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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Freddie Mercado
24 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Freddie Mercado

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Randleman, cross country Mercado was the winner of the boys’ race in the Piedmont Athletic Conference championships last week at Wheatmore’s 3.1-mile course. Mercado, a senior, finished in 18 minutes, 48 seconds for a 10-second edge on teammate Jedidiah Dake. Providence Grove won the team title by one point on Randleman. Earlier in the month, Mercado was 61st out of 182 runners in the Hagan-Stone Cross Country Classic in Pleasant Garden. The PAC girls’ race was won by Providence Grove junior Laurel Bernhardt in 21:51. The runner-up was Wheatmore’s Scarlett Hildreth (22:55). Wheatmore was first in the team standings with…
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Jones gives Providence Grove big kicks on football field
23 Oct

Jones gives Providence Grove big kicks on football field

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Carson Jones of Providence Grove boots a 50-yard field goal against Asheboro. (Courtesy photo) CLIMAX – Carson Jones of Providence Grove didn’t know kicking footballs for long distances would be so rewarding when he first became involved with the sport. Now he wants more of it. Long kicks have garnered attention for the junior specialist, who gives the Patriots another dimension on offense. Earlier this season, he booted a 50-yard field goal at Asheboro. “Those are kicks you really want to make,” Jones said. Those came on top of a pair of field goals of 50-plus yards for the junior…
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Randolph County School System receives more than $100,000 in grant funding
23 Oct

Randolph County School System receives more than $100,000 in grant funding

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ASHEBORO – The Randolph County School System has found itself with a bit of extra funding. At its Oct. 21 meeting, the RCSS Board of Education approved the acceptance of two grants. The first was a $50,000 Career and Technical Education Grade Expansion grant from the Education and Workforce Innovation Commission. The grant will provide partial funding to support a middle school career development coordinator whose job is to ensure students have a documented career development plan and will support staff with facilitation of each student’s plan. The second grant is a $60,000 Innovation Grant from the North Carolina Department…
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Southwestern Randolph freshman dies from auto wreck
22 Oct

Southwestern Randolph freshman dies from auto wreck

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ASHEBORO – A Southwestern Randolph High School student died as a result of an automobile accident during the weekend, according to information from the Randolph County School System. Freshman Adrian Jimenez Alvarado, 15, died Sunday. A school district spokesperson said a crisis team was at the school Monday to assist as word spread about the fatality. Support personnel will be available for the remainder of the week as needed. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Ridge Funeral Home in Asheboro. A funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home’s chapel. Burial will follow…
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Ex-Randleman back Snipes embraces ‘greatest homecoming’
22 Oct

Ex-Randleman back Snipes embraces ‘greatest homecoming’

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Ja’Quan Snipes was popular with supporters following Saturday’s game in Greensboro. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) GREENSBORO – Ja’Quan Snipes put a personal twist on the Greatest Homecoming on Earth. The former Randleman athlete was a standout for visiting Hampton in Saturday afternoon’s Coastal Athletic Association football game at Truist Stadium, cranking out key contributions. “I have never actually been to GHOE,” Snipes said. “I’ve never been to ‘Greatest Homecoming.’ … Now I have my own.” Snipes scored two touchdowns as the Pirates piled up a 59-17 victory against North Carolina A&T in front of a crowd of 23,016. The…
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Prep soccer: Randleman makes title bid in PAC; Asheboro tallies more victories
21 Oct

Prep soccer: Randleman makes title bid in PAC; Asheboro tallies more victories

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Randleman stayed in the hunt for the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship in boys’ soccer, while Asheboro continued to roll in the Mid-Piedmont Conference last week. Randleman knocked off visiting Southwestern Randolph 2-0 to hand the Cougars their first league loss of the season. Owen Leonard and Ivan Collazo scored goals for the Tigers, while Dilan Chavero had nine saves. Leonard also had an assist. That result left both teams with 8-1 PAC records in the 12-game league schedule. Fernando Hernandez and Jonathan Lopez Degollado both produced two goals in Southwestern Randolph’s 5-2 home victory against Trinity. ** Asheboro’s Cam Letterlough…
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Early voting brings high turnout in Randolph County
21 Oct

Early voting brings high turnout in Randolph County

Bob SuttonNews, Politics, ,
Sites in Archdale and Asheboro were busy  ASHEBORO – More than 12,000 voters went to the polls across the first three days of early voting in Randolph County. On the first day of early voting Thursday, the Randolph County Board of Elections reported that 4,715 ballots were cast, led by the 1,181 voters at the Community Services Building in Archdale and 1,049 voters at the board of elections headquarters in Asheboro. The next day, there were 4,711 voters in the county, followed by Saturday’s turnout of 2,707 when there were reduced hours compared to the weekdays. The Archdale site had…
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Prep volleyball: PAC Tournament champ UCA, runner-up Randleman hold high seeds for states
20 Oct

Prep volleyball: PAC Tournament champ UCA, runner-up Randleman hold high seeds for states

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Uwharrie Charter Academy coach Lee Kennell addresses the team during a match earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball looks all heated up again. The Eagles are Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament champions and hold big aspirations for the state playoffs. UCA upended regular-season champion Randleman to win the PAC Tournament last week. The teams split two matches in the regular season. Both teams received high seeds for the state playoffs The Eagles are seeded fourth in Class 1A West, entering the state playoffs with a 26-3 record. Eastern Randolph is in the bracket…
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Prep football: Blue Comets snap conference drought; Wheatmore nabs first victory
19 Oct

Prep football: Blue Comets snap conference drought; Wheatmore nabs first victory

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ASHEBORO – Aiden Robinson ran 15 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and Asheboro’s football team won a Mid-Piedmont Conference game for the first time since 2019, defeating visiting North Davidson 17-14 on Friday night. Robinson’s go-ahead run and Micah Garcia’s extra-point kick were the only points of the second half. Asheboro (3-5 overall, 1-2 Mid-Piedmont Conference) opened the scoring on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Logan Laughlin to Elijah Woodley in the first quarter. Garcia had a 23-yard field goal for the Blue Comets in the second quarter, but North Davidson (2-6, 1-2) led 14-10 at halftime. Since winning the…
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Area wrestlers compete in Super 32 Challenge
18 Oct

Area wrestlers compete in Super 32 Challenge

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GREENSBORO – Two-time state wrestling champion Lorenzo Alston of Uwharrie Charter Academy posted a 2-2 record in the Super 32 Challenge last weekend at the coliseum complex in Greensboro. Alston, who has rolled to a pair of Class 1A state titles, is a junior. Several Randolph County wrestlers entered the Super 32 Challenge, which is one of the premier events for wrestlers of high school age and attracted participants from around the country, including those with international age-group championships. Alston lost by a 12-10 decision to Noah Bull of Layton, Utah, in the round of 32 in the 150-pound division.…
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