Prep Roundup: Cougars bolster soccer stock; UCA starts strong in conference volleyball action

Eastern Randolph’s Katelyn Brown spikes the ball against Randleman’s Lilah Covington, left, and Lexi Vaughn during a volleyball match last week. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record)

It didn’t take Southwestern Randolph long to get back on track in boys’ soccer.

Fernando Hernandez scored three goals and Griffin Hall scored twice as Southwestern Randolph dumped visiting North Davidson 8-0.

The Cougars, who entered this week with an 8-1 record, also drilled visiting East Davidson 8-0 last week.

Next week, Southwestern Randolph begins play in the Four Rivers Conference, though it will have other games sprinkled in.

** Asheboro defeated visiting High Point Central 3-1 on goals by Ozmar Martinez, Carlos Gonzalez and Kevin Martinez Cruz.

The Blue Comets also had a 0-0 draw at Ragsdale.

** Sam Peters and Kevin Bautista each had three goals for Providence Grove in a 9-0 whipping of visiting Central Davidson.

In Providence Grove’s 9-0 home romp past Eastern Guilford, Seth Johnson tallied three goals and Bautista and Peters both had two goals.

** Trinity’s Cayden Pugh recorded three goals in a 5-2 triumph at Southern Guilford.

** Easton Dewitt and Carter Queen, who had three assists, posted two goals apiece when Wheatmore dominated host South Davidson.

** Owen Leonard scored all the goals when Randleman notched a 3-0 victory against visiting Eastern Randolph.

Leonard had a goal in a 1-1 draw with visiting Greensboro Page.

** Eastern Randolph nipped host Chatham Charter 2-1.

** Levi Brown racked up four goals when Faith Christian defeated host Vandalia Christian 8-2.

Volleyball

Uwharrie Charter Academy began Four Rivers Conference play by sweeping host Southwestern Randolph with Caroline Way’s 21 kills, Sadie Upchurch’s 22 digs and Emory Johnson’s 35 assists.

Southwestern Randolph received seven kills from Bailey Blackmon.

UCA also notched a league sweep of visiting North Moore, with Way providing 20 kills and Carly Rush turned in 13 kills and five digs.

Last week’s results pushed the Eagles’ winning streak to seven — all sweeps.

Southwestern Randolph bounced back by topping host Eastern Randolph in four sets. Then Saturday in home matches, Southwestern Randolph lost to North Stanly and defeated McMichael.

** Eastern Randolph took down host Northwood in five sets, with Callie Craven’s 28 assists and Vivian Underwood’s 35 digs.

** Trinity followed a five-match losing streak by winning three matches last week.

Dakota Odell had 16 kills in a four-set triumph against visiting North Carolina Leadership Academy.  The Bulldogs also registered a sweep of visiting East Davidson as Avalynn Johnson provided 32 assists and four aces.

Then at Providence Grove, Odell had 18 kills and Avery Moffitt posted 17 kills and Charlee Phillips and Katelyn Hill both had 17 digs in a four-set victory.

** Randleman swept host Eastern Randolph and visiting Ledford.

** Wheatmore swept visiting Thomasville.

** Asheboro lost its first two Triad Area Athletic Conference matches, falling at home to Northern Guilford in three sets and on the road against Southeast Guilford in four sets.