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High school football: Hinson and Pearson took different paths to third round

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury’s Brian Hinson coached a history-making team, while North Rowan’s Nygel Pearson coached a resilient one. Hinson and Pearson, ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 23, 2021 12:01 am

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High school football: Salisbury’s Robins kicks his way to Special Teams Player of the Year

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — There’s a first time for everything, and Salisbury kicker Wade Robins is the first to repeat as the Post’s ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 23, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball: West girls demolish Davie

  Staff report MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan’s girls basketball team has three speeds — fast, faster and fastest. The Falcons were in a hurry ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 2:02 am

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High school basketball: Third-quarter flurry swings game North’s way

Staff report CHINA GROVE — One wild minute turned things North Rowan’s way in a 60-40 boys basketball victory at Carson on Tuesday. Carson (0-7) ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 12:02 am

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High school basketball: Carson girls win with great first half

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Carson’s girls basketball held North Rowan to nine points in the first half and went on to beat the Cavaliers ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 22, 2021 12:01 am

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Sports obituary: Williams launched homers in the summer of ’62

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Swinging wood bats against crafty pitching, it was tough to get a hit at Newman Park in the summer ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 12:00 am

College

High school wrestling: State champ Bost returns to East

Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan recognized a state champion on Monday. Oren Bost, a freshman wrestler at Appalachian State, was saluted in the ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 21, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball: East boys batter Bulls

Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — It’s nice to get an easy one now and then. East Rowan’s boys basketball team took charge early and clobbered ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, December 20, 2021 11:22 pm

College

College basketball: Catawba women improve to 11-0, men rout UVA Wise 101-78

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For Catawba’s women’s basketball team, Saturday’s home game against UVA Wise followed a familiar script in front of 152 ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 18, 2021 7:31 pm

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High school basketball: North boys bounce back, clinch No. 1 seed for tourney

  Staff report THOMASVILLE — Timing is everything, and East Davidson’s winless boys caught North Rowan’s boys basketball at a bad time. North was looking ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 18, 2021 6:09 am

College

High school football: Walker holds ‘signing celebration’ to officially become a Bulldog

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Stud linebacker Jalon Walker picked the Georgia Bulldogs over the rest of the college football world in late March ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, December 17, 2021 12:01 am

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High school basketball: Gurley moves forward without best friend

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA—  Mike Gurley was playing basketball for Belmont Abbey. Well, sort of playing. He was redshirting, which meant he wouldn’t ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 16, 2021 12:01 am

College

College volleyball: Rymer part of national championship team and an All-American

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Kira Rymer is quick to tell you that the best athlete in the family is her younger sister, ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 16, 2021 12:01 am

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High school wrestling: County tournament returns on Saturday

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — The Rowan County Wrestling Tournament returns on Saturday, with West Rowan hosting the event. The first matches are ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 16, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Walker wraps high school career for 2021 with one last win

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Jalon Walker’s last day of high school was on Monday. Despite graduating early, he didn’t spin the wheels of ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 12:05 am

College

College basketball: Catawba women keep it going; winning streak is 10

Staff report RICHMOND, Va. — It was scheduled as a feel-good homecoming trip for Virginia natives Taisha DeShazo and Lauren Ford, but it turned into ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 14, 2021 12:00 am

College

College basketball: Indians win in OT — again

Staff report SALISBURY — Catawba’s men’s basketball team is making a valiant effort to revive a season that appeared to be heading nowhere. The Indians ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 12, 2021 12:01 am

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High school girls tennis: Dynamic duo kept Salisbury tennis buzzing

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY  — Millie Wymbs and Abby Campion were sensational singles players for Salisbury High this season, hammering balls as hard ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 12, 2021 12:01 am

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High school football: Crosby moves on, leaves with Carson ‘headed in the right direction’

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Carson gave Daniel Crosby his first football head-coaching job. It was a leap of faith by both parties ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 12, 2021 12:01 am

College

College basketball: Catawba women win with 5 minutes of brilliance in fourth quarter

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  A lot of things went wrong for Catawba’s women’s basketball team on Saturday at Goodman Gym. Taisha DeShazo played ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 11, 2021 9:03 pm

High School

High school school basketball: First loss for North boys

  Staff report THOMASVILLE — The first loss for North Rowan’s boys basketball team was untimely. It came in the first Central Carolina Conference game. ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 11, 2021 5:21 am

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High school basketball: West boys win

  Staff report LANDIS — West Rowan’s boys basketball team won 71-12 against a short-handed South Rowan squad on Friday. South (0-7, 0-2) dressed six ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 11, 2021 4:32 am

Local

Sports obituary: Defense was strong suit for Catawba Hall of Famer Charlie Little

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Charles Eugene Little passed away from cancer at 79 on Dec. 3. “Charlie” came south from Altoona, Pa., to ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 9, 2021 12:00 am

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High school baseball: Catawba lands standout infielder Hubbard of South Rowan

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LANDIS — South Rowan second baseman Ty Hubbard is a COVID victim. He didn’t get it, but in a way, it ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 9, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball: Carson splits with Falcons

From staff reports Roundup … CHINA GROVE — Hannah Isley scored a career-high 26 points as Carson’s girls basketball team opened South Piedmont Conference play ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 11:17 pm

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High school football: Crosby leaving Carson for Mount Pleasant

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Daniel Crosby’s last game as Carson’s head coach was a competitive playoff loss at Crest. Mount Pleasant welcomed ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 7:43 pm

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High school baseball: South lefty commits to Wake Forest

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LANDIS — South Rowan junior southpaw Haiden Leffew was clocked at 90 mph at a recent Wake Forest camp, so the ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 7, 2021 12:00 am

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Soccer: Breakout senior season for Will Webb

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY  — Will Webb is an all-round athlete who has the wheels to help Salisbury High in a half-dozen sports, but ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 5, 2021 12:01 am

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