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High school wrestling: West Rowan claims sixth straight county title

By David Shaw GRANITE QUARRY — West Rowan’s wrestling program spent another Saturday chasing history. The boys team crowned 10 weight class champions, totaled 308.5 ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 12:00 am

High School

High school soccer: Avilez a rock for Salisbury’s defense

By David Shaw For Salisbury Post SALISBURY — The best place to discover a hidden treasure isn’t necessarily where they tell you to look. But ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, December 9, 2023 12:00 am

High School

North Rowan makes it to fourth round of state playoffs

SPENCER — The music has changed for North Rowan’s ascending football team — and so has the dance. As the county’s last team standing, the ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, November 21, 2023 12:00 am

High School

High school football: North Rowan takes another step

  By Dave Shaw For the Salisbury Post SPENCER —  North Rowan’s football team gave the adding machine another workout Friday night  — and this ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, November 18, 2023 2:10 pm

Sports

Soccer: For a week, Catawba women’s team ‘was the best in the country’

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — First place was fun while it lasted. So was basking in the glow of a No. ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, November 4, 2023 12:00 am

High School

High school football: Rule scores 6 TDs as Hornets wrap 10-0 regular season

By Dave Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — When a running back like Jamal Rule is cooking, you keep feeding him the ball. The ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, October 28, 2023 9:10 am

Sports

North Rowan’s George Maxwell goes from hoops to the gridiron

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SPENCER — You probably know George Maxwell as an adroit shooting guard who averaged 16 points-per-game for a ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 12:00 am

Sports

Catawba has sights set on goal despite loss

By David Shaw SALISBURY — If you think nothing’s going on at Catawba’s Shuford Stadium, think again. It was there, framed by Saturday’s blue skies ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 12:00 am

Sports

Tristen McBride is dangerous on both sides for the Cougars

By David Shaw CHINA GROVE — Opposing teams are starting to hate Carson’s Tristen McBride — and that’s exactly why the Cougars love him. As ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Thursday, October 5, 2023 12:00 am

Sports

High school boys soccer: Landaverde leading East’s improvement

By David Shaw For Salisbury Post GRANITE QUARRY — The Lost & Found Award goes to Ivan Landaverde, but we may need to see more ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Thursday, September 28, 2023 12:00 am

High School

High school football: Neely making the most of opportunity

By David Shaw For Salisbury Post CHINA GROVE — Try not to snicker, West Rowan football fans. All of a sudden, putting the Falcons and ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:00 am

Sports

West gets first win of season against Carson

CHINA GROVE — West Rowan repaired a few cracks in its foundation Friday night at Carson. The Falcons scored the game’s last three touchdowns and ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, September 16, 2023 2:58 pm

College

College football: Brown broke records, ready to lead a Catawba revival

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Turn off the search lights and call back the hounds. The rebuilding Catawba football program has ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 12:10 am

High School

High school football: Golden Rule

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Good luck trying to catch up with Salisbury’s Jamal Rule these days. The junior running back ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 12:00 am

High School

High school football: Hornets overwhelm East

  By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Go ahead and book a room for Salisbury running back Jamal Rule. The elusive junior ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, September 2, 2023 7:26 am

Sports

Looking for playmakers: Livingstone gears up for new season

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — So many questions, so few answers. That’s the predicament third-year coach Sean Gilbert faces as Livingstone ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, August 26, 2023 12:00 am

High School

High school football: Strong debut for Sophia and Cavaliers

By David Shaw For the Salisbury Post SPENCER — First impressions are important — and so far, Josh Sophia seems like a good fit to ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 12:00 am

High School

High school football: North rolls over Mustangs

  Staff report SPENCER — North Rowan amassed 484 total yards and easily defeated visiting East Rowan, 51-10, in Friday night’s season opener for both ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, August 19, 2023 6:20 am

High School

A disappointing finish to West Rowan baseball season

By David Shaw MOUNT ULLA — Every season has a story to tell — and this one is no exception. It’s about the 2023 West ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:00 am

High School

Raelie Hernandez will continue wrestling career at Bluefield State

By David Shaw sports@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — There’s a wave of excitement swelling in women’s wresting — and Raelie Hernandez has caught it. The 120-pound ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00 am

High School

East’s Leah Edwards leading way as girls wrestling becomes sanctioned sport next season

By David Shaw sports@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Anyone who wants to play Follow the Leader will have to line up behind East Rowan’s Leah Edwards. ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, April 30, 2023 12:01 am

College

David Shaw: ‘It’s all very surreal’ for Catawba women as they head to Elite Eight for Division II

By David Shaw SALISBURY — All rise for the Catawba women’s basketball team. If ever there was an assemblage of players that make you want ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:01 am

High School

Wrestler of the Year: Cristian Hercules-Pleitez — name of a champion

By David Shaw MOUNT ULLA — With a name like Cristian Hercules-Pleitez, it’s hard to go unnoticed. Yet West Rowan’s recently crowned 3A state champion ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12:01 am

High School

David Shaw: West girls trying to put last year’s crushing playoff defeat behind them

By David Shaw MOUNT ULLA — Nobody wants to move away from the past more urgently than coach Ashley Poole and the unblemished West Rowan ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Thursday, March 2, 2023 12:01 am

College

First half key as Catawba men stop Carson-Newman 86-78

By David Shaw sports@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Red-hot early and shivery-cold late. That recipe somehow produced a tasty outcome for the Catawba men’s basketball team Saturday ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Saturday, February 4, 2023 9:18 pm

High School

West Rowan wrestlers advance to Round 3 on Wednesday

By David Shaw sports@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — Christian Hercules-Pleitez and the third-ranked West Rowan wrestling team saved room for dessert on Saturday. After devouring the ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, January 29, 2023 12:00 am

High School

A true Champion: Hayden thriving at North Hills

By David Shaw sports@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Every rebuilding job could use someone like Champion Hayden, but only North Hills Christian School has him. It’s there ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, January 22, 2023 12:00 am

High School

High school basketball: East’s Tee Harris making a name for himself on the court

By David Shaw sports@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Contrary to circulating chatter, Teyachta “Tee” Harris isn’t some mystery man who emerged from the hills of Virginia. ... Read more

by Dave Shaw, Sunday, January 8, 2023 12:00 am

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