Randleman’s Mollie Hall spikes against UCA’s Morgan Lowe, Caroline Way and Anna Brewer during last week’s match. Randleman’s Camryn Vickery looks on. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record)
Randleman served notice that it will be a force in Piedmont Athletic Conference volleyball.
Through four league matches, the Tigers are the only unbeaten team after knocking off a couple of teams that figure to be involved in the race at the top of the standings.
The Tigers drilled host Southwestern Randolph 25-22, 25-23, 25-21 with Kadie Green’s 24 digs and Camry Vickery’s 37 assists among the highlights.
The Tigers then halted visiting Uwharrie Charter Academy’s seven-match winning streak by rolling 25-16, 29-27, 25-23 behind Camden Scott’s 15 kills and nine digs.
UCA began the week with a sweep of visiting Trinity.
** Trinity setter Avalynn Johnson posted her 1,000th career assist when the Bulldogs defeated visiting Providence Grove 27-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-18. She totaled 43 assists in the match, while teammate Kaitlyn McCoy registered 17 kills.
Trinity won for the eighth time in 10 matches overall. Earlier in the week, Johnson had 31 assists in a three-set sweep of host Central Davidson.
** Gracie Hodgin’s 11 kills and seven aces sparked Southwestern Randolph to a 25-6, 25-21, 25-16 victory at Eastern Randolph.
On Saturday, Southwestern Randolph went to McMichael, falling to the host school in four sets and sweeping Oak Grove.
** Asheboro won twice in non-conference play, toppling visiting Providence Grove 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 25-17 as Kate Forester provided 16 kills and 12 blocks and Lia George had 11 kills and 18 digs.
The Blue Comets also took down host Southeast Guilford by 10-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-20 with Emma Little supplying 24 digs and Anna Grace LeRoy credited with 24 digs.
The week ended for Asheboro with a Mid-Piedmont Conference home loss to Oak Grove.
Boys’ soccer
Southwestern Randolph improved to 7-0 by defeating visiting Gray Stone Day School 6-1 as Gio Hernandez posted two goals.
PAC play begins next week.
** Wheatmore’s 10-2 whipping of host North Stanly came with two goals each by Jake Queen and Jake Edwards. The Warriors rebounded after a shutout loss to Bishop McGuinness.
** UCA received four goals from Jaydon DeNamur in a 7-1 victory against visiting Asheboro Hybrid Academy.
** Cam Letterlough scored twice and assisted once in Asheboro’s 5-3 non-league victory against visiting Mount Airy.
