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College football: Indians no match for Mars Hill

Staff report MARS HILL — Ridge Jacobs’ crisp 53-yard touchdown pass to a sprinting Will Sheehan provided a ray of hope for the future. Unfortunately, ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, September 17, 2022 5:51 pm

High School

High school football: Hornets at Bulldogs, as CCC starts with a bang

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s already time for the second phase of the high school football season — conference play. For teams that ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:01 am

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Hall of Fame: Class of 2022 breaks new ground

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  The Salisbury-Rowan Hall of Fame class for 2022 has been finalized. This is the 20th class for a Hall ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:01 am

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College football: Blue Bears, Indians seek road upsets

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Catawba won handily at Livingstone on opening night, but according to the respected Massey Ratings system, Livingstone could win more ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:00 am

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High school volleyball: Falcons still on top in Rowan, SPC

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — West Rowan’s volleyball team survived a shaky first set before taking charge and sweeping rival Carson on Wednesday. ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:00 am

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High school tennis: Hornets stay undefeated

Staff report SALISBURY — Gray Stone was expected to provide the toughest opposition for Salisbury’s girls tennis team in the regular season. The Knights lived ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, September 13, 2022 12:02 am

Sports

Area Sports: Clarke commits to Vols; West and Carson win in soccer

    From staff reports MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan junior Emma Clarke committed to Tennessee’s softball program over the weekend. The 6-foot shortstop earlier ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, September 13, 2022 12:00 am

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College football: Livingstone gets win in the rain

Staff report ROCKY MOUNT — Livingstone’s defense pitched a shutout, as the Blue Bears got their first win of the football season on Saturday evening. ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, September 10, 2022 9:21 pm

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College football: Indians come out on the short end

Staff report ROME, Ga. —  Kujuan Pryor scored three touchdowns and Mike Jones made 11 tackles, but the list of positives was short for the ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, September 10, 2022 6:49 pm

High School

High school football roundup: East, Carson lose final non-conference games

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — Luis Avilez’s 40-yard field goal sailed through the uprights late in the first quarter to cut Carson’s deficit against ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, September 10, 2022 6:34 pm

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High school volleyball: South hands Mustangs first loss

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LANDIS— It’s not how many points you score, it’s when you score them. East Rowan totaled 114 points in Wednesday’s South ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 8, 2022 12:01 am

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High school football: No doubt about what the big game is on 9-9

 By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s a football Friday birthday for me — the 67th. Some have regarded my 9-9-55 birthday as a sure ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 8, 2022 12:00 am

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College football: Indians, Blue Bears hit the road

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY— You can’t win them all unless you win the first one. Coaches love to say that. Catawba’s football team has ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 8, 2022 12:00 am

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High school softball: West’s Clarke in demand

Staff report MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan junior Emma Clarke anticipated getting college scholarship offers on Sept. 1, the red-letter date when coaches could first ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, September 6, 2022 12:00 am

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Local golf: Brincefield, Barr prevail

By Mike London mlondon@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Roughly 100 carts full of golf fans were out there in the pouring rain on No. 15, as Josh ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, September 5, 2022 11:24 pm

High School

High school sports: Salisbury tennis stays undefeated with victory over East Davidson

From staff reports HS girls tennis Salisbury won 9-0 against East Davidson in a Central Carolina Conference match and stayed undefeated. Millie Wymbs, Abbey Lawson, ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, September 2, 2022 12:00 am

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High school volleyball: Big victory for Mustangs

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY— East Rowan’s volleyball team has had obvious talent for a while. Now the undefeated and senior-led Mustangs have the ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 1, 2022 12:01 am

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College football: Young teams clash for Mayor’s Cup as Catawba, Livingstone face off Saturday

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY— The Catawba and Livingstone football seasons will get under way on Saturday at the same time and in the same ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 1, 2022 12:00 am

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High school football: Stout was a giant of Rowan football

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Carlton “Pete” Stout, one of the giants of Rowan County football, passed away at 86 on Sunday. A member ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 1, 2022 12:00 am

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High school football: Can Falcons do it again?

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY— West Rowan quarterback Lucas Graham will one day tell the tale to his grandchildren of going out for the coin ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 1, 2022 12:00 am

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Area Sports: Volleyball teams still winning

From staff reports Rowan County volleyball teams are off to great starts. Salisbury improved to 5-0 with a 21-25, 25-21, 25-16 and 25-12 win against ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 12:00 am

Sports

Local golf: Familiar faces in Labor Day Championship Flight

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — There’s never a dull moment in the Crowder-Dorsett Labor Day Four-Ball Tournament. The team of Keith Dorsett/Jacob Smith won ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, August 30, 2022 12:00 am

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Basketball: Mitchell returns to college ranks

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com WINSTON-SALEM — Sandra Mitchell was a cheerleader for Winston-Salem State University back in the day, and now she can cheer hard ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, August 30, 2022 12:00 am

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High school football: Wonders win on road; home loss for East

From staff reports   INDIAN TRAIL — A.L. Brown scored on a double pass with 34 seconds left to pull out  a 35-31 win Friday ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, August 27, 2022 10:00 pm

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High school football: School records fall as West wins shootout with Davie

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com FARMINGTON— West Rowan and Davie County combined for 971 yards and 69 points on Friday in one of the more scintillating ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, August 27, 2022 12:00 am

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High school football: Salisbury back in the running for records

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Individual records don’t always happen in team wins. On a Friday night when just about everything went wrong for ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:01 am

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High school football: Bernal seeing the big picture

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LANDIS —  Aquiles Bernal has started four seasons for the South Rowan football team. It’s been mostly tough times for the ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:00 am

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High school volleyball: Great start for young Salisbury team

Fifth in a series of stories on Rowan volleyball teams ... By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury Hornets are off to a strong ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 25, 2022 12:00 am

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