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High school swimming: Emily Knorr wins two state titles

Staff report CARY — A long Thursday that began at 4 a.m. for Salisbury girls swimming coach Sallie Pittman, ended happily. “Our team went up ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, February 6, 2020 11:17 pm

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High school football: Four Falcons sign scholarship offers

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — National signing day is always one of West Rowan head football coach Joe Nixon’s best days of the ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:33 pm

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Area Sports: Wilson honored by NCHSAA; Catawba sweeps at Wingate

From staff reports West Rowan senior basketball player Abigail Wilson was honored as the NCHSAA’s female athlete of the week. Wilson surpassed 2,000 career points ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:19 pm

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Area Sports: Carson girls beat East, move into first place in NPC

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — Carson’s girls basketball team made 8 of 11 3-point tries in the second half and pulled away to beat ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 12:01 am

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Women’s college basketball: Gadson enjoying freshman success

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com ANDERSON, S.C. —  Anderson University freshman McKenzie Gadson drilled a last-second shot on Saturday that may decide who prevails in the ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 11:16 pm

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High school basketball: Salisbury girls roll again

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —Coach Lakai Brice had an ambitious defensive goal — hold second-place Ledford to under 25 points. Her Salisbury Hornets didn’t ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 11:11 pm

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Area Sports: Bid to be ‘Coach for a Day’ for Catawba women’s basketball

From staff reports Want to sit next to Catawba College women’s basketball head coach Terrence Baxter during the Feb. 22 Senior Day game against Lincoln ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, February 3, 2020 10:35 pm

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Area Sports: Salisbury girls 4th in regional swim meet

From staff reports Salisbury’s girls swim team placed fourth in the 1A/2A Central Regional held in Greensboro on Saturday. Emily Knorr won the 200 freestyle ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, February 1, 2020 10:47 pm

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High school boys basketball: West stays in first place

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY —The tradition is storied and head coach Mike Gurley is in the Salisbury-Rowan Hall of Fame, but West Rowan ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, February 1, 2020 9:44 pm

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High school girls basketball: West wins at East in OT

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — West Rowan’s Abigail Wilson got in foul trouble, got shots altered and got shots blocked, but “The Machine,” ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, February 1, 2020 9:39 pm

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College men’s basketball: Catawba pulls out road win

Staff report WISE, Va. — Catawba’s men’s basketball survived Saturday’s long trip to UVa-Wise with a 67-66 South Atlantic Conference victory. With Catawba trailing by ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, February 1, 2020 8:16 pm

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College baseball: Indians lose baseball opener 1-0

  Staff report Tampa, Fla. — Fifth-ranked Catawba was shut out by Barton 1-0 in Friday’s opener at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Catawba couldn’t take ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, February 1, 2020 2:26 am

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High school basketball: Friday’s other boys games

From staff reports SALISBURY — Salisbury’s boys stopped a two-game skid with a 66-44 win against Oak Grove on Friday. “We needed a win,” Salisbury ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, February 1, 2020 1:48 am

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High school basketball: Friday’s other girls games

From staff reports SALISBURY — Salisbury’s girls were still in a ballgame at halftime against Oak Grove on Friday, but a dominant third quarter blew ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, February 1, 2020 12:40 am

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College softball: Catawba looking to move up

CATAWBA SOFTBALL 2020 Head coach: Mandy Harris-Morgan (2nd season at Catawba) 2019 record: 22-21 overall, 9-11 SAC (tied for 9th) Key returners: Pitchers Preston Ellenberg, ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:15 pm

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Area Sports: LC basketball sweeps

From staff reports SALISBURY — Livingstone’s men took only seven 3-point shots on Thursday but they took the ball to the rim and beat Elizabeth ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 30, 2020 11:01 pm

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Area Sports: Catawba basketball teams split at Newberry

From staff reports NEWBERRY, S.C. — Malik Constantine had 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead Catawba’s men’s basketball team to an 89-86 overtime win ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 11:11 pm

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Area Sports: West’s Wilson breaks program scoring record

From staff reports MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan senior Abigail Wilson scored 31 points  on Tuesday and broke the program’s career scoring record for girls ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 12:13 am

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College baseball: Catawba in familiar role

CATAWBA BASEBALL 2020 Head coach: Jim Gantt (24th season, 834-422) 2019 record: 47-14 overall, 17-7 SAC (tied for 3rd) Notable: Won SAC tournament, won regional ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 11:15 pm

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High school basketball: North loses YVC lead

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Chatham Central boys coach Robert Burke told his team the first two minutes would be decisive — and he ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 12:00 am

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Area Sports: Wilkerson scores 22 for North girls

From staff reports SPENCER — North Rowan sophomore Hannah Wilkerson sat down with seven minutes left and with her Cavaliers in complete control against visiting ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, January 27, 2020 11:26 pm

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College basketball: Backdoor cut keeps Catawba out front

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —It may have been the fastest-paced 53-52 game in women’s college basketball history. Catawba and Tusculum flew up and down ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, January 25, 2020 11:03 pm

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College basketball: Catawba men end slide

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sometimes the game plan is simple. On Saturday, for Catawba men’s basketball team, it was one word — rebound. ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, January 25, 2020 10:17 pm

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High school swimming: Salisbury girls win CCC championship

Staff report WINSTON-SALEM — Salisbury’s girls swim team won the Central Carolina Conference championship on Saturday at Winston-Salem State University. Salisbury scored 397 points. Next ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, January 25, 2020 3:56 am

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High school basketball: West girls top Carson in 2 overtimes

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Carson’s girls got career games from Ellie Wilhelm and Hannah Isley. West Rowan still won 70-67 in a wild North ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, January 25, 2020 2:43 am

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High school basketball: More girls games on Friday

From staff reports SALISBURY — The defense of the Salisbury girls was stifling again on Friday. Ranked No.1 in 2A by MaxPreps, the Hornets slowed ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, January 25, 2020 1:18 am

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High school basketball: Boys games on Friday

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — Big games by Chaz McCombs and Jalen Moss led West Rowan to a win at Carson on Friday. McCombs ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, January 25, 2020 12:11 am

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Area Sports: Davie boys fall in CPC contest

From staff reports KERNERSVILLE — Davie County’s boys basketball team fell at East Forsyth in Central Piedmont Conference play on Thursday. Davie was held to ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 23, 2020 11:16 pm

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