College
Livingstone women struggle to score, lose at Claflin
Staff report ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Claflin held Livingstone leading scorer Daisa Harris to just 11 points, en route to a 67-57 CIAA women’s basketball victory ...
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College
Livingstone men suffers setback at J.C. Smith, 91-74
Staff report CHARLOTTE — Livingstone lost its second straight CIAA road game here Saturday evening, falling to Johnson C. Smith, 91-84, at Brayboy Gymnasium. With ...
by Dennis Davidson, Sunday, February 17, 2019 12:39 am
College
J.C. Smith women avenge earlier loss to Livingstone
Staff report CHARLOTTE — Johnson C. Smith overcame a 10-point, second-half deficit to defeated Livingstone, 82-74, in women’s college basketball action here Saturday afternoon. The ...
by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, February 16, 2019 6:26 pm
Intimidators
Kannapolis baseball franchise reaches out to fans with letter
Staff report KANNAPOLIS — A day after the Kannapolis minor league baseball franchise concluded its week-long suggestion period for a new name, it addressed the ...
by Dennis Davidson, Friday, February 15, 2019 9:32 pm
College
Blue Bears lose on the road at Fayetteville State
Staff report FAYETTEVILLE — Livingstone’s first-place men’s basketball team stumped its collective toe here Wednesday night at Capel Arena. The Blue Bears, atop the CIAA’s ...
by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 10:10 pm
Intimidators
Over 1,200 suggestions for Kannapolis baseball franchise
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — That’s a lot of suggestions. Last Wednesday, the Kannapolis minor league baseball franchise launched its “Branded New By You” ...
by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 9:18 pm
College
Livingstone women fall at Fayetteville State, 89-71
Staff report FAYETTEVILLE — First-place Fayetteville State got 25 points from Katisha Hyman and defeated Livingstone, 89-71, here Wednesday night in college women’s basketball action. ...
by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, February 13, 2019 7:58 pm
College
Livingstone women put it all together, crush Shaw, 100-58
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Livingstone’s women led by 37 points at halftime and it only got worse for the visiting Shaw Bears on ...
by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, February 9, 2019 8:05 pm
Intimidators
Intimidators’ name change gets Twitter reaction
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis minor league baseball franchise’s announcement to rebrand itself sure got some reaction on Twitter. On Wednesday, the ...
by Dennis Davidson, Friday, February 8, 2019 12:00 am
Intimidators
Kannapolis baseball seeks community’s help to rebrand team
Intimidators release/Staff report KANNAPOLIS — Fans can help rename the Kannapolis Intimidators, but they only have week to do it. As the Kannapolis Class A ...
by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, February 6, 2019 9:19 pm
Sports
Super Bowl Sunday: The NFL always brings us back
The NFL has messed up some in recent years but one fact still remains: Professional football is king and today’s Super Bowl 53 will most ...
by Dennis Davidson, Sunday, February 3, 2019 12:00 am
College
Livingstone men win thriller over Rams, 83-82
Staff report WINSTON-SALEM — Star guard Roger Ray sank two free throws with five seconds remaining, lifting Livingstone over Winston-Salem State, 83-82, here Saturday evening ...
by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, February 2, 2019 7:25 pm
College
Livingstone women fall at WSSU, 90-82
Staff report WINSTON-SALEM — Brionna Pate’s double-double sparked Winston-Salem State past Livingstone, 90-82, in CIAA women’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon. Pate, a 6-1 senior ...
by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, February 2, 2019 5:58 pm
College
Livingstone men win in OT at St. Augustine’s
Staff report RALEIGH — Livingstone weathered an early storm here Wednesday night against St. Augustine’s and prevailed in overtime, 69-66. The Blue Bears, winners of ...
by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 10:25 pm
College
Livingstone women beat Falcons for 3rd straight win
Staff report RALEIGH — Three players — Daisa Harris, Adel Allen and Asia Green —combined for 40 points as Livingstone defeated St. Augustine’s, 61-43, Wednesday ...
by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, January 30, 2019 9:31 pm
College
Livingstone women beat J.C. Smith, snap 12-game skid
Staff report SALISBURY — Enough is enough. Livingstone didn’t play like a team that had lost 12 in a row here Saturday afternoon at New ...
by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, January 26, 2019 7:12 pm
College
Livingstone eases by JCSU for 5th straight win
Staff report SALISBURY — Livingstone had a tough battle with rival Johnson C. Smith here Saturday, but prevailed, 85-75, in a CIAA men’s college basketball ...
by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, January 26, 2019 6:46 pm
College
Thirty years ago: Measles epidemic halted the local sports scene
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Today’s Philadelphia-Chicago NFL playoff game, the 30th anniversary of the Fog Bowl in 1988, stirred some memories. I watched ...
by Dennis Davidson, Sunday, January 6, 2019 12:00 am
High School
Moir Christmas Classic: East Rowan girls struggle, but beat A.L. Brown
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s pretty easy to spot who makes the East Rowan girls basketball team go. Small but strong, 5-foot junior ...
by Dennis Davidson, Friday, December 28, 2018 11:27 pm
High School
Moir Christmas Classic: West Rowan girls top Davie, 64-26
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It was the noon girls game in the annual Dale’s/Sam Moir Christmas Classic and heavily-favored West Rowan wasted no ...
by Dennis Davidson, Thursday, December 27, 2018 9:55 pm
College
All-county girls golf: East’s Fraley repeats as Player of the Year
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Seven girls earned spots on the All-Rowan County golf team this fall. Six of the seven hail from the ...
by Dennis Davidson, Monday, December 24, 2018 8:00 pm
College
Springs retiring, Massie-Sampson hired as AD at Livingstone
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Andre Springs has announced his retirement as athletic director of Livingstone College, effective Dec. 31. He will remain as golf ...
by Dennis Davidson, Friday, December 14, 2018 8:27 pm
College
Livingstone women thump Morris in home opener, 90-57
Staff report SALISBURY — After two road losses, Livingstone won its home opener here at New Trent Gym, thumping Morris (S.C.), 90-57. Junior transfer Daisa ...
by Dennis Davidson, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:53 pm
College
Basketball preview: Searcy, newcomers lead Livingstone women’s roster
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Livingstone finally has some stability in its women’s basketball roster and that has coach Tiffany Silver smiling. During her ...
by Dennis Davidson, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 12:00 am
College
Stout defense leads Livingstone past JCSU, 20-9
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com CHARLOTTE — Livingstone’s up-and-down football season concluded here Saturday afternoon on a high note. The Blue Bears defeated Johnson C. Smith, ...
by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, November 3, 2018 9:18 pm
College
Livingstone-J.C. Smith boxscore
Blue Bears 20, Golden Bulls 9 Livingstone 10 7 0 3 — 20 J.C. Smith ...
by Dennis Davidson, Saturday, November 3, 2018 7:24 pm
College
Livingstone, J.C. Smith meet again on Saturday
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Another edition of the Commemorative Classic will be staged on Saturday in Charlotte when Livingstone visits Johnson C. Smith. ...
by Dennis Davidson, Friday, November 2, 2018 12:28 am
Sports
Grayson Jordan: Beginner umpire meets his idol
By Dennis Davidson dennis.davidson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Umpire Grayson Jordan was about to call his first game behind the plate on Thursday when he got emotional. ...