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Prep Basketball: Tournaments begin tonight
Sports | Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:12 PM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY —For two Rowan teams, the NPC tournament, which opens tonight at a variety of venues, means distinction or extinction.
The NPC tourney offers a last chance for the fifth-seeded South Rowan gir ...Read More
Prep Baseball: East gets in the first practice
Sports | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:32 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
GRANITE QUARRY — The thermometer late Sunday night read 29 degrees Fahrenheit, but East Rowan coach Brian Hightower was thinking baseball.
But then, Hightower is always thinking baseball.
Or maybe it&rsq ...Read More
Prep Track: Salisbury's Brown wins indoor high jump state title
Sports | Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:30 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
Salisbury senior William Brown recently signed to play linebacker for Fayetteville State, but the Broncos got an even better athlete than they figured on.
Brown won the state championship in the high jump in t ...Read More
Football Notebook
Sports | Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:36 PM |
Associated Press
The football notebook ...
PITTSBURGH — Steelers' wide receiver Hines Ward wants to retire with the Pittsburgh Steelers, offering to restructure his contract to do it.
Ward posted on his Facebook page Saturday that he's already t ...Read More
Golf: Tiger makes a charge at Pebble Beach
Sports | Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:35 PM |
Associated Press
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Coming off an early bogey that put him eight shots behind, Tiger Woods was in a bunker to the left of the 13th fairway at Pebble Beach when he cut a 9-iron too much, sending it right of the green toward dee ...Read More
National Sports Briefs
Sports | Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:34 PM |
Associated Press
FRIBOURG, Switzerland — Given a supremely tough draw in the Davis Cup, the United States is off to an exhilarating start.
It swept Roger Federer and Switzerland in the first round, with Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan winning the doub ...Read More
Prep Basketball: Salisbury boys 55, East Davidson 41
Sports | Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:04 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Salisbury’s boys got a big fourth quarter from Tony Nunn, unlimited energy from John Canipe and 13 points from Tion McCain and beat East Davidson 55-41 on Senior Night.
The Golden Eag ...Read More
Prep Basketball: Salisbury girls 63, East Davidson 52 (OT)
Sports | Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:07 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Salisbury girls coach Chris McNeil looked for an opportunity to take out his lone senior Doreen Richardson, so she could hear a Senior Night ovation, but he had to wait until there were 16 ...Read More
Prep Basketball: North Rowan boys 99, North Moore 40
Sports | Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:11 AM |
By Ryan Bisesi
rbisesi@salisburypost.com
ROBBINS — Late in the first half against North Moore on Friday night, North Rowan was called for a technical foul for having six players on the floor.
The way the game was going, the Mustangs would have ...Read More
Prep Basketball: Concord girls 52, A.L. Brown 47
Sports | Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:40 AM |
By David Shaw
dshaw@salisburypost.com
CONCORD — A.L. Brown’s girls basketball team stumbled across the finish line Friday night.
The Wonders closed their SPC regular season with a 52-47 loss to visiting Concord — and that’s not even the bad new ...Read More
Prep Basketball: A.L. Brown boys 58, Concord 49
Sports | Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:12 AM |
By David Shaw
dshaw@salisburypost.com
KANNAPOLIS — If the A.L. Brown boys basketball team does nothing else this season, it will always have Friday night.
A stunning 58-49 win over previously unbeaten Concord — the state’s No. 2 ranked 3A team — ...Read More
Prep Basketball: North Moore 60, North Rowan 54
Sports | Friday, February 10, 2012 11:52 PM |
By Ryan Bisesi
rbisesi@salisburypost.com
ROBBINS — North Rowan’s girls had a long ride back to Spencer Friday night after a tough loss to North Moore.
Now their goal is make it a shorter ride back Monday.
The Cavs fell 60-54 to North Moore in ...Read More
Davie's Smith to Guilford
Sports | Friday, February 10, 2012 12:57 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
MOCKSVILLE — At a series of summer camps, Davie County’s Adam Smith showed speed — blazing speed.
