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09 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kassie Gaines

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Faith Christian, Kassie Gaines, prep soccer

Faith Christian, girls’ soccer She’s one of two seniors on the team, which has produced a recent uptick on offense. Faith Christian is the reigning North Carolina Christian School Association’s Class 2-A state champion. Gaines was a member of that 2024 title team. The Eagles took a three-game winning streak into this week, outscoring those opponents by a combined 18-2 score. The victories in the streak came on the road, including last week’s 8-0 defeat of Liberty Christian in Durham.

07 Apr

Luther takes job with Asheboro girls’ team

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Prep Basketball, Wes Luther

Wes Luther (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO — Wes Luther sees the challenges ahead for the Asheboro girls’ basketball program but also envisions the possibilities. So that was enough to put him back in charge of a high school varsity team as a head coach. “The job came open,” Luther said. “It gives me an opportunity to lead a program again and put my stamp on it.” Luther is a former boys’ coach at Providence Grove. He spent the past two seasons on the staffs with Asheboro’s football team and boys’ basketball team. This is Luther’s first assignment with a girls’ basketball…

06 Apr

Prep roundup: Cougars stand tall in PAC softball; UCA girls have strong soccer stretch

Randolph RecordSportspiedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Prep softball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Southwestern Randolph’s Macie Crutchfield struck out eight in the Cougars’ 8-0 home victory against Uwharrie Charter Academy in Piedmont Athletic Conference softball last week. Crutchfield had three hits, drove in three runs and scored three runs. The result meant that the Cougars have defeated every PAC team without a loss during their first time through the conference schedule. Southwestern Randolph used 12 strikeouts from Alyssa Harris in a 5-2 non-conference road victory at Mount Pleasant. Kami Dunn knocked in two runs and Savannah Holleman had two hits. The Cougars won their fourth straight game by winning 18-0 at Trinity at…

05 Apr

Prep baseball roundup: UCA and Randleman split matchups atop PAC

Randolph RecordSportsJake Riddle, Jaxon Mabe, piedmont athletic conference, Prep baseball, Randleman Tigers, Sam Gore, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

RANDLEMAN — Randleman and Uwharrie Charter Academy are the top baseball teams in the Piedmont Athletic Conference and they had eventful games during the past week. The latter of those came with Randleman avenging a loss by winning 6-5 in 10 innings Friday night at home. The outcome came with Kai Strickland’s two-out single to drive in Kyle Dillow, who had tripled off Jake Hunter. Jake Riddle, who had four hits, was the winning pitcher. Alex Carver homered for UCA. Earlier in the week, Logun Wilkins threw a seven-hitter with nine strikeouts and a walk when UCA won 7-0 at…

04 Apr

Woodle’s sprint title boosts Asheboro in Randolph County championships

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Chase Farlow, Elijah Woodle, Freddie Mercado, Jalaya Showers, Jalial Timmons, Mirianna Corea, prep track and field, Randleman Tigers, Scarlett Hildreth, Ty Moton

Asheboro's Elijah Woodle had a busy and productive day in the Randolph County championships. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Asheboro maintained its stronghold on the Randolph County Championships in track and field, though the boys’ team had a cast of some different point producers in Tuesday's meet. The Blue Comets were team champions for both boys and girls at the South Asheboro Middle School track. Asheboro senior Elijah Woodle wanted to prove he was the fastest in the county and that worked out for him. He won the 100-meter dash champion in 11.13 seconds. “It just makes…

03 Apr

Asheboro’s Diamond McDowell receives All-American honor

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, College Basketball, Diamond McDowell

From Asheboro to All-American Diamond McDowell of Asheboro was named a Division II All-American for women’s basketball. The senior forward for Anderson University in South Carolina was recognized by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association. She was placed on the third team. McDowell averaged 18.6 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. McDowell was named the Most Valuable Player of the South Atlantic Conference Tournament after leading the Trojans to the championship last month. She had 22 points and 14 rebounds in the championship game when Anderson defeated Coker 64-58. McDowell was the leader in Division II defensive rebounding with 9.6…

02 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jonah Campbell

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Jonah Campbell, Prep baseball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Southwestern Randolph, baseball Campbell was the winning pitcher when Southwestern Randolph defeated Randleman last week to end a long losing streak in the series. Campbell, also a senior infielder, has been a contributor at the plate as well. Campbell, who was an All-Piedmont Athletic Conference selection last year, has committed to play collegiately for Brevard. The Cougars had five victories through March, putting them in position to potentially reach at least a 10-win season for the first time since the abbreviated 2021 season.

01 Apr

UCA’s Alston places second in wrestling nationals; Others post winning records

Bob SuttonSportsAiden Burkholder, Ayden Sumners, David Lambright, Dominic Hittepole, Jose Flores, Joseph Trahan, Lorenzo Alston, prep wrestling, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state champion, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Lorenzo Alston of Uwharrie Charter Academy came close to winning a national tournament. (Randolph Record) Lorenzo Alston of Uwharrie Charter Academy finished as a runner-up in the National High School Coaches Association’s national tournament during the weekend at Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Va. The three-time state champion had the highest finish of any North Carolina entrant in all of the boys’ high school divisions. Alston, a North Carolina State commit, competed in the 145-pound division for juniors. Alston mostly breezed through the bracket until falling by 6-4 to Pennsylvania’s Michael Turi in the championship bout. Turi is…

31 Mar

Four Cougars confirm football plans

Randolph RecordSportsEaston Gravely, Guilford College, Julian Mosley, Noah Stills, Owen Whelan, prep football, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

ASHEBORO — Four football players from Southwestern Randolph intend to play collegiately – and some of them will continue to be teammates. They made those plans clear with Friday’s ceremony in the school gym. Julian Mosley, Easton Gravely and Owen Whelan have committed to play for Guilford College, a Division III program in Greensboro. Noah Stills is heading to Anderson University, a Division III school in Indiana. Whelan played as a fullback and linebacker for the Cougars. Mosley spent time as a receiver and defensive back. Gravely is an offensive lineman. Gravely, who has been among the school’s top golfers,…

30 Mar

Prep Roundup: Cougars halt Randleman’s long baseball hex

Randolph RecordSportsBraxton Walker, Chase Farlow, Gracie Beane, Jonah Campbell, Prep baseball, Prep softball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Ty Moton, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Here’s a look at high school sports results from last week: Baseball All area teams split in conference competition during the past week, though Southwestern Randolph and Trinity had notable Piedmont Athletic Conference results early in the week. ** Jonah Campbell handled 6 2/3 innings of the pitching and Brady Armfield homered in Southwestern Randolph’s 5-2 road victory against Randleman, which suffered its first league loss. That marked the first time since at least 2009 that the Cougars defeated Randleman, a string of at least 21 games. Randleman prevailed 11-4 in the rematch on the road behind Braxton Walker’s pitching.…