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11 Nov

Prep football: E. Randolph, Randleman to start at home in states; Asheboro returns to postseason

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, class 1-A, Class 2-A, Class 3-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, nchsaa, prep football, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs

Eastern Randolph and Randleman will play home football games to begin the state playoffs Friday night, while Asheboro makes a long-awaited return to the postseason. Eastern Randolph (10-0), the Piedmont Athletic Conference champion for a fourth year a row, is the No. 4 seed in the Class 1A West Region with a game against No. 29 seed Swain County (1-9). In Class 2A, fourth-seeded Randleman (8-2), which has lost its last two games, is home against No. 29 seed East Gaston (4-6). No. 27 seed Southwestern Randolph (6-4) visits sixth-seeded East Surry (8-2), which holds a seven-game winning streak and…

10 Nov

Prep soccer: Top area seeds show power as states begin

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, nchsaa, prep soccer, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs

Win Smith of Asheboro makes a move around a West Charlotte player during Saturday’s Class 3A game in the boys’ soccer state playoffs. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Asheboro and Southwestern Randolph hold No. 1 seeds for the West Region in the boys’ soccer state playoffs, which began during the weekend. Both teams will play every game at home through the regional final if they advance. It was a strong first-round showing for teams from Randolph County, though one team tumbled in an upset loss. Second-round games were set for Tuesday, with winners playing in the third round Thursday night…

07 Nov

Prep soccer: Asheboro, Southwestern Randolph hold top seeds going into state playoffs

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, class 1-A, Class 2-A, Class 3-A, nchsaa, prep soccer, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs

Asheboro and Southwestern Randolph hold No. 1 seeds for the West Region in the boys’ soccer state playoffs, which begin this weekend. Asheboro is atop the bracket in Class 3A. Southwestern Randolph is in the same spot for Class 2A. Both teams will play every game at home through the regional final if they advance. First-round games will be held Saturday, with the second round Tuesday. West Charlotte is the opening opponent for Asheboro (22-2), which won the Mid-Piedmont Conference. No. 12 seed Ledford (12-7-4) and No. 21 seed Montgomery Central (9-9) are the only other teams from the league…

07 Nov

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Foster

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, prep soccer, Riley Foster, Trinity Bulldogs

Trinity, boys’ soccer Foster, a senior midfielder, has been a key force for the Bulldogs, who finished in third place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Trinity has been solid defensively throughout much of the season. They entered this week with a 14-5-3 record as they await their assignment for the Class 2-A state playoffs. Foster, a captain, had an impact at both ends of the field. He has been a scoring threat, improving his production since playing most of the team’s games two years ago as a sophomore. Trinity owns a winning record for the fifth consecutive season. Photo: Riley…

05 Nov

Modifieds hit gear for North-South Shootout at Caraway Speedway

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, North-South Shootout, Stock car racing

Super Modifieds will be among the featured classes for the North-South Shootout at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – The North-South Shootout will include three open-wheel Modified competitions this week at Caraway Speedway. The headliner for the racing is Matt Hirschman, who’s a nine-team North-South Shootout champion. Hirschman, a Pennsylvania driver, will seek his fourth straight title in the main Modifieds division, which involves 125 laps. Early entrants included Hirschman, Jimmy Blewett, Landon Huffman and brothers Jason Myers and Burt Myers. The brothers race from time to time each season at Caraway Speedway, but they’re regulars in the Bowman Gray…

03 Nov

Prep Roundup: Tennis season ends for Patriots in playoffs

Randolph RecordSportsClass 2-A, nchsaa, prep cross country, Prep golf, Prep tennis, Prep volleyball

Providence Grove’s girls’ tennis team advanced to the Class 2A third round of the dual team state playoffs before bowing out. Fourth-seeded Burns defeated fifth-seeded Providence Grove 6-3 in last week’s match. The Patriots finished the season with a 12-3 record. Cross country Saturday at Kernersville, Randleman senior Freddy Mercado was 35th in 17 minutes, 37.75 seconds in the Class 2A boys’ race of state championships at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex In the girls’ race, sophomore Laurel Bernhardt of Providence Grove placed 40th in 21:33.12. Wheatmore freshman Scarlett Hildreth was 60th in 22:20.72. Girls’ golf At Lexington, Megan Oakley of…

02 Nov

Prep football: Wildcats notch another perfect PAC record, top Randleman by one

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Eastern Randolph’s Rayden West looks to make a move against Randleman’s Jay Richards during Friday night’s game. (Thadd Sanders / For Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph barely preserved its undefeated mark but the Wildcats did enough to capture another championship. Eastern Randolph held on to defeat visiting Randleman in Friday night’s Piedmont Athletic Conference showdown, winning 27-26. Eastern Randolph is undefeated in PAC play for four consecutive seasons with a 20-0 record across that span. The Wildcats (10-0 overall, 5-0 PAC) should be among the highest seeds in the Class 1A West Region for the state playoffs when those…

31 Oct

Football regular season concludes with key matchups in Randolph County

Randolph RecordSportsMid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football

The final night of the high school football regular season comes with a matchup of the two top teams in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Randleman visits Eastern Randolph, marking the third year in a row the teams meet with first place at stake to conclude the regular season. This is a bit different from the past two years because Randleman has already lost a conference game, but the Tigers can gain a share of the title by knocking off Eastern Randolph. In the Mid-Piedmont Conference, Asheboro is looking for a winning record in league play and a .500 mark overall.…

30 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Laurel Bernhardt

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Class 2-A, Laurel Bernhardt, nchsaa, prep cross country, Providence Grove athletics, State meet

Providence Grove, cross country She’ll be in the Class 2A state meet for the second year in a row after a strong showing in last week’s Midwest Regional. Bernhardt, a sophomore, had a strong month, winning the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship and then placing seventh in the Midwest Regional. Last year, she placed 27th in the state meet among 132 entrants. Bernhardt was a standout last spring in track and field and a member of the All-PAC team.

29 Oct

Ledbetter prevails in long Caraway Speedway race

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Dalton Ledbetter, Stock car racing

Rudy Hartley was the track champion for Caraway Speedway’s Mod 4s division. (Photo courtesy of Caraway Speedway) SOPHIA – Dalton Ledbetter was the big winner in Caraway Speedway’s special Limited Late Models race Saturday night. The featured event as part of the final regular-season card was billed as a test to determine possible engine and carburetor rules for the 2025 season. Teams brought several “packages” to the track and at the end of the 75-lapper, Ledbetter took home the $1,500 top prize. Ledbetter survived a crash on lap 63 that took out fast qualifier and race leader Tony Black. Black,…