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Prep roundup: UCA makes bid for volleyball title; Asheboro boosts soccer offense
06 Oct

Prep roundup: UCA makes bid for volleyball title; Asheboro boosts soccer offense

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ASHEBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball team has tightened the race atop the Piedmont Athletic Conference. The Eagles pulled even with first-place Randleman in the loss column by defeating the visiting Tigers last week. The Eagles won 15-12, 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-6 with Emory Johnson’s 40 assists, Carolina Way’s 19 kills and 17 digs and Kayden Faglier’s 10 kills and seven blocks leading the way. UCA kept the momentum by sweeping host Eastern Randolph. Randleman got back on track with a sweep of visiting Providence Grove with Camryn Vickery’s 39 assists and Camden Scott’s 19 kills and 15 digs boosting…
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PAC football openers go smooth for unbeaten Wildcats, Tigers
05 Oct

PAC football openers go smooth for unbeaten Wildcats, Tigers

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Providence Gove snaps a four-game losing streak by winning at Trinity Eastern Randolph and Randleman football teams had no problems at the launch of Piedmont Athletic Conference play. The undefeated squads rolled in their respective league openers Friday night. Eastern Randolph 49, Southwestern Randolph 0: At Asheboro, Cade McCallum threw for five touchdowns for the visiting Wildcats (6-0 overall). Rayden West and DeSean Shamberger each caught two scoring passes and Chance Holdaway had the other TD catch. James Combs had a touchdown run. Lucas Smith gained 121 rushing yards in the first half. Southwestern Randolph (3-3) committed three turnovers. Randleman…
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Asheboro Civitan Club names Kenita Matthews-White ‘Citizen of the Year’
05 Oct

Asheboro Civitan Club names Kenita Matthews-White ‘Citizen of the Year’

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By Dan Reeves / For Randolph Record ASHEBORO — Dozens gathered at Our Daily Bread Kitchen to celebrate and recognize Kenita Matthews-White. Her unwavering dedication to serving the community and helping the less fortunate has earned her Citizen of the Year from an Asheboro chapter of Civitans International. Matthews-White, surrounded by Asheboro Civitans Group members, family, friends and staff from Our Daily Bread Kitchen, accepted the honor after testimonials detailing not only her work with Grace Given, a nonprofit organization she founded, but her spirited, faith-driven disposition. Matthews-White does it all with Grace Given. She provides necessities for those in…
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Here’s the schedule as prep football teams start conference play
04 Oct

Here’s the schedule as prep football teams start conference play

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It's the start of conference play for Randolph County football teams this week. There are six football-playing teams in both the Piedmont Athletic Conference and Mid-Piedmont Conference. Asheboro is in the Mid-Piedmont Conference, while the other teams are in the PAC. Here's a look at the matchups for the first conference games: Friday’s games Eastern Randolph (5-0) at Southwestern Randolph (3-2) Providence Grove (1-4) at Trinity (2-3) Wheatmore (0-5) at Randleman (5-0) Oak Grove (4-1) at Asheboro (2-3)
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cam Letterlough
02 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cam Letterlough

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Asheboro, boys’ soccer Asheboro won 11 of its first 13 games and Letterlough has been a big part of the success. The senior forward leads the Blue Comets with 29 goals and 14 assists. Letterlough emerged as an Asheboro standout as a freshman in 2021 before time away to concentrate on club soccer. This year, Letterlough is part of an Asheboro offense that scored nine goals in three consecutive games in a late-September stretch. Photo: Cam Letterlough, reacting here after scoring against Randleman, has been piling up goals and assists at a rapid clip for Asheboro’s boys’ soccer team. (Randolph…
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Prep Roundup: Blue Comets show strength early in league soccer
30 Sep

Prep Roundup: Blue Comets show strength early in league soccer

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Randleman’s Haley Hinshaw goes for a spike with Southwestern Randolph’s Jade Matias at the net during last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference match. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Asheboro flexed right away in Mid-Piedmont Conference boys’ soccer, winning 9-2 at Oak Grove last week. Cam Letterlough racked up five goals, Diego Bustamante had three goals and Daniel Gutierrez also scored for the Blue Comets. Sandwiched around that league-opening romp, the Blue Comets won a pair of non-conference home games. A 9-1 victory against Providence Grove included goals two apiece from Omar Gonzalez, Alexander Diaz and Letterlough. Asheboro took apart Eastern Randolph…
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Prep football: Cougars come up clutch, nip Asheboro; E. Randolph wins again
29 Sep

Prep football: Cougars come up clutch, nip Asheboro; E. Randolph wins again

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Southwestern Randolph’s Julian Mosley, right, makes a catch in front of Asheboro’s Aiden Robinson during Saturday night’s game. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph won a closely contested matchup with visiting Asheboro by 49-47 in Saturday night’s non-conference football game. Southwestern Randolph (3-2) posted its largest point total in the series with Asheboro, winning for the fifth consecutive season in the rivalry, keyed by clutch plays from quarterback Noah Stills. “What a battle,” Southwestern Randolph coach Seth Baxter said. “It’s a huge win for our guys.” Asheboro (2-3) scored the final touchdown with an extra-point kick with…
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Players with area ties hold spots on college football rosters
27 Sep

Players with area ties hold spots on college football rosters

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Here’s a list of some athletes who played football for Randolph County high schools and are now on college rosters. From Asheboro Jaylon Moore, DB – Bluffton From Eastern Randolph A’donye Herbert, DB – North Carolina Wesleyan Jani Norwood, OL – North Carolina Carter Revelle QB -- Chowan Mason Sechrest, OL – Winston-Salem State Nicah Taylor, WR – North Carolina Wesleyan From Randleman Thomas Dobias, LB -- Catawba Amari Ferdna, WR – Bridgewater Caden Lunsford, OL – Guilford College Dominick Poole, DB, – The Citadel Greg Price, LB – Bridgewater From Southwestern Randolph Adam Cole, DB – East Carolina From…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Will Stalker
25 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Will Stalker

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Eastern Randolph, football Stalker has been a multi-sport contributor for some of Eastern Randolph’s championship teams. He’s an anchor on the offense line for the undefeated Wildcats, who’ll be aiming to win the Piedmont Athletic Conference for a fourth season in a row when the league slate begins next week. Eastern Randolph has been strong along the line of scrimmage. Stalker was a key reserve as a sophomore for Eastern Randolph’s PAC and Class 1A West Regional champion boys’ basketball team in the 2022-23 season. Then last season he was the fourth-leading scorer on the 18-win basketball team. Stalker also…
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Light schedule of prep football moved to Saturday night (updated)
25 Sep

Light schedule of prep football moved to Saturday night (updated)

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High school football games in Randolph County this week have been moved for a second time to try to find a window of good weather. Now, the games originally slated for Friday night are set for 6 p.m. Saturday (after a mid-week decision to play those Thursday night was scrapped because of more weather-related concerns). There are just two games involving county teams this week as five other teams all are scheduled to be off. Game times have been adjusted. These are the final non-conference games for any teams in the county prior to conference play beginning next week. Saturday…
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