Sports
Column: Nothing short of a blessing
Well, readers of Rowan County, I promise to keep this short and sweet. Friday was my final day ... Read more
Author: Adam Houston | Salisbury Post
Legion baseball
Legion tournament: Myers leads the way to state title
SALISBURY — Riley Myers was hot and tired Tuesday. The sun was beating down on the players at Newman ... Read more
Legion baseball
Legion tournament: Myers comes through in clutch, Rowan wins state title
SALISBURY — With the pressure on and Rowan County clinging to a 4-3 lead, Riley Myers struck out ... Read more
Legion baseball
Legion tournament: Rowan one win away from title
By Adam Houston adam.houston@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It was the bottom of the sixth inning, and Rowan County was ... Read more
Legion baseball
Legion tournament: HiToms put it together, run rule Wilson
By Adam Houston adam.houston@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Dealing with the prospect of elimination from the state American Legion baseball ... Read more
Legion baseball
Legion tournament: Helms, Sutton lead Wilson past Haywood
SALISBURY — Wilson Post 13 stayed alive in the American Legion state tournament thanks to solid pitching by ... Read more
Legion baseball
Legion Tournament: High Point takes down Garner
SALISBURY — High Point slammed the door on the Garner Nationals in the top of the eighth inning ... Read more
Sports
Nick Lyerly wins Horace Billings Rowan County Amateur Tournament
By Adam Houston adam.houston@salisburypost.com Eric Mulkey defeated Nick Lyerly in the final of the 2014 Horace Billings Rowan ... Read more
Sports
Youth baseball: East Rowan, China Grove 11Us bound for regional
It came down to a pair of teams from Rowan County in the battle for the Cal Ripken Baseball ... Read more
Legion baseball
Legion: Rowan closes out Randolph
By Megan Crotty From The Asheboro-Courier Tribune ASHEBORO — In baseball, there’s nothing like having a strong arm ... Read more
High School
Prep football: East vs. West rivalry heading to the airwaves
A new wrinkle has been inserted into the rivalry matchup Oct. 15 between East Rowan and West Rowan. ... Read more
High School
Athlete of the Year: Carson’s business man
SALISBURY — Brandon Sloop is about the work and the grind. He goes hard no matter the situation ... Read more
Sports
N.C. Junior Amateur: Massei claims state junior crown
SALISBURY — It took a moment for the celebration of Jack Massei’s win in the North Carolina Junior ... Read more
News
N.C. Junior Amateur: Lyerly’s run ends in quarters
Nick Lyerly was the last junior golfer standing from Rowan County in the North Carolina Junior Amateur when ... Read more
High School
All-County Baseball: Graham’s impact was immediate
By Adam Houston adam.houston@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The foundation for West Rowan’s improvement from a 13-10 season to a ... Read more
High School
All-County Girls Soccer: The leader her team needed
SALISBURY — Six starters were lost from Carson’s 2014 playoff team. Along with that, the Cougars’ 2015 roster ... Read more
High School
All-County Girls Soccer: The Team
Carson’s Cassie Howard (front, center) is the Rowan County Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Second row (from ... Read more
High School
All-County Boys Track and Field: The Team
All-County Boys Track and Field (based on Rowan County Championship) 100-meter dash: J.T. Sanders (West Rowan) 200-meter dash: ... Read more
High School
All-County girls track: Run Russell run
SALISBURY — The day of the 2A state track and field championship in Greensboro was a busy one ... Read more
High School
All-County Girls Track: The Team
All-County Track and Field 100-meter dash: Payton Russell (North Rowan) 200-meter dash: Payton Russell (North Rowan) 400-meter dash: ... Read more
High School
All-County Boys Tennis: Wood completes long road back from injury
By Adam Houston adam.houston@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The season was about proving something for Carson’s Marshall Wood. The senior had ... Read more
High School
All-County Boys Golf: Lyerly’s year ‘pretty good’
By Adam Houston adam.houston@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It was a banner year for the East Rowan boys golf team, and ... Read more
Sports
Rotary Tennis: A grand slam atmosphere
By Elizabeth Tennent Special to the Post It’s not the French Open or Wimbledon but the recent Salisbury ... Read more
Sports
NSSA: Take a walk through sports history, literature
It was Wednesday afternoon, and Dave Goren was hard at work ahead of this weekend’s National Sportscasters and ... Read more
Sports
Column: Cam’s worth it
The Panthers did what any team with a franchise talent on their roster should do. They paid the ... Read more
Sports
Another Top 10 finish but victory eludes Truex again
By Adam Houston adam.houston@salisburypost.com CONCORD — At 10:58 p.m. Sunday, Cole Pearn threw his head back and let out ... Read more
College
Area sports briefs: Crawdads put hurtin’ on Intimidators
From staff reports Already leading 3-2, Hickory put up a pair of runs in the top of the ... Read more
Racing
NASCAR: Gordon focused on moment, not future
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Sentimentality can wait. Jeff Gordon is not ready to focus on life after racing ... Read more