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High School

High school volleyball: Falcons have size and experience

MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan graduated three players, including Queens signee KK Dowling and vocal leader Allison Ennis, but the Falcons have a deep, experienced ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, August 8, 2021 12:00 am

Legion baseball

Baseball: Honeycutt excited, humbled by being drafted

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It was Tuesday, July 13, and Salisbury High graduate Vance Honeycutt was interested in what was going on with ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 5, 2021 12:00 am

High School

High school football preview: Falcons have experienced offense

First in a series of reports on local high schools … By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan wasn’t a world-beater in the ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 5, 2021 12:00 am

Local

Olympics: Livingstone graduate Hayes among final eight in 400

Staff report TOKYO — Livingstone graduate Quanera Hayes has advanced to the women’s 400 meter final in the Olympic Games. The 29-year-old Fayetteville native ran ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, August 5, 2021 12:00 am

Sports

Olympics: LC grad Hayes in 400 semifinals

Staff report TOKYO — Livingstone graduate Quanera Hayes will compete in a semifinal in the 400 meters at 6:30 a.m. (EDT) on Wednesday morning. The ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, August 4, 2021 12:00 am

High School

High school football: First games on Aug. 20

Staff report SALISBURY — It’s been less than three months since Salisbury won the 2AA football state championship, but a new season has started. Official ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, August 4, 2021 12:00 am

Sports

American Legion softball: Rowan Juniors win state title

Staff report MARION — It was a long Sunday for Rowan County’s Junior Legion Lady softball team, but they’ll remember it for the rest of ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 12:00 am

Sports

Olympics: Livingstone grad Hayes advances

Staff report TOKYO — Livingstone graduate Quanera Hayes passed her first test in the Olympic Games on Monday. Hayes competes in the 400 meters, and ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 12:00 am

High School

Fall sports: Official practice begins

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  High school athletics returned on Monday with the first official practice date authorized by the NCHSAA for the traditional ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 12:00 am

Local

Swimming: Salisbury High grad DeSorbo coaching in Olympics

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com TOKYO — Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass were fast and furious finishers for medals in the 200-meter individual medley on the ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, August 1, 2021 12:00 am

Legion baseball

American Legion baseball: Rogers’ slam not enough

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHERRYVILLE — Logan Rogers’ opposite-field grand slam in the fourth inning lifted Rowan off the deck and back into the ballgame, ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, August 1, 2021 12:00 am

College

Catawba athletics: Busy fall planned

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The first of seven Catawba College home football games — yes, seven — is set for Sept. 4 at ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, August 1, 2021 12:00 am

Legion baseball

American Legion baseball: Rowan bounces back behind Schenck, reaches semifinals today

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHERRYVILLE — Rowan County was outscored 23-10 in American Legion State Tournament pool play, but the only math that really mattered ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, July 31, 2021 12:00 am

Kannapolis

American Legion baseball: Kannapolis ends season

Staff report CHERRYVILLE — Perennial powerhouse Wilmington Post 10 won the 2018 and 2019 American Legion state tournaments. COVID stopped Legion baseball in 2020, but ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, July 31, 2021 12:00 am

Legion baseball

Legion baseball: Kannapolis still in the hunt after knocking off Rutherford County

Staff report CHERRYVILLE — Kannapolis bounced back on Thursday morning from a lopsided loss and beat Rutherford County 9-4 in pool play in the American ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, July 30, 2021 12:00 am

Legion baseball

Legion baseball: Lopsided loss for Rowan in state tourney

Staff report CHERRYVILLE – Small ball gradually turned into maul ball, as host and Area IV champion Cherryville battered Rowan County 17-1 in the American ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, July 30, 2021 12:00 am

Legion baseball

Legion baseball: Drinkard keys Rowan victory

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County American Legion baseball head coach Jim Gantt was in a good mood. “When this season started, we ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 29, 2021 12:00 am

High School

High school baseball: Chrismon commits to East Carolina

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Nathan Chrismon, a rising senior at South Rowan, announced a commitment on Wednesday to East Carolina’s baseball program. There’s a ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 29, 2021 12:00 am

Local

Little League softball: Rowan drops regional final, but moves on

Staff report WARNER ROBINS — Rowan Little League’s 12U softball team already had qualified for the World Series, and that took some of the sting ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 29, 2021 12:00 am

Legion baseball

Legion baseball: Kannapolis crunched by Fuquay-Varina

Staff report CHERRYVILLE — Fuquay-Varina pounded Kannapolis 10-2 in a pool play game in the American Legion State Tournament on Wednesday evening. Area III runner-up ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, July 29, 2021 12:00 am

Local

Little League softball: Rowan plays for regional championship, qualifies for World Series

    Staff report WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Rowan Little League 12U softball won its third straight game in the Southeast Regional on Tuesday morning. ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 12:00 am

Legion baseball

Legion baseball: Rowan County ready for state tournament

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Former Rowan County American Legion standouts Brett Mulkey, Jeremy Simpson and Lee Poteat were officially named as Catawba College ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 12:00 am

Sports

Little League softball: Big one for Rowan on Tuesday morning

Staff report WARNER ROBINS, Ga — Rowan Little League and Chesterfield Little League of Midlothian, Virginia, are the two remaining undefeated teams in the 12U ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 12:00 am

Sports

Junior Legion baseball: Carson falls in semifinals

Staff report THOMASVILLE — Carson made a strong bid to be the first Rowan County team to win the Junior Legion baseball state tournament, but ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 12:00 am

High School

High school athletics: Male Athlete of the Year Walker in league of once-in-a-generation players

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The legend of Jalon Walker grows a little every time someone tells a story. Salisbury High track and field ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 25, 2021 12:00 am

College

College football: North grad Delaney ready for next challenges at Johnson C. Smith

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — CIAA football is back after a year’s hiatus, and North Rowan graduate and Johnson C. Smith University recruit Tsion ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 25, 2021 12:00 am

College

Fishing: Carson grad Bauer signs with CVCC

Staff report Carson graduate Ben Bauer has signed with the   Catawba Valley Community College bass fishing program. Bauer, who has been fishing since he ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 25, 2021 12:00 am

Legion baseball

Legion baseball: Rowan wins a wild one over Kannapolis

Staff report GRANITE QUARRY —Rowan County held off Kannapolis 15-14 on Saturday in an Area III championship game for the record books. Tristan Miller, Rowan’s ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, July 25, 2021 12:00 am

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