Sports - Randolph Record

02 Oct

Prep Roundup: Patriots cruise in tennis; Soccer showdown ends in tie

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep tennis, Prep volleyball, Providence Grove Patriots, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Rowley Cordier, left, and Wheatmore’s Luarel Ortiz compete for the ball during last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ soccer game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Providence Grove’s girls’ tennis team won the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship by going undefeated with one match remaining. Last week’s victories for the Patriots came by 8-1 scores against both Trinity and Randleman. In both of those matches, Audrey Frazier, Maya Barber, Noelle Swaim, Abby Greeson and Caroline Tidwell were singles winners for Providence Grove. Boys’ soccer A showdown between Asheboro and host Southwestern Randolph didn’t solve a whole lot in a matchup…

30 Sep

Prep football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman, Providence Grove win league openers

Randolph RecordSportsAmari Ferdna, Eastern Randolph athletics, John Kirkpatrick, Logan Fox, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove football, Randleman athletics, Tyshaun Goldston

Providence Grove’s Logan Fox runs the ball against Trinity’s Jason Brown on Friday night. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Nicah Taylor returned two interceptions for touchdowns and two-time defending Piedmont Athletic Conference champion Eastern Randolph flexed in its league opener by shredding visiting Southwestern Randolph 41-0 on Friday night. The Wildcats (5-1) also returned a blocked punt for a touchdown. Quarterback Carter Revelle ran for a touchdown from 16 yards out to begin the scoring. Lucas Smith had a 5-yard touchdown run to complete a short drive after a special teams miscue by Southwestern Randolph late in the first quarter.…

29 Sep

Robot knows way around Asheboro fields

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro City Schools, Asheboro High School, prep football, Turf Tank

A robot named “Comet” lines the stadium fields at Asheboro High School. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) School saves time in lining up for competition ASHEBORO – Everything is lining up just right for fields maintained by Asheboro City Schools. A robot is used to paint lines on the fields. “Once they came in and demo-ed for us, we saw it as a time saver and a cost saver,” said Jody Cox, interim director of maintenance and facilities for the school system. The robot is produced by Turf Tank, a Danish company that has taken the lead on lining fields around the…

28 Sep

With league play starting, it’s time to sort through possibilities in Randolph County prep football

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Wheatmore Warriors

Randleman’s Micah Thurston, here carrying the ball against Union Pines, has scored three touchdowns this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) It’s conference time for football teams from Randolph County and there are numerous similarities to recent seasons. Eastern Randolph goes for its third consecutive PAC championship. The Wildcats’ biggest challenge might come from Randleman. Those teams conveniently meet in the regular-season finale Oct. 27 at Randleman. There’s plenty to sort through prior to that potential showdown. Just like last year, the Wildcats are riding a four-game winning streak with a 4-1 mark entering league play. Randleman was last year’s PAC runner-up,…

27 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sarabeth Johnson

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, piedmont athletic conference, Prep volleyball, Sarabeth Johnson, Trinity athletics, Trinity Bulldogs

Trinity, volleyball Johnson has been a steady contributor for the Bulldogs during her senior season. Trinity carried a six-match winning streak into action this week. In last week’s five-set conquering of Eastern Randolph, Johnson provided 18 digs, 17 kills and four aces. Johnson, a captain who’s listed as an outside hitter and a setter, rates in the top two on the team in kills, digs and service aces. She received all-PAC recognition in the spring as a jumper for Trinity’s track and field team.

26 Sep

Season ends for High Point Rockers in playoffs

Randolph RecordSportsAtlantic League, High Point Rockers, professional baseball

HIGH POINT – Professional baseball for the season has ended in the Triad. The High Point Rockers were eliminated in the Atlantic League’s South Division championship series Monday afternoon. The Gastonia Honey Hunters defeated the Rockers 9-3 in Game 5 of the best-of-5 series at Truist Point. The Honey Hunters scored in each of the last six innings. High Point led 2-1 through four innings. “This is a tough game and it will rip your heart out sometimes, and that’s what it’s doing right now,” Rockers manager Jamie Keefe said. “But at the end of the day, I’d go back…

25 Sep

Prep Roundup: Randleman Tigers take off on soccer rise; Cougars win volleyball showdown

Randolph RecordSportspiedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Zach Hazelwood

Randleman’s Christ Lopez (No. 7) and teammates Christian Lopez, left, Chris Ayala and Francisco Vences celebrate a goal against Southwestern Randolph last week. Kevin Garcia of the Cougars looks on. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman showed that it’s ready to be a force in Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ soccer. The Tigers did that in a big way. First, they knocked off visiting Southwestern Randolph, which had put together a strong non-conference résumé. They then ripped through Uwharrie Charter Academy for an 8-2 road victory at Zoo City Sportsplex. So less than halfway through the PAC schedule, Randleman was the lone team…

24 Sep

Here’s a look at the first class in the Southwestern Randolph Sports Hall of Fame

Randolph RecordSportsCharlie Chapman, Hall of Fame, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Here's a photo from the inaugural class of the Southwestern Randolph Sports Hall of Fame, which was inducted in a ceremony at the school's cafeteria Sept. 15 prior to a home football game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ************************************ ASHEBORO – The first class for the Southwestern Randolph Sports Hall of Fame was quite a blast from the past. Fourteen individuals were selected for the honor. The fathers of both athletics director Chris Chapman and football coach Seth Baxter are in the induction class. Charlie Chapman and Donnie Baxter are both still involved with the Cougars on the football coaching staff. Charlie Chapman…

23 Sep

Prep football: Cougars’ Ellis runs past Asheboro; Eastern Randolph adds to streak

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Carter Revelle, Eastern Randolph athletics, Elijah Woodle, Logan Laughlin, Lucas Smith, Nathan Ellis, prep football, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Southwestern Randolph’s Nathan Ellis runs away from Asheboro’s Luke Hughes, left, and Lance Everhart for a touchdown Friday night. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph got back in the groove in a hurry a week after its first slip-up of the season. The Cougars benefitted from five touchdown runs from Nathan Ellis in Friday night’s 32-13 football victory at Asheboro. Three Southwestern Randolph players rushed for 80 or more yards and that type of ball control kept Asheboro (1-4) off balance in the final non-conference game for both teams. Until the Cougars won at Lee J. Stone Stadium in…

22 Sep

Eastern Randolph’s Norwood selected for Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph athletics, Jani Norwood, prep football, Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

Eastern Randolph lineman Jani Norwood was selected for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. The game pitting top football seniors from North Carolina against top seniors from South Carolina will be held Dec. 16 in Spartanburg, S.C. Norwood has committed to play for the University of North Carolina. He’s considered one of the state’s top offensive linemen. The head coach for the North Carolina team is Johnny Sowell of Monroe. Here’s the full list of North Carolina player selections, which were unveiled Sunday: Offense ▪ Quarterbacks: Tyler Budge (Weddington), Evan Medders (Marvin Ridge) ▪ Running Backs: Tyler Mason (Mount Airy), Corbin Kerr (Wallace-Rose Hill),…