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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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High school athletics: Salisbury’s Walker is Misenheimer Award winner

  Deuce Walker.   By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com ATLANTA — Salisbury High graduate and Georgia State University freshman Curtis Walker Jr., known to the world ... Read more

by Post Sports, Saturday, June 22, 2024 12:00 am

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Photo gallery: Kannapolis vs. Rowan Legion

Rowan County Legion fell to Kannapolis 3-2 on Wednesday. Photos by Sean Meyers, for the Salisbury Post. Read more

by Post Sports, Friday, June 21, 2024 12:00 am

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High school football: 2024 schedules for Rowan schools, Wonders

   First official day of practice is July 31. Rowan County Jamboree is scheduled for  Aug. 16 at East Rowan.          North ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 20, 2024 8:04 pm

College

College baseball: Another accolade for UNC’s Honeycutt

By UNC Athletics Communications CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina junior centerfielder Vance Honeycutt (Salisbury) has been named to the 2024 ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove Team, the ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 20, 2024 6:24 pm

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College baseball: Golden repeat for Driver

Catawba Sports Information Catawba baseball junior outfielder Dylan Driver (Carson) was named an American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings Division II National Gold Glove Award ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 20, 2024 6:13 pm

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American Legion baseball: Kannapolis holds off Rowan County

Staff report SALISBURY — Rowan County’s offense had been gathering steam, but Kannapolis pitchers Zach Helms and Carter Rohletter applied the brakes. Wednesday night’s result ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 20, 2024 6:07 pm

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High school baseball: All-Rowan County baseball team

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com It was a stellar year for Rowan County baseball, on college diamonds, as well as the high school ranks. Carson and ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:00 am

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High school baseball: Hightower repeats as Norris Award winner

Cobb Hightower.  . By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Addie Holbrook Hightower, one of the best basketball players in Statesville High history, still remembers ... Read more

by Post Sports, Thursday, June 20, 2024 12:00 am

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Little League softball: Rowan wins District 2

  Staff report Rowan Little League’s 12U softball all-stars beat East Surry 7-0 on Tuesday to win the District 2 championship. East Surry had won ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 2:25 pm

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Local business: New baseball card store comes to Salisbury

  By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s a quiet Tuesday afternoon in Salisbury, and Caleb Galloway, the young manager of Score More Sports, politely ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 11:48 am

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MLB: Rickwood Field a time capsule of opportunity and oppression

By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Gerald Watkins watched Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and other New York Yankees wade through stalks ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 9:43 am

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MLB: Mays dies at 93

  By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 9:34 am

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American Legion baseball: Rowan batters Wadesboro; Mocksville rallies to beat Kannapolis

Staff report SALISBURY — Still no homers, but Rowan County’s American Legion baseball team is starting to smack doubles and triples. Rowan destroyed Wadesboro 23-3 ... Read more

by Post Sports, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 9:26 am

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College baseball: Another Honeycutt homer, but UNC’s run ends

By Eric Olson AP Sports Writer  OMAHA, Neb.  — Connor Hults pitched 4 1/3 innings of shutout relief to thwart North Carolina’s comeback bid, and ... Read more

by Post Sports, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 6:30 pm

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NBA: Champion Celtics have short to-do list

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON — It took more than a decade, savvy front office and draft moves, and some free agency luck ... Read more

by Post Sports, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 6:14 pm

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Minor league baseball: Cannon Ballers win first half, will be in playoffs

Staff report Kannapolis will be part of the minor league playoffs for the first time since 2018. The Cannon Ballers put together a great stretch ... Read more

by Post Sports, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 6:10 pm

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Area sports briefs: Salisbury star transfers; Tatarka leaving North

From staff reports Jamal Rule, Salisbury High’s record-setting running back and track and field standout, announced a transfer to Charlotte Christian via social media. Rule, ... Read more

by Post Sports, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 12:00 am

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College baseball: Gators eliminate NC State

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb.  — Two-way star Jac Caglianone broke the Florida single-season home run record to give his school the ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 17, 2024 6:08 pm

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College baseball: Three Rowan players in action in Cape Cod League game

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com HARWICH, Mass. — South Rowan 2022 graduate Kane Kepley has a double major at Liberty University in behavioral science and sports ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 17, 2024 4:25 pm

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Fishing: Smith wins High Rock tournament

BFL Press release LEXINGTON — Boater Ronnie Smith of China Grove caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 5 ounces, on Saturday to win the ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 17, 2024 3:56 pm

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American Legion baseball: Rowan breezes to league win vs. Concord; Kannapolis romps

Staff report SALISBURY — Rowan County’s American Legion team played one of its sharper games of the season on Sunday night and pummeled Concord 11-1 ... Read more

by Post Sports, Monday, June 17, 2024 1:51 am

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College baseball: NC State in elimination game Monday; Tar Heels try to stay alive on Tuesday

NCAA College World Series Glance At Charles Schwab Field  Omaha, Neb. All Times EDT (Double Elimination; x-if necessary) Friday, June 14 Game 1 — North ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 16, 2024 11:26 pm

Racing

Racing: Blaney dominates Iowa race

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP Associated Press NEWTON, Iowa  — Ryan Blaney dominated the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday night for his ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 16, 2024 11:05 pm

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College baseball: Top-ranked Vols beat UNC 6-1 in World Series

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb.  — Kavares Tears and Reese Chapman homered, Drew Beam limited North Carolina to one hit over five ... Read more

by Post Sports, Sunday, June 16, 2024 11:01 pm

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