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High school boys track: Carson is back-to-back county champ
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The journey to Carson’s first county championship in boys track and field was a marathon, but now the ...
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High school boys tennis: Rowan players qualify for individual regionals
Staff report The South Piedmont Conference Tennis Tournament was an all-day affair at Concord’s Les Myers Park on Tuesday. The Central Carolina Conference Tournament got ...
by Post Sports, Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:10 pm
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High school softball roundup: West romps; South splits; Hornets drop 2
From staff reports CONCORD — Emma Clarke, EA Nance and Reese Poole socked home runs as West Rowan clobbered Concord 20-2 in three innings on ...
by Post Sports, Thursday, April 25, 2024 7:54 pm
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High school girls soccer roundup: Hornets lose 1-0 struggle
Staff report SALISBURY — Abby Connolly’s first-half goal lifted East Davidson to a 1-0 Central Carolina Conference victory against Salisbury on Wednesday. “Tough contest, just ...
by Post Sports, Thursday, April 25, 2024 6:40 pm
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High school baseball roundup: East, Carson, South, Salisbury, North win non-conference games
From staff reports OAKBORO — A three-run fifth inning proved decisive for Carson’s baseball team in a 4-2 win over West Stanly (15-5) on Wednesday. ...
by Post Sports, Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:19 pm
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High school boys basketball: Givens will do his cooking on the court
West Rowan’s Will Givens. CK Photography By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — When West Rowan senior sharpshooter Will Givens tells people he’s going ...
by Post Sports, Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 am
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High school baseball roundup: Raiders beat West; Mustangs handle Carson
From staff reports MOUNT ULLA — Marshal Faw had another stellar pitching effort as South Rowan beat West Rowan 7-3 in South Piedmont Conference action ...
by Post Sports, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 11:46 am
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High school softball roundup: Mustangs outright SPC champs; West’s Shulenburger cycles; Wonders win 17-16
From staff reports CHINA GROVE — East Rowan’s softball team beat Carson 8-0 on Tuesday to wrap up the South Piedmont Conference title. East finished ...
by Post Sports, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 10:35 am
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High school girls soccer roundup: Salisbury ties South Davidson; South beats Falcons
From staff reports DENTON — Salisbury’s girls soccer team battled to a 1-all tie at South Davidson on Monday in Central Carolina Conference action. Maddie ...
by Post Sports, Wednesday, April 24, 2024 1:04 am
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High school baseball: Hornets roll against North Rowan on Senior Night
Staff report SALISBURY — Five Salisbury pitchers combined on a one-hitter in Tuesday’s 15-2 Senior Night win against North Rowan (2-12, 2-9). “We ...
by Post Sports, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 9:37 pm
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High school boys golf: NWC wins match at Skybrook
Staff report HUNTERSVILLE — Northwest Cabarrus golfers shot 146 on Monday to win a South Piedmont Conference match at Skybrook. Next were East Rowan ...
by Post Sports, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 9:21 pm
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High school softball: Hornets win again; Carson loses at Butler
Staff report TRINITY — Salisbury’s softball team won its fifth straight game, taking a 6-0 road victory at Wheatmore on Monday. It was a 1-0 ...
by Post Sports, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 2:50 am
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High school tennis roundup: Salisbury, Carson win to close regular season
From staff reports SALISBURY — Salisbury won 9-0 against West Davidson on Monday’s Senior Night. The victory gave the Hornets (16-1, 12-0) their third straight ...
by Post Sports, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 2:26 am
College
College softball roundup: Stoner, Addison having strong freshman seasons
From staff reports Freshman Chloee Stoner (North Rowan) has been one of the top players for Guilford. Stoner is batting .367 with team-leading totals of ...
by Post Sports, Monday, April 22, 2024 10:25 pm
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High school baseball roundup: Carson, South, East, Salisbury win; tough loss for Falcons
From staff reports CONCORD — Carson buried Concord with a nine-run fourth inning and battered the Spiders 18-4 on Friday. Daxton Savage, Nick Ayash, Cam ...
by Post Sports, Monday, April 22, 2024 4:35 am
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High school softball roundup: Snow pitches no-hitter for Cougars; West’s Clarke belts 3 homers
From staff reports CONCORD — Carson’s Caylee Snow pitched a five-inning no-hitter as Carson trounced Concord 13-0 on Friday. Snow struck out six as the ...
by Post Sports, Monday, April 22, 2024 3:38 am
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College baseball: Strong series at Pfeiffer for Methodist’s Deal
Staff report MISENHEIMER — Former South Rowan standout Jackson Deal had a big series close to home over the weekend, as the Methodist ...
by Post Sports, Monday, April 22, 2024 2:35 am
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MLB: White back in the majors
Staff report Former Carson star Owen White is back in the major leagues with the Texas Rangers. White isn’t expected to start any games for ...
by Post Sports, Monday, April 22, 2024 2:18 am
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High school girls soccer roundup: Big CCC week for Hornets
Staff report Salisbury’s girls soccer team plays twice this week, as the Hornets look to stay in second place in the Central Carolina Conference and ...
by Post Sports, Monday, April 22, 2024 1:53 am
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High school boys tennis: Regular season ends Monday, with tournaments to follow
Staff report SALISBURY — The high school tennis season is winding down rapidly. Salisbury’s boys team closes the regular season today against West Davidson. ...
by Post Sports, Monday, April 22, 2024 12:41 am
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High school track and field: Hornets strong in major meet on Saturday
Staff report CHARLOTTE — Salisbury athletes competed in Saturday’s Need 4 Speed at Ballantyne track and field meet hosted by Ardrey Kell. The Salisbury boys ...
by Post Sports, Monday, April 22, 2024 12:10 am
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College baseball: Big series win on road for Catawba; Indians host Wingate on Friday
Staff report HARTSVILLE, S.C. — Coker edged Catawba’s baseball team 6-5 on Friday and had a chance to tie for first place with a doubleheader ...
by Post Sports, Sunday, April 21, 2024 11:41 pm
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College softball: Pfeiffer (34-1) clinches share of league title
Staff report MISENHEIMER — Pfeiffer Unicersity’s softball team won 1-0 and 8-0 in Saturday’s doubleheader with Greensboro and clinched at least a share ...
by Post Sports, Sunday, April 21, 2024 11:16 pm
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College softball: Catawba No. 8 seed for SAC tournament, starts Friday
Staff report HARTSVILLE, S.C. — Catawba’s softball team split a high-scoring South Atlantic Conference doubleheader at Coker on Saturday. Catawba won 10-8, with ...
by Post Sports, Sunday, April 21, 2024 11:02 pm
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NFL: 1969 MVP Roman Gabriel dies at 83
By The Associated Press Roman Gabriel was known for his big size and big arm. He was the first Filipino-American quarterback in the NFL. And ...
by Post Sports, Sunday, April 21, 2024 10:21 pm
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Racing: Rookie wins Xfinity race
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. — Nineteen-year-old rookie Jesse Love won the first NASCAR Xfinity Series race of his career in a ...
by Post Sports, Sunday, April 21, 2024 10:16 pm
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Racing: Reddick pulls off Talladega buzzer-beater for Michael Jordan
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. — So much for Michael Jordan being a jinx at the race track. The Basketball Hall of ...
by Post Sports, Sunday, April 21, 2024 10:11 pm
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Golf: Scheffler leads by 5 at Hilton Head, but weather forces Monday finish
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Turns out only the rain can stop Masters champion Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler holed ...