, 2014 10:00 pm

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All-County boys soccer: Flores flourished on the pitch

SALISBURY — Not many opponents did not know the name of the prolific scorer in Carson’s No. 14 jersey. Brandon Flores scored more than 40 ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, December 23, 2014 10:00 pm

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Panthers column: Showdown for the NFC South

CHARLOTTE — Carolina has the opportunity next week to pull off what few thought was possible. The Panthers did what they had to do Sunday ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Monday, December 22, 2014 12:00 am

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Post All-County: Marchinko a step, or two, or three, ahead

SALISBURY — Second place is the first loser, but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Carson runner Zachary Marchinko made a heck of a year ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Sunday, December 21, 2014 10:00 pm

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Panthers’ Week 16 report card

RUN OFFENSE: A Jonathan Stewart was steady all day. His 30-yard run pounding run up the middle late in the fourth quarter sealed the Panthers’ ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Sunday, December 21, 2014 9:44 pm

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Post All-County: Honeycutt a cut above the rest

When it comes to girls tennis in Rowan County, it’s impossible to argue against Salisbury being the top program. When it comes to the Hornets, ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, December 20, 2014 10:00 pm

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Column: Capps has done it all

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Hal Capps could hang up all of it, and be cool with it. At least, it sounded that way Saturday on the ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, December 20, 2014 9:48 pm

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Post All-County: Yatawara’s year

Golf is never too far away from Salisbury’s Grace Yatawara. Yatawara is on vacation with her family in Sri Lanka. Her clubs did not make ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, December 19, 2014 10:00 pm

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COLUMN: Panthers pulling off a rally

CHARLOTTE — Like that C-student everyone knew in school, the Panthers are attempting to pull off the rally of all rallies as time winds down ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Monday, December 15, 2014 12:00 am

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Boys basketball: Salisbury answers North Stanly’s challenge

SALISBURY — Salisbury turned away every run North Stanly made on Friday. When the Comets challenged the Hornets at the start of the second quarter ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, December 13, 2014 1:06 am

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Boys basketball: Strong 2nd quarter propels Salisbury to win

SALISBURY — Salisbury had a simple goal Wednesday in a nonconference game against East Rowan. “We was trying to put them out early,” DeShawn Troutman ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, December 11, 2014 12:58 am

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Girls basketball: East’s Fisher just shy of 1,000

SALISBURY — Reaching a career milestone was delayed Wednesday for East Rowan’s Kelli Fisher. Fisher went into the Mustangs’ game at Salisbury 23 points shy ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, December 10, 2014 10:17 pm

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Panthers still fighting

The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera doesn’t really care who’s laughing. People can refer to the NFC South as ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Saturday, December 6, 2014 10:00 pm

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Prep sports: Robinson dropping classification, joining SPC

The already large South Piedmont Conference is gaining another member. An appeal to the N.C. High School Athletic Association by Jay M. Robinson to move ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, December 4, 2014 7:54 pm

College

College basketball: Blue Bears breeze by Indians

Livingstone started running away with a win Wednesday shortly after the opening tip. The Blue Bears needed just 4 minutes, 38 seconds to grab a ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, December 3, 2014 10:54 pm

Sports

Samuel Wyrick, East Rowan

Samuel Wyrick, Football East Rowan High The senior quarterback completed 34 of 53 passing attempts for 376 yards and two  touchdowns and rushed for a ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, December 3, 2014 2:35 pm

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RUNNING UPDATES: East Rowan at South Point

Here is your sort-of-up-to-the-minute updates from tonight’s 3A state playoff game between No. 15 East Rowan and No. 6 Belmont South Point. We’ll update this ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Friday, November 28, 2014 7:40 pm

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Roaming the County: The Two-Ton Posse

GRANITE QUARRY — They call themselves The Two-Ton Posse. East Rowan’s offensive line is a collection of nine players that go about their business while having ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, November 27, 2014 11:02 pm

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Common Sense: East Rowan living on the underdog mentality

East Rowan has been counted out of the playoffs since the N.C. High School Athletic Association set the playoff brackets Nov. 8. The Mustangs went ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Thursday, November 27, 2014 9:37 pm

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Boys basketball: Salisbury closes strong to top West Rowan

MOUNT ULLA — Salisbury found itself down 9-0 to West Rowan in the first quarter of Tuesday’s game in Mount Ulla. It wasn’t until Deshawn ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:25 am

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Salisbury girls: The key is patience

It will be another test of patience for Salisbury in 2014-15. The Hornets, who finished last season fifth in the Central Carolina Conference, are still ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:00 am

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Salisbury boys: Tired of taking their lumps

It’s been a rough couple of years for Salisbury. A team of mostly underclassmen took its shots to the chin the past two seasons in the Central Carolinas ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:00 am

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North Rowan girls: Cavs loaded with experience

It will be hard to find a more-experienced group of players in Rowan County than the North Rowan girls. From a team that won 18 ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:00 am

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North Rowan boys: Trying to reload

SPENCER — After moving up from 1A to 2A, North Rowan was not expected to be in the state championship discussion. The Cavaliers ignored all of ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:00 am

Sports

Hoops by Rowan: A mix of music and basketball

The image of the athlete walking into the arena listening to music is industry standard at this point. Even without seeing it on TV, it’s ... Read more

by Adam Houston, Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:00 pm

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