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Prep girls: Randleman adds to PAC streak
16 Jan

Prep girls: Randleman adds to PAC streak

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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
15 Jan

Prep Boys: Randleman Tigers stay on right track

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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
13 Jan

Asheboro man heard around the state

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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
12 Jan

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

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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
11 Jan

Trinity inducts first Athletics Hall of Fame class

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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
10 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack McArthur

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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
09 Jan

Prep boys: Asheboro Blue Comets make more statements

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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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Prep girls: Randleman Tigers look to keep PAC supremacy
08 Jan

Prep girls: Randleman Tigers look to keep PAC supremacy

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Home victory vs. Southwestern Randolph keeps record perfect in league play RANDLEMAN – Looks like there’s going to be hesitation if there’s a changing of the guard in Piedmont Athletic Conference girls’ basketball. Randleman, which has ruled the league in recent seasons, is the lone undefeated team in PAC play entering this week. Yet it sure looked like an upset when the host Tigers defeated Southwestern Randolph. Audra Petty scored 15 points and Chenleigh Robinson had 11 points when Randleman won 47-41 on Friday night. Jordin George posted 13 points for Southwestern Randolph, which had an 11-game winning streak snapped.…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kynnedi Routh
03 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kynnedi Routh

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 Wheatmore, girls’ basketball ‌Routh has been a contributor for Wheatmore during what has been a bounce-back season for the Warriors. Wheatmore placed third in the Ledford Christmas Tournament last week. Routh, a junior, has been among the consistent scorers for the Warriors, who’ve had a relatively balanced attack. In the tournament, Wheatmore won 51-26 vs. host Ledford before falling 51-41 to East Davidson. The Warriors capped their tournament participation by defeating West Davidson 53-32. With a 9-4 record entering January, the Warriors have matched last season’s win total. Routh also played on the school’s volleyball team.
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Prep boys: Asheboro blows through tourney field
02 Jan

Prep boys: Asheboro blows through tourney field

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ASHEBORO – The Asheboro boys’ basketball team breezed through three games in the SportsTone.net Christmas Invitational on its home court. The tournament didn’t provide much variety for the Blue Comets, who defeated teams it had already defeated a total of five times earlier this season. The title game Friday night at least proved to be a rubber match, with Asheboro trouncing Randleman 63-41 after the teams split two earlier meetings. Jerquarius Stanback of Asheboro was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. He averaged 24.7 points per game across three games. The Blue Comets (11-1) entered the new year on an…
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