From staff and wire reports

Carson’s soccer team opened the season on Tuesday with an 11-2 win at West Rowan.
Brandon Flores scored four goals.
Flores scored two first-half goals with Colton Correll and Raunel Vasquez assisting. Ricky Maldonado scored on an assist by Correll, and Braxton Rogers had a goal for a 4-1 halftime lead.
Maldonado starting the scoring in the second half off a Vasquez assist. Vasquez got the next goal, and then Correll assisted on a goal by Flores.
Jesus Jaimes scored off a nice set piece.
Khalid Myers, Flores and Correll scored the final three goals.
The Cougars are home on Thursday against Cox Mill.

Prep tennis
Salisbury’s girls tennis team lost 7-2 to 4A Charlotte Catholic in a tough home match on Tuesday .
Kayla Honeycutt won her singles match and then teamed up for a doubles win with Kathryn Rusher.
The Hornets begin CCC play at home on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 4:30 p.m. against East Davidson.

1 Kayla Honeycutt (S) d. Rachel Marthinsen 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
2 Catie Nelson (CC) d. Kathryn Rusher 6-4, 6-2
3 Megan Leonard (CC) d. Maria Capito 6-4, 6-2
4 Lizzy Fepke (CC) d. Grace Steinman 6-4, 6-1
5 Carly Barhorst CC) d. Emily Capito 6-1, 6-3
6 Logan Stuckey CC) d. Bethanie Stauffer 6-4, 6-0
1 Kayla Honeycutt/Kathryn Rusher (S) d. Rachel Marthinsen/Megan Leonard 8-5
2 Catie Nelson/Lizzy Fepke (CC) d. Maria Capito/Grace Steinman 8-2
3 Carly Barhorst/Logan Stuckey (CC) d. Emily Capito/Bethanie Stauffer 8-5

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East Rowan won 5-4 against Carson in SPC tennis on Monday.
Winning in singles for the Mustangs were Angel Scialdone, Lauren Weisensel, Alana Miller and Lana Jackson.
The team of Jackson/Miller won a doubles match for the Mustangs.
Winning exhibition matches for the Caroline Plyler, Mia Graham and Victoria Plyler.

Prep volleyball
East Rowan swept Concord 25-19, 25-13 and 25-23 in SPC volleyball on Tuesday.
West Rowan won 3-1 against South Rowan in SPC volleyball on Tuesday. It was the first win for the Falcons and first loss for the Raiders.

Intimidators
Three Hagerstown Suns pitchers combined to shut out the Kannapolis Intimidators 6-0 on Tuesday.
The Intimidators were held scoreless for the eighth time this season and fourth time in the last two weeks.
Zach Thompson (3-7) took the loss, giving up five runs in four innings.
The Intimidators play their final road game of the season today at 1:05 p.m. against the Suns.

Local golf
Seventy-six GARS members played in their own foursomes at Warrior.
Buddy Barger made a hole-in-one on No. 6.
Low ‘A” Flight winner was Bobby Clark with a net of 61.91.
Low ‘B’ Flight winner was Nelson Earnhardt with a net of 61.50.
Low ‘C’ Flight winner was Linn Safley with a net of 61.82.
Low ‘D’ Flight winner was Norman Schenk with a net of 63.65.
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The Corbin Hills Women’s Golf League played a Low Gross, Low Net, Low Putts Tournament on Tuesday.
The winners in the First Flight were Becky Isenhour (gross, 77) and Treva Honeycutt (net, 62).
Winners in the Second Flight were Eileen Full (gross, 87) and Bev Cobb (net, 66). Norma Burgess took second net in a scorecard playoff with 67/
Azalee Story won low putts with 27.
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PGA Professional and Life Member Rick Lewallen of Kannapolis, NC won the CPGA Senior Open held at Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek Course in Daniel Island, S.C.
The 36-hole tournament was cut short to 18 holes by rain.
Lewallen carded a 5-under par 67, making five birdies and an eagle.

North Hills
The North Hills middle school soccer team won 5-0 against Carolina Christian.
Jonathan Mosher scored three goals. Garrett Eagle and Stephen Johnson scored a goal each.
Owen Teague made two saves.
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The North Hills elementary school soccer team won 14-0 against Our Lady of Assumption.
John Paul Shadroui scored six goals. Anna Mead and Andrew Mead scored two goals each.
Audrey Corriher, Ashlyn Zunk, AJ Huffman and Kane Talbot scored a goal apiece.
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The North Hills elementary school team tied Salisbury Academy 3-3.
Que Sloan scored all three goals for the Eagles.
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The North Hills varsity team lost to Carolina Christian 4-2.
Colin Turner and James Houghton scored goals.
Colin Lewis made 23 saves.

Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart’s varsity soccer team won 8-1 against North Hills in a conference match.
Cole Hansen scored two goals for the Dolphins.
Scoring one goal each were Ben Childress, Sean Archer, Cameron Pierson, Juan Salazar, Brody Dillon and Will Webb.
Jalon Walker and Will Koontz were outstanding for the Dolphins.
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Sacred Heart’s varsity volleyball team lost to North Hills 25-18 and 25-23.
Marina Mueller was the Sacred Heart MVP for both matches.

