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28 May

Area radio station owner dies

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, Fred Keith, radio station, randolph county

ASHEBORO — Fred Keith, a past owner of a Randolph County radio station, died May 13 at age 89. Keith, who lived in Asheboro, was longtime owner of WKXR 1260-AM and WZOO-FM 94.6. “A great gentleman,” station sports director Scott Faglier. “Mr. Keith loved radio.” He first was approved for a radio station in Randolph County more than five decades ago. Keith had been president of the Asheboro station, which has dual signals. His daughter, Dorothy Keith, has been overseeing station operations. Faglier described Keith as “a man with few words, but the words he said meant so much.” Faglier announced Keith’s…

28 May

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Logun Wilkins

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, class 1-A, Logun Wilkins, Prep baseball, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Uwharrie Charter Academy, baseball Wilkins has carried a big load on the mound during the postseason for the Eagles. UCA is 6-0 in the state playoffs, with Wilkins the winning pitcher in three of those games. The senior right-hander should have another opportunity in the Class 1A state championship series this week against Perquimans. Game 1 of the best-of-3 series comes Friday night at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs. Wilkins was the winning pitcher in the West Region semifinal upset of top-seeded Cherryville followed by the Game 2 victory against Eastern Randolph in the regional finals. He also won a first-round game…

26 May

UCA heads back to Holly Springs for Class 1A state finals

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Prep baseball, state finals, state playoffs, Ting Stadium, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Here’s the Uwharrie Charter Academy baseball team after winning last week’s Class 1A West Region finals at Eastern Randolph. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy’s baseball team will head back to a popular spot this week. The Eagles will play the Class 1A state finals at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs on Friday and Saturday. It’s the same site where UCA collected state titles the past two years. UCA (18-11) takes on East Region champion Perquimans (25-6) in the best-of-3 championship series. Game 1 is set for 8 p.m. Friday. Game 2 is pegged for 2 p.m. Saturday.…

26 May

American Legion baseball: Post 45 starts season with two victories

Randolph RecordSportsAmerican Legion baseball, Drew Harmon, McCrary Park, Randolph County Post 45

ASHEBORO — Randolph County Post 45 began its baseball season with a pair of victories during the weekend at McCrary Park. Post 45 topped Moore County Post 12 by 13-3 in its opener as Drew Harmon pitched four innings and Elijah Prince worked the fifth. Zack Scruggs had two doubles and Jake Riddle scored three runs. Then came Sunday’s 7-3 decision against Mocksville-Davie Post 54. ** Liberty Post 81 got started a weekend earlier and struggled with losses in its first three games. Liberty lost twice at home to Moore County on separate days, falling 17-9 and 16-5 and then…

23 May

Season ends for Randleman softball team in regional finals

Randolph RecordSportsClass 2-A, nchsaa, Prep softball, Randleman Tigers, state playoffs

RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s softball team made it to the Class 2A West Region finals before hitting glitches against top-seeded West Wilkes. So the season ended Thursday night for the Tigers. West Wilkes topped the 15th-seeded Tigers 6-5 at home and 8-0 on the road to sweep the best-of-3 West Region finals. West Wilkes (25-3) takes on North Lenoir (20-3), which will be in the finals for the first time in 20 years, in the best-of-3 state finals. Randleman (20-7) won six consecutive games before encountering the Blackhawks. For the season, the Tigers had their most victories since winning 18 times…

22 May

UCA baseball team heads back to state finals after sweeping Eastern Randolph

Randolph RecordSportsAlex Carver, Brett Smith, Cade McCallum, class 1-A, Daniel Brandon, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Grat Dalton, Jose Ramirez, Logun Wilkins, nchsaa, Prep baseball, Rob Shore, state playoffs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Alex Carver is fired up after scoring in Game 1 of the Class 1A West Region finals. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s baseball team is back in the Class 1A state finals, seeking a third consecutive championship. The Eagles swept Eastern Randolph in the West Region’s best-of-3 finals, winning 12-1 in six innings in Thursday night’s Game 2 on the road. Two nights earlier, UCA won 2-1 in the series opener at home. The Eagles (18-11) have leaned on their experienced players, with several seniors in their final high school postseason. “You…

21 May

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Kivett

Randolph RecordSportsAlex Kivett, athlete of the week, class 1-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Prep baseball

Eastern Randolph, baseball Kivett has been one of the keys for an Eastern Randolph program that’s making his second appearance in the Class 1A West Regional finals in a three-year span. The senior shortstop is among a core of veteran players who’ve helped elevate the Wildcats at the right time. He’s in the middle of the field defensively for a team that, entering this week’s regional finals against Uwharrie Charter Academy, held its previous three opponents to a total of seven runs. Kivett has been a regular producer on offense, ranking high on the team in runs batted in and…

19 May

Dates set for regional finals in baseball, softball (updated)

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph Wildcats, nchsaa, Prep baseball, Prep softball, Randleman Tigers, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Two-time defending state champion Uwharrie Charter Academy and Eastern Randolph will play in the Class 1A West Region baseball finals this week. The best-of-3 finals begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at UCA (16-11) before shifting to Eastern Randolph (15-12-1) for Game 2 on Thursday night. Originally, Game 2 had been listed for Wednesday. If a third game is necessary, will be played Friday night at UCA. Softball Randleman (20-5) and West Wilkes (23-3) will play in the best-of-3 finals for the Class 2A West Region. It starts Tuesday at West Wilkes before Thursday night’s Game 2 at Randleman. Game 3…

19 May

Prep Roundup: Randleman reaches softball regional finals

Randolph RecordSportsBrayden Tyl, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Kinzie Ivey, Macie Crutchfield, Prep golf, prep soccer, Prep softball, Prep tennis, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Tyler Gee, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Abbie Gudino prepares to kick the ball against South Davidson in the Class 1A girls’ soccer state playoffs. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Randleman’s softball team took care of business on road last week and the Tigers are still playing in the Class 2A state playoffs. Friday night’s 3-1 victory at sixth-seeded West Stokes puts No. 15 seed Randleman in the West Region finals. The Tigers will play this week in the best-of-3 series against top-seeded West Wilkes, beginning with Game 1 on the road. Game 2 is set for Thursday at Randleman, with the third game,…

19 May

Eastern Randolph’s Corea tosses shot put for state title

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Class 3-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Mirianna Corea, prep track and field, shot put, State meet

GREENSBORO – Eastern Randolph’s Mirianna Corea has added another event to her portfolio of state championships in track and field. The junior thrower captured the shot put in the Class 1A state meet Friday at North Carolina A&T. Corea’s throw of 38 feet, 6 inches was the top mark, putting her ahead of Albemarle’s Jasmine Brown (37-9). Corea, the 2024 state champion in the discus, was the runner-up in that event this time. Her toss of 122-1 was second to Cherokee’s Joss Tamper, who posted a heave of 129-11. No other entrant reached 111 feet. Eastern Randolph freshman Roxanne Davis…