Randleman became the outright regular-season champion in Piedmont Athletic Conference volleyball with a little help last week.
The Tigers (17-3 overall, 11-1 PAC) finished with a one-match edge on Uwharrie Charter Academy
Southwestern Randolph nipped visiting UCA 25-21, 17-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11 in Thursday night’s regular-season finale, knocking the Eagles from a share of the title.
Randleman was idle at the end of the week, awaiting the results of other matches. The Tigers secured their first conference championship since 2010.
UCA, which handed the Tigers their lone conference loss, ended the regular season at 23-3, 10-2, while Southwestern Randolph won its final four PAC matches to capture third place at 14-10, 9-3.
Randleman took down host Trinity in four sets to end its regular season. Camden Scott’s 14 kills and Haley Hinshaw’s 10 kills and four aces provided boosts.
** In the Mid-Piedmont Conference, Asheboro ended up in second place with its only defeats to Oak Grove, which was undefeated in league play.
The Blue Comets (17-5, 8-2) swept host Montgomery Central to cap the regular season, with Lia George’s 18 digs and 10 kills and Emma Little’s 20 digs leading the way.
Earlier in the week, Asheboro’s sweep of visiting Ledford with Eva Vuncannon’s 14 assists and Anna Grace LeRoy’s 16 assists and three aces among the key contributions.
The Blue Comets began the week with a five-set triumph at Providence Grove in non-conference action.
Boys’ soccer
Asheboro won 3-2 against visiting Montgomery Central with Cam Letterlough posting two goals and Alexander Diaz scoring the other in the Mid-Piedmont Conference.
Letterlough had four goals and an assist when the Blue Comets topped host Ledford 6-2.
** Southwestern Randolph suffered its first loss of the season with Friday’s 4-2 setback at Wesleyan Christian in High Point.
Earlier in the week, Southwestern Randolph rolled past host Providence Grove 8-0 with Yael Ortiz scoring four goals and providing one assist.
The Cougars also won by an 8-0 score against host UCA, with Ortiz and Aaron Avina each notching two goals.
** Randleman breezed in a pair of PAC home games, controlling Eastern Randolph 7-0 after defeating UCA 4-0.
Girls’ tennis
Providence Grove’s Audrey Frazier won the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament’s singles title by defeating Trinity’s Deanna Cobb 6-3, 6-2 in the final. Frazier topped Trinity’s Jacey Wilson 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals. Wilson ended up in third place.
The doubles championship went to Wheatmore’s Tatum Wagner and Ariella Turgeon as that duo defeated Southwestern Randolph’s Caroline Farlow and Larson Kelly in the title match.
Providence Grove’s Abby Greeson and Carolina Tidwell claimed third place in doubles.
** In the Mid-Piedmont Conference Tournament at Asheboro Memorial Park, Asheboro’s Blair Thomas was the singles runner-up, falling to Ledford’s Helen Clodfelter by 6-2, 6-1 in the final.
The doubles tandem of Malaika Khan and Charlotte Smith of Asheboro was the runner-up, losing in two sets to Emily Aguilar and Anassia Robinson of Montgomery Central in the final.
