Sports - Randolph Record

09 Oct

Prep Roundup: Cougars seal title in volleyball

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

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…

07 Oct

Prep Football: Passing touchdowns propel Randleman, Eastern Randolph

Randolph RecordSportsCarter Revelle, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, John Kirkpatrick, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Tyshaun Goldston

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.…

06 Oct

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

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Dalton Cook, Hall of Fame, Jay Moore, Saywer Davidson, Tim Allgood

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…

05 Oct

Randleman alum Poole makes another interception for The Citadel

Randolph RecordSportscollege football, Dominick Poole, Randleman football, The Citadel

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel defensive back Dominick Poole of Randleman had his second interception of the season in Saturday’s loss to visiting Western Carolina. The Bulldogs dropped to 0-5 overall with the 49-14 loss in Southern Conference play. Poole, a redshirt junior, has seven career interceptions.

04 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hayden Hemming

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Hayden Hemming, piedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Wheatmore athletics

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…

03 Oct

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

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Josh Lowder, Matt Hirschman, Stock car racing

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…

02 Oct

Prep Roundup: Patriots cruise in tennis; Soccer showdown ends in tie

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep tennis, Prep volleyball, Providence Grove Patriots, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Rowley Cordier, left, and Wheatmore’s Luarel Ortiz compete for the ball during last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ soccer game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Providence Grove’s girls’ tennis team won the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship by going undefeated with one match remaining. Last week’s victories for the Patriots came by 8-1 scores against both Trinity and Randleman. In both of those matches, Audrey Frazier, Maya Barber, Noelle Swaim, Abby Greeson and Caroline Tidwell were singles winners for Providence Grove. Boys’ soccer A showdown between Asheboro and host Southwestern Randolph didn’t solve a whole lot in a matchup…

30 Sep

Prep football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman, Providence Grove win league openers

Randolph RecordSportsAmari Ferdna, Eastern Randolph athletics, John Kirkpatrick, Logan Fox, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove football, Randleman athletics, Tyshaun Goldston

Providence Grove’s Logan Fox runs the ball against Trinity’s Jason Brown on Friday night. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Nicah Taylor returned two interceptions for touchdowns and two-time defending Piedmont Athletic Conference champion Eastern Randolph flexed in its league opener by shredding visiting Southwestern Randolph 41-0 on Friday night. The Wildcats (5-1) also returned a blocked punt for a touchdown. Quarterback Carter Revelle ran for a touchdown from 16 yards out to begin the scoring. Lucas Smith had a 5-yard touchdown run to complete a short drive after a special teams miscue by Southwestern Randolph late in the first quarter.…

29 Sep

Robot knows way around Asheboro fields

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro City Schools, Asheboro High School, prep football, Turf Tank

A robot named “Comet” lines the stadium fields at Asheboro High School. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) School saves time in lining up for competition ASHEBORO – Everything is lining up just right for fields maintained by Asheboro City Schools. A robot is used to paint lines on the fields. “Once they came in and demo-ed for us, we saw it as a time saver and a cost saver,” said Jody Cox, interim director of maintenance and facilities for the school system. The robot is produced by Turf Tank, a Danish company that has taken the lead on lining fields around the…

28 Sep

With league play starting, it’s time to sort through possibilities in Randolph County prep football

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Wheatmore Warriors

Randleman’s Micah Thurston, here carrying the ball against Union Pines, has scored three touchdowns this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) It’s conference time for football teams from Randolph County and there are numerous similarities to recent seasons. Eastern Randolph goes for its third consecutive PAC championship. The Wildcats’ biggest challenge might come from Randleman. Those teams conveniently meet in the regular-season finale Oct. 27 at Randleman. There’s plenty to sort through prior to that potential showdown. Just like last year, the Wildcats are riding a four-game winning streak with a 4-1 mark entering league play. Randleman was last year’s PAC runner-up,…