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Southwestern Randolph volleyball team wins PAC tourney; Pairings set for start of states this weekend
20 Oct

Southwestern Randolph volleyball team wins PAC tourney; Pairings set for start of states this weekend

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Southwestern Randolph’s Riley Key, left, and Madelyn Smith go up for a block against Randleman in the PAC Tournament championship match. Randleman’s Camden Scott, right, waits at the net. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record)   ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph’s volleyball team swept to the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament championship. The regular-season champion Cougars defeated visiting Randleman 25-15, 26-24, 25-23 in Wednesday night’s tournament final. Southwestern Randolph (22-4) goes to the Class 2-A state playoffs on an 11-match winning streak. Randleman (16-7), which was the third seed for the PAC Tournament, lost for the third time this season to the Cougars. Southwestern Randolph…
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Football games moved up with showdown looming
19 Oct

Football games moved up with showdown looming

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Southwestern Randolph’s Owen Whelan, right, recovers a fumble against Wheatmore’s River Peterson, left, and Sa’Cory Maryland during a game earlier this month. (Randolph Record) It’s the second-to-last week in the regular season for Randolph County high school football teams and the games have been moved up a night. Because of weather-related concerns, the four in-county games will be played Thursday night rather than Friday night. Eastern Randolph and Randleman are unbeaten in Piedmont Athletic Conference play. They’ll aim to win their respective games this week in advance of a showdown for first place on the final night of the regular…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Freeman
18 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Freeman

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Southwestern Randolph, boys’ soccer Freeman has been a defender during Southwestern Randolph’s breakthrough season. Entering this week with a 16-2-1 record, the Cougars had more victories than in the last two seasons combined. Freeman has contributed to the play at the defensive end that has helped Southwestern Randolph rack up nine shutouts. He also has registered a pair of goals and an assist.
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Collins makes it through Caraway special event
17 Oct

Collins makes it through Caraway special event

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SOPHIA – Brandon Collins prevailed in the Enduro/Any Car feature in one of the highlights of the Crashin’ Hackett’s Night of Destruction and Terror on Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Collins made it through the 50-lap event in the top spot. He was followed by Allen Vance and Justin Smith. The figure-8 race was won by Tony Black ahead of Buddy Allred. The “Bowling with Cars” competition was won by Daniel Hughes, while Ashley Black was tops in the trailer/boat race. Black Smith was the winner of the Demo Derby. In more traditional racing on the track, Ron Mock won…
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys stay on track in soccer; Cougars soar in soccer; Wheatmore girl wins in PAC tennis
16 Oct

Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys stay on track in soccer; Cougars soar in soccer; Wheatmore girl wins in PAC tennis

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Diego Bustamante of Asheboro controls the ball during a non-league boys' soccer game earlier this season against visiting North Moore. (File photo)   Asheboro has moved past the midway mark in Mid-Piedmont Conference boys’ soccer and remains unscathed. Asheboro’s Diego Bustamante scored three goals as the Blue Comets topped Oak Grove 5-2. That pushed Asheboro’s league record to 6-0 with four games remaining. Earlier in the week, the Blue Comets defeated Montgomery Central 4-0 with goals from Daniel Gutierrez, Aranth Gomez, Tyler Smith and Bustamante. ** In a Piedmont Athletic Conference showdown, Southwestern Randolph nipped Randleman 2-1 in overtime last…
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Prep Football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman post shutouts
14 Oct

Prep Football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman post shutouts

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Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick picks up yards on a run as Southwestern Randolph’s Chris Leon-Avalos, left, and Caleb Shelton pursue him during Friday night’s game. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Lucas Smith ran for four touchdowns and Eastern Randolph registered its fourth consecutive shutout as the host Wildcats blew out neighboring Providence Grove 47-0 in a Piedmont Athletic Conference football game Friday night. The Wildcats (7-1 overall, 3-0 PAC) built a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to their seventh consecutive victory. Carter Revelle threw for two touchdowns, racking up 155 yards on 10-for-13 passing. Rayden West and Nicah Taylor…
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New UCA basketball coach knows Eagles
13 Oct

New UCA basketball coach knows Eagles

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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
12 Oct

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

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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
11 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sion Murrain

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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
10 Oct

Twin features bring varied results at Caraway Speedway

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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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