“I think every coach that saw me was pretty interested in my 40 time,” Smith said. “What didn’t interest ...Read More
Prep Basketball: North Iredell girls 56, Carson 39: Cougars must share NPC title
Sports | Thursday, February 09, 2012 1:17 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
CHINA GROVE — Carson’s girls played five inspired minutes on Wednesday, but North Iredell played 32.
A much anticipated showdown turned into a nightmare for the Cougars, who were blasted 56-39 by t ...Read More
Prep Basketball: South Rowan girls 82, Statesville 54
Sports | Thursday, February 09, 2012 12:18 AM |
By David Shaw
sports@salisburypost.com
LANDIS — The future of South Rowan girls basketball has been on display all season.
Senior Night was no exception.
The Raiders honored four soon-to-be graduates following Wednesday’s 82-54 win against vi ...Read More
Prep Basketball: West Rowan 60, West Iredell 44: Falcons finish second in NPC
Sports | Thursday, February 09, 2012 12:00 AM |
By Jordan Honeycutt
sports@salisburypost.com
STATESVILLE — It’s OK Keshun, I’ve got this one.
That had to be what West Rowan forward Jarvis Morgan told his star point guard before Wednesday’s 60-44 win over West Iredell.
Morgan put up 19 points ...Read More
Prep Basketball: Statesville boys 77, South Rowan 59
Sports | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 11:34 PM |
By David Shaw
dshaw@salisburypost.com
LANDIS — South Rowan boys coach John Davis felt like six of the seven dwarfs Wednesday night — everyone but Happy.
The Raiders longtime mentor found little to applaud after his team wrapped up the NPC regul ...Read More
Prep Basketball: West Rowan girls 58, West Iredell 48
Sports | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 11:31 PM |
By Jordan Honeycutt
sports@salisburypost.com
STATESVILLE — West Rowan’s Shay Steele finally snatched control of the game Wednesday, scoring 15 in the final quarter of a 58-48 win.
Steele, along with Nycieko Dixon didn’t start the game, but the t ...Read More
Prep Basketball: North Iredell boys 54, Carson 46
Sports | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 11:26 PM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
CHINA GROVE — North Iredell boys coach Tony Davenport grabbed Andrew Weibley off his bench and sent him to the scorer’s table with the instructions — “Get me a charge.”
Weibley drew that charge, and it w ...Read More
Meet East's Andy Austin
Sports | Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:14 AM |
Name: Andy Austin
School: East Rowan
Sport: Baseball
Family: Steve & Tracey, sisters Brooke, Whitney, Morgan
Birth date: March 17, 1994
Nickname: Randall
Hidden talent: Pro duck/goose/turkey caller
Favorite restaurant: Mountain house back ...Read More
Meet Salisbury's Lily Yatawara
Sports | Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:16 AM |
Name: Lily Yatawara
School: Salisbury
Sport: Golf
Family: Mom Gayle, Dad Chanaka, sister Grace
Birth date: Nov. 2, 1993
Hidden talent: Crocheting
Motto: Go with the flow
Favorite restaurant: Bangkok Garden
Favorite color: Lime green
Favorite animal ...Read More
Meet Carson's Robert Craft
Sports | Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:17 AM |
Name: Robert Craft
School: Carson
Sports: Cross country, golf
Family: Brian, Dawna, Morgan
Birth date: Feb. 13, 1994
Nickname: Cheesy
Hidden talent: It’s still hidden
Personal motto: No Fear
Favorite restaurant: PF Chang’s
Favor ...Read More
Meet East's Carmen Lowe
Sports | Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:19 AM |
Name: Carmen Lowe
School: East Rowan
Sports: Volleyball, basketball, track
Family: Mom Dawn, Dad Greg and triplets Chaney, Shelby and Jocelyn
Birth date: Feb. 19, 1994
Hidden talent: Snowboarding
Favorite restaurant: Sticky Fingers
Favorite cla ...Read More
Meet West's John Hutton
Sports | Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:20 AM |
Name: John Hutton
School: West Rowan
Sports: Cross country, swimming, tennis
Family: Pam, Charles and Charley
Birth date: Nov. 23, 1993
Hidden talent: Braiding hair
Favorite restaurant: Ivan’s
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite animal: Eleph ...Read More
Meet Salisbury's Rachel Jones
Sports | Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:22 AM |
Name: Rachel Jones
School: Salisbury
Sport: Swimming
Family: Mom Karen, Dad Johnny, Brother Ryan
Birth date: June 18, 1994
Favorite restaurant: Cheesecake Factory
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite animal: Zebra Job/Hobbies: Babysitting
Favorite class ...Read More
Prep Wrestling Playoffs: North Rowan falls in sectional final
Sports | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 11:28 PM |
By Ryan Bisesi
rbisesi@salisburypost.com
SPENCER — As tough as the North Rowan wrestlers have been this season, their hearts got a similar version of cauliflower ear in the opening rounds of the dual-team state playoffs.
