Prep Roundup: Soccer teams look to build in new season; Volleyball teams begin with variety of results

Randleman’s Lilah Covington, left, sends the ball over the net as Providence Grove’s Adalyn Whitaker defends during a volleyball match last week. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record)

The opening week of the boys’ soccer season had two state finalists from a year ago back in action, while numerous games were postponed because of weather or field conditions.

Asheboro and Southwestern Randolph made it to championship games last November, both finishing as runners-up. So the new season brings the promise for more success.

Asheboro made a two-game swing to the Wilmington area with mixed results.

Asheboro began with a 3-1 victory against West Brunswick as Ozmar Martinez and Ivan Castaneda each notched one goal and one assist, while Alexander Diaz recorded the other goal.

Then the Blue Comets dropped a 6-0 decision to Wilmington Hoggard in a rescheduled game.

** Southwestern Randolph topped host Montgomery Central 3-1 with Yael Rebollar Ortiz posting two goals and Kevin Garcia scoring the other.

** Providence Grove used three goals from Saul Cortes and two goals from Seth Johnson to top visiting Southern Guilford 7-6.

Volleyball

Randleman defeated visiting Providence Grove 25-17, 25-15, 11-25, 25-14 in a non-league season opener.

Lilah Covington posted 15 kills and 15 service points and Karrington Jones had 10 kills for Randleman

Later in the week, Providence Grove won against Chatham Central 25-18, 25-11, 25-16 as Kolbi Jo Lineberry and Lara Wiseman both had seven kills.

** Asheboro secured two non-conference victories.

The Blue Comets topped visiting Jordan-Matthews 25-18, 25-11, 25-16, with Eva Vuncannon’s 20 assists and Emma Little’s 16 digs among the highlights.

In defeating Wheatmore 25-9, 25-11, 25-13, Lia George had 13 digs and 10 kills for Asheboro.

** Wheatmore had a 25-11, 25-10, 25-14 triumph against South Davidson as Alexis Holifield had 22 digs, 11 kills and four aces

** Uwharrie Charter Academy secured a 25-14, 27-19, 25-10, 25-16 victory at South Rowan with Emory Johnson racking up 42 assists and Caroline Way supplying 25 kills and 14 digs.

** Southwestern Randolph dropped two of three matches at the end of the week in Chapel Hill. The Cougars defeated Felton Grove in three sets, but fell to East Chapel Hill and Durham Jordan.