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American Legion Baseball: Rowan wraps up division title

    Staff report MOCKSVILLE — Rowan County’s American Legion baseball team won 16-4 at Mocksville on Saturday night to take another Area III Southern ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 30, 2024 1:49 am

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High school athletics: West’s Clarke repeats as Tracy Connor Award winner

      By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — After the 2023 Dale’s Sporting Goods Sam Moir Christmas Classic, West Rowan girls basketball coach ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 30, 2024 12:00 am

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American Legion baseball: Rowan clinches playoff berth, eliminates Kannapolis

    Staff report CONCORD — Rowan County’s American Legion baseball season will extend into July. Rowan survived Friday night’s thrilling game at the Northwest ... Read more

by Post Sports, Saturday, June 29, 2024 1:20 pm

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Local golf: Swaringen, Dorsett among the first-round Rowan Masters winners

Staff report CHINA GROVE — The first round of the Rowan Masters was played on Friday at Warrior Golf Club. Four first-round matches went to ... Read more

by Post Sports, Saturday, June 29, 2024 12:11 pm

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Sports obituary: Sell played his heart out for Falcons

Statesville Owls jersey.   By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — On the final Friday of the 2018 football regular season, West Rowan and Statesville battled ... Read more

by Post Sports, Saturday, June 29, 2024 12:00 am

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Baseball: Rowan heads down homestretch

Staff report Rowan County travels to Kannapolis for a big American Legion game on Friday. Rowan (12-10, 4-2) still has three division games left to ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 27, 2024 8:20 pm

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Little League softball: Rowan 10U team wins District 2, advances to state

Staff report PILOT MOUNTAIN — The Rowan Little League 10U all-star team crushed East Surry 10-0 in the final and won the District 2 championship ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 27, 2024 7:53 pm

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Area Sports: UNC’s Padgett heads to Cape Cod Baseball League

Staff report Cameron Padgett (East Rowan, UNC) will pitch for the Bourne Braves in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League this summer. Padgett has pitched ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:00 am

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American Legion baseball: Rowan had remarkable run 40 years ago

  Dale Thomason   Jeff Simpson   Tim Texler   By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County’s American Legion baseball history is remarkable for ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 27, 2024 12:00 am

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NBA: No certain No. 1 pick for draft

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK — Since the lucky numbers came up for the Atlanta Hawks for a surprising victory in the ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 2:15 pm

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NBA: Lee will try to turn Hornets around

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE — Charles Lee joked that his wife thought he was a little crazy when he decided to step ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 2:10 pm

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American Legion baseball: Rowan wins a big one at Newman Park

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Nate Hayworth was East Rowan’s fifth pitcher during the high school season, but he may be the ace right ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 1:49 am

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Track and Field: Livingstone grad will be on another Olympic team

Staff report Former Livingstone star Quanera Hayes will be part of another Team USA effort in the Paris Olympics. Hayes ran 50.55 for fifth place ... Read more

by Post Sports, Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:23 pm

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Swimming: DeSorbo guiding Team USA women

Staff report Salisbury High graduate and Salisbury-Rowan Hall of Famer Todd DeSorbo will be leading Team USA women’s swimming efforts in the Paris Olympics. The ... Read more

by Post Sports, Tuesday, June 25, 2024 9:02 pm

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College baseball: Gantt named Southeast Region Coach of the Year

Catawba Sports Information GREENSBORO — Catawba College baseball head coach Jim Gantt earned ABCA/ATEC Division II Southeast Region Coach of the Year honors, the American ... Read more

by Post Sports, Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:33 pm

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American Legion baseball: Rowan wins 3 of 4 over weekend

Staff report SALISBURY — Not many American Legion baseball teams have an All-American in the lineup. Rowan County does. West Rowan 2023 graduate Matthew Connolly, ... Read more

by Post Sports, Tuesday, June 25, 2024 12:00 am

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Local golf: Qualifying completed for 21st Rowan Masters

Staff report CHINA GROVE — Michael Swaringen returns to defend his Rowan Masters title at Warrior this weekend. There are plenty of tough challengers, a ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 24, 2024 6:53 pm

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Bowling: South graduate enters N.C. Bowling Hall of Fame

Staff report Tracy Bradshaw Calfee was inducted into North Carolina Bowling Hall of Fame in ceremonies held in Mebane on Saturday. Calfee started bowling when ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 24, 2024 6:21 pm

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Golf: Scheffler takes 6th win of season

  By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn.   — Scottie Scheffler had to wait out a climate protest on the 18th green and Tom ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 24, 2024 3:13 am

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Golf: Yang wins first major

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SAMAMMISH, Wash.  — Standing in the 18th fairway, Amy Yang leaned over to caddie Jan Meierling and acknowledged the ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 24, 2024 3:08 am

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Racing: Bell wins in New Hampshire

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H.  — Christopher Bell raised a broom over his head and clutched a 24-pound lobster in victory lane ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 24, 2024 2:38 am

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College baseball: Vols push World Series to the limit

  By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb.   — Tennessee’s prodigious home run prowess arrived too late in Game 1 of the College World ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 24, 2024 2:34 am

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American Legion baseball: Rowan’s Connolly, Graham star in win

  Staff report SALISBURY — Not many American Legion baseball teams have an All-American in the lineup. Rowan County does. West Rowan 2023 graduate Matthew ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 24, 2024 2:26 am

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American Legion baseball: One bad inning and Rowan loses

  Staff report SALISBURY — Looking for his first win of the American Legion baseball summer, Rowan County right-hander Evan Koontz couldn’t have pitched a ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 23, 2024 9:28 pm

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Sports obituary: East’s McKenzie was a track phenom

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Former East Rowan coach W.A. Cline guided hundreds of athletes during two tours of duty at East Rowan, ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Local golf: Jennings makes ace

Staff report NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Sue Medley Jennings made her first hole-in-one on Saturday. She braved temperatures of 93 degrees to ace the ... Read more

by Post Sports, Saturday, June 22, 2024 5:20 pm

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American Legion baseball: Greene sparks Rowan victory

    Staff report SALISBURY — Nate Greene hadn’t pitched in so long, fans were worried that he was injured. Greene is OK and proved ... Read more

by Post Sports, Saturday, June 22, 2024 5:07 pm

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American Legion baseball: Challenging win for Rowan

  Staff report SALISBURY — Maryland’s St. Mary’s Post 255 has been on the Rowan County American Legion schedule for several years, basically walk-in-the-park romps ... Read more

by Post Sports, Saturday, June 22, 2024 2:38 pm

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