December 2022 – Randolph Record

Championships help define 2022 for Randolph County sports

December 31, 2022 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Summer Bowman of Wheatmore reacts after scoring a goal against Clinton in the Class 2-A state championship game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here’s a recap of notable Randolph County-related sports stories for 2022: ** Asheboro’s summer […]

Davidson-Randolph Christmas Classic recap: Cougars surprise Randleman girls for tourney title

December 30, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Caressa King, the eventual tournament Most Valuable Player from Southwestern Randolph, goes up for a shot against Thomasville in the Davidson-Randolph Christmas Classic at Providence Grove. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) CLIMAX – Southwestern Randolph’s three-game […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Salem Lee

December 28, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Asheboro, girls’ basketball Lee has been a golfer competing at the state level, but she’s also one of the top basketball players for the Blue Comets girls’ team. The senior forward scored a team-high 16 […]

Ringing in a North Carolina new year

December 28, 2022 Emmie Brooks, North State Journal Comments Off

RALEIGH — Across the state, towns come together to celebrate the new year every December 31st. Countdowns, ball drops, festivals, and resolutions bring individuals close for this holiday. North Carolina offers numerous ways to celebrate […]

Group files lawsuit against Governor’s School following controversial firing

December 28, 2022 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — A lawsuit has been filed in Wake County against the state’s prestigious Governor’s School by the Alliance for Defending Freedom on behalf of English professor Dr. David Phillips following his “mid-session” termination in […]

2022 marked by issues involving jobs, politics, education in Randolph County

December 28, 2022 Bob Sutton Comments Off

ASHEBORO — Looking for big news in Randolph County this year and it was bound to be mega-sized. As in revolving around the Greensboro-Randolph megasite. While the announcement that Toyota came late in 2021, the […]

Prep Notes: Area hoops teams show big progress

December 26, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Southwestern Randolph senior center Landon Williamson battles between Chatham Central’s Jacob Gilliland, left, and Aiden Johnson during last week’s game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – The week before Christmas was relatively light for area teams […]

Month: December 2022