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High school boys golf: Fesperman leads Hornets to regional win
Staff report SALISBURY — Warren Fesperman made one of the all-time comebacks and led Salisbury’s boys ...
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High school baseball: East seeded No. 1 for 3A West playoffs
Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan (26-1) is officially the No. 1 seed for the 3A West ...
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High school softball: East seeded third for state playoffs, could meet West in Round 2
Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — The thing that jumps right out from the 3A West softball playoff bracket ...
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Racing: Larson wins tightest finish in Cup Series history
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson came roaring around the outside of ...
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High school boys golf: Regionals on Monday
Staff report SALISBURY — Salisbury is the host team for the 2A Midwest Regional for boys ...
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College baseball: Brevard vs. NC Wesleyan in USA South championship series
Staff report BREVARD — The Brevard Tornados won two tough games against Pfeiffer, 6-4 and 5-3, ...
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College baseball: Honeycutt closing in on UNC homer record
Staff report CHAPEL HILL — Former Salisbury High star Vance Honeycutt walloped another homer in UNC’s ...
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College baseball: Surry in Region 10 finals
Staff report MARTINSVILLE, Va. — After a wild weekend with three one-run games, Surry Community College’s ...
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High school boys basketball: East announces Ledbetter as new head coach
Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan announced Trey Ledbetter as its new head boys basketball coach on ...
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High school sports: NCHSAA baseball, softball playoff pairings will be announced Monday
Staff report The NCHSAA will announce the seeds and first-round pairings for the softball and baseball ...
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College baseball: Catawba hits a bump in the road, but not over
Staff report SALISBURY — Close to unbeatable at Newman Park all season, Catawba’s baseball team tasted defeat on ...
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College baseball: A.L. Brown grad Butler trusted the process
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com ROCKY MOUNT — On Thursday, N.C. Wesleyan senior Cordarius Butler, USA South Pitcher ...
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MLB: 11-inning loss for Braves in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Pages had a walkoff single in the 11th inning for his fourth hit ...
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NBA: Mavericks advance to Round 2
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS — Luka Doncic struggled with his shot again thanks to ...
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College baseball: Rogers hits walk-off homer for Indians
Staff report SALISBURY — Former Carson and Rowan County American Legion slugger Logan Rogers wasn’t one ...
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High school baseball: East, 26-1, and still pushing
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Cobb Hightower socked another homer as East Rowan beat Lake ...
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MLB: Memorable day at Fenway for the new Yaz
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON — A visit from “Papa Yaz” before the game and a ...
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Racing: Jones cleared fo return but will sit out Kansas race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Erik Jones was cleared by doctors and approved to return by NASCAR on ...
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NBA: Pacers end drought
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS — T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin complemented one another’s play ...
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NBA: Knicks advance to Eastern Conference semis
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA — With a frenzied Philly crowd clamoring for defense, Josh Hart ...
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High school softball: East wins tourney
Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — Chloe Shank’s three-run homer in the first inning sparked East Rowan to a ...
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High school boys track and field: Lake Norman Charter wins SPC Championship Meet
Staff report CONCORD — Lake Norman Charter cruised to victory in the South Piedmont Conference Championship Meet for ...
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College baseball: Catawba Indians rack up SAC awards
Catawba Sports Information The South Atlantic Conference regular season champion Catawba College baseball team earned plenty of hardware ...
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High school boys tennis: East, Carson, West eliminated from playoffs; Salisbury will face CSOD
Staff report DAVIDSON — Community School of Davidson beat East Burke 7-2 on Wednesday in the first round ...
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High school football: Versatile Vaughn a Barton recruit
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Barton College head football coach Chip Hester jokes that there may ...
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Area Sports Briefs: Honeycutt, Padgett lead UNC win
From staff reports CHAPEL HILL — Vance Honeycutt (Salisbury) hit a grand slam in the first inning to ...
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NHL: Hurricanes close out first-round series
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes are getting production throughout their lineup to ...
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NBA: Young Thunder sweeps Pelicans
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS — The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the playoffs facing questions ...