Sports - Randolph Record

01 Jul

ZooKeepers embrace another Asheboro summer

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Zookeepers, Coastal Plain League, College baseball, Davis Germann, Korey Dunbar, McCrary P, Nick O'Brien, summer college baseball

Yariel Diaz is among several members of the Asheboro ZooKeepers who are back this summer for a second season with the Coastal Plain League team. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — When it comes to playing baseball in Asheboro in a summer collegiate league, once isn’t enough for some players. A second season with the Asheboro ZooKeepers was just what they ordered. “I love the place. I love the host family I’m staying with,” outfielder Davis Germann said. “I love the coaches. They treat me with so much respect, and I knew some of the guys were going to…

30 Jun

Post 45 racks up more wins, while Post 81 stays in chase for top spot

Randolph RecordSportsAmerican Legion baseball, Braxton Walker, Bryson Marley, Cade McCallum, Caleb Coggins, Ethan Willard, Grat Dalton, Liberty Post 81, Lincoln Coble, Lucas Smith, Randolph County Post 45, Sean Jennison, Tate Andrews, Zack Scruggs

Liberty Post 81 right fielder Bryson Marley tracks a fly ball during a game last week. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Randolph County Post 45 and Liberty Post 81 are the top teams in the Area 3 North Division for American Legion baseball. The teams meet Tuesday night at Eastern Randolph High School as part of the final week of the regular season. The Area 3 playoffs are slated to begin this weekend. Post 45 had another strong week, belting Moore County Post 12 by 10-0 scores on back-to-back days this weekend. Randolph County began its latest stretch…

29 Jun

Wilson charges to win Chargers race at Caraway Speedway

Randolph RecordSportsBrody Duggins, Caraway speedway, Corey Wilson, Jeremy Mayfield, Stock car racing

AJ Henriksen holds the checkered flag after winning Sunday night’s Grand National Super Series race at Caraway Speedway. (Caraway Speedway photo) SOPHIA – Corey Wilson captured a special 50-lap feature in the Chargers division Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Wilson chased down points leader Matthew Smith then zipped past Chargers champion Brody Duggins to claim the $1,000 first-place prize. Duggins finished second and Smith was third, followed by Caden Everhart, Lucas Cram, Richard Shoffner, Odell Graham and Jason Gallimore. ** In the Grand National Super Series, AJ Henriksen posted victories in two 50-lap features. Henriksen edged Mason Walters and former…

28 Jun

Here are Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference selections for spring sports

Randolph RecordSportsAbbie Gudino, Addyson Dees, Alyssa Harris, Braxton Walker, Chase Farlow, Dakota Ludwick, Gracie Beane, Laurel Bernhardt, Logun Wilkins, Macie Crutchfield, Mirianna Corea, piedmont athletic conference, prep athletics, Prep baseball, Prep golf, prep soccer, Prep softball, Prep tennis, prep track and field, Ryan Marshall, Silas Jessup, Taryn Waugh, Ty Moton

Southwestern Randolph’s Macie Crutchfield fires a pitch during the past softball season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here’s a list of the Piedmont Athletic Conference’s major award winners and all-conference selections for spring sports Baseball Player of the Year: Braxton Walker (Randleman) Pitcher of the Year: Logun Wilkins (UCA) Coach of the Year: Jake Smith (Randleman) All-conference Randleman: Tate Andrews, John Kirkpatrick, Lincoln Lawson, Jake Riddle, Braxton Walker Uwharrie Charter Academy: Jake Hunter, Jose Ramirez, Brett Smith, Logun Wilkins Wheatmore: Caleb Coggins, Rowan Wagner Trinity: Lincoln Coble, Gage Griffiths, Brody Little, Ethan Willard Southwestern Randolph: Brady Armfield, Carson Coltrane, Zack Scruggs Providence Grove: Canaan Sheppard, Andrew Thomas Eastern…

27 Jun

Asheboro has multiple selections on All-Mid-Piedmont Conference spring lists

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Mid-Piedmont Conference, prep athletics, Prep baseball, Prep golf, prep soccer, Prep softball, Prep tennis, prep track and field

