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Indoor track adds to busy time for basketball players
13 Feb

Indoor track adds to busy time for basketball players

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Randleman’s Chase Farlow, here blocking a shot from Eastern Randolph’s Timothy Brower, will be jumping in a different competition this week. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN — Randleman’s Chase Farlow, a key member of the Piedmont Athletic Conference champion boys’ basketball team, will be going for a state championship in indoor track and field this week. Farlow is competing in indoor track and field for this first time this winter. He’s the reigning Class 2A state champion in the high jump in outdoor track and field. He’s entered in the high jump for Friday’s Class 1A/2A state meet…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Megan Becker
12 Feb

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Megan Becker

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Uwharrie Charter Academy, swimming Becker, a Uwharrie Charter Academy junior, had the top finishes among entrants from schools in Randolph County in the swimming and diving state championships. Becker was the runner-up in two events in the Class 1A/2A competition Saturday at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. Becker’s times in the 50-yard freestyle (23.83) and 100 freestyle (51.03) were both less than 0.50 seconds out of first place. During the regular season, Becker was undefeated again against Piedmont Athletic Conference competition. Also in the setate meet, Randleman’s Kendall Fortson (sixth, girls’ 100 butterfly, 1:03.11) had a strong finish and she…
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Providence Grove’s Mitchell Freeman finds comfort again on wrestling mats
12 Feb

Providence Grove’s Mitchell Freeman finds comfort again on wrestling mats

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Mitchell Freeman (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) CLIMAX — Providence Grove senior Mitchell Freeman doesn’t put much stock in keeping track of his wrestling win-loss record, though it’s so good that he’s seeded third for the Class 2A Mideast Regional. He just wanted a chance to be a factor in the postseason after an injury that cost him an entire season. Freeman is back for his final chance, still sensing he’s trying to make up ground. “The hardest part is feeling behind,” he said. “I felt like I was ahead of the pack after that sophomore season, and then I was…
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Eastern Randolph Wildcats pull away from UCA boys
11 Feb

Eastern Randolph Wildcats pull away from UCA boys

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Eastern Randolph coach Johnny Thomas gives instructions during Monday night’s game against Uwharrie Charter Academy. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph’s boys’ basketball team had a big collective answer when it came to a key matchup with Uwharrie Charter Academy. It seemed like all the Wildcats were on board. Using a sizzling second-half stretch, Eastern Randolph pulled away for an 83-63 home victory in Monday night’s make-up game, keeping alive an outside chance at sharing the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship. “We found a way to kick it into gear,” coach Johnny Thomas said. “It has started to…
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Commissioners approve incentive package for concrete manufacturer
10 Feb

Commissioners approve incentive package for concrete manufacturer

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ASHEBORO – Randolph County is aiming to attract a new manufacturing business with the approval of a new economic incentive package. At its Feb. 3 meeting, the Randolph County Board of Commissioners approved an approximately $92,000 economic development incentive package for a concrete manufacturing company to establish a facility in the county. While the name of the company wasn’t revealed, the project is titled Blue Crab. “Their goal is to construct a precast concrete manufacturing facility to serve the southeast region as the company expands their customer base,” said Crystal Gettys, Randolph County EDC’s business recruitment director. “It’s a 100-year-old…
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Prep boys’ basketball: Randleman controls fate in PAC
10 Feb

Prep boys’ basketball: Randleman controls fate in PAC

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RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s boys’ basketball team rose to the top among a crowd of contenders in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. The Tigers clinched the regular-season title last week with a pair of victories. Randleman won last week’s showdown at Uwharrie Charter Academy by 77-66 with Tyshaun Goldston’s 23 points and Chase Farlow’s 18 points leading the way. That avenged the Tigers’ only loss of the season. Jaylan Brown had 18 points and Braedan Lamb provided 16 points for UCA. Then on Friday night, Randleman’s Connor Cassidy had 22 points and Farlow notched 20 points as the host Tigers withstood 25…
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Prep girls’ basketball: Cougars, UCA reach special marks
09 Feb

Prep girls’ basketball: Cougars, UCA reach special marks

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Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Naimah Al-Arif looks to take a shot with Randleman’s Chenleigh Robinson defending during last week’s PAC girls’ basketball game. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph’s girls’ basketball team has put together a special season that keeps on growing. The Cougars (22-0) entered this week with only Tuesday night’s home clash against Uwharrie Charter Academy remaining in the regular season. They’ll be the top seed next week in the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament. Their 66-26 victory against visiting Eastern Randolph last week came with Maddie Strider’s 13 points and Kenzie Martin’s 12 points and 10 rebounds. Strider’s…
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UCA Eagles wrestlers pounce on Mount Airy for dual team state title
08 Feb

UCA Eagles wrestlers pounce on Mount Airy for dual team state title

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Here's the Uwharrie Charter Academy wrestling team after winning the Class 1A dual team state championship Saturday in Greensboro. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) It’s not so much pressure on Uwharrie Charter Academy’s wrestling team to keep the trend going as it’s the pressure applied by the Eagles that keeps them atop the state in Class 1A. The Eagles showed that again in securing their third consecutive dual team state championship Saturday afternoon, defeating Mt. Airy 48-15. “I think the pressure just motivates everyone to keep going,” junior Brennan Worrell said. The Eagles grabbed an early lead and then finished…
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Input sought for Randolph County transportation survey
08 Feb

Input sought for Randolph County transportation survey

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ASHEBORO — The deadline for Randolph County residents to submit a completed survey regarding a regional transportation plan is Feb. 15. It’s part of the Randolph County Comprehensive Transportation Plan. A Comprehensive Transportation Plan is a long-range view that will assist local governments in making transportation decisions for the next 25-30 years. This includes aspects such as highways, bicycles, pedestrians and public transportation and rail. Amy Rudisill, public information officer for the county, said among the goals of the survey is to prioritize future projects. The survey is conducted in a partnership with the county, Piedmont Triad Rural Planning Organization…
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Trinity’s Kelly selected for NCHSAA Hall of Fame
07 Feb

Trinity’s Kelly selected for NCHSAA Hall of Fame

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Former Trinity boys’ basketball coach Tim Kelly has been selected for induction into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025. Kelly, who directed Trinity to a state championship in 2004, retired last summer. The school’s gym is named in his honor. He began coaching in 1981 and started coaching basketball at Trinity in 1989, winning 11 conference titles, four sectional championships and two regional championships. He also coached football and cross country for different stretches. Kelly coached in the North Carolina East-West All Star Game in 2005. Others selected for the Class…
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