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Harvey looks like ace of old in Mets’ win

By Ronald Blum AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Harvey walked from the mound to the dugout and raised his glove with his ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Friday, April 7, 2017 12:00 am

Intimidators

Intimidators manager, Justin Jirschele, is youngest in baseball

By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — At 26 years old, Justin Jirschele would be the oldest player on the Kannapolis Intimidators this season. But Jirschele ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Thursday, April 6, 2017 12:00 am

College

Maye family sports tree has covered four generations of excellence

By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com Talk about a family tradition. The sons: Luke Maye, UNC basketball player and current darling of Tar Heel fans after last ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, April 1, 2017 1:15 am

College

Former Carson-Newman football coach Ken Sparks dies at 73

Associated Press and staff report JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. — Ken Sparks, a football coach who won 338 games for Division II Carson-Newman to rank fifth ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 7:17 pm

High School

Cannon comes from behind, wins golf event at Irish Creek

Staff report KANNAPOLIS — Cannon School of Concord turned in a team score of 279 for a come-from-behind victory in the North State High School ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, March 25, 2017 8:49 pm

College

Livingstone takes second in Southern Division golf tournament

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Livingstone finished second in the two-day CIAA Southern Division golf championship at Warrior Golf Club. Virginia Union took the tournament ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:21 pm

College

Livingstone announces 2017 football schedule; spring practice begins

By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Livingstone College athletics department has released the 2017 football schedule. The Blue Bears will play a 10-game schedule, ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Tuesday, March 21, 2017 7:31 pm

High School

Salisbury tennis defeats Newton-Conover, in battle of ranked teams

Staff report SALISBURY — Salisbury netted a big win at home Friday as two of the state’s top boys tennis teams met at the Hornets’ courts. ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:55 pm

Sports

Dulkoski leads The Revival at the Crescent

By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Not many people have enjoyed the unseasonably warm winter as much as Derron Dulkoski. The new owner of The ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Sunday, March 12, 2017 1:30 am

High School

Salisbury baseball runs past Thomasville, 12-2

By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury combined nine hits with 10 stolen bases en route to a 12-2 Central Carolina Conference baseball victory over ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Friday, March 10, 2017 10:59 pm

College

Livingstone women top Winston-Salem State, 92-79

By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Talk about saving the best for last. Livingstone used an 18-2, fourth-quarter run here Saturday afternoon against Winston-Salem State, ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, February 18, 2017 7:48 pm

College

Livingstone women roll past Falcons, snap losing skid

Staff report SALISBURY — St. Augustine’s last-place women’s basketball team was just what the doctor ordered on Wednesday evening at New Trent Gym. Livingstone’s women ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, February 15, 2017 7:50 pm

College

Livingstone men notches road win at JCSU, 84-77

Staff report CHARLOTTE — Livingstone produced a strong, 46-point second half and defeated Johnson C. Smith, 84-77, in a CIAA men’s basketball game here Saturday ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, February 11, 2017 7:57 pm

College

Livingstone loses to division-leading J.C. Smith, 64-50

Staff report CHARLOTTE — Until the middle of the final quarter, Livingstone had a chance to upset first-place Johnson C. Smith, but in the end, ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, February 11, 2017 6:53 pm

College

Catawba at home, Livingstone travels today

All four local college basketball teams will be action this afternoon. Catawba hosts Anderson in a South Atlantic Conference doubleheader. The Catawba women (13-9, 10-7 ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, February 11, 2017 12:00 am

College

Swim teams move to 6h place at BMC Championships

CHARLOTTE — No school records fell for Catawba on day three of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Swimming Championships, but the Indian men’s team posted several ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Friday, February 10, 2017 11:21 pm

College

BLUE DEVIL OF A GAME: Allen leads Duke past Tar Heels

By Joedy McCreary AP Sports Writer DURHAM (AP) — Grayson Allen scored seemingly at will. Freshman Jayson Tatum put on a second-half show wat the ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Friday, February 10, 2017 1:29 am

Sports

Harden scores 30, Rockets beat Hornets

By Steve Reed AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE (AP) — James Harden had 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and the Houston Rockets beat the ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Friday, February 10, 2017 12:00 am

Sports

Lyerly still No. 1, Childress moves up to third in NC Junior golf rankings

Staff report SOUTHERN PINES — Nick Lyerly, a senior at East Rowan High School, remains the No. 1 junior boys golfer in North Carolina, according ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Friday, February 10, 2017 12:00 am

College

Livingstone men lose at Fayetteville State

Staff report FAYETTEVILLE — Michael Tyson scored 18 points and Joshua Dawson added 13 as Fayetteville State defeated Livingstone, 62-57, in men’s CIAA basketball action ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 11:26 pm

College

Livingstone women lose second straight, 69-61, at FSU

Staff report FAYETTEVILLE — As the saying goes, Livingstone picked a bad night to have a bad night. Fayetteville State sank 34-of-38 free throws and ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, February 8, 2017 8:35 pm

High School

Leckonby, Oats lead Salisbury boys past West Davidson

Staff report SALISBURY — Seniors Will Leckonby and Tre Oats combined for more than half their team’s points, leading Salisbury past West Davidson, 63-50, Tuesday ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 11:05 pm

High School

Salisbury girls defeat Dragons for 18th straight win

Staff report SALISBURY — Salisbury’s girls woke up from a first-half slumber, scored 30 points in the third quarter and went on to rout West ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 10:32 pm

Sports

Super Bowl memories: It’s bigger than just a game

Regardless of which NFL teams are playing in it, the Super Bowl has become an unofficial national holiday. People who don’t know a linebacker from ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Sunday, February 5, 2017 12:46 am

College

Livingstone women fall at home to Shaw, 63-60

By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Livingstone-Shaw women’s basketball game here Saturday afternoon was like a couple of kids playing “King of the Hill” ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, February 4, 2017 8:00 pm

High School

North Rowan girls defeat West Davidson

By Jason Queen  Lexington Dispatch  TYRO — If there were varying degrees of flatness, West Davidson’s girls were gashed and completely off the rim Tuesday ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:57 pm

High School

Cavaliers win on the road at West Davidson

By Jason Queen  Lexington Dispatch TYRO — West Davidson fought off North Rowan’s relentless pressure defense for a while Tuesday night.  Doing that for four quarters proved ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:51 pm

High School

Salisbury boys dominate Lexington, win 84-50

By Mike Duprez Lexington Dispatch LEXINGTON — Lexington entered Tuesday’s game with Salisbury needing a win and for Thomasville to lose to East Davidson in ... Read more

by Dennis Davidson, Tuesday, January 31, 2017 10:32 pm

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