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Oct
ASHEBORO – Preston Steele has had connections to Uwharrie Charter Academy boys’ basketball players and those are becoming stronger. Steele is the team’s new coach. He took the position after it came open a few weeks ago. “I think it was the need that they had,” Steele said. “Things played out fast. I want to make sure the boys are invested in the way they should be.” Brad Monroe was the coach for eight seasons, according to an online listing. He also had been athletics director for some of that time at the school. Steele had been coach of the…