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High school boys soccer: All-Rowan County team

The Post designated the number of players from each team, based on the season. Coaches picked players from their teams. Salisbury Will Webb, Sr. — ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 5, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Regional final scores

1A FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP REGIONAL FINALS EAST #1 Tarboro (13-1) 22, #6 Pender (9-4) 12 WEST #3 Mitchell (13-2) 34, #4 Robbinsville (10-4) 21 2A ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 4, 2021 1:02 am

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High school basketball: Fourth-quarter knockout for Salisbury girls

    By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA  — Salisbury assistant basketball coach Andrew Mitchell emerged from the locker room, fists still clenched, but smiling. ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 4, 2021 12:48 am

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High school basketball: An easy one for Carson girls

  Staff report CHINA GROVE — Carson’s girls basketball team had a lot of things to work on following a ragged, hang-on-for-dear-life win against West ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 4, 2021 12:44 am

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High school basketball: Carson boys improve in loss to Greyhounds

  Staff report CHINA GROVE  — Carson’s boys basketball team fell to 0-4 on Friday with a 55-48 home loss to Statesville. Another setback, but ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 4, 2021 12:17 am

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High school basketball: North girls knock off Raiders

Staff report LANDIS — North Rowan’s girls basketball team made it two county wins in two nights with a 53-40 road victory at South Rowan ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, December 3, 2021 12:01 am

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High school basketball: West girls improve to 2-0; Mooresville tops Falcon boys

Staff report MOORESVILLE — At this point in the basketball season, it’s all about getting better. West Rowan’s girls improved from Game 1 to Game ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, December 3, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball: Shorthanded Carson boys wiped out by Wolverines

  Staff report CHINA GROVE — Carson’s active roster has been reduced by the old-fashioned flu bug as well as COVID protocols. Emory Taylor and ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 2, 2021 2:36 am

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College baseball: Logan Rogers commits to Indians

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com WHITEVILLE — Even in December, Logan Rogers is working out. The clanging and banging of heavy iron can be heard in ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:01 am

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High school basketball: Hornets have super collection of guards

Twelfth and final report on local basketball teams. SALISBURY BOYS Coach: Bryan Withers (7th season, 102-41 at Salisbury, 129-86 career) 2020-21: 8-5 overall, 8-1 2A ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:01 am

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College women’s basketball: DeShazo heats up

Staff report SALISBURY — Back in December 2019, before COVID turned the world upside down, Taisha DeShazo etched her name in the Catawba record books ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:00 am

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College basketball: Indians break through

Staff report SALISBURY — Making 26 free throws will cure a lot of problems. Catawba’s men’s basketball team used the foul line to beat Coker ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 2, 2021 12:00 am

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Groundbreaker: Lanier helps Livingstone break ground for new stadium

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Willie Lanier, son of a shipping clerk and a beautician, made his way gingerly down the cement steps at ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 12:02 am

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High school basketball: Salisbury girls win at Carson

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Salisbury’s girls played some tough games over the weekend and it paid off on Tuesday. The Hornets pulled away at ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 12:01 am

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High school basketball: Salisbury boys roll over Carson

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Deep and fast, Salisbury’s boys basketball team rolled to  71-48 non-conference win at Carson at Tuesday. The Hornets (2-1) have ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball: West boys in rebuilding mode

 Eleventh in a series of reports on local basketball teams. WEST ROWAN BOYS Coach: Mike Gurley (25th season at West, 439-213 at West, first all-time ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:00 am

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High school volleyball: South’s Payton Black a solid gold digger

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LANDIS— Even COVID couldn’t stop South Rowan libero Payton Black from a goal she set long ago of 2,000 career digs. ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, November 28, 2021 12:02 am

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High school volleyball: Love elevated her game as senior

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — Consistent and versatile, West Rowan’s 5-foot-10 senior Kelcie Love was the best player on the best team and ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, November 28, 2021 12:01 am

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High school basketball: North boys will be stouter

Tenth in a series of reports on local basketball teams … By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — You know it’s a weird basketball season when ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, November 28, 2021 12:00 am

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High school volleyball: All-Rowan County

The Post designated the number of players from each team. Coaches made the picks. All-Rowan County North Rowan Chloee Stoner – Led North in service points, ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, November 28, 2021 12:00 am

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High school cross country: Webb set pace for Rowan girls

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — At Salisbury cross country practice, some of the boys got passed by a girl, but they weren’t upset by ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, November 25, 2021 12:00 am

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High school cross country: Motivated Julian running ahead of the pack

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — South Rowan’s Eli Julian is the Post’s Cross Country Runner of the Year as a sophomore, but he’ll stay ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, November 25, 2021 12:00 am

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High school boys basketball: Revamped roster for Raiders

Ninth in a series of reports on local basketball teams … SOUTH ROWAN BOYS Coach: Daniel Blevins (2nd season, 4-10) 2020-21: 4-10 overall, 2-7 2A ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, November 25, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball: Salisbury girls ready for another run

Eighth in a series of previews on local basketball teams … SALISBURY GIRLS Coach: Lakai Brice (134-66, 9th season) 2020-21: 14-2 overall, 9-0 2A Central ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, November 25, 2021 12:00 am

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College women’s basketball: Indians edge Lincoln Memorial to remain unbeaten

 Staff report HARROGATE, Tenn. — On paper, it didn’t look like it would be a close game for Catawba’s undefeated women’s basketball, but that 265-mile ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 12:01 am

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High school girls baskeball: Cougars win at North

Staff report SPENCER — Carson’s girls graduated four of the top six players from the 2021 3A state champs, but they’ll still be a good ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball: Fab freshmen now super sophs for West girls

Seventh in a series of reports on local basketball teams. WEST ROWAN GIRLS Coach: Ashley Poole (9th season, 127-73 career) 2020-21:10-4 overall, 7-3 3A North ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, November 23, 2021 12:00 am

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Livingstone athletics: Lanier will be part of groundbreaking ceremony

SALISBURY — The birthplace of Black college football, Livingstone College, will break ground on a new track and field thanks to support from Pro Football ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, November 23, 2021 12:00 am

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