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12 Dec

Prep Notes: Girls’ players Gentry, York hit special marks

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Autumn Gentry, Elizabeth York, Gracyn Hall, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Randleman athletics, Trinity athletics

Trinity’s Autumn Gentry takes a shot against East Davidson last week. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) TRINITY – There were special occasions last week for a couple of area girls’ basketball players. Senior Autumn Gentry became Trinity’s all-time leading scorer. She scored 14 points against visiting East Davidson to reach the record. The previous record of 1,252 was held by Jordan Parker. Randleman’s Elizabeth York, a senior guard, eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career. York had 24 points in a 57-41 victory against visiting Central Davidson in the game when she reached the milestone. Teammate Gracyn Hall, who passed the 1,000-point…

11 Dec

Asheboro hires Providence Grove’s Brown as next football coach

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Asheboro football, Blake Brewer, Calvin Brown, prep football, Providence Grove football

Here's Calvin Brown during Providence Grove's 2022 game at Asheboro (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Calvin Brown will try to get Asheboro’s football program back on a winning path. Brown is leaving Providence Grove, where he directed sustained success, to become coach of the Blue Comets. Brown’s Providence Grove teams were 42-34 in seven seasons. He guided the Patriots to their first postseason football victory in school history earlier this fall as part of an 8-4 record. Brown takes the position held by Blake Brewer, a former Asheboro quarterback whose three-season record was 2-25 as head coach. The Blue Comets…

08 Dec

Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference for 2022 fall sports

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Mid-Piedmont Conference, prep soccer

Calvin Smith, an Asheboro senior, was named the top defensive player for boys’ soccer in the Mid-Piedmont Conference. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here’s a list of the Mid-Piedmont Conference’s major award winners plus Asheboro’s all-conference selections for fall sports: Boys’ cross country Runner of the Year: Hunter Creech (Oak Grove) Coaches of the Year: Trey Cook (Central Davidson), Eric Pennymaker (Ledford), Shawn Loggins (Oak Grove) Asheboro: Seth Hydzik Girls’ cross country Runner of the Year: Jillian Parks-Wooten (Central Davidson) Coach of the Year: Shawn Loggins (Oak Grove) Football Lineman of the Year: Jackson Greene (Central Davidson) Offensive Player of the Year:…

07 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Allie Frazier

Randolph RecordSportsAllie Frazier, athlete of the week, girls' basketball, Prep Basketball, prep sports, Providence Grove

Providence Grove | girls’ basketball Frazier had three strong outings for the Patriots, who went 2-1 in those games. Frazier’s impactful week started with 19 points in the 50-34 victory against visiting East Davidson. By scoring 17 points, the senior guard had more than half of the Patriots’ points in a 38-32 road loss to Southern Guilford. Frazier capped the week with 19 points in a 49-43 triumph against Asheboro. Through four games this season, Frazier had a scoring average of 17.3 points per game. She also shared the team rebounding lead with Asia Steverson with 7.3 per outing.

06 Dec

Original ownership group sells Tot Hill Farm Golf Club

Bob SuttonBusiness, News, Sports

Tot Hill Farm Golf Club has become a course that attracts golfers from a wide area. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – It was more than a foursome, but it was a partnership that worked so well that breaking up was hard to do. But Ogburn Yates, whose family has owned the land for more than 80 years, said it had come time for Tot Hill Farm Golf Club to be sold. “It has been an interesting run,” said Ogburn Yates, 88, a member of the ownership group. “Very glad we did it and took part in a project that turned…

05 Dec

Prep Notes: Trinity players keep rapid scoring paces; Wrestlers win from Trinity, Wheatmore

Bob SuttonSportsAutumn Gentry, Dominic Payne, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Tyshaun Goldston

Tyshaun Goldston of Randleman dunks against Lexington during one of his big games last week. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) TRINITY – It was another big week for Trinity guard Dominic Payne. He racked up 32 points in a 66-53 victory at Jordan-Matthews. That was just the appetizer. He scored 27 points in a 61-45 victory against visiting North Carolina Leadership Academy. Then he finished the week in style by going for 42 points when the Bulldogs defeated host East Rowan 82-68. Payne wasn’t the only big scorer during the week for Trinity. Autumn Gentry poured in 33 points to go with…

03 Dec

Troutman returns to UCA, passes 1,000 points

Bob SuttonSportsAshton Troutman, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, UCA, Uwharrie Charter Academy

Ashton Troutman of Uwharrie Charter Academy goes up for a shot against Trinity last season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record). ASHEBORO – Ashton Troutman returned to the Uwharrie Charter Academy boys’ basketball team and pretty much picked up where he left off. After spending a few months as a transfer at The Burlington School, Troutman decided to finish his high school career where it began. “It was just a lot (of reasons), nothing basketball related,” Troutman said of coming back to UCA. “I just had a good three years at Uwharrie and I missed what was going on. I was missing my…

02 Dec

Caraway moves holiday event to late January

Randolph RecordSportsCaraway speedway, Darren Hackett, Stock car racing

SOPHIA – The 36th edition of Caraway Speedway’s Thanksgiving Classic has been postponed for about two months. Last Sunday’s version of the event was called off because of expected rainy weather. So Russell Hackett’s Original Thanksgiving Classic has been moved to Jan. 29. Afternoon races will be scheduled for UCARs, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Late Models, Challengers, Bootleggers and Enduros. “We are dealing with a special event with this race,” track owner Darren Hackett said. “Russell Hackett’s Thanksgiving Classic has been a staple of the Caraway Speedway schedule for 35 years and we don’t want to break the season-ending tradition…

01 Dec

Labonte Foundation surprises youth with bikes

Randolph RecordFeatures, SportsBobby Labonte, NASCAR, YMCA

WINSTON-SALEM – The Bobby Labonte Foundation, founded by NASCAR Champion and Hall of Fame race car driver Bobby Labonte, teamed up with Herbalife Nutrition to build and donate 60 youth bikes at the YWCA of Winston-Salem recently as part of the foundation’s annual charitable efforts. The surprise giveaway, which benefited children enrolled at the YWCA’s Best Choice Learning Center, also included helmets and bike safety lessons provided by Brenner Children’s Hospital. The Bobby Labonte Foundation and Herbalife also surprised center representatives with two oversized checks for $10,000 each. The Best Choice Learning Center focuses on education and income equality, providing…

30 Nov

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: DJ Thomas

Randolph RecordSportsAOTW, athlete of the week, DJ Thomas, Eastern Randolph athletics, Eastern Randolph high school, high school football, piedmont athletic conference, prep football

Eastern Randolph, football Thomas, a senior, had a solid final football season for the Wildcats, who had the longest postseason run among teams from Randolph County. Eastern Randolph finished with an 11-2 record. For the second year in a row, the team was undefeated in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Thomas was a receiver for the Wildcats, who averaged 36 points per game. He also has been a member of the school’s boys’ basketball program.