North hurdlers produce big points for small team

By Bret Strelow

Salisbury Post

SPENCER — In a matter of 0.61 seconds, North Rowan's regional championship hopes received a welcomed boost.

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Gallagher column: Durham talks to Civitans

It's hard to believe that Woody Durham has been the voice of North Carolina football and basketball for 37 years.

But it is not hard for him to remember that first year.

"I remember how I thought it was so easy," Durham said with a laugh before speaking to the Civitans Club at the Country Club of Salisbury on Thursday.

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Salisbury girls entered in 14 events

By Bret Strelow

Salisbury Post

The standouts who carried Salisbury's girls to county, conference and regional track titles are set to compete again today at the 2A state meet in Greensboro.

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Prep baseball playoffs tonight

Staff report

South Rowan's Linn Williams will be limited to bus-driving duties as the Raiders open the 3A playoffs at R-S Central in Rutherfordton tonight at 7 p.m.

Williams, serving a suspension for an ejection, believes he can handle U.S. 74 and U.S. 221 on the way to Rutherfordton, but the Raiders (16-8) may have a tougher time maneuvering around the Hilltoppers (21-3). They are led by pitcher Ryan Arrowood.

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Bostick, Smith win titles for second-place North

Staff report

GREENSBORO — North Rowan's John Bostick and Rodney Smith won individual titles at the 2A state meet Friday, and North's boys finished second as a team behind Shelby.

Bostick won the championship in the 110-meter hurdles for the second straight year. His time of 14.10 seconds in the final appears to have broken the 2A state meet record of 14.18 previously set by Chris Douglas of Bandys in 1999. Owen's Michael Simmerson was second with a 14.44.

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