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20 Feb

PAC basketball finals set with high seeds

Bob SuttonSportsAndrew Thomas, Chase Farlow, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Julian Brooks, Kenzie Martin, Maddie Strider, Nevaeh Staples, Parker Kines, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Timothy Brower, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Will Dabbs

Uwharrie Charter Academy coach Austin Davis reached a milestone and his team set a record as well during the PAC Tournament. (Randolph Record file photo) The girls’ basketball team from Southwestern Randolph goes into Friday night’s Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament championship game with an undefeated record. The Cougars (25-0) meet visiting Uhwarrie Charter Academy at 6 p.m. It was pushed back one day because of weather-related issues. Southwestern Randolph topped Randleman for the fourth time this season with Tuesday night’s 54-38 victory. Jordin George had 17 points, Kenzie Martin provided 11 points and 10 rebounds and Gracie Hodgin added 10…

20 Feb

Asheboro man sentenced in ammunition possession case

Randolph RecordNewsAsheboro, crime

WINSTON-SALEM — An Asheboro man was sentenced last week to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to a firearm charge. Musin Shaborr Roberts, 22, was sentenced to 108 months in prison plus three years supervised probation based on information from Randall Galyon, acting U.S. attorney of the Middle District of North Carolina. According to court records, on June 30, 2023, an officer with the Greensboro Police Department saw people standing around a car in the parking lot of a Greensboro Housing Authority property. Aware of recent violent crime in the area as well as issues with trespassing on that…

19 Feb

Asheboro to soon begin construction on water main expansion project

Ryan HenkelNewsCity of Asheboro, City of Asheboro Council

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro City Council is continuing to move along with a water main expansion project. The council approved a contract amendment to the professional services agreement with HDR Engineering in order to cover construction administration and owner advisor services for the Wolfspeed Water Main Extension Project at a cost of approximately $821,000. The city has agreed to provide treated water to support the Wolfspeed Chatham Advanced Manufacturing site but to do that, a new, 12-mile water main located between Asheboro and Siler City is required. Phase one of the project was recently completed and now the city and…

19 Feb

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ty Moton

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, nchsaa, prep baskteball, prep football, Prep indoor track and field, prep track and field, Randleman Tigers, Ty Moton

Randleman, basketball / football / track and field Moton has been part of some high-level competitions recently as he’s a key athlete for multiple Randleman teams. In last week’s Class 1A/2A state indoor track and field championships, Moton placed 14th in the shot put at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. Moton recorded a toss of 41 feet, 1½ inches. Moton had an 11th-place finish in the discus in the Class 2A outdoor state meet last spring. Moton, a senior, is a reserve forward on Randleman’s Piedmont Athletic Conference championship boys’ basketball team. Moton played critical roles for Randleman’s football team…

18 Feb

NCHSAA delays start of wrestling tourney, pushes back release of basketball pairings

Bob SuttonSportsGreensboro, nchsaa, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, state playoffs, state tournament

The state tournament for high school wrestling was pushed back two days because of weather-related concerns, so now it will be contested Saturday, Sunday and Monday at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced the changes Tuesday. With mid-week wintry weather anticipated across much of the state, NCHSAA officials consulted with coliseum officials and other necessary parties to make the schedule change. The three-day tournament was scheduled to begin Thursday. Within the tournament, there have been adjustments to the schedule as well. For instance, first-round consolations matches for Class 2A, 3A, 4A and girls…

17 Feb

Eastern Randolph’s Whitaker plays on despite wounded knee

Bob SuttonSportsACL injury, Chad Revelle, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Kenly Whitaker, Prep Basketball, Prep volleyball

Eastern Randolph guard Kenly Whitaker has been playing her senior season of girls’ basketball despite another knee injury. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RAMSEUR — Kenly Whitaker wasn’t about to give up a chance to play a final season of high school basketball even with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. So she has been on the court for Eastern Randolph’s girls’ team. “Ever since I was little, I’ve always wanted to be a Wildcat, and so I knew I wanted to finish it out,” Whitaker said. “I didn’t know what it would look like, but I knew if I…

17 Feb

Asheboro to hold ‘Sip & Shop’ to draw people downtown

Bob SuttonEvents, NewsAddie Corder, City of Asheboro, downtown asheboro, Downtown Asheboro Inc.

ASHEBORO — A new event organized to bring customers to downtown Asheboro is scheduled for later this week. “Sip & Shop” is described as an opportunity for residents and visitors to taste specialty wines while exploring businesses. It will be held from noon-4 p.m. Feb. 22. Attendees can sample wines at participating businesses, stretching from Worth Street to Church Street. “I think it’s a fun event,” said Addie Corder of Downtown Asheboro Inc. “It’s a chance to explore downtown.” Tickets are required, with a cost of $23 in advance and $33 on the day of the event. Ticket holders must…

16 Feb

Class 2A wrestling: Trinity, Wheatmore excel in regional with dramatics, upsets

Bob SuttonSportsAiden Burkholder, Alex Raymundo, Ayden Sumners, Brandon Coggins, Braxton Walker, Dominic Hittepole, Jaden Allred, Johnathan Kelly, Jose Flores, Joseph Trahan, Lawson Coltrane, Mitchell Freeman, prep wrestling, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Stephen Cross, Trinity Bulldogs, Wheatmore Warriors

Members of the Trinity wrestling team pose for photos after winning the Class 2A Midwest Regional. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) Wrestlers from Randleman, Providence Grove and Southwestern Randolph also claim regional titles LEXINGTON — Trinity’s wrestling team went out to prove a few points in the Class 2A Midwest Regional and that turned out productive. The Bulldogs got the job done up and down the lineup Saturday at Lexington Middle School. “We didn’t come to play around,” Trinity heavyweight Joseph Trahan said. “It’s solely a business trip. We couldn’t get it done in duals, so we came here ready.…

16 Feb

Prep wrestling: UCA to send 13 to Class 1A states

Bob SuttonSportsAiden Foster, Asheboro Blue Comets, Ayven Virasone Chitavong, Bliss Joyce, Brandon Jordan, Brennan Worrell, Caden Bond, class 1-A, Class 3-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Lorenzo Alston, Michael Shropshire, prep wrestling, state tournament, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Uwharrie Charter Academy will send 13 wrestlers to the state tournament after an impressive run through the Class 1A East Regional on Saturday at Rosewood in Goldsboro. UCA’s regional champions were Ayven Virasone Chitavong (106 pounds), Brandon Jordan (144), Lorenzo Alston (157), Aiden Foster (165) and Michael Shropshire (215). The Eagles won another regional team crown. Alston, a junior who had two earlier technical falls and received a forfeit, is undefeated and will be aiming for this third state championship. Paxton Kearns (113), Andrew White (126), Rick Riccardella (138) and Caden Bond (175) were UCA’s runners-up. Also going to the…

16 Feb

Substation’s opening adds to coverage in Ramseur

Bob SuttonEvents, Newsgreg seabolt, Hampton Spivey, police, Ramseur, Randolph County Sheriff's Office

RAMSEUR – The grand opening of a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office substation in Ramseur is another visible step in the town resolving issues that resulted in controversy last summer. The sheriff’s office is overseeing law enforcement in the town in an arrangement that developed with the Ramseur Police Department being dissolved. “I think Ramseur is going to be well-served working with the sheriff’s department,” said Carol Akers, the town clerk and finance officer. “Everything is positive.” The substation is at 1507 Main Street. The open house and ceremony are scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 18). The collaboration between the…