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09 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kassie Gaines

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Faith Christian, Kassie Gaines, prep soccer

Faith Christian, girls’ soccer She’s one of two seniors on the team, which has produced a recent uptick on offense. Faith Christian is the reigning North Carolina Christian School Association’s Class 2-A state champion. Gaines was a member of that 2024 title team. The Eagles took a three-game winning streak into this week, outscoring those opponents by a combined 18-2 score. The victories in the streak came on the road, including last week’s 8-0 defeat of Liberty Christian in Durham.

09 Apr

Randleman Chamber receives scholarship

Randolph RecordNewsJeff Freeman, Randleman Chamber of Commerce

RANDLEMAN — The Randleman Chamber was awarded a scholarship for executive director Jeff Freeman to attend a fall management conference in South Carolina. That was announced during the Carolinas Association of Chambers of Commerce Executive last month in Chapel Hill. In all, 35 scholarships were awarded to CACCE members. Chambers receiving scholarships similar to Freeman were representing the Alleghany County Chamber, Anson County Chamber, Greater Topsail Area Chamber and Stanly County Chamber. Also, the Archdale-Trinity Chamber was awarded one of 22 scholarships to assist with registration. The CACCE is a membership organization of chambers of commerce from North Carolina and South Carolina. The annual…

06 Apr

Prep roundup: Cougars stand tall in PAC softball; UCA girls have strong soccer stretch

Randolph RecordSportspiedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Prep softball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Southwestern Randolph’s Macie Crutchfield struck out eight in the Cougars’ 8-0 home victory against Uwharrie Charter Academy in Piedmont Athletic Conference softball last week. Crutchfield had three hits, drove in three runs and scored three runs. The result meant that the Cougars have defeated every PAC team without a loss during their first time through the conference schedule. Southwestern Randolph used 12 strikeouts from Alyssa Harris in a 5-2 non-conference road victory at Mount Pleasant. Kami Dunn knocked in two runs and Savannah Holleman had two hits. The Cougars won their fourth straight game by winning 18-0 at Trinity at…

05 Apr

Prep baseball roundup: UCA and Randleman split matchups atop PAC

Randolph RecordSportsJake Riddle, Jaxon Mabe, piedmont athletic conference, Prep baseball, Randleman Tigers, Sam Gore, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

RANDLEMAN — Randleman and Uwharrie Charter Academy are the top baseball teams in the Piedmont Athletic Conference and they had eventful games during the past week. The latter of those came with Randleman avenging a loss by winning 6-5 in 10 innings Friday night at home. The outcome came with Kai Strickland’s two-out single to drive in Kyle Dillow, who had tripled off Jake Hunter. Jake Riddle, who had four hits, was the winning pitcher. Alex Carver homered for UCA. Earlier in the week, Logun Wilkins threw a seven-hitter with nine strikeouts and a walk when UCA won 7-0 at…

03 Apr

Asheboro’s Diamond McDowell receives All-American honor

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, College Basketball, Diamond McDowell

From Asheboro to All-American Diamond McDowell of Asheboro was named a Division II All-American for women’s basketball. The senior forward for Anderson University in South Carolina was recognized by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association. She was placed on the third team. McDowell averaged 18.6 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. McDowell was named the Most Valuable Player of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament after leading the Trojans to the championship last month. She had 22 points and 14 rebounds in the championship game when Anderson defeated Coker 64-58. McDowell was the leader in Division II defensive rebounding with 9.6…

02 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jonah Campbell

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Jonah Campbell, Prep baseball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Southwestern Randolph, baseball Campbell was the winning pitcher when Southwestern Randolph defeated Randleman last week to end a long losing streak in the series. Campbell, also a senior infielder, has been a contributor at the plate as well. Campbell, who was an All-Piedmont Athletic Conference selection last year, has committed to play collegiately for Brevard. The Cougars had five victories through March, putting them in position to potentially reach at least a 10-win season for the first time since the abbreviated 2021 season.

31 Mar

Four Cougars confirm football plans

Randolph RecordSportsEaston Gravely, Guilford College, Julian Mosley, Noah Stills, Owen Whelan, prep football, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

ASHEBORO — Four football players from Southwestern Randolph intend to play collegiately – and some of them will continue to be teammates. They made those plans clear with Friday’s ceremony in the school gym. Julian Mosley, Easton Gravely and Owen Whelan have committed to play for Guilford College, a Division III program in Greensboro. Noah Stills is heading to Anderson University, a Division III school in Indiana. Whelan played as a fullback and linebacker for the Cougars. Mosley spent time as a receiver and defensive back. Gravely is an offensive lineman. Gravely, who has been among the school’s top golfers,…

30 Mar

Prep Roundup: Cougars halt Randleman’s long baseball hex

Randolph RecordSportsBraxton Walker, Chase Farlow, Gracie Beane, Jonah Campbell, Prep baseball, Prep softball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Ty Moton, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Here’s a look at high school sports results from last week: Baseball All area teams split in conference competition during the past week, though Southwestern Randolph and Trinity had notable Piedmont Athletic Conference results early in the week. ** Jonah Campbell handled 6 2/3 innings of the pitching and Brady Armfield homered in Southwestern Randolph’s 5-2 road victory against Randleman, which suffered its first league loss. That marked the first time since at least 2009 that the Cougars defeated Randleman, a string of at least 21 games. Randleman prevailed 11-4 in the rematch on the road behind Braxton Walker’s pitching.…

27 Mar

ZooKeepers seek host families for upcoming baseball season

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Zookeepers, Coastal Plain League, College baseball, McCrary Park, summer college baseball

ASHEBORO — The Asheboro ZooKeepers, a summer collegiate baseball team, are seeking host families for the upcoming season. The club is looking for places to house players and interns for the season, which generally runs from late May through late July or early August. The team touts the valuable role that host families can provide while allowing the summer visitors to excel. “Support enables players to focus on their games and practice, while interns can dedicate their time to supporting the team’s operations,” the team says. “… You’ll be making a positive impact on their experience and contributing to the…

26 Mar

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ethan Willard

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Ethan Willard, Prep baseball, Trinity Bulldogs

Trinity, baseball The senior infielder makes a difference in the field and on offense for the Bulldogs. He has been a contributor for four seasons for Trinity. Last year, he was credited with more than 30 stolen bases. Willard has committed to play baseball at Pfeiffer. The Bulldogs began the season with six consecutive victories. They entered this week with an 8-2 record. Willard also played during the fall on Trinity’s football team.