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08 Dec

Waiting for conference configurations factors into NCHSAA meetings

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ASHEBORO — Putting together conferences for the new North Carolina High School Athletic Association classifications is a priority and that became a factor regarding several topics during last week’s bi-annual meetings. Stephen Gainey, the superintendent of the Randolph County School System, is serving as NCHSAA president. He said the overwhelming issue that schools want resolved is the release of the next conference alignments in the newly configured eight-class set-up. “I want that information as soon as possible,” Gainey said. Gainey said the board dealt with “a lot of operational issues” during its gathering in Chapel Hill. He said it was…

07 Dec

UCA boys enter another new era with Mabe as coach

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UCA boys’ basketball coach Roger Mabe addresses his team during a recent game. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) GRAHAM – Roger Mabe spent time in several roles as a coach of school basketball teams, but he sought a head coaching position with a varsity team. He said Uwharrie Charter Academy has been the right fit. “I wanted to get the highest level possible in high school basketball,” Mabe said. Now he’s directing the UCA boys’ team and his son, Jaxon Mabe, is one of the top players. The Eagles are off to a stellar start to the season. Roger Mabe…

06 Dec

Randleman football coach resigns from post

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Shane Timmons coached Randleman's football team into the state playoffs regularly. (Thadd Sanders / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Shane Timmons has stepped away from his job as football coach at Randleman after five seasons, citing family obligations. His young daughter, Ophie, was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 and her ongoing care was central to Timmons’ decision. “Time is an extremely valuable commodity for all of us. I need to spend it at home,” Timmons wrote on social media. “Ophie’s odds of recurrence remain 50% for the duration of her life.” Timmons has been in various roles at Randleman since 2008.…

06 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Maddie Strider

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Southwestern Randolph, girls’ basketball Strider tallied a team-high 23 points when the Cougars opened their season by defeating visiting Asheboro 64-23 in a nonconference game last week. Strider is a junior guard and also a member of the school’s softball team. The Cougars were slated for three more nonleague games this week. The Piedmont Athletic Conference opener comes Dec. 12 at Trinity.

03 Dec

Trinity council race confirmed after recount

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Barry Allison (Courtesy photo) TRINITY – Barry Allison prevailed in recount for the Ward 3 seat on the Trinity City Council, widening the margin slightly from the first reported numbers after the Nov. 5 election. “I’m looking forward to it,” Allison said Monday. “I want to get in there and do my part. We’re going to have to hit the ground running.” Trinity has a mayor and five council members. With Allison elected, there will be three new council members. The new council members are scheduled to be sworn in next week. “I guess you consider that a lot of…

02 Dec

Providence Grove boys claim memorable first victory of the season

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Will Dabbs (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) MT. HERMON – Providence Grove recorded its first victory under new boys’ basketball coach Shane Worth last week and it came in dramatic fashion. Andrew Thomas scored on a putback with 14 seconds remaining to defeat host Southern Alamance 57-55. Will Dabbs took the shot on the transition sequence. “If he’s going to miss, I’m going to put it back up,” Thomas said of his thoughts. Worth, also the baseball coach, said the basketball players have been through quite a bit. “In fairness to these guys, they’ve had three coaches in three years,”…

02 Dec

Prep basketball roundup: Asheboro boys open with two wins

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Wheatmore’s Maddie Nichols looks to shoot against East Davidson’s Kenzie Foust last week. (P.J. Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Asheboro’s Elijah Woodle had 17 points in a 65-42 romp past host Southwestern Randolph to open the season last week. Brayden Chapman scored 14 points for the Cougars. The Blue Comets went on to a 47-32 neutral-court victory against Providence Grove. ** Trinity’s Nazir Staton poured in 21 points and Zy’iveon Holmes had 17 in the Bulldogs’ 64-57 home victory against South Davidson. Holmes scored 25 points in a 64-58 loss at Jordan-Matthews. ** Parker Kines’ 16 points and Wyatt…

02 Dec

Car found connected to Asheboro homicide

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ASHEBORO – A vehicle linked to a homicide investigation in Asheboro was located in Durham, based on information from the Asheboro Police Department. A Navy veteran was killed in a Veterans Day shooting. Two suspects, described as male, remain at large as of the beginning of this week. David Matthew Davis, 39, died inside 64 Skillz, based on an initial police report. The vehicle, a gray 2013 Toyota Avalon with North Carolina license plate LAH-9992, is what police believe two suspects used in connection to the Nov. 11 incident. Investigators released photos of the vehicle as well as the two…

02 Dec

Indictment stems from child’s 2023 death in Randolph County

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SEAGROVE — A grand jury has indicted a couple about 16 months after the death of their child. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, during the November 2024 session of the grand jury, a true bill of indictment was issued for Billy Gene Myers Jr. and Christina Ashley Myers for felony first-degree murder. Billy Myers was served his indictment on Nov. 21, and Christina Myers was served on Nov. 22. Neither of them was given bond. These indictments were issued “as a result of an investigation by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division,” according to the sheriff’s…

30 Nov

Eastern Randolph Wildcats lose grip in playoff loss

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Eastern Randolph’s season comes to a close in the third round of the postseason RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph’s first loss marked the end of its football season, falling 27-14 to Corvian Community in the third round of the Class 1A state playoffs Friday night. An array of turnovers proved critical for the Wildcats (12-1), who were seeded fourth in the West Region. “We worked so hard, and that’s what makes it emotional,” Eastern Randolph running back Lucas Smith said. “This is the worst feeling you can have.” The Wildcats were in just their second tussle across the past two months…