February 2023 – Randolph Record

New-look Tigers keep lofty goals for baseball season

February 28, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Randleman coach Jake Smith receives a water bath courtesy of Riley Edwards after the Tigers won the 2022 state championship in Burlington. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman’s baseball team embarks on another season of high expectations […]

New Eastern Randolph baseball coach holds ties in region

February 27, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

RAMSEUR – Brent Haynes figured that he would land a job as a head coach for a baseball team when the right opportunity came around. Eastern Randolph athletics director Foster Cates had the same thing […]

Shore likes set-up with UCA baseball

February 26, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

ASHEBORO – Rob Shore knows what it takes to be successful in high school baseball and he likes what he sees entering his first season as Uwharrie Charter Academy’s coach. Shore moved up to the […]

Prep basketball: Randleman girls, Eastern Randolph boys move on

February 25, 2023 Randolph Record Comments Off

Eastern Randolph’s Nicah Taylor goes up for a shot against Robbinsville in the third round of the Class 1-A state playoffs Saturday. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Top-seeded Randleman fended off another challenge in the […]

Prep boys: Special season ends on downer for Blue Comets; Eastern Randolph advances

February 24, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Hakeeme Butler tries to get Asheboro on the board in the first quarter of Thursday night’s loss to Greensboro Smith in the Class 3-A state playoffs. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Asheboro’s special season in […]

Prep girls: Randleman finds right mix in second round; E. Randolph also wins

February 24, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Gracie Beane of Randleman makes a pass in the second half against Hendersonville in Thursday night’s Class 2-A state playoffs. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – A great start and a splendid second-half span were enough […]

Photo gallery: First-round games in prep basketball state playoffs

February 23, 2023 Randolph Record Comments Off

Eastern Randolph’s Julian Brooks takes a shot in the lane over Cherryville’s Darian Floyd, left, and Nate Bookout in the Class 1-A state playoffs Tuesday night. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Numerous Randolph County basketball teams were […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Maddie Small

February 22, 2023 Randolph Record Comments Off

Southwestern Randolph, girls’ basketball Small had a couple of solid games last week in the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament. She’s a senior captain on a team that has several key underclassmen. Small, a forward, provided […]

Rep. Hudson visits Randolph Emergency Services in Asheboro

February 22, 2023 Randolph Record Comments Off

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-09) made a stop in Asheboro last Thursday with Congress out of session. In a visit to Randolph County’s Emergency Services department, Hudson was able to thank first responders for their […]

Board of Education accepts grant to help supply new SROs

February 22, 2023 Ryan Henkel, North State Journal Comments Off

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Education met Monday, February 20, with mostly financial updates and dealings on the agenda. Superintendent Stephen Gainey presented to the board a current expense request to be brought […]