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New UCA basketball coach knows Eagles

New UCA basketball coach knows Eagles

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…
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Check on this week’s high school football schedule for Randolph County teams

Check on this week’s high school football schedule for Randolph County teams

Randleman’s Tyshaun Goldston, right, prepares to make a catch against Providence Grove’s Jackson Rhyne during last week's game. Randleman won to remain undefeated and tied for first place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ********************* Prep football -- Week 9 Friday night’s games Providence Grove at Eastern Randolph Southwestern Randolph at Randleman Trinity at Wheatmore Asheboro at North Davidson
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sion Murrain

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sion Murrain

Asheboro, volleyball Murrain compiled 40 kills across three matches last week as the Blue Comets won all three. Asheboro defeated Central Davidson, Southern Guilford and North Davidson. Murrain, a senior outside hitter, leads the team in kills per set and she’s third in digs. The Blue Comets have reached the 10-win mark for the first time in four years. Asheboro entered this week with its second three-match win streak of the year. Murrain also has been a basketball and track and field standout for Asheboro.
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Twin features bring varied results at Caraway Speedway

Twin features bring varied results at Caraway Speedway

Jaxson Casper has been in the victory lane frequently at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Jaxon Casper and Justice Calabro pulled out victories in Modifieds as part twin features Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Casper, who was on the pole, was ahead of Calabro and Dean Lowder in the first race. There was only a six-car field. In the second race in the division, Calabro was the winner with Lowder in second and Nate Gregg in third. A.J. Sanders won the Mini Stocks race from the pole, Sanders finished ahead of Chuck Wall and Bryson Pickard in the 14-car…
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Prep Roundup: Cougars seal title in volleyball

Prep Roundup: Cougars seal title in volleyball

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Anna Brewer goes up for a block against Randleman’s Mollie Hall during a volleyball match last week. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph entered the final week of regular-season play in the Piedmont Athletic Conference needing to defeat second-place Uwharrie Charter Academy to go undefeated in PAC competition. The Cougars already clinched first place in the conference by defeating host Eastern Randolph and visiting Wheatmore on back-to-back nights last week. Madelyn Smith and Gracie Hodgin both had seven kills in the Wheatmore match. ** Randleman knocked off visiting UCA 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 16-25, 15-12 to avenge an earlier…
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Prep Football: Passing touchdowns propel Randleman, Eastern Randolph

Prep Football: Passing touchdowns propel Randleman, Eastern Randolph

RANDLEMAN – John Kirkpatrick threw five of his six touchdown passes in the first half as Randleman blew out visiting Providence Grove 42-14 on Friday night in a Piedmont Athletic Conference football game. Tyshaun Goldston made five of the touchdown catches. Those plays covered 50, 33, 34, 41 and 20 yards. Kirkpatrick threw for 218 yards, completing 13 of 22 passes. The other touchdown pass from Kirkpatrick went for 9 yards to Jeffrey Guzman. The Tigers (7-0 overall, 2-0 PAC) still haven’t allowed more than 14 points in a game. Thomas Dobias helped lead the Randleman defense with an interception.…
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Asheboro Hall of Fame grows with Allgood, Moore, two wrestlers, basketball team

Asheboro Hall of Fame grows with Allgood, Moore, two wrestlers, basketball team

ASHEBORO – Dr. Tim Allgood spent 34 years working in various roles for Asheboro City Schools. Now he’s entrenched even more in the district’s history. Allgood, three others and the 1961-62 boys’ basketball team were inducted into the Asheboro Sports Hall of Fame on Friday night. “I think we all enjoy recognition,” Allgood said. Former tennis player and longtime coach Jay Moore and former wrestling standouts Sawyer Davidson and Dalton Cook were also inducted. The school has an induction class every-other year. Allgood capped his time with Asheboro schools by holding the title of athletics director from 1992-97. “Asheboro City…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hayden Hemming

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hayden Hemming

Wheatmore, boys’ soccer  Hemming turned in an incredible week by scoring seven goals across two games.  The sophomore midfielder scored three goals in a 5-3 loss to visiting Southwestern Randolph. Then Hemming was even more productive two days later by posting four goals in a 5-3 victory against host Uwharrie Charter Academy.   That result marked the Warriors’ first PAC victory of the year and their third triumph overall.  Hemming has been Wheatmore’s leading scorer, with about half of the team’s total goals this season.  A year ago on the Warriors’ powerhouse team, Hemming was credited with nine goals in…
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Caraway set to return to action with various divisions; Lowder, Hirschman win at North Wilkesboro

Caraway set to return to action with various divisions; Lowder, Hirschman win at North Wilkesboro

Josh Lowder, left, has been a strong competitor at Caraway Speedway this year and he won a race Saturday at North Wilkesboro. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Racing resumes Saturday night at Caraway Speedway in select divisions. Twin features are slated for Challenges, UCARs and Modifieds. There also will be racing in Mini Stocks, Legends and Bandoleros. This racing card is the track’s second-to-last of the year that includes regular divisions in the championship portion of the season. Lowder claims victory in North Wilkesboro race At North Wilkesboro, Josh Lowder, who has won three times in Modifieds this year at Caraway…
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