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Sports roundup: Seven-run inning propels Raiders to Round 4

From staff reports LANDIS — South Rowan’s special baseball season got a lot more special on Tuesday, as the Raiders handled East Rowan 8-3 in ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 11:04 pm

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Area Sports Roundup: Lyerly leads regional; baseball playoffs resume

From staff reports Nick Lyerly (East Rowan, UNC Greensboro) shot 5-under 67 and sits atop the leaderboard after the first day of the three-round NCAA ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, May 16, 2022 11:51 pm

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High school golf: East’s Merrell repeats as Rowan County Player of the Year

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com RALEIGH — It’s a wet Saturday, but for East Rowan sophomore Landon Merrell there are no bad days spent on ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, May 15, 2022 12:01 am

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High school track and field: North girls repeat as regional champs, look to carry momentum to state

  North girls coach Phillip Bush By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — North Rowan’s girls track team won the 1A Midwest Regional last June — ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, May 15, 2022 12:01 am

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High school playoffs: Crainshaw’s blast lifts Raiders; East, Carson win on road

From staff reports Rowan County baseball went 3-for-3 in 3A playoff games on Wednesday,. East Rowan shortstop Cobb Hightower was even better than that. He ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, May 12, 2022 11:50 pm

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High school playoffs: South baseball home tonight; East and Carson hit the road

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Tristan Miller for president signs may have appeared in Granite Quarry today. Miller’s clutch hit in the bottom of ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, May 12, 2022 12:02 am

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High school basketball: College opportunity for Hennie

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — North Hills Christian School senior Matt Hennie closed the 2021-22 basketball season with a 25-point outburst against Victory Christian ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, May 12, 2022 12:01 am

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High school playoffs: West baseball season ends; Cougars, Falcons, Mustangs advance in softball

Staff report Second round Baseball (17) South Point at (1) South Rowan, Thursday, 7 p.m. (9) East Rowan at (8) Enka, Thursday, 7 p.m. (WSAT) ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 10:54 pm

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High school golf: East’s Merrell leads locals on Day 2; Hornets 7th in 2A

Staff report PINEHURST — Rowan County champion Landon Merrell bounced back with a solid 76 on Tuesday and provided most of the highlights for local ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 10:12 pm

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Baseball and softball: NCHSAA pairings announced, playoffs begin tonight

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — East Rowan’s baseball team, second in the final 3A West RPI rankings, is only the No. 9 seed in ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 12:00 am

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High school tennis: Wonders’ Wellman carries on family tradition

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com RALEIGH — Mother’s Day weekend brought exhaustion, happy tears, sad tears and lasting memories for former tennis star Bailey Gainey. Back ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, May 8, 2022 12:01 am

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Area Sports Roundup: Childress accepts position at Pfeiffer

From staff reports Jeff Childress, a coaching and administrative fixture at Catawba College for 28 years, is headed to Pfeiffer. Childress has accepted a position ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, May 8, 2022 12:00 am

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High school baseball: Chrismon’s blast lifts Raiders to SPC tournament championship

Staff report LANDIS — One lethal swing by South Rowan senior Nathan Chrismon, with his father and head coach Thad Chrismon in the third-base coaching ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, May 6, 2022 12:01 am

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High school soccer: Record-breaking night for Webb

Staff report SALISBURY — Salisbury senior Sutton Webb became Rowan County’s all-time leading scorer for girls soccer on Thursday, Webb needed one goal to break ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, May 5, 2022 10:25 pm

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High school softball: Two homers by Clarke not enough for West

Staff report CHINA GROVE — West Rowan sophomore Emma Clarke clobbered two home runs against an outstanding pitcher, but the Falcons still came up short ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, May 5, 2022 10:18 pm

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High school track: East’s Dale and South’s Julian double winners

Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan powerhouse Dominick Dale ruled the throws and South Rowan’s tireless Eli Julian took command of the distance races, ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, May 5, 2022 12:01 am

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High school baseball: Tough wins for South, East

From staff reports LANDIS — South Rowan’s baseball team held on for a 5-4 win against third-seeded West Rowan in a South Piedmont Conference semifinal ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 11:55 pm

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High school softball: West pounds Cougars, will play Central Cabarrus for championship

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — Kenadi Sproul disrupted, Emma Clarke erupted and West Rowan’s softball team beat Carson 10-0 in a surprising romp in ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 10:21 pm

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High school sports: Salisbury’s team, SPC individuals qualify for state golf

From staff reports Salisbury’s golf team will be returning to the 2A State Championships. The Hornets shot 333 and placed second behind East Surry in ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, May 3, 2022 12:00 am

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Banks: Key figure in Duke basketball history visits Salisbury

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Gene Banks still can’t do anything quietly. When the former Duke basketball star arrived at The Smoke Pit restaurant, ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, May 1, 2022 12:02 am

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Area Sports: Baseball tournaments start Monday

From staff reports The South Piedmont Conference and Central Carolina Conference tournaments begin on Monday. Some seeds were determined by draws at conference meetings on ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, May 1, 2022 12:00 am

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High school softball: Falcons, Cougars, Mustangs, Hornets win

  From staff reports Softball  roundup … West Rowan hit two more homers and beat South Rowan 14-4 in five innings on Friday to close ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, April 30, 2022 12:10 am

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High school baseball: 200th win for South’s Chrismon

Staff report LANDIS — South Rowan’s baseball team overpowered South Stanly 13-4 on Wednesday for Thad Chrismon’s 200th win as the Raiders’ head coach. South ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, April 29, 2022 12:01 am

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High school boys golf: Hornets win tournament

Staff report SALISBURY — Salisbury’s boys won the 18-hole Central Carolina Conference Tournament played on Wednesday at The Revival Golf Course at the Crescent. Warren ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, April 29, 2022 12:00 am

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Sports: Sampson makes lasting impression

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Patrons at the Smoke Pit Restaurant knew something unusual was afoot because WBTV cameras were there, but they weren’t ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 28, 2022 12:00 am

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High school tennis: Hornets advance in dual team playoffs

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY— Kevin Williams recorded his second win of the season against Polk County when Salisbury’s tennis team beat the Wolverines 5-0 ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 27, 2022 9:41 pm

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High school football: Hinson steps down

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Brian Hinson stepped down as Salisbury’s head football coach — an announcement that stunned the local football world. Hinson ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 10:27 pm

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Sports: Lots of offense for Carson soccer in win over Falcons

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — Defense is the strength for West Rowan’s girls soccer team, and the Falcons won a tense 1-0 thriller against ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 10:25 pm

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