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High school girls basketball: Carson, North advance in Moir

Staff report SALISBURY — Allie Martin scored a career-best 20 points to lead Carson to a 48-34 win against South Rowan on Wednesday afternoon. Fifth-seeded ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 29, 2022 12:01 am

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High school boys basketball: East, West win in Moir

Staff report SALISBURY — East Rowan boys coach Andrew Porter is confident that no one in the Dale’s Sporting Goods Sam Moir Christmas Classic can ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 29, 2022 12:01 am

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High school basketball: Moir origins and Wednesday’s matchups

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More people can tell you how Batman and the Amazing Spider-Man got started, so it’s probably a good time ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 27, 2022 12:00 am

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High school football: Quite a year for offensive stats in the county

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com Taking a look at some of the numbers from the 2022 high school football season … Teams Salisbury went 11-2, the ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 27, 2022 12:00 am

College

College football: 75th anniversary of Catawba’s Tangerine Bowl win over Marshall

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — New Year’s Day will bring the 75th anniversary of one of the great moments in Catawba College athletic history ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 25, 2022 12:01 am

College

College volleyball: National Player of the Year Rymer racks up honors

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE  — In September, Columbia International University celebrated 10 years of participating in college athletics with the first CIU Sports ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 25, 2022 12:00 am

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High school indoor track: Hornets take fourth in girls, boys team scoring

Staff report INDIAN TRAIL — Salisbury’s indoor track teams placed fourth in the team scoring in the Christmas Is Near Invitational, a “polar bear” meet ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 25, 2022 12:00 am

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High school basketball: Harris scores 36, but Hornets take a holiday hammering

Staff report CHARLOTTE — When the schedule for the 2022-23 season was made out, Salisbury boys basketball coach Bryan Withers knew there might be humbling ... Read more

by Mike London, Friday, December 23, 2022 3:42 am

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High school basketball: Pairings are set for Christmas tourney

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — COVID eliminated the popular Dale’s Sporting Goods Sam Moir Christmas Classic from the schedule in 2020. Shots fired in ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 22, 2022 12:01 am

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Sports obituary: McNeil guided Hornets to a state title

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Bigger than life physically and with a mighty heart to match his massive presence, Dr. Christopher Wayne McNeil died ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 22, 2022 12:01 am

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High school basketball: East boys top Central Davidson, girls come up short

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan boys coach Andrew Porter has insisted every week of this season that he had a good ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:36 pm

High School

High school basketball: Carson boys, North girls win; tough one for East girls

From staff reports CHINA GROVE — This isn’t a business-as-usual basketball season. When Carson and North Rowan squared off on Tuesday night, neither boys team ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 21, 2022 12:00 am

College

Women’s college basketball: Rowan girls making impact in college world

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GREENSBORO — Carson girls basketball coach Brooke Stouder took a road trip on Saturday. Pfeiffer University’s women’s team was playing at ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 20, 2022 12:00 am

College

College football: New Catawba coach has a lot going for him

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Roughly one in a thousand citizens of Salisbury — with those being diehard Division II football fans — had ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 18, 2022 12:00 am

College

Men’s college basketball: Exciting 96-95 win for Indians

Staff report SALISBURY — Wingate’s men’s basketball team made 18 of 20 free throws and 13 3-pointers — and still lost. That’s how good the ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 17, 2022 9:00 pm

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High school football: Wells turned in a season for the ages

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Monumental football seasons were turned in by multiple athletes at West Rowan and North Rowan, and Salisbury’s ruthlessly efficient ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 15, 2022 12:02 am

Education

Track and field: Salisbury senior Nate Shaffer will throw javelin for Charlotte 49ers

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s possible that you’ve never heard of Salisbury senior Nate Shaffer because he doesn’t score touchdowns, throw down dunks ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 15, 2022 12:01 am

College

Women’s college basketball: Easy one for the Indians

Staff report SALISBURY — There aren’t many breezy nights in the South Atlantic Conference, but Catawba’s women’s basketball team earned a runaway win on Wednesday. ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 14, 2022 9:36 pm

College

Volleyball: Elmore returning from overseas adventure

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — “I’ll be home for Christmas” carries a deeper meaning now for Lindsay Elmore, who is scheduled to return home ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 13, 2022 12:00 am

High School

High school football: Kraft, Trivett earn Rowan coaching honors

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Post’s Rowan County Football Coach of the Year Award had just about become the Brian Hinson Award. Hinson ... Read more

by Mike London, Sunday, December 11, 2022 12:01 am

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High school girls basketball roundup: Falcons overwhelm Carson

From staff reports MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan’s girls began the season with plenty of hype, but they may be even better than advertised. It’s ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 10, 2022 12:00 am

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High school boys basketball roundup: West nips Carson

From staff reports MOUNT ULLA — Kayvone Norman, a pass-first point guard, had to score for West Rowan’s boys basketball team to win on Friday ... Read more

by Mike London, Saturday, December 10, 2022 12:00 am

High School

High school baseball: Catawba lands dynamic duo from Carson

CHINA GROVE — The future of Catawba’s baseball program got brighter when Carson battery mates Hayden Simmerson, a right-handed pitcher, and Cameron Burleyson, a catcher, ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 8, 2022 12:00 am

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High school football: Morrow took three kickoffs to the house to claim county special teams honors

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — It was an above-average football season for Rowan County kickers and punters, but the Post’s choice for Rowan County ... Read more

by Mike London, Thursday, December 8, 2022 12:00 am

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High school basketball: Hornets roll after slow start

Staff report SALISBURY — Salisbury’s boys got off to a dismal start on Wednesday, trailed 7-1 out of the gate and got down 15-10 after ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 7, 2022 11:19 pm

College

College volleyball: Rymer national player of the year for NCCAA

  Columbia International sports information COLUMBIA, S.C. —  Columbia International University volleyball has received a long list of individual player awards this season, and the ... Read more

by Mike London, Wednesday, December 7, 2022 5:25 pm

High School

High school girls basketball roundup: East gets big road win to start SPC play

From staff reports HUNTERSVILLE — Mary Church scored 21 points to lead East Rowan’s girls to a 42-39 win at Lake Norman Charter on Tuesday. ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 6, 2022 11:12 pm

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High school volleyball: Against the odds, 5-foot-1 Hill made a climb to the top

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — If you need a ukulele player for your next birthday party or Hawaiian luau, call East Rowan senior ... Read more

by Mike London, Tuesday, December 6, 2022 12:00 am

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