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12 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Flores

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, athlete of the week, Natalie Flores, student athlete

Asheboro, girls’ soccer Flores has been a big part of Asheboro’s offense, and that has helped the Blue Comets in their first two Mid-Piedmont Conference games. A senior forward and striker, Flores has provided five goals and a team-leading five assists. She has regularly been one of Asheboro’s top threats. This continues a trend because she was second on the team in both goals and assists last year. Asheboro pulled out a pair of victories in Mid-Piedmont Conference play last week. The Blue Comets topped Oak Grove 3-2 at home as Flores, Jaira Arellano, and Tess Moody scored goals. In…

12 Apr

Asheboro sees uptick in chemical prices for Water Services Department

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNewsCity of Asheboro Council

ASHEBORO — The City of Asheboro Council met Thursday, April 6, with multiple budgetary matters on the agenda. The first action the council took was the approval of a contract not to exceed $41,500 for auditing services for the 2023 fiscal year. “The Finance Department recommends the firm of Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams and Co. as the most responsive bidder for the City of Asheboro audit,” said Assistant Finance Director Steve Hackett. “The firm has six offices, and the audit will be staffed out of the Whiteville office with assistance from the Cary office if needed. Alan Thompson, a partner…

11 Apr

Prep Baseball: Randleman rolls up wins in South Carolina; County teams split in Classic

Randolph RecordSportsCaleb Dunn, Eli Gravely, Hunter Atkins, Pierce Leonard, Prep baseball, Randleman baseball, Seth Way

Eastern Randolph’s Kahlin Graham reaches to make a tag on North Moore’s Austin Patterson during a game in the ZooKeepers Classic last week at Southwestern Randolph. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman’s baseball team went to the Mingo Bay Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and came away with a 4-0 mark in the event during spring break. It began with a 4-3 victory against Woodson, Va., as Caleb Dunn drove in two runs in a four-run first inning. The Tigers rode Seth Way’s bat and arm in a 9-3 victory against Robinson, Va. Way worked six innings on the mound, while he…

10 Apr

College baseball: Thomas makes starts for UNCG; Marsh helps UNCW

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Photo: Luke Thomas GREENSBORO – Providence Grove alum Luke Thomas has moved to a role as a starting pitcher for UNC Greensboro’s baseball team the past two weeks. Thomas, a freshman, was the starter for the Spartans in the opening games of the past two Southern Conference series. He had a no-decision against Virginia Military Institute and a loss at Samford. Thomas (2-2) made his first 11 collegiate appearances as a reliever. He has one save. The Spartans (16-16 overall, 4-5 Southern Conference) have a three-game conference series at home against The Citadel with games Friday night and Saturday and…

07 Apr

The hunt is on for Easter eggs

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Children of all ages participated in the Randleman Easter Egg Hunt at the Randleman Recreation Center on April 2 and the Asheboro Easter Eggstravaganza organized by Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services on April 3.

06 Apr

Mazzarone maintains rapid rate of strikeouts for Patriots

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Emma Mazzarone of Providence Grove fires a pitch earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Providence Grove senior pitcher holds dominating form CLIMAX – Emma Mazzarone doesn’t mind the workload that comes with being Providence Grove’s ace softball pitcher. She keeps on striking out batters at a staggering rate. “Before every game, I’ll try not to put a number in my head,” Mazzarone said of strikeout totals. “I try to pitch to certain batters to strike them out. And if they get a hit, more power to them. I’m really just focused on what I’m going to pitch to each and…

05 Apr

Board of Commissioners approves two economic developments

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ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met Monday, April 3, with various public hearings and property matters on the agenda. The first action the board approved was to allow the exchange of property between the Randolph County School Board and the City of Archdale. “At our last Board of Education meeting, our board declared a piece of property as surplus, but before we can make this exchange with the City of Archdale, we have to give you [the board of commissioners] the first right to this land at either fair market value or a value agreed upon between…

05 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lanie McDaniel

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Eastern Randolph, softball Eastern Randolph carried a four-game winning streak into spring break, and McDaniel did her part. Posting two hits in a Piedmont Athletic Conference victory against Randleman was among her contributions. McDaniel, a senior infielder, also drove in two runs in the Randleman game. She had a hit and scored a run in a 2-1 victory at Northern Guilford. She also scored in a one-run decision against Providence Grove. With six doubles and 13 runs batted in, she’s among the team leaders in several offensive categories. McDaniel was an All-PAC girls’ golfer in the fall.

04 Apr

Prep Roundup: Homers highlight baseball action; Cougars stay unbeaten in softball

Randolph RecordSportsAdam Cole, Addie Flinchum, Andrew Canter, Austin Lemons, Caleb Dunn, Davis Gore, Emma Mazzarone, Josh Meadows, Maddie Varner, Prep baseball, prep soccer, Prep softball, Summer Bowman, Tanner Marsh, Tyler Parks

Wheatmore’s Summer Bowman, shown here during the 2022 postseason, continues to be a force on the school’s girls’ soccer team. (Randolph Record file photo) Home runs proved big for several Randolph County baseball teams last week. Austin Lemons homered in Randleman’s 11-6 home victory against Uwharrie Charter Academy in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Troy Carver homered for UCA. In the rematch, Lemons struck out 14 in a complete game as the Tigers won 5-0 on the road. Caleb Dunn supplied three hits and John Kirkpatrick drove in two runs. In between those games, Dunn homered in Randleman’s 5-2 home victory…

02 Apr

York, Dalton split wins in Late Models

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Jason York holds the checkered flag after winning one of the Late Models features Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Two-time Caraway Speedway champion Jason York of Reidsville led the entire race to win the first of two 35-lap features in the Late Models division Saturday night at the track. York was the fastest qualifier. Boo Boo Dalton of Liberty ended up the sixth-place spot in the first Late Models feature, but he was in first place in the division’s second race. York was second in that race. Dalton was the second-fastest qualifier and won the division’s…