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Local golf update: Lyerly shoots 65

Local golf Nick Lyerly (East Rowan, UNCG) shot 5-under 65 in Porter Cup Friday in Niagara Falls, best round of the day, and is 3-over ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, July 26, 2019 11:41 pm

Legion baseball

American Legion baseball: State tournament (Friday’s results, weekend schedule)

Staff report CHERRYVILLE — Randolph County rallied for a 7-3 victory against Union County as the American Legion baseball state tournament got underway with the ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, July 26, 2019 11:24 pm

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Little League softball: Rowan 12U wins 1-0 vs. Florida

Staff report WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Rowan Little League’s 12U softball all-stars prevailed again in the Southeast Regional on Friday. For the second straight day, ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, July 26, 2019 10:33 pm

High School

Athletics: Catawba grad Parker a young AD at KMS

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS  — Allison Parker is doing exactly what she wants to do and is doing it at an age when many ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 25, 2019 11:32 pm

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Little League softball: Schaen pitches no-hitter in Rowan’s regional opener

Staff report WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – Campbell Schaen pitched a no-hitter to lead Rowan Little League’s 12U softball all-stars to a 1-0 victory against Virginia ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 25, 2019 8:33 pm

High School

High school basketball: The next step for North grad Cooke will be in Connecticut

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER  — In late May, North Rowan’s Dayjuwon Cooke, the Rowan County Basketball Player of the Year for boys basketball, announced he ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 11:25 pm

Legion baseball

Junior Legion baseball: South Rowan state runner-up

Staff report THOMASVILLE —South Rowan, a second-year program, came awfully close to being the first Rowan team to win a Junior American Legion state tournament. ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 11:15 pm

Sports

Area Sports: Vaughn homers in Kannapolis win

From wire and staff reports   LEXINGTON, Ky.  — Michael Hickman hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, and Andrew Vaughn hit a ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 11:02 pm

High School

High school basketball: Page stays close to home

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Recent North Rowan graduate Derrick Page searched far and wide for his next-level destination. His journey came full circle. ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:45 pm

Sports

Area Sports Briefs: South rained out, plays Wednesday at 1 p.m.

From staff reports South Rowan’s Junior Legion state championship game against R-S Central was postponed due to weather on Tuesday and was rescheduled for this ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:16 pm

Legion baseball

Junior Legion: South advances to state championship game

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com THOMASVILLE — Drew Huffman threw out a runner at the plate to end the seventh, and Joseph James’ two-out, two-run single ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 12:00 am

Sports

Area Sports Briefs: Morris making progress

From staff reports Romar Morris (Salisbury, UNC) is close to making it back from the torn Achilles tendon he suffered during the Canadian Football League ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, July 22, 2019 11:26 pm

Sports

Racing: Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 results

NASCAR Monster Energy- Sunday At New Hampshire Motor Speedway London N.H. Lap length: 1.058 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (14) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 301. ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, July 22, 2019 3:16 am

Sports

Golf: British Open scores

British Open Scores Sunday At Royal Portrush Golf Club Portrush, Northern Ireland Purse: $10.75 million Yardage: 7,344; Par: 71 Final Shane Lowry (600), $1,935,000 67-67-63-72—269 ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, July 22, 2019 3:12 am

Sports

Little League softball 16U: Rowan falls in SE Regional

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Manager Brandon Piper hugged Rowan Little League players one by one as they filed away from the keep-your-heads-up postgame ... Read more

by Mike London, Monday, July 22, 2019 2:59 am

Legion baseball

Junior Legion baseball: South Rowan advances to semifinals in state tourney

Staff report HIGH POINT — South Rowan’s Junior Legion baseball team scored nine runs in the top of the first inning and romped to a ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 21, 2019 11:06 pm

Legion baseball

American Legion baseball: Randolph wins Area III title

Legion baseball ASHEBORO — Trevor Marsh pitched five strong innings in relief for the win and belted a decisive, three-run homer at McCrary Park to ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 21, 2019 10:52 pm

Sports

Area Sports: Hunter commits; South Jr. Legion wins

From staff  and wire reports East Rowan rising junior pitcher Jake Hunter has  committed to East Carolina. As a sophomore for the Mustangs, the 6-foot-4, ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, July 20, 2019 11:39 pm

Sports

16U Little League softball: Rowan edges Florida in thriller

Staff report SALISBURY — Down three runs going to the bottom of the ninth, Rowan Little League’s 16U softball team rallied to beat Florida 9-8 ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, July 20, 2019 2:51 am

Sports

Little League softball 16U: Rowan wins over Virginia champs

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan Little League’s 7-1 win against the Virginia champions (Central Accomack) was more challenging than it sounds. Brooke Piper ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, July 20, 2019 2:06 am

Legion baseball

Legion baseball: Randolph wins series, hosts Davidson on Sunday

Staff report THOMASVILLE —  Randolph County’s American Legion baseball team won 8-6 against High Point on Friday afternoon to take their Area III semifinal series ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, July 20, 2019 12:39 am

Legion baseball

Junior Legion: South Rowan loses in 10

Staff report HIGH POINT — South Rowan’s Junior Legion baseball team lost to R-S Central 12-11 in 10 innings on Friday night in state tournament ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, July 20, 2019 12:25 am

Sports

Local golf: Friday’s Rowan Amateur results

Staff report 41st annual Horace Billings Rowan Amateur golf results Corbin Hills Nick Lyerly d. Seth Waller, 4 and 3 Devin Gibson d. Andrew Burke, ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, July 19, 2019 11:22 pm

Sports

Area Sports: Gill strong in East-West All-Star Game; new football opponents for Rowan schools

  From staff reports GREENSBORO — The West football team lost 20-8 to the East in the annual N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game played ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:18 pm

High School

Era ends: Hightower moves on from East Rowan

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The plan was always to coach his son, to see his son play baseball in an East Rowan ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:00 pm

High School

High school football: Salisbury grad Gill in on four tackles in East-West All-Star Game

Staff report GREENSBORO — The West football team lost 20-8 to the East in the annual N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Game played late on ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 18, 2019 12:17 am

High School

East-West girls: Rowan represented by coach, three players

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GREENSBORO — Carson girls head basketball coach Brooke Stouder spent three hectic days (Saturday through Monday) with the West All-Stars as ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 11:25 pm

Sports

Sports obituary: Ken Owen, former Boyden and Ga. Tech star

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Samuel Kenneth “Ken” Owen scored a remarkable touchdown in his final Boyden High game for legendary coach Bill Ludwig, ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 11:15 pm

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