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Ledbetter prevails in long Caraway Speedway race
29 Oct

Ledbetter prevails in long Caraway Speedway race

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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,…
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro claims soccer league title; Runners qualify for state meet
28 Oct

Prep Roundup: Asheboro claims soccer league title; Runners qualify for state meet

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Cross country runners from county secure spots for state meet Asheboro’s Cam Letterlough had another big week as the Blue Comets clinched the Mid-Piedmont Conference championship in boys’ soccer. Letterlough tallied three times when the host Blue Comets topped second-place Ledford 4-2 to wrap up the title with one game remaining on the league slate. Both of Ledford’s losses in conference play have come to Asheboro. Earlier, Letterlough registered three goals in Asheboro’s 3-0 victory at North Davidson. ** Southwestern Randolph notched a couple of shutouts in the Piedmont Athletic Conference, blanking Eastern Randolph and Wheatmore by 9-0 scores. Aaron…
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Prep volleyball: Season ends for county teams in state playoffs
27 Oct

Prep volleyball: Season ends for county teams in state playoffs

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Southwestern Randolph teammates Jade Matias, left, and Bailey Blackmon go up for a block against Newton-Conover during a match in the state playoffs last week.  (Thadd Sanders / For Randolph Record) UCA, Randleman reach third round before home defeats ASHEBORO – The volleyball season came to an end during the weekend for Randolph County high school teams. Uwharrie Charter Academy, the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament champion, was the last team standing before suffering a loss to visiting Cornerstone Charter in the Class 1A third round of the state playoffs. Earlier in the day, PAC regular-season champion Randleman went down in…
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PAC showdown on tap despite Trinity’s upset win
26 Oct

PAC showdown on tap despite Trinity’s upset win

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Eastern Randolph and Randleman will play with the championship at stake There’s still a showdown to determine the Piedmont Athletic Conference football championship this week, but getting there took a strange twist. Last-place Trinity stunned previously undefeated Randleman 21-19 on Friday night. Yet the Tigers can still gain a share of the conference crown if they defeat host Eastern Randolph in this Friday night’s regular-season finale. The teams met with unblemished league records last year, with Eastern Randolph winning 22-21. Here’s a look at last week’s results: Trinity 21, Randleman 19: At Randleman, Zorn Williams and Daniel Rogers ran for…
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Final races to determine track titles at Caraway Speedway
25 Oct

Final races to determine track titles at Caraway Speedway

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SOPHIA – Track championships will be at stake during the final race card of the regular season Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Two season-long titles have been decided but three remain to be settled with double points on the line. Jaxson Casper has wrapped up the 602 Modified title. Mitchell Wright will be the runner-up. Billy Gregg ranks third ahead of Dean Lowder and Rich Hunter. Rudy Hartley has clinched the Mod 4 title. Jimmy Crigger, Jeff Linkous, Tommy Raino and Jason Garwood round out the top five. In Challengers, Brody Duggins holds a 96-point lead on Rookie of the Year leader Bryson…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Freddie Mercado
24 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Freddie Mercado

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Randleman, cross country Mercado was the winner of the boys’ race in the Piedmont Athletic Conference championships last week at Wheatmore’s 3.1-mile course. Mercado, a senior, finished in 18 minutes, 48 seconds for a 10-second edge on teammate Jedidiah Dake. Providence Grove won the team title by one point on Randleman. Earlier in the month, Mercado was 61st out of 182 runners in the Hagan-Stone Cross Country Classic in Pleasant Garden. The PAC girls’ race was won by Providence Grove junior Laurel Bernhardt in 21:51. The runner-up was Wheatmore’s Scarlett Hildreth (22:55). Wheatmore was first in the team standings with…
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Prep soccer: Randleman makes title bid in PAC; Asheboro tallies more victories
21 Oct

Prep soccer: Randleman makes title bid in PAC; Asheboro tallies more victories

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Randleman stayed in the hunt for the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship in boys’ soccer, while Asheboro continued to roll in the Mid-Piedmont Conference last week. Randleman knocked off visiting Southwestern Randolph 2-0 to hand the Cougars their first league loss of the season. Owen Leonard and Ivan Collazo scored goals for the Tigers, while Dilan Chavero had nine saves. Leonard also had an assist. That result left both teams with 8-1 PAC records in the 12-game league schedule. Fernando Hernandez and Jonathan Lopez Degollado both produced two goals in Southwestern Randolph’s 5-2 home victory against Trinity. ** Asheboro’s Cam Letterlough…
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Prep volleyball: PAC Tournament champ UCA, runner-up Randleman hold high seeds for states
20 Oct

Prep volleyball: PAC Tournament champ UCA, runner-up Randleman hold high seeds for states

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Uwharrie Charter Academy coach Lee Kennell addresses the team during a match earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball looks all heated up again. The Eagles are Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament champions and hold big aspirations for the state playoffs. UCA upended regular-season champion Randleman to win the PAC Tournament last week. The teams split two matches in the regular season. Both teams received high seeds for the state playoffs The Eagles are seeded fourth in Class 1A West, entering the state playoffs with a 26-3 record. Eastern Randolph is in the bracket…
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Prep football: Blue Comets snap conference drought; Wheatmore nabs first victory
19 Oct

Prep football: Blue Comets snap conference drought; Wheatmore nabs first victory

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ASHEBORO – Aiden Robinson ran 15 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and Asheboro’s football team won a Mid-Piedmont Conference game for the first time since 2019, defeating visiting North Davidson 17-14 on Friday night. Robinson’s go-ahead run and Micah Garcia’s extra-point kick were the only points of the second half. Asheboro (3-5 overall, 1-2 Mid-Piedmont Conference) opened the scoring on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Logan Laughlin to Elijah Woodley in the first quarter. Garcia had a 23-yard field goal for the Blue Comets in the second quarter, but North Davidson (2-6, 1-2) led 14-10 at halftime. Since winning the…
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Area wrestlers compete in Super 32 Challenge
18 Oct

Area wrestlers compete in Super 32 Challenge

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GREENSBORO – Two-time state wrestling champion Lorenzo Alston of Uwharrie Charter Academy posted a 2-2 record in the Super 32 Challenge last weekend at the coliseum complex in Greensboro. Alston, who has rolled to a pair of Class 1A state titles, is a junior. Several Randolph County wrestlers entered the Super 32 Challenge, which is one of the premier events for wrestlers of high school age and attracted participants from around the country, including those with international age-group championships. Alston lost by a 12-10 decision to Noah Bull of Layton, Utah, in the round of 32 in the 150-pound division.…
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