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21 Nov

Three in-state teams make FCS playoffs

Randolph RecordSportscollege football, Davidson football, Elon football, FCS, Football Championship Subdivision, Gardner-Webb football

Three college football teams from North Carolina are in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Big South Conference champion Gardner-Webb and Davidson, which received the Pioneer Football League’s automatic bid, join at-large selection Elon. All three teams begin with road games Saturday in the 24-team field. Gardner-Webb (6-5), which lost a non-league encounter with Elon in September at Elon’s Rhodes Stadium, goes to Eastern Kentucky (7-4). This will be the first FCS playoff game for the Runnin’ Bulldogs. Gardner-Webb secured the bid by defeating visiting North Carolina A&T 37-18 in a winner-take-all game Saturday in the regular-season finale. No. 5 seed…

21 Nov

Asheboro man cashes in on lottery

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ASHEBORO — An Asheboro man bought a Powerball ticket at the last minute and won $150,000, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Strickland, a 29-year-old welder, bought a Quick Pick ticket for the Nov. 5 drawing using Online Play on his phone. He matched numbers on four white balls and the Powerball to win $50,000 on his $3 Power Play ticket. The prize tripled to $150,000 when the 3X Power Play multiplier hit. “It was just a day of disbelief because I’ve never won anything before,” Strickland said. After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home…

19 Nov

Wildcats score late to keep alive season

Randolph RecordSportsBurton Cates, Eastern Randolph, Eastern Randolph athletics, Ervodd Cassady, nchsaa

RAMSEUR – Ervodd Cassady scored on a 26-yard run with 6:27 remaining as Eastern Randolph’s football team overcame visiting Robbinsville for a 29-26 victory in a third-round game of the Class 1-A state playoffs Friday night. The Wildcats, who are the top seed in the West Region, made two defensive stops inside their own 20-yard line in the final two minutes to hold on. Linebacker A’donye Herbert made a couple of key tackles. “Just make a play so we can keep moving in,” Herbert said. “It felt great, just one more step to moving in.” Eastern Randolph (11-1) will meet…

18 Nov

Southwestern Randolph grad Shiflet named top rookie in conference for volleyball

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GREENSBORO – Southwestern Randolph graduate Payton Shiflet was named Rookie of the Year for USA South Conference volleyball. Shiflet is a freshman outside hitter for Greensboro College. Shiflet became the eighth Greensboro volleyball player to receive USA South Rookie of the Year recognition, though the first since 2012. Shiflet led all rookies and was second in the conference overall with 3.88 kills and 4.3 points per set through the regular season. She averaged 4.0 kills per set and 4.4 kills per set against USA South competition. Also, Shiflet was selected for the all-conference first team. Greensboro finished with a 20-13…

17 Nov

‘Culinary Cougars’ set for pie sale

Randolph RecordFeaturesCulinary Cougars, Southwestern Randolph High School

Students at Southwestern Randolph High School prepare food in the kitchen. (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – The seventh annual holiday pie sale conducted by the Culinary Arts students at Southwestern Randolph High School is in the works. The bakers are called the “Culinary Cougars.” The deadline to order the pies is Friday. Pick-up or delivery will be Nov. 22. The Culinary Cougars will bake six varieties of pie from scratch to raise money for culinary competitions. For this year’s sale, students will prepare pies in time for Thanksgiving meals. Homemade pecan, sweet potato, pumpkin, Dutch apple crumb, chocolate chip walnut, and…

16 Nov

Christmas tree makes stop in Asheboro

Randolph RecordFeatureschristmas tree, Pisgah National Forest, U.S. Capitol

ASHEBORO – A Christmas tree, which was heading to the nation’s Capitol, made a stop last week in Asheboro. The tree was at the North Carolina Zoo. It was part of the tour put together by National Forests in North Carolina and nonprofit partner Choose Outdoors. The tree was transported from Pisgah National Forest, beginning Nov. 5. It’s on the way to the U.S. Capitol building in Washington. The two-week tour’s schedule calls for 14 stops, mostly in North Carolina, with a couple in Virginia. The tree is a 78-foot-tall Red Spruce. Delivery to the West Lawn of the U.S.…

16 Nov

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Zander Cheek

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, football, nchsaa, prep sports, Providence Grove, Zander Cheek

Providence Grove | football Cheek, a senior, scored four postseason touchdowns in two games for the Patriots. Providence Grove’s season ended with an 8-4 record with Thursday night’s loss at Reidsville, where Cheek scored a touchdown. Cheek scored three touchdowns in the previous week when Providence Grove won a football game in the state playoffs for the first time by winning at McMichael. Cheek led the Patriots with 38.5 receiving yards per game to go with a team-leading four touchdown catches. He scored 13 touchdowns this season, behind only his twin brother Zane Cheek, who had 20.

16 Nov

Sidewalks to be constructed on stretches of US 64

Ryan HenkelNewsAsheboro City Council, Social Alcohol District

ASHEBORO — The Asheboro City Council met this past Thursday, where they approved the expansion of the Social Alcohol District and voted on multiple property matters. The council received a request from Little River, LLC. to extend the Social Alcohol District south to include the property. After hearing the request, the council authorized the staff to draft a proposal in order to properly include the requesting property in the district, essentially approving the extension of the Social District boundary south to include 130 Church Street. “They are an alcohol permit holder, and they were kind of disappointed they were not…

14 Nov

Blue Comets fall short of state final in soccer loss to Hickory

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Class 3-A, nchsaa, prep soccer

Asheboro’s Brandon Santos, right, is consoled by Hickory goalkeeper Conner Mejia on Monday night. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Asheboro’s finest season in boys’ soccer didn’t end so splendidly. The Blue Comets gave a strong effort but fell short of reaching the state championship game, dropping a 2-1 decision to visiting Hickory in the Class 3-A West Region final Monday night. “It just wasn’t our day,” Asheboro coach Nick Arroyo said. Asheboro (23-2-2) scored first on Daniel Gutierrez Resendez’s goal. Hickory posted the tying and go-ahead goals late in the first half. “We had two simple mistakes that just cost…

11 Nov

Prep Football: Wildcats move on; Patriots fade at Reidsville

Randolph RecordSportsChase Whitaker, Eastern Randolph athletics, Ervodd Cassady, prep football, Zander Cheek

RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph began what it hopes is a long journey in the state playoffs with a 28-12 victory against visiting Mountain Heritage on Thursday night. The Wildcats (10-1), which received a first-round bye in Class 1-A, received two touchdowns apiece from Ervodd Cassady and Lucas Smith. Cassady ran for 205 yards. Next for the Wildcats, who are the top seed in the West Region, is a home game next Friday night against eighth-seeded Robbinsville (9-3), which topped No. 24 seed Cherokee 39-12 in the second round for its second win of the season against that foe. Mountain Heritage…