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Caraway Speedway honors champions, looks toward ‘winter heat’ action

Caraway Speedway honors champions, looks toward ‘winter heat’ action

Jason York had a fast car in 2023. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Caraway Speedway held its annual awards banquet last weekend to review the 2023 season and look ahead to the coming year. Jason York was the Late Models champion, winning five times in points competition. The runner-up was Chase Murphy, who also landed Rookie of the Year honors for the class. Cam Thomas was third. The Challengers division was won by Allen Vance, who won five races. The next spots were held by Matthew Smith and D.J. Dean. Dean also was the Rookie of the Year. In Modifieds, Justice…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jordin George

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jordin George

Southwestern Randolph, girls’ basketball‌ George has been a productive contributor throughout the season for the Cougars, who are one of the area’s top teams in girls’ basketball. She’s a versatile sophomore. The Cougars won two games last week by defeating Eastern Randolph, with George scoring a team-high 15 points, and Wheatmore. That pushed the team’s record to 14-2. Last month, George was named Most Valuable Player of the SportsTone.net Invitational at Asheboro when the Cougars won three games on the way to the holiday tournament championship.
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Trinity keeps strong grip on wrestling opponents

Trinity keeps strong grip on wrestling opponents

TRINITY – Trinity’s wrestling team has rolled into the final week of the regular season with numerous accomplishments and visions of even more. The Bulldogs held a 29-0 record after posting five more victories in Saturday’s Patriot Duals. Coach Brandon Coggins of Trinity said the Bulldogs are motivated, in part because of failing to reach the Class 2-A dual team championships two seasons ago with a narrow loss in the regional finals. “I think they still have a bad taste in their months,” Coggins said. “They’ve always had that chip on their shoulders for two years.” A core group of…
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Prep girls: Randleman adds to PAC streak

Prep girls: Randleman adds to PAC streak

Randleman’s Gracie Beane, right, blocks a shot from Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Lainey Thomas. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Randleman kept rolling last week in Piedmont Athletic Conference girls’ basketball. Randleman upended visiting Uwharrie Charter Academy 58-43 with 12 points apiece from Audra Petty and Chenleigh Robinson. Next the Tigers had a 58-39 home victory against Providence Grove. Randleman (10-6, 5-0 PAC) has won 31 consecutive regular-season league games covering parts of four seasons. ** Earlier in the week, Providence Grove defeated winless Trinity 62-12. ** Southwestern Randolph posted a pair of victories to improve to 14-2. There was a 58-20…
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Prep Boys: Randleman Tigers stay on right track

Prep Boys: Randleman Tigers stay on right track

RANDLEMAN – Randleman doesn’t have a game on this week’s boys’ basketball schedule. When the Tigers return to play, there’s a showdown looming. On Jan. 23, there’s a clash at Trinity that looms large on the Piedmont Athletic Conference landscape. Last week, Randleman toppled visiting Uwharrie Charter Academy 67-44 with Greg Price’s 22 points and Tyshaun Goldston’s 20 points leading the way. Two nights later, the Tigers won 59-48 at home with Goldston supplying 18 points and Price with 12 points. Those results pushed Randleman’s record to 12-5 overall, 5-0 in PAC play. The Tigers are one league victory away…
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Asheboro man heard around the state

Asheboro man heard around the state

Don Bullins of Asheboro makes some pregame announcements recently at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) RALEIGH – Don Bullins of Asheboro has been a busy man behind the mic as a public address announcer for various sports events during the past month. In some ways, it’s a continuation of assignments during many stretches of the year. Just since December, he has handled assignments for high school football and basketball and college basketball. “It has been a busy few weeks,” Bullins said. “I didn’t take off a lot of time.” Bullins spends a good amount of time as a…
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High school basketball state regionals, finals move to Winston-Salem

High school basketball state regionals, finals move to Winston-Salem

WINSTON-SALEM – The high school basketball state finals are moving to Winston-Salem in March, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced Monday. The site will be Joel Coliseum. It will be part of a week-long stretch of games at the coliseum, where regional finals also will be contested for both the East Region and the West Region. During the stretch of March 11-16, the regional games will be held Monday through Thursday (March 11-14), with the title games Friday and Saturday (March 15-16). The winners of regionals contested on Monday and Tuesday will be part of title games Friday.…
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Trinity inducts first Athletics Hall of Fame class

Trinity inducts first Athletics Hall of Fame class

Courtesy photo The first class The inaugural class of the Trinity Athletics Hall of Fame was inducted Saturday at Colonial Country Club in Thomasville. Inductees were coaches or former coaches Michael D. Sink, Tim Kelly, Renee Hayes, Harold Smith; former athletes Josh King, LeAnn Kennedy, Josh Pittman, Carson Ewings, Shirley Swiggett Clodfelter, Jeremy Godwin and Curtis Godwin; special contributors Warren Godwin, Charles Riehs, Michelle Reynolds, Gary Hill, Tony Stanley, Walter “Pop” Seward and historian Dan Warren; and state championship teams -- 1987 volleyball, 1987-88 girls’ basketball and the 2003-04 boys’ basketball. Here's more on the first induction class from last…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack McArthur

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack McArthur

Uwharrie Charter Academy, wrestling McArthur continues to rack up victories during his senior season on the mats. He has been a regular qualifier for the state tournament during his career with the Eagles. He has moved up to the middle weights, often competing at 138 pounds. UCA is coming off another big week in duals. First, there was a 72-6 victory against Eastern Randolph in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Then in a two-day home dual-meet event, the Eagles defeated Cary 53-18, Greensboro Grimsley 47-18, New Bern 49-21, North Rowan 78-6, Northern Guilford 58-15, Pisgah 40-33 and Western Harnett 78-6. ‌
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Prep boys: Asheboro Blue Comets make more statements

Prep boys: Asheboro Blue Comets make more statements

ASHEBORO – It was quite a week for Asheboro’s boys’ basketball team. The Blue Comets topped a strong in-county team to wrap up non-conference play and then won its Mid-Piedmont Conference opener. It all added up to a 10-game winning streak entering this week. Asheboro defeated visiting Eastern Randolph 80-75 in a highly anticipated matchup behind Jerquarius Stanback’s 26 points and David Rodriguez’s 25 points. The game pitted last season’s regular-season champions from the Mid-Piedmont Conference and Piedmont Athletic Conference. It was the first time the Blue Comets and Wildcats met in four years. Eastern Randolph countered with 21 points…
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