Eastern Randolph’s Cora Sparrow shoots over Lexington’s Angela Bobo and Jordyn Dearmon, left, during last week’s non-conference girls’ basketball game. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s wrestling team might be back on top in Piedmont Athletic Conference wrestling. The Eagles defeated visiting Trinity 45-18 in last week’s dual meet in a […]
Glen Hunt (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO – Glen Hunt will fill the role as interim coach of Asheboro’s baseball team for the 2025 season. The school announced that Brad Rudisill, who was hired in June, is taking a leave of absence from coaching due to family matters. “We deeply respect and support his decision and look […]
MT. HERMON – It looks different and might feel different for the Asheboro boys’ basketball team. But the Blue Comets have been winning nonetheless in what might be a season in transition. Following a 23-win season, coach Brian Nance said he knew there would be different challenges. “They’re still cutting their teeth a little bit,” […]
Trinity, wrestling Allred won the 150-pound championship in the weekend’s Eye of the Tiger Invitational at Mt. Pleasant. He was one of the Bulldogs’ eight top-four finishers in the event, but the lone champion. Allred defeated Avery County’s Mason Bentley 10-1 in the championship bout. Earlier in the tournament, Allred had a technical fall against […]
SOPHIA – Boo Boo Dalton won the Limited Late Models race in the rescheduled Russell Hackett’s Thanksgiving Classic at Caraway Speedway. Dalton fended off Heath Causey in a four-car competition. Gregger Estell placed third and Evan Ingram was fourth. Cold temperatures greeted drivers and spectators Saturday afternoon. ** Dalton Ledbetter prevailed in the 40-lap Challengers […]
Providence Grove’s Stephen Beeson goes up for a shot among South Stokes defenders in a boys’ basketball game last week. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph completed a non-conference sweep of Asheboro in girls’ basketball by winning 65-22 last week on the road. Macy Allred’s 15 points led the Cougars (3-0), who’ll […]
ASHEBORO — Putting together conferences for the new North Carolina High School Athletic Association classifications is a priority and that became a factor regarding several topics during last week’s bi-annual meetings. Stephen Gainey, the superintendent of the Randolph County School System, is serving as NCHSAA president. He said the overwhelming issue that schools want resolved […]
UCA boys’ basketball coach Roger Mabe addresses his team during a recent game. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) GRAHAM – Roger Mabe spent time in several roles as a coach of school basketball teams, but he sought a head coaching position with a varsity team. He said Uwharrie Charter Academy has been the right fit. […]
Shane Timmons coached Randleman’s football team into the state playoffs regularly. (Thadd Sanders / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Shane Timmons has stepped away from his job as football coach at Randleman after five seasons, citing family obligations. His young daughter, Ophie, was diagnosed with cancer in 2023 and her ongoing care was central to Timmons’ […]
Southwestern Randolph, girls’ basketball Strider tallied a team-high 23 points when the Cougars opened their season by defeating visiting Asheboro 64-23 in a nonconference game last week. Strider is a junior guard and also a member of the school’s softball team. The Cougars were slated for three more nonleague games this week. The Piedmont Athletic […]
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