athlete of the week - Randolph Record

17 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Clay Sugg

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, football, prep sports, wrestling

Southwestern Randolph, football/wrestling Sugg was an all-Piedmont Athletic Conference lineman for the Cougars, who had their best football season in school history last fall. He was a senior. Sugg was also an all-conference performer in wrestling. He racked up a 32-8 record, concluding by winning his final five matches on the way to a third-place finish in Class 2-A in the state tournament at 195 pounds. Those five victories came with two pins followed by three decisions, including two outcomes that avenged losses from the Midwest Regional a week earlier. Sugg has entered the military, joining the Army. This concludes…

03 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Thomas Vickers

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, prep sports, Thomas Vickers, track and field, Trinity

Trinity | boys’ track and field Vickers was productive in his senior season for the Bulldogs, who he helped to the Piedmont Athletic Conference title. In the PAC championships, he was part of three point-producing events for Trinity. He placed second in the 400 meters in 58.63 seconds and took third in the triple jump at 35 feet, 1½ inches. While he didn’t place in the long jump, he posted a mark of 16-5 for 10th place. Vickers was part of the winning 1,600 relay, which had a time of 4:00.97. He was joined by teammates Ayden Harlow, Mason Lewis,…

27 Jul

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Maggie Lowe

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, girls soccer, high school athletics, prep soccer, soccer

Southwestern Randolph | girls’ soccer Lowe scored 27 goals across 22 games to pace the Cougars in that category. Lowe also finished her senior season with seven assists for the third-most total on the team. The Cougars posted a 14-7-1 record. That was the team’s most victories since 2017. Lowe landed a spot on the All-Piedmont Conference team following the previous season’s selection for the 2021 All-Mid-Piedmont Conference team when Southwestern Randolph competed in a Class 3-A league. Lowe had a team-best six goals in the shortened 2021 season, with the Cougars playing ten games.

20 Jul

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Zane Caudle

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, basketball, Golf, prep sports, Providence Grove, Zane Caudle

Providence Grove | boys’ basketball/golf Caudle excelled as a guard on the Piedmont Athletic Conference’s regular-season champion boys’ basketball team. That helped lead to a decision to play collegiately at Division III Brevard College. He averaged 15.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 3.3 steals for the Patriots. Caudle was the PAC Player of the Year. Caudle placed fifth in the PAC Tournament for golf. That landed him an all-conference spot in that sport as well.

13 Jul

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jagur Williams

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, basketball, Jagur Williams, prep sports, soccer, tennis, Wheatmore

Wheatmore | soccer | basketball | tennis Williams completed a well-rounded high school career with all-conference recognition in two sports as a senior. Williams landed on the All-Piedmont Athletic Conference teams in men’s soccer and tennis. He also was one of the Warriors’ top players in men’s basketball. In soccer, the midfielder led Wheatmore with 35 goals (with eight goals, the nest-best total on the team). He tied for second on the team with four assists across the 18 games as the Warriors posted a 9-9 record. On the basketball court, he rated second on the team with 8.3 points…

06 Jul

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Lane Dalke

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, baseball, football, Lane Dalke, prep sports, Southwestern Randolph, Southwestern Randolph baseball, Southwestern Randolph football

Southwestern Randolph | baseball, football Dalke, a senior, wrapped up his high school career by leading the Cougars with 20 runs batted in. He homered twice to lead the team in that category while playing in all 25 games. In the field, Dalke was a third baseman and catcher. He played primarily behind the plate when an injury on the team necessitated that versatility. Dalke was a linebacker for the school’s eight-win football team. He received All-Piedmont Athletic Conference honors for his role as one of the key contributors to the defense.

29 Jun

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaylee McDonald

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, girls soccer, Kaylee McDonald, prep sports, Trinity

Trinity | girls’ soccer, basketball McDonald, a senior, wrapped up her high school career with a spot on the All-Piedmont Conference girls’ soccer team. McDonald was a goalkeeper for the Bulldogs. She also was a starter on the Trinity girls’ basketball team. McDonald ranked in the top three in many of Trinity’s basketball statistics.

22 Jun

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Joseph Phetmixay

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Joseph Phetmixay, prep sports, tennis, UCA

UCA | boys’ tennis Phetmixay had an undefeated season in dual competition in singles and doubles for Uwharrie Charter Academy. Phetmixay joined with classmate Drew Auman to finish as the Class 1-A state runners-up in doubles. Phetmixay played No. 1 singles for the Eagles, who were unbeaten duals in the regular season and finished with a 12-1 overall team record. Phetmixay received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy and will head to Colorado Springs, Colo. As a junior, he was one of five UCA students to become a professionally licensed drone pilot. Phetmixay also was a member of…

15 Jun

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Makayla McClain

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Makayla McClain, prep sports, Providence Grove, softball

Providence Grove | softball McClain completed the season with a team-leading .597 batting average for the Patriots, who were undefeated into the fourth round of the Class 2-A state playoffs. She also was tops on the team with 11 home runs, 41 runs batted in and 34 runs scored for the team that ended up with a 24-1 record for the Piedmont Athletic Conference champions. She also had eight doubles and three triples to go with 14 stolen bases. McClain, a senior infielder, was a four-year member of the Providence Grove team. She’s regarded as one of the program’s top…

08 Jun

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Summer Bowman

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, girls soccer, prep sports, Summer Bowman, Wheatmore

Wheatmore | girls’ soccer Bowman scored two goals to boost the Warriors in the Class 2-A state championship game. That resulted in a 4-1 victory against Clinton on Friday night in Cary. She was named Most Valuable Player of the title game. Bowman, a junior forward, was an instrumental part of Wheatmore’s 25-0-0 season that was capped by the school’s first state team championship. In the West Region final earlier in the week, Bowman had the team’s only two assists in the 4-3 overtime triumph at Wilkes Central. Bowman finished the season third on the team in goals (36)…