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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Laurel Bernhardt
30 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Laurel Bernhardt

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Providence Grove, cross country She’ll be in the Class 2A state meet for the second year in a row after a strong showing in last week’s Midwest Regional. Bernhardt, a sophomore, had a strong month, winning the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship and then placing seventh in the Midwest Regional. Last year, she placed 27th in the state meet among 132 entrants. Bernhardt was a standout last spring in track and field and a member of the All-PAC team.
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RCSS students provided career pathway through RCC
29 Oct

RCSS students provided career pathway through RCC

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ASHEBORO – High school students in the Randolph County School System can select from a variety of program offerings through Randolph Community College in a new partnership announced last week. It’s called a Workforce Roadmap as part of a college and career readiness Continuum. This is an expansion of a program that began in 2003. The program provides RCSS students with post-secondary Career Academy certificate and credential opportunities. This program includes free RCC tuition and textbooks along with the opportunity to earn high school and college credentials. In 2023-24, RCSS students earned a total of 7,366 credentials aligned with the 26…
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Ledbetter prevails in long Caraway Speedway race
29 Oct

Ledbetter prevails in long Caraway Speedway race

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Rudy Hartley was the track champion for Caraway Speedway’s Mod 4s division. (Photo courtesy of Caraway Speedway) SOPHIA – Dalton Ledbetter was the big winner in Caraway Speedway’s special Limited Late Models race Saturday night. The featured event as part of the final regular-season card was billed as a test to determine possible engine and carburetor rules for the 2025 season. Teams brought several “packages” to the track and at the end of the 75-lapper, Ledbetter took home the $1,500 top prize. Ledbetter survived a crash on lap 63 that took out fast qualifier and race leader Tony Black. Black,…
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro claims soccer league title; Runners qualify for state meet
28 Oct

Prep Roundup: Asheboro claims soccer league title; Runners qualify for state meet

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Cross country runners from county secure spots for state meet Asheboro’s Cam Letterlough had another big week as the Blue Comets clinched the Mid-Piedmont Conference championship in boys’ soccer. Letterlough tallied three times when the host Blue Comets topped second-place Ledford 4-2 to wrap up the title with one game remaining on the league slate. Both of Ledford’s losses in conference play have come to Asheboro. Earlier, Letterlough registered three goals in Asheboro’s 3-0 victory at North Davidson. ** Southwestern Randolph notched a couple of shutouts in the Piedmont Athletic Conference, blanking Eastern Randolph and Wheatmore by 9-0 scores. Aaron…
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Prep volleyball: Season ends for county teams in state playoffs
27 Oct

Prep volleyball: Season ends for county teams in state playoffs

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Southwestern Randolph teammates Jade Matias, left, and Bailey Blackmon go up for a block against Newton-Conover during a match in the state playoffs last week.  (Thadd Sanders / For Randolph Record) UCA, Randleman reach third round before home defeats ASHEBORO – The volleyball season came to an end during the weekend for Randolph County high school teams. Uwharrie Charter Academy, the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament champion, was the last team standing before suffering a loss to visiting Cornerstone Charter in the Class 1A third round of the state playoffs. Earlier in the day, PAC regular-season champion Randleman went down in…
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PAC showdown on tap despite Trinity’s upset win
26 Oct

PAC showdown on tap despite Trinity’s upset win

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Eastern Randolph and Randleman will play with the championship at stake There’s still a showdown to determine the Piedmont Athletic Conference football championship this week, but getting there took a strange twist. Last-place Trinity stunned previously undefeated Randleman 21-19 on Friday night. Yet the Tigers can still gain a share of the conference crown if they defeat host Eastern Randolph in this Friday night’s regular-season finale. The teams met with unblemished league records last year, with Eastern Randolph winning 22-21. Here’s a look at last week’s results: Trinity 21, Randleman 19: At Randleman, Zorn Williams and Daniel Rogers ran for…
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Final races to determine track titles at Caraway Speedway
25 Oct

Final races to determine track titles at Caraway Speedway

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SOPHIA – Track championships will be at stake during the final race card of the regular season Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Two season-long titles have been decided but three remain to be settled with double points on the line. Jaxson Casper has wrapped up the 602 Modified title. Mitchell Wright will be the runner-up. Billy Gregg ranks third ahead of Dean Lowder and Rich Hunter. Rudy Hartley has clinched the Mod 4 title. Jimmy Crigger, Jeff Linkous, Tommy Raino and Jason Garwood round out the top five. In Challengers, Brody Duggins holds a 96-point lead on Rookie of the Year leader Bryson…
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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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