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13 Apr

Former Wheatmore coach takes Trinity football job

Bob SuttonSportsBear Bradley, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Trinity athletics

TRINITY – Bear Bradley is taking a job as a football head coach at a school in Randolph County. Even though it’s a different stop than in a previous role, he said it feels like a return to a comfort zone. Bradley has become the football coach at Trinity, leaving a similar position at Southern Guilford. “The more I got thinking about it, I think it was one of those things, I already had some of those relationships,” Bradley said. “To be back in Randolph County, and people you’ve known. There’s a family atmosphere and you’re welcomed.” Bradley spent four…

12 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Flores

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, athlete of the week, Natalie Flores, student athlete

Asheboro, girls’ soccer Flores has been a big part of Asheboro’s offense, and that has helped the Blue Comets in their first two Mid-Piedmont Conference games. A senior forward and striker, Flores has provided five goals and a team-leading five assists. She has regularly been one of Asheboro’s top threats. This continues a trend because she was second on the team in both goals and assists last year. Asheboro pulled out a pair of victories in Mid-Piedmont Conference play last week. The Blue Comets topped Oak Grove 3-2 at home as Flores, Jaira Arellano, and Tess Moody scored goals. In…

11 Apr

Prep Baseball: Randleman rolls up wins in South Carolina; County teams split in Classic

Randolph RecordSportsCaleb Dunn, Eli Gravely, Hunter Atkins, Pierce Leonard, Prep baseball, Randleman baseball, Seth Way

Eastern Randolph’s Kahlin Graham reaches to make a tag on North Moore’s Austin Patterson during a game in the ZooKeepers Classic last week at Southwestern Randolph. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman’s baseball team went to the Mingo Bay Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and came away with a 4-0 mark in the event during spring break. It began with a 4-3 victory against Woodson, Va., as Caleb Dunn drove in two runs in a four-run first inning. The Tigers rode Seth Way’s bat and arm in a 9-3 victory against Robinson, Va. Way worked six innings on the mound, while he…

06 Apr

Mazzarone maintains rapid rate of strikeouts for Patriots

Bob SuttonSportsEmma Mazzarone, piedmont athletic conference, Prep softball, Providence Grove athletics, Virginia Tech

Emma Mazzarone of Providence Grove fires a pitch earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Providence Grove senior pitcher holds dominating form CLIMAX – Emma Mazzarone doesn’t mind the workload that comes with being Providence Grove’s ace softball pitcher. She keeps on striking out batters at a staggering rate. “Before every game, I’ll try not to put a number in my head,” Mazzarone said of strikeout totals. “I try to pitch to certain batters to strike them out. And if they get a hit, more power to them. I’m really just focused on what I’m going to pitch to each and…

05 Apr

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lanie McDaniel

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Eastern Randolph athletics, high school athletes, high school sports, Lanie McDaniel, Prep softball, prep sports

Eastern Randolph, softball Eastern Randolph carried a four-game winning streak into spring break, and McDaniel did her part. Posting two hits in a Piedmont Athletic Conference victory against Randleman was among her contributions. McDaniel, a senior infielder, also drove in two runs in the Randleman game. She had a hit and scored a run in a 2-1 victory at Northern Guilford. She also scored in a one-run decision against Providence Grove. With six doubles and 13 runs batted in, she’s among the team leaders in several offensive categories. McDaniel was an All-PAC girls’ golfer in the fall.

04 Apr

Prep Roundup: Homers highlight baseball action; Cougars stay unbeaten in softball

Randolph RecordSportsAdam Cole, Addie Flinchum, Andrew Canter, Austin Lemons, Caleb Dunn, Davis Gore, Emma Mazzarone, Josh Meadows, Maddie Varner, Prep baseball, prep soccer, Prep softball, Summer Bowman, Tanner Marsh, Tyler Parks

Wheatmore’s Summer Bowman, shown here during the 2022 postseason, continues to be a force on the school’s girls’ soccer team. (Randolph Record file photo) Home runs proved big for several Randolph County baseball teams last week. Austin Lemons homered in Randleman’s 11-6 home victory against Uwharrie Charter Academy in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Troy Carver homered for UCA. In the rematch, Lemons struck out 14 in a complete game as the Tigers won 5-0 on the road. Caleb Dunn supplied three hits and John Kirkpatrick drove in two runs. In between those games, Dunn homered in Randleman’s 5-2 home victory…

02 Apr

York, Dalton split wins in Late Models

Randolph RecordSportsBoo Boo Dalton, Caraway speedway, Jason York, Stock car racing

Jason York holds the checkered flag after winning one of the Late Models features Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. (Courtesy photo) SOPHIA – Two-time Caraway Speedway champion Jason York of Reidsville led the entire race to win the first of two 35-lap features in the Late Models division Saturday night at the track. York was the fastest qualifier. Boo Boo Dalton of Liberty ended up the sixth-place spot in the first Late Models feature, but he was in first place in the division’s second race. York was second in that race. Dalton was the second-fastest qualifier and won the division’s…

29 Mar

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Tyler Kimball

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, baseball, Prep baseball, prep sports, strider automotive, student athlete

Wheatmore, baseball Kimball has been a boost at the plate for the Warriors in their quest for a turnaround season. Wheatmore won three of four games in a seven-day span. That included two victories against Eastern Randolph in Piedmont Athletic Conference play and a non-league triumph at West Davidson. Earlier this month, Kimball, a senior, had a hit in each game against Randleman. He homered in one of those two games. The Warriors, who haven’t had a winning season since 2018, entered this week with a 5-5 overall record.

28 Mar

Ward secures victory in SMART Modified Tour at Caraway Speedway

Randolph RecordSportsBrandon Ward, Caraway speedway, SMART Modified Tour, Stock car racing

Brandon Ward ended up with the trophy after the SMART Modified Tour feature Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. (Photo courtesy of Caraway Speedway) SOPHIA – Brandon Ward of Winston-Salem bumped his way past Joey Coulter with eight laps remaining to take the victory in the Warrior 100, an event that was part of SMART Modified Tour, on Saturday night at Caraway Speedway. Bobby Measmer Jr. placed third, followed by Jonathan Brown and Zach Brewer. Former NASCAR Cup Series standout Bobby Labonte placed 11th. Measmer led qualifying with a lap at 16.171 seconds but the top-eight redraw put Tim Brown and Burt…

27 Mar

Prep Roundup: Cougars stay on rise in softball

Randolph RecordSportsEmma Mazzarone, Josh Meadows, Macie Crutchfield, Prep baseball, Prep softball, prep track and field, Zach Hazelwood

Wheatmore’s Skylar Pittman tags Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Kenzie Hill at second base during Friday’s softball game. UCA won 11-1 in the home game. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph’s softball team has been listed among highly ranked teams in the state and the Cougars have the results to back that up. Southwestern Randolph won 1-0 in 10 innings against visiting Oak Grove last week as Carleigh Whitson drove in Kami Dunn to end the game. Macie Crutchfield had a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts for the Cougars, who entered this week with an 8-0 overall record. In the Piedmont Athletic Conference, Southwestern…