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16 Sep

Prep football: Randleman, Eastern Randolph cruise; Trinity pulls out victory

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph athletics, prep football, Randleman athletics, Trinity Bulldogs

RANDLEMAN – John Kirkpatrick threw two touchdown passes and ran for another touchdown in undefeated Randleman’s 53-14 trouncing of visiting Asheboro in Friday night’s non-conference football game. Edison Hernandez scored on two touchdown runs and Randleman (5-0) never trailed. Kirkpatrick completed 19 of 28 throws for 310 yards. Tyshaun Goldston made a touchdown catch and racked up 174 receiving yards on eight receptions. Asheboro (1-3) scored on Quincy Lee’s 2-run and Hamza Khan’s 68-yard pass connection to Ben Luck. Former Randleman player Logan Laughlin was 9-for-17 for 115 passing yards with an interception for Asheboro. Hernandez’s 29-yard touchdown run and…

15 Sep

Caraway Speedway aims to rev up again after weather wipes out slate

Randolph RecordSportsBowman Gray Stadium, Caraway speedway, Stock car racing

SOPHIA – The season is winding down at Caraway Speedway and then last Saturday night’s card was called off because of concerns involving inclement weather. That could complicate matters as the track tries to get caught up. For instance, UCARs was set to have two features because of an earlier postponement involving that division. That brings the Fall Showdown this coming Saturday night, with racing slated for Challengers, 602 Modifieds, Mini Stocks, UCARs and Bootleggers. There will be two 15-lap features in UCARs. Plus, drivers will compete in a 30-lap race in Bowman Gray Street Stocks. Racing has ended for…

14 Sep

New Asheboro QB holds Randleman roots

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Calvin Brown, John Kirkpatrick, Logan Laughlin, prep football, Randleman athletics, Shane Timmons, transfer

Quarterback Logan Laughlin of Asheboro will be playing against his former team this week. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) Football friends set to meet weeks after transfer RANDLEMAN – Logan Laughlin wanted a different situation as a high school quarterback this fall, so during the summer he chose to leave Randleman and transfer to Asheboro. “It’s going really good,” Laughlin said. “When I walked in there, I felt appreciated and it felt right.” The junior will be back in Randleman on Friday night when the Blue Comets (1-2) visit for a non-conference game. The Tigers (4-0) have sophomore John Kirkpatrick as their…

13 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Addie Flinchum

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, high school sports, prep sports, volleyball

Eastern Randolph, volleyball Flinchum is a senior outside hitter and middle hitter for the Wildcats. She has been a force at the net, leading the team in kills. She’s averaging almost four kills per set. Flinchum was the Wildcats’ only representative on last year’s All-Piedmont Athletic Conference team. This year, Eastern Randolph won five of its first seven matches. That matched the Wildcats’ top victory total in any of the past four seasons. Flinchum has been an All-PAC selection in softball. She’s a pitcher for the Wildcats.

12 Sep

Southwestern Randolph set to induct first class into Hall of Fame

Bob SuttonSportsCharlie Chapman, Hall of Fame, randolph county, Southwestern Randolph, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Southwestern Randolph High School

ASHEBORO – The first class for the Southwestern Randolph Hall of Fame will be inducted this week and it’s quite a blast from the past. Fourteen individuals were selected for the honor. A ceremony will be held in the school cafeteria Friday prior to the football game vs. Albemarle. The group will also be recognized at halftime of the game. The fathers of both athletics director Chris Chapman and football coach Seth Baxter are in the induction class. Charlie Chapman and Donnie Baxter are both still involved with the Cougars on the football coaching staff. Charlie Chapman was football coach…

11 Sep

Prep Roundup: UCA maintains elite status in volleyball; Cougars click in soccer

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep volleyball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Kynnedi Routh of Wheatmore makes a play as teammate Tate McKinney looks on during a match earlier this season at Asheboro. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy has emerged as one of the top teams in Piedmont Athletic Conference volleyball. The Eagles solidified that reputation by sweeping visiting Randleman last Thursday. That pushed UCA’s overall record to 9-0. The Eagles and Southwestern Randolph are the only teams without a PAC blemish on their records. The first meeting between those two teams comes Sept. 19 at Southwestern Randolph. By defeating Randleman 25-16, 25-8, 25-21, it gave UCA five consecutive sweeps. Liza…

09 Sep

Prep Football: Patriots rally past Asheboro; Randleman, Southwestern Randolph stay unbeaten

Randolph RecordSportsCalvin Brown, John Kirkpatrick, Johnathan Kelly, Logan Fox, Logan Laughlin, prep football, Providence Grove football, Randleman athletics, Southwestern Randolph football

Randleman’s Daylan Atkins runs for a touchdown against Union Pines on Friday night. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) CLIMAX – Logan Fox ran for 235 yards and two touchdowns as undefeated Providence Grove, facing a team directed by its former coach, overcame visiting Asheboro for a 24-14 non-conference victory Friday night. Calvin Brown coached for 11 seasons, including the past seven as head coach, at Providence Grove. He took the Asheboro job during the offseason and had his new team fired up. The Blue Comets (1-2) scored on their first snap and later led 14-7 at halftime. Logan Laughlin threw touchdown passes…

07 Sep

Close connections define matchup for Blue Comets, Patriots

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Calvin Brown, David Hayes, Logan Fox, prep football, Providence Grove athletics

New Providence Grove football coach David Hayes, left, and former coach Calvin Brown talk at a Providence Grove basketball game last winter. (Randolph Record file photo) Asheboro staff stocked with ex-Providence Grove coaches CLIMAX – Providence Grove’s football team has thrived in the opening weeks of the season. Next comes a version of show-and-tell in a reunion of sorts when Asheboro visits Friday night. There’s far from an ordinary vibe for the non-conference matchup. “It’s weird, for sure,” Providence Grove senior running back/linebacker Logan Fox said. “It’s definitely going to be emotional on both sides. It will be more than…

06 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: CHLOE PAINTER

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, prep sports

Uwharrie Charter Academy, volleyball Painter has been among the key contributors for the Eagles during the first few weeks of the season. When they opened Piedmont Athletic Conference play by defeating Providence Grove 25-20, 25-13, 25-23 last week, Painter provided 25 assists, six kills, 10 digs and two aces. Painter, a senior, is listed as a setter and return specialist. The Eagles took a 6-2 record into this week, holding a three-match winning streak. Prior to defeating Providence Grove, UCA topped Richmond and Central Davidson.

05 Sep

UCA moves soccer games to new sportsplex

Bob SuttonSportsChris Waddell, piedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics, Zoo City Sportsplex

ASHEBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s new home for soccer games is the recently opened Zoo City Sportsplex. “We’ve worked with the City of Asheboro on this,” UCA athletics director Chris Waddell said. “It shows volumes the partnerships we’ve been able to create with the city and in Randolph County. Putting this together was a group effort.” The Eagles’ first game at their new home venue comes with Friday night’s boys’ soccer meeting with Woods Charter. Regular home game times will be 6 p.m. The site is less than a 10-minute drive from UCA’s main campus. The UCA girls’ soccer team,…