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Oakley grapples with more success as conference champ for Appalachian State

Oakley grapples with more success as conference champ for Appalachian State

Wheatmore graduate Ethan Oakley became a Southern Conference champion earlier this month. (Photo courtesy of Appalachian State athletics)   Wheatmore alum heads back to NCAA championships   Ethan Oakley keeps checking off goals as a college wrestler for Appalachian State. NCAA championships qualifier. Conference champion. The Wheatmore alum is heading back to the NCAAs for the second year in a row after riveting results to win a Southern Conference championship. “I wanted to achieve what I did, but I wasn’t sure I would,” Oakley said. “Unreal, I finally did it.” He captured the 133-pound league title earlier this month. This…
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Prep Roundup: Array of results for area teams in baseball, softball, girls’ soccer

Prep Roundup: Array of results for area teams in baseball, softball, girls’ soccer

There were an array of results in baseball, softball and girls’ soccer last week for Randolph County teams. Here’s an overview:   Baseball   Randleman blanked Wheatmore 10-0 at home behind Jake Riddle’s pitching in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Two nights later, the Tigers won 12-5 at Wheatmore with Tate Andrews driving in five runs and collecting four hits and Braxton Walker posting three runs batted in and three hits. Seth Way struck out 10 batters in 5 2/3 innings. At Thomasville, Randleman dropped Saturday’s non-conference, neutral-site clash with West Davidson at Finch Field Also at that site, Southwest Guilford…
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Teenager pulls off victory against NASCAR veterans in Caraway Speedway race

Teenager pulls off victory against NASCAR veterans in Caraway Speedway race

Carson Loftin was a big winner on the opening weekend of Caraway Speedway’s racing season. (Courtesy photo)   SOPHIA – Teenager Carson Loftin was the winner of the SMART Modified Tour’s event Sunday at Caraway Speedway, finishing ahead of former NASCAR Cup regulars Ryan Newman and Bobby Labonte. Once Loftin, 15, went to the front, he never relinquished the lead in the Warrior 100. Matt Hirschman held the race lead until going to the pits. Newman was the runner-up and Labonte placed third, followed by Jimmy Blewett, Danny Bohn and Jason Myers among the 26 entrants. ** The Late Models…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Parker Kines

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Parker Kines

Wheatmore, baseball ‌Kines, a junior left-hander, has been a key pitcher for the Warriors, who won three of their first five games. The Warriors opened Piedmont Athletic Conference play last week by defeating rival Trinity twice. Kines was the starting pitcher for the league opener. During the previous week, Kines struck out 10 Asheboro batters in four innings of Wheatmore’s season-opening victory. Kines is fresh off the basketball season when he led the Warriors in scoring.
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Kiwanis Club will hold 75th Pancake Day

Kiwanis Club will hold 75th Pancake Day

ASHEBORO — A 75-year tradition will continue next week at the Asheboro Armory. The Asheboro Kiwanis Club will hold its annual Pancake Day on Tuesday, March 19. The club will offer pancakes, sausage and beverages for lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and supper from 3:30-8 p.m. Patrons can opt for dine-in, take-out, or drive-thru during those times. Prior to 2020, the club offered breakfast options but has eliminated the early shift since. The Pancake Day event is the primary fundraiser for the Asheboro Kiwanis Club and dates back to the 1940s. Former state senator Russell Walker was the inspiration for…
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Randolph approves funds for RCC Liberty campus

Randolph approves funds for RCC Liberty campus

The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, March 4, considering utility funding, real estate purchases for Randolph Community College (RCC), and other issues. RCC was seeking $1.5 million to acquire a 22-acre tract of land for the college’s new Liberty Center, designed for workforce development and expansion. It would be funded through accumulated Article 46 sales tax funds, according to interim county manager Will Massie. “We want to be at the center of where the action is at this point and get closer to the megasite and other corporations that are going to be around that area,” said Richard…
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Asheboro ZooKeepers go cashless for 2024 season

Asheboro ZooKeepers go cashless for 2024 season

ASHEBORO – The Asheboro ZooKeepers baseball team will operate on a cashless basis for the 2024 season at McCrary Park. The team announced last week that the cashless set-up will include the purchase of tickets through a new partnership with SimpleTix! along with purchases made at concession and souvenir stands. For fans needing assistance in the process, off-field staff will be available to assist, team officials said. The ZooKeepers are a collegiate summer league team playing in the Coastal Plain League. The season begins with a May 23 home game against the High Point-Thomasville HiToms.
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Prep roundup: Shutouts dot early softball results

Prep roundup: Shutouts dot early softball results

Randleman’s Addyson Dees celebrates the final out of last week’s PAC softball victory at Eastern Randolph. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)   Many area teams have completed two weeks of competition in spring sports. While a few days of scheduled competition were dashed because of inclement weather, here are some recent highlights: Softball Southwestern Randolph began its season with a pair of victories in Piedmont Athletic Conference play under new coach Toby Strider. The Cougars rolled 20-0 at Trinity, with Macie Crutchfield and Alyssa Harris combining on a perfect game, and then defeated visiting Providence Grove 11-1. Crutchfield struck out 10 Providence…
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Missing Randolph County man found

Missing Randolph County man found

ASHEBORO – A Randolph County man who had been missing for several weeks has been located in Alabama. The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Craig Cox, 43, was located in Hoover, Alabama, during the weekend. Cox had been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. He had last been seen near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in mid-February. Reports had come back to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department that Cox had entered Mexico. He had re-entered the United States in Texas. The last known whereabouts for Cox in North Carolina had been Feb. 12 in the Siler City area.…
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Strong season ends for Randleman boys

Strong season ends for Randleman boys

Randleman’s Greg Price goes up for a shot against Salisbury in Friday night’s Class 2-A West Region semifinal. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) SALISBURY – The season ended for Randleman’s boys’ basketball team with Friday night’s 78-56 loss at Salisbury in the Class 2-A West Region semifinal. Juke Harris, a Wake Forest signee, poured in 34 points for Salisbury, which won its 20th consecutive game. Sixth-seeded Randleman (23-6), the regular-season and tournament champion in the Piedmont Athletic Conference, received 22 points from Tyshaun Goldston and 14 points from Connor Cassidy. The Hornets reversed Randleman’s 13-10 lead by going ahead 30-22 by halftime.…
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