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Area sports: East’s Sprinkle shoots 74 for medalist honors in SPC tourney

From staff reports East Rowan’s Jaden Sprinkle shot 74 for medalist honors in the South Piedmont Conference Championships held on Monday at the Country Club ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 12:00 am

High School

High school baseball: East, South still deadlocked

From staff reports KANNAPOLIS — Cameron Padgett did it again on Monday. East Rowan’s senior right-hander shut out Northwest Cabarrus 2-0, as the Mustangs (20-3, ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 26, 2022 12:00 am

High School

High school softball: West salutes past, looks ahead to playoffs

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — Devon Williams Jarvis is a new mom, a triathlete and a co-managing partner in a major law firm ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 24, 2022 12:01 am

High School

High school baseball: Raiders, Mustangs still neck-and-neck

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com Horse racing’s main events are still a few weeks away, but in the local baseball world — down the stretch they ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 24, 2022 12:00 am

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High school track and field: South, East boys tie for first

Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan and South Rowan battled to an unprecedented tie for first place in Wednesday’s Rowan County Track and Field ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 20, 2022 11:25 pm

High School

High school girls track: Mustangs nip Carson for first title since 2015

Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — There were tremendous individual performances in Wednesday’s Rowan County Track and Field Championships. Carson sprinter Aliayah White, North Rowan sophomores ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 20, 2022 11:20 pm

College

College men’s golf: Livingstone ranked No. 1 among Division II HBCUs

Staff report SALISBURY — Livingstone men’s golf is ranked 11th in the Division II Atlantic Region and is ranked No. 1 among Division II HBCU ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 20, 2022 9:15 pm

High School

Baseball: South, East win; Catawba routs Coker 14-0

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — South Rowan pounded out 13 hits, built a 9-0 lead at one point and beat Carson 10-5 in South ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 10:44 pm

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High school boys golf: East’s Merrell repeats as champ; Falcons win team title

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —The Country Club of Salisbury was the damp, windy scene of something old and something new on Tuesday. The old ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 9:45 pm

High School

High school baseball: Carson ends Easter drought

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Even after 400-plus career wins, Carson head baseball coach Chris Cauble can still experience firsts. Carson’s 9-4 victory against ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, April 18, 2022 11:12 pm

Local

Cannon Ballers chip in to help rebuild Southeast’s baseball field

 By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s 10 a.m. on a Tuesday, normally a planning period for Southeast Middle School math teacher Phillip Hilliard, but ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 17, 2022 12:01 am

High School

High school basketball: Sponsorship for players of the year awards

Staff report Starting with the 2022-23 season, the plan is for Rowan County basketball players to receive a tangible award. Hopefully, this trophy/plaque will be ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 17, 2022 12:00 am

High School

High school baseball: Versatile Safrit taking advantage of chance to play at Montreat College

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Sam Safrit had gotten to the plate only 12 times for Carson’s varsity baseball team prior to his ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 17, 2022 12:00 am

College

Area Sports: Carson rallies late, will play Raiders for championship

From staff reports KANNAPOLIS — Carson rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh and beat Northwest Cabarrus 4-3 in a semifinal game ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, April 16, 2022 9:58 pm

Sports

Area Sports: West softball falls to Central Cabarrus in tight road game

From staff reports CONCORD — Central Cabarrus won a 2-1 thriller over West Rowan on Thursday just about locked up the South Piedmont Conference softball ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 14, 2022 10:49 pm

High School

High school baseball: Simmerson leads Cougars to win over Falcons

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Carson junior Hayden Simmerson may be the county’s top uncommitted baseball talent, but he’s also been the county’s unluckiest player ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 11:09 pm

Sports

Sports roundup: South baseball wins at Northwest Cabarrus

From staff reports Northwest Cabarrus scored three runs in the first inning, but South Rowan’s baseball team came back for a 6-4 South Piedmont Conference ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 10:04 pm

High School

High school sports: West, South, East baseball still tied for first

From staff reports MOUNT ULLA — It was one of the scratchiest runs of all-time, but West Rowan’s baseball team will take it. Elijah Palmer ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 10:40 pm

College

College football: Catawba Indians stayed healthy, made progress

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Spring is always the thinnest time of the year for a Division II football program, with last fall’s seniors ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 12:00 am

College

College baseball: Catawba tied for second in SAC after doubleheader split with Mars Hill

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Catawba pitchers Mason Gwyn and Michael Gracer combined on a one-hitter in the second game of Saturday’s home doubleheader ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, April 9, 2022 11:10 pm

College

Area sports: Carson edges Central Cabarrus in baseball

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — Carson’s baseball team rallied for a 2-1 South Piedmont Conference win against Central Cabarrus on Friday. The Cougars (9-5, ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, April 9, 2022 9:29 pm

High School

High school sports roundup: Carson tops Piedmont in softball

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — Carson’s softball team beat Piedmont 6-1 on Thursday, a strong win for the Cougars against one of the traditional ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 7, 2022 11:23 pm

High School

Fishing: Lander commit McCall is hooked on the sport

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Harrison McCall was 6 or 7 when he caught his first bass from a boat. The venue was ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 7, 2022 12:02 am

High School

High school baseball: Mustangs beat South behind Padgett

Staff report LANDIS — East Rowan right-hander Cameron Padgett is no longer unscored upon, but he’s not worried about that because he is still undefeated. ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 11:19 pm

High School

High school baseball: Early commit for East’s Hightower

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan sophomore shortstop Cobb Hightower’s earliest memories, not surprisingly, are baseball memories. “I guess playing Tee-Ball games ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:00 am

High School

High school girls basketball: Brice had a team that majored in chemistry

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Carson’s Brooke Stouder turned water into wine with eight over-achievers at Carson, while North Rowan’s Anthia Smith coaxed 20 ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 3, 2022 12:02 am

High School

High school girls basketball: Wilkerson, Bryant, Spry share top honor

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — North Rowan senior Hannah Wilkerson and Carson senior Mary Spry were voted conference players of the year by coaches, ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 3, 2022 12:02 am

College

Local sports: Cauble gets 400th baseball victory

From staff reports THOMASVILLE — Carson beat Southwest Guilford 7-4 on Saturday afternoon at Finch Field. Jordan King hit a two-run homer for the Cougars ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, April 2, 2022 8:59 pm

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