North experienced the g ...Read More
Prep Basketball: North Rowan boys 75, Gray Stone 19
Sports | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:43 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
MISENHEIMER — North Rowan’s boys made it three straight YVC championships by overwhelming Gray Stone 75-19.
North has fielded great teams, but this is the first time the program has claimed three straight ...Read More
Prep Basketball: Salisbury girls 66, Thomasville 62: Hornets clinch another CCC title
Sports | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 11:31 PM |
By Jordan Honeycutt
jhneycutt@salisburypost.com
THOMASVILLE — The Salisbury Hornets had to survive two different types of gashes Tuesday to escape with a 66-62 win and yet another Central Carolina Conference title.
One gash came in the first qu ...Read More
Perrine commits to Western Carolina
Sports | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 6:39 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
MOUNT ULLA — Sarah Perrine’s college choice wasn’t decided by playing time or majors or facilities or coaches or teammates.
It was mostly a river.
Perrine, West Rowan’s senior shortstop ...Read More
Prep Basketball: North Rowan girls 47, Gray Stone 30
Sports | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 12:20 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
MISENHEIMER — North Rowan senior Teaunna Cuthbertson’s hoops career is winding down, but she still has high goals.
Cuthbertson led the Cavaliers to a 47-30 YVC win at Gray Stone on Tuesday with 14 points ...Read More
Prep Basketball: Salisbury boys 45, Thomasville 40
Sports | Wednesday, February 08, 2012 12:19 AM |
By Jordan Honeycutt
sports@salisburypost.com
THOMASVILLE — The Thomasville Bulldogs came into Tuesday night attempting to sweep the season series –– but Salisbury would have “Nunn” of it.
Hornet big man Tony Nunn established his presence inside ...Read More
ACC Basketball: UNC's Marshall a key to tonight's game against Duke
Sports | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 7:05 PM |
Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL — Kendall Marshall has made himself fifth-ranked North Carolina’s most irreplaceable player.
The sophomore point guard is second nationally in assists, averaging 9.8 per game. He’s been the perfect floor leader for co ...Read More
Prep basketball: West Rowan boys 94, Carson 84 (OT)
Sports | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 6:49 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
CHINA GROVE — West Rowan star Keshun Sherrill drilled a 3-pointer three minutes into the second quarter, and Carson’s raucous student section offered a sarcastic salute.
“It’s about tim ...Read More
Prep basketball: Carson girls 53, West Rowan 38
Sports | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 6:48 AM |
By Mike London
mlondon@salisburypost.com
CHINA GROVE — Carson’s girls beat West Rowan 53-38 on Monday to clinch a share of their first conference championship.
The 6-year-old Cougars (21-1, 11-0) obviously have come a long way from their ...Read More
Prep basketball: Statesville boys 50, East Rowan 31
Sports | Tuesday, February 07, 2012 6:01 AM |
By Jordan Honeycutt
sports@salisburypost.com
STATESVILLE — Hounded.
The East Rowan Mustangs barely had room to breathe Monday as the suffocating Statesville defense was all over them.
It was senior night for the Hounds and they came out of the ...Read More
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