Asheboro’s Penny Smith heads the ball during the girls’ soccer season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Here’s a list of the Mid-Piedmont Conference’s major award winners plus Asheboro’s all-conference selections for spring sports: Baseball Player of the Year: Cooper Beck (Central Davidson) Pitcher of the Year: Justin Mabe (North Davidson) Coach of the Year: Matt Griffin (North Davidson) Asheboro: Cohen Caviness, Shane Immel Boys’ golf Player of the Year: Aidan Wilson (Oak Grove) Coach of the Year: Will Essick (Oak Grove) Asheboro: Brayden Davis Girls’ soccer Offensive Player of the Year: Victoria Lockamy (Oak Grove) Defensive Player of the Year: Lily Sullivan (North Davidson) Coach of the Year: Allen…

26 Jun

Former UCA pitcher finds new team after college closes

Bob SuttonSportsCatawba College, College baseball, Colt Wilkins, Limestone, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Colt Wilkins (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) Former Uwharrie Charter Academy pitcher Colt Wilkins became a baseball player without a school or a team this spring. “It’s probably the craziest thing that has happened to me in my life,” Wilkins said. “You don’t hear about colleges closing down.” That’s what happened when school officials at Limestone announced this spring that the university would close at the end of the school year last month because of financial problems. Wilkins, a right-hander, still has another season of college eligibility remaining. “Thankfully, I had good numbers and I had a lot of schools…

25 Jun

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Gracie Hodgin

Randolph RecordSportsGracie Hodgin, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, prep track and field, Prep volleyball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Southwestern Randolph, volleyball, basketball, track and field Hodgin had a busy career in high school athletics, concluding that during the spring season in track and field. She received All-Piedmont Athletic Conference honors three times, specializing as a 400-meter runner, long jumper and triple jumper. Hodgin was a volleyball standout, receiving All-PAC recognition for four seasons (including as a freshman with Wheatmore). As a senior, she led Southwestern Randolph in kills. She also was a member of Southwestern Randolph’s girls’ basketball team, which went undefeated in the 2024-25 regular season. During the summer, we recognize seniors from the past school year.…

24 Jun

Free admission available for Caraway Speedway card that includes Jeremy Mayfield

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Jeremy Mayfield, Stock car racing

SOPHIA — There will be free grandstand admission for North Carolina residents Saturday night at Caraway Speedway, where the Grand National Super Series will make a stop. A 15-car field is expected for the twin 50-lap races in the Grand National Super Series. Points leader A.J. Hendriksen leads Jeremy Mayfield, a former NASCAR Cup Series regular, in the season standings. Drivers Kody Brusso, Chris Burns and Bob Schacht also are contending for the top spot. The Chargers division race will be a 50-lap version with $1,000 to the winner. Matthew Smith leads the track’s standings in that division. UCARs will…

23 Jun

ZooKeepers produce hot stretch as season heats up

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Zookeepers, Boaz Harper, Coastal Plain League, McCrary Park, Sal Laimo, summer college baseball

Sal Laimo of the Asheboro ZooKeepers beats the throw to first base last week against the Holly Springs Salamanders at McCrary Park. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — The Asheboro ZooKeepers have clicked at home and on the road during the first few weeks of the Coastal Plain League baseball season and the results back those up. While outfielder Kruise Newman racked up one of the special accomplishments in all of the CPL, the ZooKeepers as a whole have been doing much the same. Asheboro won five of six games across an eight-day period to improve to 13-5. That…

22 Jun

Post 45 rolls through busy week

Randolph RecordSportsAmerican Legion baseball, Ben Luck, Brett Smith, Clay Hill, Cohen Caviness, Grat Dalton, Jake Riddle, Lincoln Coble, Parker Kines, Randolph County Post 45, Tate Andrews

Randolph County Post 45's Jake Riddle throws a pitch during a game last week at McCrary Park. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Randolph County Post 45 played six times across a seven-day stretch and won each one of those games. That creates momentum for the American Legion baseball team as it enters the teeth of its Area 3 schedule. Post 45 improved to 11-3 entering this week. Braxton Walker drove in three runs and pitched the final two innings as Randolph County began the stretch with a 9-6 home victory against Chatham County Post 305. Post 45 notched…