Prep Roundup: Blue Comets rack up volleyball victories; Southwestern Randolph excels in soccer

Asheboro made it through the first two weeks of the volleyball season without a loss.

The Blue Comets recorded two more victories last week, going on the road to top Eastern Randolph and Wheatmore. Their record moved to 4-0.

In a sweep against Eastern Randolph, Emma Kate Forester 12 kills and four aces and Kailey Brown’s 10 assists and nine kills helped in the 25-16, 25-15, 25-15 result.

Asheboro’s four-set victory against Wheatmore came with Kailey Brown’s 16 assists and 12 kills and Emma Ingold’s 16 digs and four aces.

** Providence Grove swept host Jordan-Matthews with Callie Hodges racking up 21 digs, Cheyenne Collins posting 20 assists and Lara Wiseman recording 18 kills.

Later in the week, Randleman swept host Providence Grove.

** Southwestern Randolph rallied to defeat host North Stanly in five sets a day after falling in three sets at Watauga.

** Uwharrie Charter Academy recovered from a five-set loss at Union Pines, cruising past host Southern Alamance in three sets later in the week.

Boys’ soccer

Southwestern Randolph had a couple of lopsided road victories, beginning with a 5-1 triumph against Trinity. Yael Rebollar-Ortiz and Fernando Hernandez each had two goals.

The Cougars also drubbed Central Davidson 9-0, with Aaron Avina, Gadiel Pantoja Negret and Hernandez all with two goals.

Then Friday night, Southwestern Randolph edged Wesleyan Christian 5-4 in its home opener with two goals from Hernandez and one apiece from Avina, Kevin Garcia and Rebollar-Ortiz. That put the Cougars’ record at 4-0.

** Asheboro’s Alexander Diaz scored two goals and Ozmar Martinez, Juan Macias, Ethan Muro and Ivan Castaneda other the other goals in the Blue Comets’ 6-0 home-opening victory against Randleman.

Asheboro tied visiting Piedmont 2-2 with goals from Martinez and Ozmar Martinez.

** Randleman clipped Currituck County 4-0 on Saturday as part of the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association Kick-Off Classic at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

** Providence Grove recorded two victories in different fashions. They blanked host Central Davidson 5-0 with Aldo Rubio’s six-save shutout and on goals by Seth Johnson, Saul Cortes, Justin Morales, Giovanny Arellano and Kevin Bautista.

Later in the week, Providence Grove nipped visiting Jordan-Matthews 5-4 with two goals by Cortes and one each from Johnson, Bautista and Eric Gonzalez.

** Wheatmore’s Carter Queen scored three goals in a 5-1 victory at Albemarle.

The Warriors beat host North Davidson 5-2 with two goals apiece from Laurel Ortiz and Ryan Black.