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04 Sep

Asheboro Blue Comets aim to build toward more soccer success

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Nicholas Arroyo, prep soccer

Diego Bustamante has had a big impact on Asheboro’s boys’ soccer team this season. (PJ Ward Brown/Randolph Record) ELON – It won’t always be easy for Asheboro’s boys’ soccer team and that’s probably ideal at this stage of the season. Coming off the best year in program history, more big things are expected of the Blue Comets this fall. “We need to get building into our style of game,” coach Nicholas Arroyo said. “We don’t let outside factors into what we’re doing.” Part of Arroyo’s plan has been to generate challenges on the schedule. Those have come in several…

03 Sep

Prep Roundup: Randleman, Southwestern Randolph click in volleyball

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, piedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs

Southwestern Randolph’s Molly Smith sets the ball as teammates Jade Matias (No. 11) and Kenleigh Fearnside (No. 17) prepare to make their moves during a match at Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman and Southwestern Randolph shaped up as two of the best volleyball teams in the area heading into a Piedmont Athletic Conference clash this week. Randleman won home matches last week against Ledford and Eastern Randolph and then won at Wheatmore – all with sweeps. Southwestern Randolph swept host Providence Grove and visiting Trinity to stretch its winning streak to four matches. In those matches for Randleman, Camden…

02 Sep

Prep Football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman roll; Providence Grove pulls out victory

Randolph RecordSportsCarter Revelle, Eastern Randolph athletics, James Ellis, John Kirkpatrick, Nicah Taylor, prep football, Providence Grove athletics, Randleman athletics

Eastern Randolph’s Nicah Taylor, here with the ball earlier this season, had another big night for the Wildcats. (Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Nicah Taylor caught three of Carter Revelle’s four touchdown passes in Eastern Randolph’s 36-15 non-conference home victory against Southern Lee on Friday night. Revelle threw for 269 yards, with 212 of those to Taylor. Rayden West made the other touchdown reception for Eastern Randolph (2-1). West also intercepted a pass. Lucas Smith ran for an Eastern Randolph touchdown. Southern Lee (2-1) trailed 22-7 at halftime and neither team scored in the third quarter. Randleman 56: Cedar Ridge…

01 Sep

Wrestling coach Chris Waddell adds AD duties at UCA

Bob SuttonSportsChris Waddell, prep wrestling, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Wrestling coach Chris Waddell is the new athletics director at Uwharrie Charter Academy. (Randolph Record file photo) ASHEBORO – Chris Waddell’s roles have changed at Uwharrie Charter Academy but he’ll still coach the powerhouse wrestling team. His job titles now include duties as dean of students and athletics director. “I’ve been doing a lot of preparation during the summer,” Waddell said. Boys’ basketball coach Brad Monroe previously had the position of athletics director. Waddell had been an assistant athletics director while also the wrestling coach. “It’s an adjustment,” Waddell said. “I like a challenge. I always have.” He has…

31 Aug

Caraway Speedway honors past, sees fresh winners

Randolph RecordSportsA.J. Sanders, Caraway speedway, Jason York, Josh Lowder, Junior Miller, Stock car racing

Former driver Junior Miller was among the inductees for Caraway Speedway's Wall of Fame during the weekend. (Photo courtesy of Caraway Speedway) SOPHIA – Even on a night to engage in history, there was a sense of newness Saturday at Caraway Speedway. After a Wall of Fame induction that added five to the speedway’s most-honored list, there were relative newcomers to victory lane. The Wall of Fame inductees were ex-drivers John Paul Linville, Donald Tucker and Junior Miller, former race official Lance Childress and Riggs Racing. Jamie York won the 58-lap Late Models feature – the length of the race…

30 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Karli Kennington

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, high school sports, Karli Kennington, prep sports, Prep volleyball, Randleman athletics

Randleman, volleyball Kennington is one of four seniors on the Tigers’ roster. The defensive specialist has been a key contributor to Randleman’s strong start to the season. She had 26 digs against Oak Grove last week and later in the week provided 18 digs against Northern Guilford. She has had 19 or more digs in three matches so far. Kennington’s stat lines have also included aces, kills and assists. Randleman, a Class 2-A school, set a schedule with Class 3-A opponents for each of its first six non-conference matches. The Tigers entered this week with a 4-1 record.

29 Aug

Trinity’s football team adjusts with Payne taking new role

Bob SuttonSportsBear Bradley, Brandon Campbell, Dominic Payne, Noah Bradley, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Trinity athletics, Trinity Bulldogs

Dominic Payne continues to play a key role for Trinity's football team. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) TRINITY – When Bear Bradley became Trinity’s football coach in the spring, he had lots of area to address. At or near the top the list was meeting with Dominic Payne. “He was one of the first student-athletes I wanted to talk to,” Bradley said. “I said to him, ‘Where do you see yourself best?’ ” Payne had been the Bulldogs’ quarterback the past two seasons, earning All-Piedmont Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore. Now he’s two games into his senior season and playing…

28 Aug

Prep Roundup: Blue Comets win in volleyball under new coach; Cougars roll in soccer

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Kelly Smith, prep soccer, Prep volleyball, Randleman athletics, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Southwestern Randolph’s Fernando Hernandez takes a shot against Central Davidson during one of the Cougars’ victories last week. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Asheboro secured its first volleyball victory under first-year coach Kelly Smith by defeating host Providence Grove 25-11, 26-24, 26-24 in a match last week. The Blue Comets, who lost their first two matches of the season, won later in the week by sweeping host Wheatmore. Sion Murrain’s 15 kills and four digs, Piper Davidson’s 27 service receptions and 14 digs, and Ellen Long’s 10 kills led the way against Providence Grove. Lia George provided 10 kills and 10 digs…

26 Aug

Prep football: Cougars, Tigers, Patriots move to 2-0; Wildcats top Asheboro

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph Wildcats, Johnathan Kelly, Logan Laughlin, prep football, Providence Grove football, Riley Strickland, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs

Eastern Randolph’s Will Stalker makes a tackle on Asheboro receiver Ben Luck. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ROBBINS – Southwestern Randolph built a first-half lead on a couple of touchdown passes and held off host North Moore for a 22-12 victory Friday night. Noah Stills threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Robertson for the game’s first points. Nathan Ellis threw to Colton Law for a second-quarter touchdown. The other touchdown came on Stills’ 12-yard scramble on a fourth-and-10 play. The Cougars (2-0) defeated one of the state’s top Class 1-A teams from a year ago. It marked the Mustangs’ first regular-season…

25 Aug

Eastern Randolph alum Cockman takes baseball coaching job

Bob SuttonSportsBrent Haynes, Eastern Randolph athletics, Eastern Randolph baseball, Nate Cockman, Prep baseball

New Eastern Randolph baseball coach Nate Cockman talks with his Chatham-Randolph Pony League All-Star team earlier this month. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Nate Cockman’s rise to a head coaching position in high school baseball happened faster than he envisioned. He’s grateful for that. He’s the new coach at Eastern Randolph. “It all happened pretty quick,” Cockman said. “The doors opened at once. I couldn’t say ‘yes’ fast enough.” The 2017 graduate takes over at his alma mater because Brent Haynes left after one season. Haynes took the coaching job at Burlington Williams. Cockman had been coaching at Southeastern Randolph…