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Southwestern Randolph volleyball team wins PAC tourney; Pairings set for start of states this weekend
20 Oct

Southwestern Randolph volleyball team wins PAC tourney; Pairings set for start of states this weekend

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Southwestern Randolph’s Riley Key, left, and Madelyn Smith go up for a block against Randleman in the PAC Tournament championship match. Randleman’s Camden Scott, right, waits at the net. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record)   ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph’s volleyball team swept to the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament championship. The regular-season champion Cougars defeated visiting Randleman 25-15, 26-24, 25-23 in Wednesday night’s tournament final. Southwestern Randolph (22-4) goes to the Class 2-A state playoffs on an 11-match winning streak. Randleman (16-7), which was the third seed for the PAC Tournament, lost for the third time this season to the Cougars. Southwestern Randolph…
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Football games moved up with showdown looming
19 Oct

Football games moved up with showdown looming

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Southwestern Randolph’s Owen Whelan, right, recovers a fumble against Wheatmore’s River Peterson, left, and Sa’Cory Maryland during a game earlier this month. (Randolph Record) It’s the second-to-last week in the regular season for Randolph County high school football teams and the games have been moved up a night. Because of weather-related concerns, the four in-county games will be played Thursday night rather than Friday night. Eastern Randolph and Randleman are unbeaten in Piedmont Athletic Conference play. They’ll aim to win their respective games this week in advance of a showdown for first place on the final night of the regular…
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Early voting begins in Randolph County for municipal races
19 Oct

Early voting begins in Randolph County for municipal races

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ASHEBORO – In-person early voting begins Thursday (Oct. 19) for next month’s municipal elections. The one-stop early voting period for Nov. 7 elections across North Carolina begins Thursday, Oct. 19. Voters must show identification at polling places this year. On the ballot in Randolph County this year are contests for Asheboro City Schools board of education, Asheboro city council, High Point mayor and city council, City of Randleman aldermen, Thomasville mayor and city council, Franklinville town commissioner, Liberty mayor, Ramseur mayor and town commissioner, Seagrove town commissioner, and Staley mayor and town commissioner. Randolph County’s early in-person voting location is…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Freeman
18 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Freeman

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Southwestern Randolph, boys’ soccer Freeman has been a defender during Southwestern Randolph’s breakthrough season. Entering this week with a 16-2-1 record, the Cougars had more victories than in the last two seasons combined. Freeman has contributed to the play at the defensive end that has helped Southwestern Randolph rack up nine shutouts. He also has registered a pair of goals and an assist.
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Randolph County School Board examines dropout data, low-performing schools
18 Oct

Randolph County School Board examines dropout data, low-performing schools

Ryan Henkel, North State JournalNews,
ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Monday, Oct. 16, with updates on various district items, including new data on dropout rates, a list of underperforming schools, and details on some received grants and a financial audit. RCS had 111 dropouts for the 2021-22 school year, a decrease from the previous year. “We report 7-12 grade dropouts,” said Executive Director of Administrative Services for Students Edwina Ashworth, noting that this data is for the 2021-2022 school year. “The school system as a whole was at 1.5% and the state as a whole was 1.54%.” For the 2008-09…
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Collins makes it through Caraway special event
17 Oct

Collins makes it through Caraway special event

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SOPHIA – Brandon Collins prevailed in the Enduro/Any Car feature in one of the highlights of the Crashin’ Hackett’s Night of Destruction and Terror on Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Collins made it through the 50-lap event in the top spot. He was followed by Allen Vance and Justin Smith. The figure-8 race was won by Tony Black ahead of Buddy Allred. The “Bowling with Cars” competition was won by Daniel Hughes, while Ashley Black was tops in the trailer/boat race. Black Smith was the winner of the Demo Derby. In more traditional racing on the track, Ron Mock won…
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Paving, other details delay Zoo City Sportsplex’s grand opening in Asheboro
16 Oct

Paving, other details delay Zoo City Sportsplex’s grand opening in Asheboro

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ASHEBORO – The grand opening for the Zoo City Sportsplex has been postponed because of construction delays. “Anything of this size, you’re going to run into some issues and might have some delays,” said Jonathan Sermon, who’s recreation services director for the City of Asheboro. The grand opening had been scheduled for this week, but that won’t happen based on last week’s announcement from the city. “The project team and the city's contractors have been working diligently to ready the facility for its formal opening,” the city’s statement said. “Unfortunately, labor and material shortages combined with significant construction activity in…
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys stay on track in soccer; Cougars soar in soccer; Wheatmore girl wins in PAC tennis
16 Oct

Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys stay on track in soccer; Cougars soar in soccer; Wheatmore girl wins in PAC tennis

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Diego Bustamante of Asheboro controls the ball during a non-league boys' soccer game earlier this season against visiting North Moore. (File photo)   Asheboro has moved past the midway mark in Mid-Piedmont Conference boys’ soccer and remains unscathed. Asheboro’s Diego Bustamante scored three goals as the Blue Comets topped Oak Grove 5-2. That pushed Asheboro’s league record to 6-0 with four games remaining. Earlier in the week, the Blue Comets defeated Montgomery Central 4-0 with goals from Daniel Gutierrez, Aranth Gomez, Tyler Smith and Bustamante. ** In a Piedmont Athletic Conference showdown, Southwestern Randolph nipped Randleman 2-1 in overtime last…
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New Miss Randolph County is crowned
14 Oct

New Miss Randolph County is crowned

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RANDLEMAN — A 21-year old from Southern Pines is the new Miss Randolph County. Ashley Leonard, a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, took home the title in a competition Saturday evening and will represent Randolph County next year in the Miss North Carolina competition. Ila Monical, 15, was crowned Miss Randolph County Teen. She’s a sophomore at Topsail High School in Hampstead. The competition was sponsored and operated by the Kiwanis Club of Asheboro and took place at Randleman Elementary School auditorium. The 10 contestants competed in categories of private interview, health and fitness, talent,…
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Prep Football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman post shutouts
14 Oct

Prep Football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman post shutouts

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Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick picks up yards on a run as Southwestern Randolph’s Chris Leon-Avalos, left, and Caleb Shelton pursue him during Friday night’s game. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Lucas Smith ran for four touchdowns and Eastern Randolph registered its fourth consecutive shutout as the host Wildcats blew out neighboring Providence Grove 47-0 in a Piedmont Athletic Conference football game Friday night. The Wildcats (7-1 overall, 3-0 PAC) built a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to their seventh consecutive victory. Carter Revelle threw for two touchdowns, racking up 155 yards on 10-for-13 passing. Rayden West and Nicah Taylor…
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