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High school softball: 10-run inning for Mustangs

Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan’s softball team scored 10 runs in a wild second inning and rolled 13-0 against South Rowan on Monday. ... Read more

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

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High school football: Special talent Walker picks Georgia

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury High junior linebacker Jalon Walker walked into a grocery story Monday and found out how much his life ... Read more

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

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College football: Indians fall at Wingate

Staff report WINGATE — The temperature was a pleasant 71 degrees on Saturday at Irwin Belk Stadium, but eventully Wingate’s football team turned up the ... Read more

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

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High school basketball: Carleigh Perry Co-Player of the Year

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE —  Carson’s 5-foot-9 senior forward Carleigh Perry, MVP of the 3A state championship game, was, to put it mildly, ... Read more

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

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High school basketball: Girls all-county team

A banner season for Rowan County girls basketball included Carson’s perfect run to a state championship and undefeated conference seasons for Salisbury and North Rowan. ... Read more

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

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High school basketball: Co-Player of the Year Bryant perfecting her craft

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Usually, the apple doesn’t fall from the tree. Search the Catawba women’s basketball record book, and the name Lakai ... Read more

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

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High school football: East Rowan stumbles; Carson, Davie to play Monday

From staff reports KANNAPOLIS — South Iredell survived a long lightning delay that extended halftime and defeated East Rowan 32-15 on Saturday in a game ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, March 27, 2021 11:03 pm

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High school soccer: Salisbury girls top South Rowan

Staff report SALISBURY — Sutton Webb, a junior committed to Georgia, is good enough at soccer that her five-goal effort on Wednesday wasn’t a career ... Read more

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

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High school basketball: Special team, special coach as Stouder takes top honors

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Carson’s girls basketball team made what was potentially the briefest and ugliest season in county history one of ... Read more

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

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High school football: West’s defensive line stands tall

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com TROUTMAN — The last two weeks, West Rowan’s football team has been trounced statistically, but has won on the scoreboard to ... Read more

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

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High school football: North’s Fennell breaks out

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — It’s always a proud moment for a head football coach when potential meets reality. Potential can be a burden. ... Read more

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

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High school football: Full ride for Salisbury’s Clay

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Like Daniel Boone in the 1700s, Salisbury High senior defensive lineman Zae Clay plans to blaze a trail for ... Read more

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

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College football: Strong second half not enough for Indians

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Catawba quarterback Ken Avent III accounted for three touchdowns in a 28-21 loss to Newberry in Saturday’s season opener. ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, March 20, 2021 11:28 pm

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High school football: Hornets can’t come all the way back

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The sight of Salisbury linebacker Jalon Walker warming up, massive wrap on his right hand to protect a figure ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, March 20, 2021 9:58 am

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High school boys soccer: Season ends for Hornets

Staff report DENVER — Salisbury’s boys soccer season ended on Thursday with a 4-1 loss to East Lincoln in the second round of the 2A ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, March 18, 2021 10:49 pm

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Friday night heroes: Kennerly helped spark offensive outburst for Falcons

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — A pair of third-quarter touchdown catches by senior receiver Andrew Kennerly may have turned around West Rowan’s football ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:00 am

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Rowan native to be inducted into SC Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LAURENS, S.C. —  Mark Freeze, a South Rowan graduate, will be inducted into the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, March 18, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Carson’s London making the most of second chance

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Carson’s football team played South Rowan on opening night, and quarterback Alex London spotted Emory Taylor running free ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:00 am

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College softball: So far, so good for Catawba

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Lincoln Memorial’s softball team is 18-1 and ranked sixth nationally in Division II. The lone loss for the Railsplitters ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball player of year: West’s Moss is the boss for second time

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — It was a surprise to some when West Rowan guard Jalen Moss got the nod as Rowan County ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, March 14, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball: Gurley honored for 10th time

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — Mike Gurley received the Rowan County Coach of the Year accolade for the first time way back in ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, March 14, 2021 12:00 am

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High school scores: AP results, Week 3

Friday’s Scores By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL= Alexander Central 53, Morganton Freedom 12 Alleghany County 25, West Wilkes 7 Andrews 30, Cherokee 28 Anson ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, March 12, 2021 11:07 pm

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High school basketball: 50 years ago, but still a classic

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Fifty years is a very long time. Fifty years ago, this week, Ali and Frazier were squaring off for ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Bond’s stock as a Raider is rising

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com LANDIS — You have to go back to 2008 to find a game that South Rowan’s football team won almost entirely ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:00 am

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High school soccer: Hornets win regular-season finale

Staff report SALISBURY — Wednesday at Ludwig Stadium was Senior Night for key Salisbury Hornets Dennis Anaya, Juan Cortes and Theo Oglesby. But the first ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, March 11, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Davis does it all for Cavaliers

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — North Rowan senior Xzaviar Davis answers to “Zay” probably because a really quick guy needs a really quick name. ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 12:00 am

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High school basketball: Carson girls are 3A champions

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CLIMAX — A program that began with 74 losses in its first 80 games, now stands as a girls basketball state ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, March 7, 2021 12:02 am

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Women’s basketball: Breakout season for Wingate’s Troutman

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com WINGATE — From Jan. 20 to the end of Wingate’s season, sophomore Bryanna Troutman may have been the South Atlantic Conference’s ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, March 7, 2021 12:00 am

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