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High school football: Cougars romp over rival East

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Carson’s football team thrilled a big Senior Night crowd by pounding rival East Rowan 45-7 on Wednesday. Carson had lost ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 14, 2021 12:00 am

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College football: Indians underdogs on the road at Newberry

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It goes without saying that Catawba’s football team has worked diligently on special teams this week. Returning to action ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 14, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Mustangs at Carson tonight

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com EAST ROWAN (0-6, 0-3 SPC) at CARSON (1-5, 0-3 SPC) The Massey Ratings list Carson as a 17-point favorite with an ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 12:39 am

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Area Sports Briefs: Track and field championship ring for North’s Goodes

From staff reports North Rowan graduate Kendrell Goodes received his track and field championship ring in a ceremony at North. Goodes was county champion, Midwest ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 12:00 am

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Area Sports: Another crown for Yatawaras

From staff reports Sisters Lily and Grace Yatawara, fresh off a recent win in the annual Labor Golf women’s division, led their team to the ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 12:00 am

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High school girls golf: East wins fifth straight county title

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — High school girls don’t get to play many 18-hole matches, so breaking 100 is sort of a standard. East ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Big present and bigger future for North’s Alford

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Not many people are aware of it, but the greatest single-game statistical performance ever turned in by a Rowan ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, October 10, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football roundup: Hornets do it again; near misses for Cougars, Mustangs

Staff report High school roundup … THOMASVILLE — Make it 14 straight wins for Salisbury’s football team dating back to last season. JyMikaah Wells scored ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, October 9, 2021 12:02 am

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High school boys cross country: A different Julian leads, but South still comes out on top

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Eli Julian has gotten used to running alone, and that didn’t change on Thursday. The South Rowan sophomore, who ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, October 8, 2021 12:00 am

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High school girls cross country: Webb, Cougars splash to wins

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Her ankles, knees and green running shoes paid a muddy toll, but Salisbury senior Sutton Webb emerged from the ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, October 8, 2021 12:00 am

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Area Sports: West volleyball wins on Senior Night

From staff reports West Rowan’s volleyball team (19-2, 12-0) won 25-18, 25-19 and 25-15 against East Rowan on Thursday’s Senior Night. Kelcie Love had 16 ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, October 8, 2021 12:00 am

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College football: Indians look to improve to 4-0 with home clash against Carson-Newman

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After five weeks, Catawba football is still undefeated. That would be outstanding under normal circumstances. The bad news is ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Road trips for Rowan teams

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This will be one of the quieter October Fridays in the history of Rowan County football. There are no ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:00 am

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High school soccer: Hornets win monumental match

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Salisbury’s soccer team rallied in the second half, edged West Davidson 5-4 and essentially wrapped up the Central Carolina ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: West’s McManus a menace to receivers

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan head coach Louis Kraft has a hard time picking out a defensive standout for his team, ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:00 am

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College football: Livingstone has a good chance to end skid

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Livingstone isn’t favored to win its homecoming football game on Saturday afternoon. Not by the foremost prediction gurus, anyway. ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, October 7, 2021 12:00 am

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Area Sports: Hornets win CCC girls golf championship

From staff reports Salisbury won the Central Carolina Conference championship in girls golf. The schools played 18 holes at Crescent on Tuesday. Salisbury’s top three ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:00 am

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Area sports: Salisbury soccer rolls on Senior Night

From staff reports Salisbury’s boys soccer team shut out Thomasville 5-0 on Monday’s Senior Night at Ludwig Stadium. Brayan Avilez found fellow senior Daniel Cuevas ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 12:00 am

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High school softball: Carson’s Stewart commits

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Landry Stewart’s high school career has been limited by COVID to 21 games, but she’s a Division I ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 12:00 am

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College football: Livingstone battles, comes up short

Staff report ELIZABETH CITY  — Livingstone’s football team came close again on Saturday afternoon, but the Blue Bears couldn’t overcome five turnovers in a 19-13 ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, October 3, 2021 12:01 am

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High school tennis: Tradition never graduates at Salisbury High

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury junior Abbey Lawson is sweaty, but beaming, after surviving her match against Ledford’s Abby Dunbar at No. 3 ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, October 3, 2021 12:00 am

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Football roundup: North prevails in two overtimes; Falcons and Hornets romp

From staff reports Friday’s games … THOMASVILLE — When North Rowan wins on a kick, you know it’s a wild night. Daniel Montes-Medrano kicked an ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, October 2, 2021 12:01 am

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Area Sports: Salisbury volleyball wins

From staff reports HS VOLLEYBALL Salisbury defeated South Davidson 25-14, 25-16, 20-25, 25-20 in Central Carolina Conference volleyball on Thursday.  Ashley Yang had 32 assists ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, October 1, 2021 12:00 am

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College football: Long road trip for Livingstone

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Livingstone lost 49-0 to Bowie State in a CIAA Opener last Saturday, but the positive side of that is ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 30, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Wilson making the most of the experience with Hornets

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Chandler Wilson is a backup nose guard for the Salisbury Hornets, but the senior attacks each day like a ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 30, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football previews: West-Northwest Cabarrus is the key matchup

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com West Rowan has played the county’s most entertaining schedule to this point. The Falcons played county games against North Rowan, Carson ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 30, 2021 12:00 am

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College football: With Catawba not playing again, adjustments coming to SAC standings

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Catawba has postponed its second straight football game. Saturday’s game with Limestone was called off on Tuesday. Back-to-back postponements ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 30, 2021 12:00 am

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High school football: Sharing the load at West

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan’s rotating senior running backs Cayleb Brawley and Akin Robinson don’t have monster stats individually, but put ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, September 30, 2021 12:00 am

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