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Prep Roundup: Asheboro rises in volleyball; Cougars move to 10-0 in soccer

Prep Roundup: Asheboro rises in volleyball; Cougars move to 10-0 in soccer

Asheboro’s volleyball team looks like a contender again in the Mid-Piedmont Conference. Asheboro’s sweep of visiting North Davidson came with Lia George’s 16 kills and 10 digs, Eva Vuncannon had 14 assists and Anna Grace LeRoy’s 20 assists and seven digs. The Blue Comets took down host Ledford in four sets as Emma Kate Forester notched 14 kills and seven blocks, Emma Little had 10 digs and LeRoy provided 17 assists. ** Trinity blew past a pair of Piedmont Athletic Conference foes. The Bulldogs swept visiting Eastern Randolph as Karrington Batten recorded 23 kills, 11 digs and four aces. Trinity…
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Richmond keeps top pace at Caraway Speedway

Richmond keeps top pace at Caraway Speedway

SOPHIA – Jason Richmond prevailed for the victory in Saturday night’s UCARs feature at Caraway Speedway. It was Richmond’s first victory at the track since mid-June as he holds the points lead in the division. Second place went to Tito Clapp, while Ron Mock placed third among 16 entrants. ** In Challengers, Dalton Ledbetter won for the third time in the last five features. His first-place spot came in a field of 10 drivers, with Gary Ledbetter in second place. ** Mitchell Wright prevailed in 602 Modifieds with only three cars entered. ** Bentley Black maintained his stronghold on the…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kempton Reed

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kempton Reed

Southwestern Randolph, football Reed, a senior receiver and linebacker, has been a key contributor on offense and defense for the Cougars, who’ll go for their third consecutive victory this week at Albemarle In last week’s triumph at McMichael, Reed led the Cougars with 72 receiving yards. His presence on defense might have been a bigger factor, with his 10 tackles including three tackles for loss. He also intercepted a pass. The Cougars haven’t allowed a second-half point in either of their last two games. Reed was an All-Piedmont Athletic Conference selection last year. Photo: Southwestern Randolph’s Kempton Reed makes a…
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Wheatmore player makes comeback to playing field

Wheatmore player makes comeback to playing field

Riley Strickland (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) TRINITY – Riley Strickland says he’s excited to participate in high school sports again about nine months after a scary incident in a basketball game. The Wheatmore senior, who was the starting quarterback a year ago, returned to action with the football team in Friday night’s loss to Bishop McGuinness. “It feels good to be back,” Strickland said. “Hopefully, we can get the win next week.” Strickland decided in the spring that he wouldn’t play football as a senior. “I thought I was done,” he said. “After the first game, I had to…
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Cougars, Blue Comets hit early soccer strides, but won’t meet this year

Cougars, Blue Comets hit early soccer strides, but won’t meet this year

Asheboro boys’ soccer players react following a goal by Win Smith (No. 6) earlier this year at Randleman. Other Blue Comets are, left to right, Diego Bustamante, Ozmar Martinez, Gerarrdo Medina Chi and Cam Letterlough. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – The boys’ soccer teams from Southwestern Randolph and Asheboro have excelled across the first month of the season. They’re hoping for even better fortunes ahead. Southwestern Randolph won its first eight games of the season. Asheboro has been off to a 7-2 start. “You got to have a lot of moving parts to be healthy and ready for…
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Prep volleyball: Randleman maintains efficient clip with more sweeps

Prep volleyball: Randleman maintains efficient clip with more sweeps

Kadie Green of Randleman sets the ball during a match earlier this month. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s volleyball team was in cruise control last week. After sweeping host Asheboro in non-conference play, Randleman continued its roll through the first cycle of Piedmont Athletic Conference matches. The Tigers needed just three sets to top both host Providence Grove and visiting Trinity. Haley Hinshaw of Randleman raced up 26 kills and teammate Kadie Green provided 49 digs during the week. By week’s end, the Tigers (11-1) had compiled seven consecutive sweeps. ** UCA bounced back from a…
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Prep football: Asheboro reaches two-win mark for first time in five years (updated)

Prep football: Asheboro reaches two-win mark for first time in five years (updated)

ASHEBORO – Quincey Lee ran for two touchdowns and Asheboro’s football team reached the two-win mark for the first time in five years by defeating visiting Providence Grove 17-10 on Friday night in a non-conference game. Asheboro’s Connor Brinton gained 155 yards on 24 carries. Micah Garcia drilled a 24-yard field goal. Lee also led Asheboro’s defense with an interception and a fumble recovery. The Blue Comets (2-1) had three consecutive one-win seasons following a winless season in the spring of 2021 (which was the pandemic-adjusted 2020 season) They haven’t won more than two games in a season since 2016.…
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One intra-county matchup highlights Week 4 prep football schedule

One intra-county matchup highlights Week 4 prep football schedule

Randleman defenders, from left, Jason Ortiz, Triston Chriscoe, Ashton Dillow and Daylan Atkins react to a play last week against Bunker Hill. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) Here's a look at Friday night's high school football games involving Randolph County teams. All games are listed for 7:30 p.m. starts. Friday’s games Providence Grove (1-2) at Asheboro (1-1) Union Pines (3-0) at Randleman (3-0) Bishop McGuinness (2-0) at Wheatmore (0-3) Southwestern Randolph (1-1) at McMichael (1-2) Trinity at (2-1) at West Davidson (2-1) Note: Eastern Randolph (3-0) is off this week.    
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Ward secures narrow triumph at Caraway in SMART Modified Tour race

Ward secures narrow triumph at Caraway in SMART Modified Tour race

Here's Brandon Ward after winning Saturday night's race. (Caraway Speedway photo) SOPHIA – Brandon Ward produced less than a two-second victory in the SMART Modified Tour’s feature Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Ward pulled to the front on lap 67 of the 99-lap event ahead of Brian Loftin. Anthony Bello placed third, followed by Burt Myers and Danny Bohn. Fast qualifier Luke Baldwin ended up sixth in the 23-driver field. The race was conducted in memory of Robert Jeffreys, who was the track’s first SMART event winner in 1989. ** In 602 Modifieds, Dylan Ward took the lead on a…
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