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High school boys basketball: All-county capsules

First team (6 players, tie for the fifth spot) Dayjuwon Cooke, North, 6-4 Sr. — Rowan County Player of the Year averaged a double-double and ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 12:00 am

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Gym Rats: South’s Morrison, Johnson still teammates

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Ten years have zoomed by since “The Game,” but for South Rowan graduates and eternal gym rats Stephen ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 14, 2019 1:27 am

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Area Sports Briefs: Catawba softball tied for first

From staff  and wire reports Catawba’s softball team split a doubleheader at Mars Hill on Saturday. After taking a 9-1 pounding in the opener, Catawba  ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 14, 2019 12:46 am

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Area Sports: Downs unanimous pick for AP All-State basketball; Catawba baseball falls at Newberry

From staff reports South Rowan basketball standout Janiya Downs was named to the Associated Press All-State team that was announced on Friday. Downs was one ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, April 13, 2019 2:18 am

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Area Sports Briefs: East softball gets big NPC win

From staff reports GRANITE QUARRY — Haley Strange hit a home run and pitched a shutout to lead East Rowan to a 6-0 North Piedmont ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, April 12, 2019 12:49 am

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High school girls soccer: Rare loss for Hornets

Staff report SALISBURY — West Davidson beat Salisbury’s girls soccer team on Thursday at Ludwig Stadium, turning the Central Carolina Conference race into a heated ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 11, 2019 11:08 pm

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Area Sports Briefs: Salisbury, South get baseball sweeps

From staff reports Bo Rusher hit two home runs to back a strong pitching performance by Jack Fisher as Salisbury beat East Davidson in the ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 11, 2019 12:46 am

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High school golf: County tournament looks wide open

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan boys golf coach Rhett Teems watched rain beat down again on Monday evening and crossed his ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 11, 2019 12:00 am

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Golf: Masters tee times

Thursday-Friday8:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m. — Andrew Landry, Adam Long, Corey Conners8:41 a.m.-11:26 a.m. — Ian Woosnam, Keith Mitchell, Kevin Tway 8:52 a.m.-11:37 a.m. — Mike Weir, ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 11, 2019 12:00 am

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Area Sports Briefs: West softball rolls

From staff reports MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan’s softball team stayed in first place in the North Piedmont Conference race by pounding South Iredell on ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 12:40 am

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High school tennis: Mustangs want to finish strong

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY  — East Rowan’s boys tennis program enjoyed a terrific run not long ago, winning the 2013 North Piedmont Conference championship ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 12:30 am

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High school baseball: Carson takes over first place

Staff report MOUNT ULLA — Cole Hales did it again, and Carson’s baseball team did it again. The Cougars rode six strong innings from Hales, a ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 11:30 pm

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Baseball heroes: Catawba salutes Maye, Taylor, Gantt

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rita Hunsucker was walking out of the Catawba College cafeteria one day in the mid-1960s. As soon as Catawba’s ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 12:00 am

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Area Sports Briefs: Carson baseball wins again

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — Carson’s Aaron Misenheimer pitched five shutout innings in a 4-0 baseball win against Purnell Swett  on Saturday. Misenheimer (4-0) ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, April 7, 2019 12:31 am

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College football: Defensive-minded Catawba spring game

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Defense dominated. Catawba College’s annual Blue-White Game that caps spring football practice was mostly about tight coverage, pass breakups ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, April 6, 2019 9:37 pm

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Area Sports Briefs: Carson soccer, West baseball keep streaks going

From staff reports Carson’s soccer team won its sixth straight match on Friday, taking a 7-0 North Piedmont Conference win against West Rowan. The Cougars ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, April 6, 2019 12:41 am

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High school boys tennis: Carson rebuilding, but still winning

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Carson tennis is heading for its second straight winning season. It’s taken a team effort after the Cougars ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, April 5, 2019 12:25 am

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Area Sports Briefs: Intimidators drop opener

From staff reports KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Intimidators lost to the Rome Braves on Thursday night, 9-1, in the South Atlantic League baseball opener for ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, April 5, 2019 12:00 am

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High school baseball: Hornets rebound but fall again to Ledford

Staff report WALLBURG — One night after being thrashed by Ledford, 25-1, one of the worst losses in school history, Salisbury’s baseball team came close ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 4, 2019 10:38 pm

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Area Sports Briefs: East golf wins again; big rally for North baseball

From staff reports STATESVILLE — East Rowan’s boys golf team shot 163 and won a North Piedmont Conference match played on Wednesday at Twin Oaks. ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:51 am

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More sports briefs for Wednesday, April 3

College tennis    Catawba’s women’s tennis team lost to 23rd-ranked Queens 5-2 in South Atlantic Conference  action on Wednesday afternoon at Johnson Tennis Center. Catawba ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:00 am

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High school softball: Four wins in four days for Hornets

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —Salisbury’s softball team won four games last season. The Hornets matched that total in the last four days, winning against ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, April 4, 2019 12:00 am

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High school tennis: Hornets keep winning

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com WALLBURG — Ledford has a strong boys tennis team, but Salisbury was up to the challenge on the road on Wednesday ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:37 pm

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Area Sports Briefs: East baseball wins with 10-run inning

From staff reports GRANITE QUARRY —   East Rowan sophomore Jake Hunter still has a 0.00 ERA for the season after Tuesday’s 13-3 baseball win ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 12:00 am

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High school tennis: West Rowan aiming for first playoff berth in 8 years

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan played its two most important matches of the boys tennis season back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday. Monday’s ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 12:00 am

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Area Sports Briefs: West’s Patterson is ‘Heart of a Champion’ honoree

From staff reports West Rowan’s Chloe Patterson (soccer, swimming and cheerleading) was named on Monday as one of the NCHSAA’s 31 “Heart of a Champion” ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 1:04 am

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High school tennis: North Rowan headed for playoffs

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — North Rowan boys tennis might be the biggest surprise of the spring. The Cavaliers have won two 5-4 matches ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 12:00 am

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Area Sports Briefs: Inside-the-park homer for Lentz; Roemer wins YVC tennis tourney

From staff reports HICKORY — Henderson Lentz hit a three-run, inside-the-park homer on Saturday to highlight Catawba’s 13-2 South Atlantic Conference baseball win at Lenoir-Rhyne. ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, March 31, 2019 12:50 am

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