Prep Roundup: Randleman racks up string of volleyball victories; Close games for area soccer teams

Southwestern Randolph’s Madilyn Baker dives to the floor in front of teammates Kinlin Hulin (No. 16) and Cheyenne Dixon (No. 6) vs. West Stanly. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record)

Randleman prevailed in a five-set home match with previously undefeated Asheboro last week in one of the area’s top matchups of the opening month of the volleyball season.

The Tigers secured a 25-21, 25-20, 9-25, 19-25, 15-11 victory.

Lilah Covington’s 14 kills and Karrington Jones’ 13 kills and Kaylee Phillips’ four aces were critical for the Tigers.

Lia George had 11 kills and 17 digs and Emma Kate Forrester provided 11 blocks and 10 kills for Asheboro.

The conquest of Asheboro was sandwiched around Randleman’s sweeps of visiting Montgomery Central and host Central Davidson as the Tigers improved to 7-3.

** Asheboro defeated visiting Providence Grove in three sets as Kailey Brown had 19 assists and seven aces, Cora Little had 13 kills and Emma Ingold turned in 14 digs and four aces.

The Blue Comets, who won nine of their first 10 matches, also swept visiting Trinity with Emma Little’s 15 digs, Brown’s 15 assists and Eva Vuncannon’s 14 assists and four aces among the top numbers.

** Wheatmore topped host Chatham Central in four sets.

** Providence Grove won in four sets at Eastern Randolph.

** Uwharrie Charter Academy’s sweep of host Richmond County came with Caroline Way’s 15 kills and 13 digs and Emma Johnson’s 31 assists and 10 digs. That stretched UCA’s winning streak to five matches going into this week’s Four Rivers Conference opener at Southwestern Randolph.

** Southwestern Randolph topped visiting West Stanly in five sets and lost in four sets at Oak Grove.

Boys’ soccer

Southwestern Randolph dropped its first game of the season in a home showdown with Western Alamance.

The 2-1 result came between undefeated teams who were in state finals a year ago in their respective classes.

Fernando Hernandez scored for Southwestern Randolph off Chris Betancourt’s assist.

** Providence Grove and Eastern Randolph tied for the second time in as many weeks. The 3-3 draw came with visiting Providence Grove’s Kevin Bautista, Giovanny Arellano and Sam Peters each scoring a goal.

** Owen Leonard scored three goals as Randleman notched a 4-0 home victory against West Davidson.

That came a day after Randleman’s 1-1 draw with visiting Salisbury. Leonard scored the goal for the Tigers.

** Wheatmore’s Carter Queen scored four goals to go with one assist and Easter Dewitt scored two goals in a 9-0 home trouncing of North Stanly.

** Asheboro gave up three first-half goals in a 3-2 home loss to Greensboro Grimsley.

Zamire Bush scored four goals and added an assist as the Blue Comets responded with an 8-4 victory against previously undefeated Winston-Salem Atkins in Friday’s road game. Asheboro bounced back from a 3-2 halftime deficit. Ethan Muro had two goals.

** Uwharrie Charter Academy lost 4-2 at home to Southern Wake on Friday.