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High school volleyball: Breakthrough win for South

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan volleyball coach Jan Dowling may have mellowed a bit over the years, but there’s still some ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 24, 2023 12:00 am

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College basketball: Downs returning for another run

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Things are looking up for Catawba athletics. The women’s soccer team is nationally ranked in the preseason polls and ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 12:00 am

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College football: Catawba building momentum

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s a Wednesday afternoon, and new head coach Tyler Haines is ready to brave the North Carolina heat for ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, August 20, 2023 12:00 am

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High school football: Optimistic South has lots of returners

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LANDIS — South Rowan senior Jamie Klassette is a neat story. As a junior quarterback hopeful, Klassette lost the battle for ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:00 am

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High school football: Experienced linemen give East a chance to be better

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — It’s been a hard football ride for the East Rowan Mustangs in this century. East has been home ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:00 am

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High school football: New season, new challenges

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Another high school football season begins in Rowan County on Friday night. For me, personally, it will be ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:00 am

Sports

Hall of Fame: Ten inducted into Salisbury-Rowan Sports HOF

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury-Rowan Sports Hall of Fame grew a bit larger and more distinguished on Saturday with the addition of ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:00 am

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NFL: Flat performance by Panthers in 27-0 setback

  CHARLOTTE, (AP) — Bryce Young’s preseason debut didn’t go exactly as planned. The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft was 4 of 6 ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, August 14, 2023 12:10 am

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High school football: Falcons have blend of young talent and experience

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — There have been some break-evens, some 6-6 records here and there, plus a 4-4 in the shortened COVID ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, August 13, 2023 12:00 am

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High school football: North has potential record-breakers in backfield

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — North Rowan quarterback Jeremiah Alford turned 16 recently with 42 touchdown passes and 5,180 yards of total offense already ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:00 am

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High school football preview No. 1: Hornets still have plenty left in the tank

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s been a terrific run for Salisbury Hornets football, with six straight winning seasons, including a 31-5 mark the ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 10, 2023 12:00 am

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High school football: Cougars look to build on five-win season

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Carson was a better football team in 2022 than most people realized. While a 5-6 bottom line won’t ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 10, 2023 12:00 am

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College baseball: Graham hopes to keep hitting at Surry

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan graduate Lucas Graham will quietly head to Surry Community College for baseball and classes on ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, August 6, 2023 12:00 am

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High school football: Walsh confident South is making progress

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LANDIS — South Rowan head football coach Chris Walsh was out walking the dog when a lady spied his Raider T-shirt ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, August 5, 2023 12:00 am

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High school football: It’s here

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — Louis Kraft V was named as West Rowan’s head football coach at a challenging moment in world history. ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 3, 2023 12:00 am

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Sports: Greene found there’s life after football

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — July is too hot for football, but there was a time when Greensboro’s annual East-West All-Star football game demanded ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 3, 2023 12:00 am

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College football: Former Salisbury lineman returns home to Catawba

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Chris Green II, who will be a transfer football player for Catawba College this fall, is proud that ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, August 1, 2023 12:00 am

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Lady Legion softball: Rowan celebrates veterans; state tourney starts at Catawba on Monday

  Staff report SALISBURY — The Rowan County Lady Legion team played short-handed on Wednesday and lost 12-2 to Davidson County. But the focus was ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 30, 2023 11:45 am

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Softball: Yang, Rowan Little League ready to make more memories

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s a mismatch. Taylor Walton, a Division I college player who starred at West Rowan, is pitching to ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 30, 2023 12:00 am

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Summer golf: Merrell wins tourney with career-best 65

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com BROWNS SUMMIT — East Rowan rising senior Landon Merrell had been in a little bit of a slump — at least ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 27, 2023 12:00 am

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American Legion baseball: Rough start for Rowan in state tourney

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LILLINGTON — Rowan County has never failed to win a game in the American Legion baseball state tournament, but that’s a ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 12:00 am

Sports

Sports obituary: Tennis icon dies

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Jack Thompson passed away on Friday morning while doing what he loved to do most — playing tennis. For ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, July 25, 2023 12:00 am

Sports

American Legion baseball: Catching crew instrumental in Rowan’s success

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The shin guards. The face mask. The chest protector. The “tools of ignorance” is what catcher Muddy Ruel famously ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 23, 2023 12:00 am

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Basketball: South legend Lentz gets Hall call from L-R

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Larry Lentz scored the last of his college buckets 30 years ago in Kansas City, so he’d stopped ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 20, 2023 12:00 am

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High school sports: North grad Stoner wins JT Bost Sportsmanship Award

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — This year’s female winner of the annual J.T. Bost Sportsmanship Award is recent North Rowan graduate Chloee Stoner. “It’s ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 16, 2023 12:00 am

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High school sports: East grad Valley wins Bost Award

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Dylan Valley was really good at basketball but he was never saw his life revolving around putting a ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, July 15, 2023 12:00 am

Sports

Community sports: NGA provides a different kind of summer camp

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Romar Morris and John Knox were responsible for 30 touchdowns apiece for Salisbury High’s 2010 football state champions, so ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 13, 2023 12:00 am

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College basketball: Tee could be big wheel in Wheeling

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan graduate Teyachta “Tee” Harris soon will be embarking on his next great adventure. Harris is headed ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 12:00 am

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