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NFL: Local hero Hargrave headed to the big one

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Javon Hargrave is headed for his first Super Bowl, and those who have known him ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 12:00 am

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High school wrestling: Powerhouse teams in Mount Ulla on Wednesday

Staff report MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan will be the host team for Wednesday’s third and fourth rounds of the 3A West dual team wrestling ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 12:00 am

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High school girls basketball: Falcons answer rare challenge

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — People are talking about what a tough game West Rowan’s girls basketball team had on Friday. That sort ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, January 28, 2023 7:19 pm

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High school wrestling: West at home on Saturday

  Staff report MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan’s wrestling team will be at home on Saturday as the first two rounds of the 3A dual ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, January 27, 2023 12:00 am

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High school basketball: Goodlett scores 35, but Cavs lose in OT

Staff report HIGH POINT — Bailee Goodlett continued a huge week with 35 points, but North Rowan’s girls lost in overtime. The Cavaliers made a ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 26, 2023 9:10 pm

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High school baseball: A thrill for Hill to sign with Catawba

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan senior Blake Hill owns three varsity hits, but he is a college baseball signee. Let that ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 26, 2023 12:01 am

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High school swimming: Conference championship results for CCC, SPC

From staff reports East Davidson’s teams swept the Central Carolina Conference Swimming Championships on Tuesday at the Hurley YMCA. Lexington was runner-up in girls and ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 26, 2023 12:00 am

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High school basketball: North, Salisbury, West girls keep winning

From staff reports More on these games will be online later. THOMASVILLE — Bailee Goodlett scored 37 points in the middle two quarters, finished with ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, January 24, 2023 11:12 pm

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High school baseball: Wolfpack signee Mako ready for big senior season

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Former Carson star Owen White might get to the big leagues this year with the Texas Rangers. Former ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, January 22, 2023 12:01 am

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High school boys swimming: Mustangs win first county title in 24 years

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The victory by East Rowan’s boys in Tuesday’s Rowan County Swimming Championships at Hurley YMCA was one for the ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 19, 2023 12:01 am

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High school swimming: South girls repeat as champs

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — What are the odds of having a Smockstad and a Rockstad on the same team? Probably at least a ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 19, 2023 12:01 am

College

College baseball: Lots of new faces for Indians

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Every baseball player has a story, and most of those tales are filled with unexpected twists and turns. Drew ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 19, 2023 12:01 am

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High school baseball: Time to shine — East standout Morgan Padgett headed to UNC Pembroke

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — It hasn’t been a routine life for East Rowan senior Morgan Padgett, who has signed with UNC Pembroke. ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, January 15, 2023 12:01 am

College

Women’s college basketball: Jada Porter has career game as Catawba wins again

Staff report WISE, Va. — Catawba’s women’s basketball team rode a career game from Jada Porter and won 77-63 at UVA Wise on Saturday. Porter ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, January 14, 2023 6:03 pm

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High school football: New challenge for Hinson at West Cabarrus

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CONCORD — Life moves in mysterious ways. Brian Hinson and Joe Nixon, former Catawba offensive linemen and two of the notable ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 12, 2023 12:01 am

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SPC girls basketball: Shorthanded East gets 8th win; South loses at home to LN Charter

From staff reports GRANITE QUARRY — Those 22-0 runs are always helpful. East Rowan’s girls had one on Tuesday and used it to beat Carson ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 5:01 pm

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Area Sports: Deuce getting national attention

    From staff reports Salisbury junior Deuce Walker was named as one of the top eight defensive backs at the recent Adidas National Combine. ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 12:00 am

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Youth football: Local 7-year-olds made history

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – There are some 7-year-olds walking around Salisbury wearing  national championship rings the size of light bulbs. That’s a fact ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, January 8, 2023 12:00 am

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High school boys basketball: East loses thriller in OT

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan players exited their home gym on Wednesday wandering in a daze and wondering how in ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 5, 2023 6:50 am

Education

Sports obituary: Shatterly made impact through years at North, West

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY— Ralph Elton Shatterly’s last day on the job with the Rowan-Salisbury Schools system came in early June 1995. He worked ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 5, 2023 12:01 am

College

College women’s basketball: Big home win for Catawba

Staff report SALISBURY — Lenoir-Rhyne’s women’s basketball team arrived at Goodman Gym undefeated. The Bears left with a 14-1 record after taking a 75-58 pounding ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, January 5, 2023 12:01 am

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High school basketball: Salisbury sweeps; Carson boys win

From staff reports SALISBURY — Kyla Bryant stuffed the stat sheet for 19 points, 10 rebounds, six steals and five assists as Salisbury’s girls blew ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 12:01 am

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High school boys basketball: Cuthbertson guided Falcons to Moir victory

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — From 0-5 to tournament champions. The first five weeks of Dadrian Cuthbertson’s tenure as West Rowan’s boys basketball coach ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 12:00 am

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High school track and field: Hall of fame tabs North grad Latasha Pharr

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHARLOTTE — The holidays got happier for Latasha Pharr when she received a message on Facebook from Brett Honeycutt. Honeycutt is ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, January 1, 2023 12:01 am

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Sports obituary: Catawba grad Bob Patton coached in Salisbury 18 years

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Bob Patton could speak French like he’d been born in Paris, rather than in Thompsontown, Pa. Languages, like coaching ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, January 1, 2023 12:00 am

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High school girls basketball: West cruises in semifinal; East wins exciting consolation game

Staff report SALISBURY — Undefeated and top-seeded West Rowan had to wait until Thursday to debut in the Dale’s Sporting Goods Sam Moir Christmas Classic, ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, December 30, 2022 12:00 am

College

College basketball: Livingstone cancels trip to Virgin Islands

Staff report SALISBURY — The highlight of Livingstone’s 2022-23 men’s basketball schedule appeared to be a scheduled trip to a tournament in the Virgin Islands. ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 29, 2022 10:09 pm

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High school girls basketball: Carson, North advance in Moir

Staff report SALISBURY — Allie Martin scored a career-best 20 points to lead Carson to a 48-34 win against South Rowan on Wednesday afternoon. Fifth-seeded ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 29, 2022 12:01 am

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