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07 May

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Owen Whelan

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Owen Whelan, piedmont athletic conference, prep track and field, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Southwestern Randolph, track and field Whelan became the Piedmont Athletic Conference champion in the boys’ discus last week in the league championship meet at Wheatmore. The senior had a winning toss of 122 feet, 2 inches, edging defending champion Ty Moton of Randleman. Owen improved his throw by more than 35 from the previous year. Owen also placed third in the shot put at 40-6¾. Whelan has been an All-PAC football player for the past two years. He’s committed to play football at Guilford College.

06 May

Track athletes head to regionals after strong conference meets

Randolph RecordSportsChase Farlow, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Elijah Woodle, Gracie Beane, Jacquline McDaniel, Jalaya Showers, Jalial Timmons, Laurel Bernhardt, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Mirianna Corea, piedmont athletic conference, prep track and field, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Wheatmore Warriors

Randleman’s Chase Farlow leads runners to the finish line in the 200 meters during the PAC championships. He’s flanked by runner-up Dakota Ludwick, right, of Wheatmore, and third-place finisher Caden Revelle of Eastern Randolph (in green on left). (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) Area track and field teams go to the regionals this week following some strong performances in conference championships. The Class 3-A Midwest Regional is Saturday at Robinson, Class 2-A Midwest Regional at High Point Athletic Complex and the Class 1-A Midwest Regional on Saturday at North Stokes. Athletes will be aiming for spots in the state…

05 May

Prep baseball: UCA seeks another state championship; Randleman to open postseason vs. league foe

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Prep baseball, Randleman Tigers, state playoffs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Infielder Landon Zephir and the UCA baseball team will try to produce another special postseason. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy’s bid to win a third consecutive state championship in Class 1A baseball will come as the No. 5 seed in the West Region. The pairings and brackets were revealed Monday in advance of Tuesday’s first-round games. UCA is set for a home game against No. 28 seed Bessemer City. If the Eagles win, they’ll be home again Friday night in the second round. Six other teams from Randolph County also are in the state playoffs. Eastern Randolph…

05 May

Prep softball: Cougars’ bid for state-title repeat to begin at home

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Kinzie Ivey, Prep softball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Defending Class 2A softball state champion Southwestern Randolph will have at least three home games in the state playoffs if it advances based on the pairings and brackets that were revealed Monday. The Cougars are seeded No. 4 in the West Region. They open the postseason Tuesday night at home vs. No. 29 Chase. The winner moves into Friday’s second round against either No. 13 Bunker Hill or No. 20 Maiden. West Wilkes is the No. 1 seed in the West Region. Also in Class 2A, No. 15 seed Randleman opens at home vs. No. 15 Rutherfordton-Spindale Central. The winner…

04 May

Prep roundup: Wheatmore’s Marshall claims PAC golf title; UCA girls add to soccer win total

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Natalie Bowman, Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament, Prep golf, prep soccer, Ryan Marshall, Wheatmore Warriors

ARCHDALE — Ryan Marshall’s even-par 72 was the winning score in the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament for boys’ golf last week at Holly Ridge Golf Links. Providence Grove was the team champion, with three golfers among the top 10. Marshall, also last year’s champion, posted 37 on the frontside and 35 on the back nine. Brady Collins of Providence Grove was the runner-up with 76, followed by Eastern Randolph’s Emmitt Frye (77), Trinity’s Bo Earnhardt (78) and Providence Grove’s Cooper Wright (79). Earnhardt was the 2024 runner-up. Providence Grove’s 333 total, aided by 10-place Ethan Porritt’s 86, was good for…

03 May

Prep baseball: UCA ends up second in PAC after sweeping Southwestern Randolph

Randolph RecordSportsAndrew Thomas, Brett Smith, piedmont athletic conference, Prep baseball, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Tate Andrews, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Uwharrie Charter Academy won twice in the final week of the regular season to secure third place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference baseball standings. The Eagles held off last-place Southwestern Randolph 8-1 and 3-2 in eight innings. Jose Ramirez had three hits and three runs batted in the first matchup, with Logun Wilkins notching the pitching victory. UCA’s Brett Smith went the distance in the second game, outdueling Jonah Campbell, who also worked a complete game. ** Third-place Trinity defeated fourth-place Eastern Randolph twice by scores of 14-3 and 5-1. Trinity’s Walker Parrish drove in five runs in the two…

02 May

Hathcock claims dual wins at Caraway Speedway

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Cody Norman, Justin Hathcock, Stock car racing

Justin Hathcock enjoys being in victory lane at Caraway Speedway. (Caraway Speedway photo) SOPHIA — Justin Hathcock won twice in the Chargers division on Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Hathcock won from the pole position in the first race and finished ahead of runner-up Matthew Smith in both 20-lap events. Tyler Chapman and Richard Shofner were third and fourth, respectively, in both races. ** The 602 Modifieds race was won by Cody Norman, who withstood pressure from Dean Lowder to claim his first victory of the year at the track. Lowder ended up third behind Goby Grynewicz. In the second…

30 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Bowman

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Class 2-A, Natalie Bowman, prep soccer, Wheatmore Warriors

Wheatmore, girls’ soccer It has been another high-scoring season for the senior midfielder. She has a team-leading 41 goals and nine assists to help the Warriors to another strong season. She posted six goals combined in two games last week. Bowman, who has tallied more than half of her team’s goals this year, has scored more than 30 goals in three of her four seasons, with her senior season turning out to be the most productive. The Warriors carried a 10-5 record into this week and they hold second place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference.

28 Apr

Prep baseball roundup: Blue Comets find late-season boost

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, piedmont athletic conference, Prep baseball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Asheboro’s baseball team went into this week’s Mid-Piedmont Conference Tournament on a four-game winning streak. The Blue Comets toppled Jordan-Matthews twice in non-league play last week. A 10-2 home result came with Adam Curry and Gavin Allen leading the offense. Nolan Shaw and Mason Kotlowski combined for a shutout in the 11-0 road domination, with Cohen Caviness driving in four runs and notching three hits and Jacob Tevebaugh scoring three runs. ** Uwharrie Charter Academy and Wheatmore split Piedmont Athletic Conference games. UCA topped visiting Wheatmore 3-0 on Logun Wilkins’ four-hitter with 10 strikeouts. Jaxon Mabe scored two runs. The…

27 Apr

Prep Roundup: Southwestern Randolph secures PAC softball crown

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, piedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Prep softball, Providence Grove Patriots, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Southwestern Randolph outfielder Nauttica Parrish, left, and shortstop Alyssa Harris react after Parrish’s diving catch during a softball game earlier this season. (Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Southwestern Randolph registered three shutouts in Piedmont Athletic Conference softball last week. Those latest zeroes added up to another conference championship. In building an 11-0 record in PAC play, the Cougars have notched nine shutouts. Last week’s trio of blankings began with Alyssa Harris tossing a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts in a 13-0, six-inning ripping of host Eastern Randolph. Kami Dunn knocked in four runs. Macie Crutchfield struck out 12 batters in a 5-0…