Mid. school softball
Erwin won 15-0 against Corriher-Lipe with Katelyn Eller pitching a no-hitter.
Emily Cippola had three hits for the Eagles.

College football
The South Atlantic Conference will be featured on the American Sports Network (ASN) on Oct. 17 as the Wingate at Lenoir-Rhyne football game will air regionally.
The game is slated for a noon kickoff.

2024 Olympics
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday named Los Angeles as its candidate for the 2024 Games, replacing Boston’s soured bid and marking a comeback for LA’s dream of becoming a three-time Olympic host.
The announcement by USOC CEO Scott Blackmun came under a summer sun at Santa Monica Beach, where the city’s plan calls for staging beach volleyball on the site where the sport was founded.
“I want to thank Los Angeles for standing up, once again, as America’s bid city,” Blackmun said, adding that LA’s proposal squares with the Olympic movement’s goals of watching the bottom line while investing in projects that dovetail with community needs.
Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city was inspired to bring the games back to the U.S. for the first time in 28 years.

Intimidators
Three Hagerstown Suns pitchers combined to shut out the Kannapolis Intimidators 6-0 on Tuesday.
The Intimidators were held scoreless for the eighth time this season and fourth time in the last two weeks.
Zach Thompson (3-7) took the loss, giving up five runs in four innings.
The Intimidators play their final road game of the season today at 1:05 p.m. against the Suns.

Local golf
Seventy-six GARS members played in their own foursomes at Warrior.
Buddy Barger made a hole-in-one on No. 6.
Low ‘A” Flight winner was Bobby Clark with a net of 61.91.
Low ‘B’ Flight winner was Nelson Earnhardt with a net of 61.50.
Low ‘C’ Flight winner was Linn Safley with a net of 61.82.
Low ‘D’ Flight winner was Norman Schenk with a net of 63.65.
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The Corbin Hills Women’s Golf League played a Low Gross, Low Net, Low Putts Tournament on Tuesday.
The winners in the First Flight were Becky Isenhour (gross, 77) and Treva Honeycutt (net, 62).
Winners in the Second Flight were Eileen Full (gross, 87) and Bev Cobb (net, 66). Norma Burgess took second net in a scorecard playoff with 67/
Azalee Story won low putts with 27.
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PGA Professional and Life Member Rick Lewallen of Kannapolis, NC won the CPGA Senior Open held at Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek Course in Daniel Island, S.C.
The 36-hole tournament was cut short to 18 holes by rain.
Lewallen carded a 5-under par 67, making five birdies and an eagle.

North Hills
The North Hills middle school soccer team won 5-0 against Carolina Christian.
Jonathan Mosher scored three goals. Garrett Eagle and Stephen Johnson scored a goal each.
Owen Teague made two saves.
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The North Hills elementary school soccer team won 14-0 against Our Lady of Assumption.
John Paul Shadroui scored six goals. Anna Mead and Andrew Mead scored two goals each.
Audrey Corriher, Ashlyn Zunk, AJ Huffman and Kane Talbot scored a goal apiece.
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The North Hills elementary school team tied Salisbury Academy 3-3.
Que Sloan scored all three goals for the Eagles.
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The North Hills varsity team lost to Carolina Christian 4-2.
Colin Turner and James Houghton scored goals.
Colin Lewis made 23 saves.

Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart’s varsity soccer team won 8-1 against North Hills in a conference match.
Cole Hansen scored two goals for the Dolphins.
Scoring one goal each were Ben Childress, Sean Archer, Cameron Pierson, Juan Salazar, Brody Dillon and Will Webb.
Jalon Walker and Will Koontz were outstanding for the Dolphins.
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Sacred Heart’s varsity volleyball team lost to North Hills 25-18 and 25-23.
Marina Mueller was the Sacred Heart MVP for both matches.

Mid. school softball
Erwin won 15-0 against Corriher-Lipe with Katelyn Eller pitching a no-hitter.
Emily Cippola had three hits for the Eagles.

College football
The South Atlantic Conference will be featured on the American Sports Network (ASN) on Oct. 17 as the Wingate at Lenoir-Rhyne football game will air regionally.
The game is slated for a noon kickoff.

2024 Olympics
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday named Los Angeles as its candidate for the 2024 Games, replacing Boston’s soured bid and marking a comeback for LA’s dream of becoming a three-time Olympic host.
The announcement by USOC CEO Scott Blackmun came under a summer sun at Santa Monica Beach, where the city’s plan calls for staging beach volleyball on the site where the sport was founded.
“I want to thank Los Angeles for standing up, once again, as America’s bid city,” Blackmun said, adding that LA’s proposal squares with the Olympic movement’s goals of watching the bottom line while investing in projects that dovetail with community needs.
Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city was inspired to bring the games back to the U.S. for the first time in 28 years.