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High school football: Storm shakes up playoff schedule

Staff report SALISBURY — Nicole is still a tropical storm officially, but is tracking toward Florida and is expected to reach hurricane strength when it ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 11:49 pm

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High school basketball: South girls lost scoring punch, will be young

SOUTH ROWAN GIRLS Coach: Alex Allen (4th season, 16-47) 2021-22: 10-14 overall, 6-8 3A South Piedmont Conference (5th) Playoffs: Lost first round at North Buncombe ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, November 8, 2022 12:00 am

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High school girls basketball preview: Mustangs confident of being better

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — There was a night late in the 2021-22 season when the Mustangs finally put it together, scored a ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, November 6, 2022 12:00 am

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College football: Blue Bears beat rival; Catawba mauled by L-R

From staff reports SALISBURY — The Commemorative Classic lived up to its billing on Saturday at Alumni Memorial Stadium. It was a classic — and ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, November 5, 2022 6:40 pm

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High school football: Falcons dominate in first round

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan out-hit a physical team and made it look easy in the first round of the 3A ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, November 4, 2022 11:42 pm

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High school football: Time to answer the bell for the playoffs

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The state playoffs can bring out the best in athletes. Fans may have forgotten that the biggest rushing night ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, November 3, 2022 12:01 am

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High school basketball: West girls could be powerful

First in a series of reports on local basketball teams. By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — The top seven Falcons return from a stout, ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, November 3, 2022 12:00 am

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College football: Blue Bears, Indians home against huge rivals

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The finish line is in sight for Livingstone and Catawba football. The Blue Bears are making an effort to ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, November 3, 2022 12:00 am

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High school girls tennis: Hornets breeze into regional final

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury’s girls tennis team rolled into another regional final on Tuesday. The third-round match wasn’t the grinding struggle that ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 9:23 pm

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High school cross country: Julian wins regional; Raiders team runner-up

Staff report KERNERSVILLE — South Rowan junior Eli Julian successfully defended his 3A Midwest Regional cross country championship on Saturday and led the Raiders’ team ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, October 30, 2022 12:00 am

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High school volleyball: Strong season ends for Falcons with five-set loss

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan ended another volleyball season against Fred T. Foard on Thursday. That’s two in a row. It ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 27, 2022 11:12 pm

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High school football: Will rivalry week lack fireworks?

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Yes, it’s rivalry week for high school football, but the reliable Massey Ratings predict it will be a rivalry ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 27, 2022 12:00 am

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College football: Next man up for battered Indians

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Football is a physical sport, injuries are part of it, and “next man up” has become a very important ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 27, 2022 12:00 am

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College football: LC in the rare role of road favorite

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Livingstone football as a road favorite? That’s the case this week for a game that shapes up on ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 4:12 pm

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High school playoffs: West volleyball, Salisbury tennis advance

Staff report MOUNT ULLA – West Rowan’s volleyball team advanced in the 3A state playoffs on Tuesday. The second-seeded Falcons (23-3) handled 18th-seeded Hickory 25-11, ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 12:00 am

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High school girls golf: Strong finish for Waddell, Sechler

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SOUTHERN PINES — East Rowan girls golf coach Tinsley Merrell promised toe touches for every par Hannah Waddell made, and she ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 12:00 am

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Area sports: Golf state championships under way

From staff reports SOUTHERN PINES — East Rowan junior Hannah Waddell shot 18-over 90 on the first day of the two-round 3A State Championships and ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 12:00 am

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College football: Livingstone fights hard in loss at Shaw

Staff report DURHAM — Livingstone’s football team scored two touchdowns in 46 seconds in the third quarter, but it wasn’t enough. Kevin Larkins had three ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, October 22, 2022 7:12 pm

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Area Sports: Volleyball playoffs set for Saturday; South’s Julian best in SPC cross country

From staff reports The NCHSAA volleyball pairings were released on Thursday. The playoffs start on Saturday. The second round is set for Tuesday. Five Rowan ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, October 21, 2022 12:01 am

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College football: Hopeful homecoming for Catawba

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Catawba’s football team takes a six-game losing streak into Saturday’s 6 p.m. homecoming game against South Atlantic Conference ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 20, 2022 12:00 am

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High school football: Stuffing the stat sheet

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Post is frequently dependent on football coaching staffs for stats these days. If we didn’t see it live, ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 20, 2022 12:00 am

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College football: Blue Bears travel to face enigmatic foe

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY  — Livingstone College’s football team has no idea what to expect on Saturday. Shaw University is Livingstone’s opponent, and ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 20, 2022 12:00 am

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High school volleyball: West takes SPC tournament title

Staff report MOUNT ULLA —  “Not our best, but it was enough,” summed up West Rowan volleyball coach Jan Dowling. “Barely enough.” Top-seeded West won ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 11:03 pm

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Area sports: Two Rowan golfers qualify for state

From staff reports LENOIR — It was a tough Tuesday morning for golfers at Lenoir’s Cedar Rock Country Club, but East Rowan’s Hannah Waddell and ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 12:01 am

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Area Sports: Salisbury girls seeded No. 1 in tennis playoffs

From staff reports Salisbury’s girls are the No. 1 seed for the 2A dual tennis team state playoffs. The Hornets (15-0) will be home against ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 12:00 am

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High school golf: Sechler getting back in the swing of athletics

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s soggy, a downright unpleasant Wednesday afternoon at McCanless Golf Club, but the Rowan County Championships are scheduled. The ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, October 16, 2022 12:01 am

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High school football roundup: Hornets, Cavs, Falcons, Wonders get wins

From staff reports Friday’s games … SALISBURY — JyMikaah Wells scored five touchdowns on Senior Night as Salisbury blew out Lexington 48-6 to stay unbeaten ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, October 15, 2022 2:03 am

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High school football: West, North return to action Friday night

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY  — West Rowan and North Rowan were only off for a week, but it seems more like a month. Welcome ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 13, 2022 12:01 am

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