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09 May

Lincoln Memorial, Wingate to meet in SAC title series in Asheboro

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ASHEBORO – Lincoln Memorial and Wingate will meet in the South Atlantic Conference baseball championship series this week at McCrary Park in Asheboro. It’s a best-of-3 championship series to determine an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division II Tournament. The teams will meet in Game 1 at 4 p.m. Friday. Game 2 is at noon Saturday and, if necessary, Game 3 will follow. Lincoln Memorial upset host and top-seeded Catawba in the four-team bracket in Salisbury. The fifth-seeded Railsplitters defeated Catawba 8-3 on Sunday to conclude the double-elimination bracket. In Hartsville, S.C, third-seeded Wingate swept Newberry in two games Sunday,…

08 May

Hoogkamp leaves baseball post following Asheboro’s playoff loss (updated)

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Asheboro baseball coach Brett Hoogkamp makes a mound visit during a game this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Asheboro baseball coach Brett Hoogkamp has stepped down, but he’s bound to be involved in area athletics again. Hoogkamp announced his intentions to resign shortly after the Blue Comets lost in the first round of the Class 3-A state playoffs Tuesday night. He finished his eighth season in the position. “It has been a good eight years,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed it. Once I got into coaching, it was kind of a dream of mine (to be a head coach) and I got…

08 May

Accident near Eastern Randolph High School results in airlifting injured woman (updated)

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Traffic was backed up on N.C. 64 following an accident near Eastern Randolph Road. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – A Siler City woman was airlifted to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill from an accident scene near Eastern Randolph High School early Wednesday afternoon. Asjiah Salome Rivera, 21, suffered serious injuries, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The accident occurred on U.S. 64 at Lee Layne Road in Randolph County. Rivera was traveling west on U.S. 64 in a 2010 Honda car and failed to stop for the red light, according to the highway patrol report. The vehicle collided…

08 May

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Ryan Marshall

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Wheatmore, boys’ golf Ryan Marshall of Wheatmore was the Piedmont Athletic Conference champion by shooting 5-over-par 77 last week at Holly Ridge Golf Links. Marshall, a junior, shot sub-40 on both the front side and backside for a five-stroke edge on Trinity’s Bo Earnhardt. On Monday, Marshall placed third in the Class 2-A Midwest Regional to reserve a spot in next week’s state tournament. In the PAC Tournament, Wheatmore’s 345 team total was 10 shots better than runner-up Uwharrie Charter Academy, while Providence Grove (358) and Southwestern Randolph (360) also contended. The Warriors won the team title for the third…

07 May

Wheatmore girls add to success in soccer with another outright PAC crown

Randolph RecordSportsEllie Garrison, Natalie Bowman, piedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Providence Grove Patriots, Taryn Waugh, Wheatmore Warriors

ASHEBORO – Wheatmore’s Ellie Garrison scored three goals and Bri Hill posted two goals as the Warriors clinched another outright Piedmont Athletic Conference championship in girls’ soccer, defeating visiting Uwharrie Charter Academy 5-4 on Monday night. UCA, which dropped out of a second-place tie, received two goals from Kendal Jarrell and another from Jazmin Palma. Also Monday, second-place Providence Grove zipped past host Eastern Randolph 9-0 with three goals apiece from Rylee Stover and Taryn Waugh. Garrison scored seven goals in Wheatmore’s 9-0 victory against host Southwestern Randolph last week. Natalie Bowman had one goal and three assists. Also last…

07 May

Sportsplex grand opening comes with partnership in Asheboro

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Asheboro mayor David Smith speaks during the grand opening of Zoo City Sportsplex. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Cone Health offers support in 25-year sponsorship ASHEBORO – The City of Asheboro has partnered with Cone Health to the tune of a $5 million arrangement associated with the Zoo City Sportsplex. Cone Health is the exclusive health care partner of the project, which was undertaken with city funding along with support from community groups. It’s a 25-year deal with sponsorship at $5 million. The Cone Health logo was unveiled on sportsplex signage during Saturday’s grand opening and ribbon cutting. The logo will be…

06 May

UCA teams seeded high for state playoffs in baseball, softball; Most area teams to start on road

Bob SuttonSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Class 3-A, Prep baseball, Prep softball, state playoffs

Uwharrie Charter Academy softball and baseball teams have high seeds in the West Region for the state playoffs. The seeds, which were announced Monday by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, have both teams in line to play in regional finals in a couple of weeks. But there’s plenty of work to be done by then. The playoffs begin Tuesday, with potential second-round games Thursday or Friday. *** BASEBALL *** In Class 1-A, defending state champion UCA (20-5) is seeded No. 2, with a home game vs. No. 31 Bradford Prep (3-13). Eastern Randolph (9-16), which was a regional…

06 May

Coyote from Uwharrie National Forest tests positive for rabies

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Attack creates concern in Uwharrie National Forest The U.S. Forest Service is warning visitors to be on alert following coyote attacks on a trail in the Uwharrie National Forest with the animal testing positive for rabies. Montgomery County Animal Services confirmed late last week that the coyote responsible for recent attacks had the rabies virus. “Recent months have witnessed a notable rise in confirmed and suspected cases of rabies in both wild and domestic animals, particularly in the western portions of our county,” according to Montgomery County Animal Services. Adam Rondeau of the U.S. Forest Service said Monday that Montgomery…

05 May

Scenes from the new Zoo City Sportsplex in Asheboro

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Here’s the ribbon cutting from Saturday at the new Zoo City Sportsplex in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here are some photos from the grand opening celebrating the new Zoo City Sportsplex in Asheboro. The event took place despite rain Saturday, May 4, 2024.

05 May

Asheboro, Providence Grove girls, Randleman boys claim league track titles

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Chase Farlow, Elijah Woodle, Gracie Beane, Jalaya Showers, Jensen Auman, Lance Everhart, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep track and field, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Ty Moton, Valentino Mark, Zach Hazelwood

Asheboro boys’ track and field coach DeNeal McNair’s team had a strong showing in the Mid-Piedmont Conference championships. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) TROY – Asheboro’s girls’ track and field team won the Mid-Piedmont Conference championship in a tight competition with Oak Grove last week. The Blue Comets racked up 133 points to Oak Grove’s 129, followed by host Montgomery Central (105), North Davidson (82), Central Davidson (63) and Ledford (42). Jalaya Showers led Asheboro by winning the 100 (12.43 seconds), 200 (25.28) and long jump (15 feet, 9½ inches). Asheboro’s Lia George and Rebecca Wilson placed first and second, respectively in…