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14 Oct

Prep Roundup: Randleman captures PAC volleyball title in regular season

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep tennis, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Randleman became the outright regular-season champion in Piedmont Athletic Conference volleyball with a little help last week. The Tigers (17-3 overall, 11-1 PAC) finished with a one-match edge on Uwharrie Charter Academy Southwestern Randolph nipped visiting UCA 25-21, 17-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11 in Thursday night’s regular-season finale, knocking the Eagles from a share of the title. Randleman was idle at the end of the week, awaiting the results of other matches. The Tigers secured their first conference championship since 2010. UCA, which handed the Tigers their lone conference loss, ended the regular season at 23-3, 10-2, while Southwestern Randolph won…

12 Oct

Prep football: Big scoring boosts Tigers, Wildcats, Cougars in PAC victories

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph Wildcats, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Randleman’s Triston Chriscoe reaches the end zone for a touchdown against Providence Grove. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) High-scoring outputs were in the works for the winning teams Friday night in high school football. Randleman and Eastern Randolph remained unbeaten, while Southwestern Randolph picked up its first Piedmont Athletic Conference. Randleman 42, Providence Grove 10: At Climax, three of John Kirkpatrick’s four touchdown passes went to Chase Farlow in the PAC road game, putting a dent on the Patriots’ homecoming. Brayden Gladden caught the other touchdown pass, while Daylan Atkins and Triston Chriscoe ran for touchdowns for the Tigers…

11 Oct

Area football teams set for second week of league play

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

Here's a list of this week's high school football games involving Randolph County teams. It's the second week of league competition for the Piedmont Athletic Conference and Mid-Piedmont Conference. Games are slated for 7:30 p.m. starts. Friday’s games Randleman (6-0, 1-0) at Providence Grove (2-4, 1-0) Trinity (2-4, 0-1) at Eastern Randolph (6-0, 1-0) Southwestern Randolph (3-3, 0-1) at Wheatmore (0-6, 0-1) Asheboro (2-4, 0-1) at Central Davidson (3-3, 1-0)

10 Oct

Sportsplex draws teams to Asheboro for tourneys

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro, youth lacrosse, youth soccer, Zoo City Sportsplex

ASHEBORO – The second of two major youth tournaments at Zoo City Sportsplex is slated for this weekend. City officials said that there could be thousands of visitors to Asheboro, particularly on Zoo Parkway and surrounding areas. On Saturday and Sunday, the Carolina Pumpkin Classic for lacrosse is slated. This competition includes boys’ and girls’ teams in the 9-and-under through 14-and-under age divisions. The tournaments include three divisions on the high school level. All teams are guaranteed to play at least five games. Last weekend, the Velocity Super Cup was held for boys’ and girls’ soccer. Those tournaments were geared…

09 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jonathan Cortes

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Jonathan Cortes, piedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Providence Grove Patriots

Providence Grove, boys’ soccer Cortes has been a key upperclassman on a team that has received large contributions from a cast of younger newcomers. Cortes, a senior forward, entered this week with a share of the team’s scoring lead with 11 goals. The Patriots snapped a four-game losing streak by winning 6-4 last week at Eastern Randolph, with Cortes scoring one of the goals in the Piedmont Athletic Conference game. Cortes registered two goals in last week’s 5-4 non-conference road loss to Lexington. With an 8-8 record, the Patriots have eclipsed their victory total from the last four seasons combined.…

07 Oct

Providence Grove girls hold spot top ahead of Trinity in PAC tennis

Randolph RecordSportspiedmont athletic conference, Prep tennis, Providence Grove Patriots, Trinity Bulldogs

The girls' tennis teams from Providence Grove and Trinity both finished 9-1 in regular-season Piedmont Athletic Conference play to tie for first place. Last week, Providence Grove defeated Trinity in a special tiebreaker match to determine the top seed from the conference for the dual team state playoffs. The PAC Tournament is set for Tuesday at Asheboro Memorial Park. Providence Grove and Trinity were the only teams with winning records in league play.

06 Oct

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

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

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…

05 Oct

PAC football openers go smooth for unbeaten Wildcats, Tigers

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

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…

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…

04 Oct

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

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

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)