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Mako, East Rowan keep on rolling with 5-0 victory over Carson

By David Shaw CHINA GROVE — It was wonderful watching East Rowan’s Chance Mako pitch Friday night. Unless, of course, he was pitching to you. ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, April 2, 2022 12:02 am

High School

East Rowan claims 9th straight victory with 6-0 romp over Central Cabarrus

By David Shaw GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan’s sixth-ranked baseball team kept its foot on the gas pedal Friday night. The unbeaten Mustangs rode Chance ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, March 26, 2022 12:03 am

High School

‘So much to be proud of’ — Salisbury girls knock off Farmville Central for state championship

By David Shaw CHAPEL HILL — The season’s last six-column headline belongs to the Salisbury girls basketball team. The post-season math is done — and ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, March 13, 2022 12:04 am

High School

David Shaw: Hornets persevere beyond expectation

GREENSBORO — Save the last dance for this never-say-never Salisbury girls basketball team. If nothing else, the 27-1 Hornets deserve a berth next weekend’s 2A ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, March 6, 2022 12:01 am

High School

North Rowan girls eliminated from tourney by Bishop McGuinness

By David Shaw SPENCER — North Rowan and its Seven-Strong girls basketball team have run out of tomorrows. The Lady Cavaliers excused themselves from the ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, February 26, 2022 5:20 pm

High School

North girls reach second round of basketball playoffs

By David Shaw SPENCER — North Rowan’s girls basketball team aced its first post-season exam on Tuesday. The Cavs scored a must-be-a-misprint 43 unanswered points ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 12:07 am

High School

North boys advance with victory over Queen’s Grant

By David Shaw SPENCER — A playoff win is a playoff win, no matter how much ketchup you pour on it. And 14th-seeded North Rowan ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 11:05 pm

High School

SHS boys win CCC tourney, 83-68

By David Shaw LEXINGTON — After 10 years of languishing in the CCC’s back seat, Salisbury’s boys basketball team has taken the wheel. In a ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, February 19, 2022 12:34 am

High School

Salisbury boys outlast North, secure share of CCC regular-season championship

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SPENCER — Salisbury’s boys basketball team took the long way home Friday night — and still got there. ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, February 12, 2022 12:01 am

College

Livingstone squanders lead, falls to Claflin

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Those good vibes the Livingstone men’s basketball team arrived with Saturday afternoon were long gone by ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, February 5, 2022 9:38 pm

High School

Salisbury roars past North Rowan boys

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — The rest of the CCC can hear Salisbury’s boys basketball team knocking on the door — ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, January 16, 2022 12:02 am

College

Livingstone comes up just short against Virginia State

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — The person least impressed with Terrence Hunter-Whitfield on Saturday was Terrence Hunter-Whitfield. The former Catawba regular ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, January 9, 2022 12:01 am

High School

West girls roll past East Rowan 72-35

By Dave Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Coach Ashley Poole’s new pupils were all ears Tuesday night. Her youthful West Rowan girls basketball team ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:01 am

High School

West boys brush aside East Rowan 88-56

By Dave Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY  — Mike Gurley sounded like he needed a vacation Tuesday night. The always-entertaining West Rowan boys basketball ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 12:00 am

High School

High school wrestling: West Rowan claims another county title

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post MOUNT ULLA  —  Two full years after capturing its third straight Rowan County wrestling championship, West Rowan got ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, December 19, 2021 12:03 am

College

Catawba’s 10th-ranked women’s soccer team falls in shootout

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY  —  There’s no column in the standings for moral victories, but that’s all the Catawba women’s soccer ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, November 20, 2021 12:02 am

News Main

Strong Hornets defense shuts out Monroe

By David Shaw sports@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The formula was simple — work hard, stick to the blue print and make key plays. Those attributes helped ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 12:05 am

High School

North cruises past Bessemer City 62-0 in playoff opener

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SPENCER —  North Rowan’s football team was angry when it arrived at James Carr Eagle Stadium — and ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, November 6, 2021 12:01 am

High School

East holds off South for homecoming victory

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post GRANITE QUARRY — Finally, some good news from the East Rowan corner. After seven weeks in the dark, ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, October 23, 2021 12:03 am

College

Shaw tops Livingstone 20-9

By Dave Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — It got ugly at Alumni Stadium on Saturday. In the final game before a planned $2.8 ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, October 17, 2021 12:00 am

College

Blue Bears pick up first victory of season

By Dave Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — For one festive Saturday afternoon, Livingstone’s football team skipped all the ugly growing pains and blossomed ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, October 10, 2021 12:00 am

High School

Spiders wrap up Carson 27-7

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post CHINA GROVE — Carson’s football team remained outside the SPC swirl of excitement Friday night. With a chance ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, October 2, 2021 12:02 am

College

Livingstone suffers 49-0 loss to Bowie State

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Go ahead and exhale, Livingstone football fans. Saturday’s 49-0 loss to Bowie State may have been ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, September 26, 2021 12:00 am

High School

West smashes South 55-16

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post MOUNT ULLA — The only problem West Rowan had Friday night was too much of a good thing. ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, September 25, 2021 12:01 am

High School

West looking like a postseason contender in 49-14 rout of Carson

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post CHINA GROVE — There’s no need to start printing playoff tickets, but the West Rowan football team is ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, September 18, 2021 12:00 am

High School

West Rowan holds off North, 42-35

By Dave Shaw For the Salisbury Post SPENCER — West Rowan didn’t earn many points for artistry Friday night, but it got the job done. ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, September 11, 2021 12:01 am

High School

Mooresville outscores West 21-13 in Nixon’s return

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post MOUNT ULLA — Joe Nixon made a much-anticipated return to West Rowan on Friday. Too bad he brought ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, September 4, 2021 12:00 am

High School

North rallies past South in overtime thriller

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SPENCER — North Rowan had to duck a few punches in Friday’s season-opener against South Rowan but emerged ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, August 29, 2021 12:00 am

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