athlete of the week - Randolph Record

07 Feb

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Camden Walker

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, athlete of the week, Camden Walker, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Prep Basketball

Asheboro, boys’ basketball Walker has been one of the area’s best perimeter shooters and that’s a big plus for the Blue Comets. The senior guard has increased his production during his senior season. He has been an ideal threat to combine with the interior presence of teammate Jerquarius Stanback. Walker averages more than 15 points per game. He has been connecting on about three 3-point shots in each game. He’s shooting 83 percent on free throws. A season ago, he was a key contributor on Asheboro’s team that went undefeated in the Mid-Piedmont Conference regular season. The Blue Comets, who…

31 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Greg Price

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Greg Price, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers

Randleman, boys’ basketball Price has been one of the main forces behind Randleman’s strong season. The Tigers entered the week with a 14-4 record, just one victory away from last season’s win total and in position to improve from last season’s fourth-place spot in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Price, a guard, is the only senior among the main rotation of players for the Tigers. He’s averaging 13.5 points per game, ranking second on the team. He’s first on the Randleman team with 2.5 assists per game and third in rebounding with 4.2 per outing. Price had 24 points in the…

24 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sydney Hall

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, piedmont athletic conference, Prep swimming, Sydney Hall, Wheatmore Warriors

Wheatmore, girls’ swimming Hall was part of victories in four events as the Warriors won last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference championships. She won the 100-meter butterfly, 100 backstroke and took part in two first-place relays in competition at High Point Swim Club. Her backstroke time of 1 minute, 21.72 seconds reflected nearly a 17-second winning margin. Wheatmore was the clear team winner with 84 points to 54 for second-place Providence Grove among the five teams that were entered. Hall, a junior, joined with Paislee Hollifield, Emily Cribbs and Sophie Williamson on Wheatmore’s winning 200 medley relay, which posted a time…

18 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jordin George

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, holiday tournament, Jordin George, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Southwestern Randolph, girls’ basketball‌ George has been a productive contributor throughout the season for the Cougars, who are one of the area’s top teams in girls’ basketball. She’s a versatile sophomore. The Cougars won two games last week by defeating Eastern Randolph, with George scoring a team-high 15 points, and Wheatmore. That pushed the team’s record to 14-2. Last month, George was named Most Valuable Player of the SportsTone.net Invitational at Asheboro when the Cougars won three games on the way to the holiday tournament championship.

10 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack McArthur

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Jack McArthur, prep wrestling, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Uwharrie Charter Academy, wrestling McArthur continues to rack up victories during his senior season on the mats. He has been a regular qualifier for the state tournament during his career with the Eagles. He has moved up to the middle weights, often competing at 138 pounds. UCA is coming off another big week in duals. First, there was a 72-6 victory against Eastern Randolph in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Then in a two-day home dual-meet event, the Eagles defeated Cary 53-18, Greensboro Grimsley 47-18, New Bern 49-21, North Rowan 78-6, Northern Guilford 58-15, Pisgah 40-33 and Western Harnett 78-6. ‌

03 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kynnedi Routh

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, prep sports

Wheatmore, girls’ basketball ‌Routh has been a contributor for Wheatmore during what has been a bounce-back season for the Warriors. Wheatmore placed third in the Ledford Christmas Tournament last week. Routh, a junior, has been among the consistent scorers for the Warriors, who’ve had a relatively balanced attack. In the tournament, Wheatmore won 51-26 vs. host Ledford before falling 51-41 to East Davidson. The Warriors capped their tournament participation by defeating West Davidson 53-32. With a 9-4 record entering January, the Warriors have matched last season’s win total. Routh also played on the school’s volleyball team.

28 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brandon Campbell

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week

Trinity, boys’ basketball Campbell has been a solid player for the Bulldogs, averaging in double-figure points this season. He was slightly above 10 points per game last season. The senior forward has been a good complement for high-scoring teammate Dominic Payne. His ability to produce offensively has given Trinity some versatility. Campbell is a two-time All-PAC selection in basketball. Campbell has been an all-conference choice in track and field as well. On the football team, he was one of the Bulldogs’ top receivers along with among the leading tackers on defense as a linebacker. ‌

20 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brooke Ingram

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Brooke Ingram, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove athletics

Providence Grove, girls’ basketball ‌Ingram had a 25-point outing when Providence Grove won its Piedmont Athletic Conference opener by defeating visiting Uwharrie Charter Academy last week. That continues a nice trend for the Patriots, who held a 6-2 overall record through the end of last week. With that, it meant that Providence Grove had matched the team’s win total for the entire 2022-23 season. Ingram, a senior guard, entered this week with a team-leading 13.3 points per game – or about twice her average for last season. She also had provided 2.4 assists per game. This is her fourth season…

13 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Marcus Roberston

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Marcus Robertson, Prep Basketball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Southwestern Randolph, boys’ basketball It has been a challenging start to the season for Southwestern Randolph, but Robertson has given the Cougars chances in games. Last week, the senior had games of 24 points and 19 points. Still, the Cougars absorbed a pair of narrow home losses on consecutive nights to South Davidson (by 42-40) and East Davidson (by 55-52). Robertson is coming off football season when he was a receiver for the Cougars.

06 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Audra Petty

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Audra Petty, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers

Randleman, girls’ basketball Petty is one of the returning players for the Tigers, who had a strong senior class last season. She has been up the task. Petty, a senior guard, posted 24 points against Asheboro and 27 points against Ledford in a pair of games last week. In Randleman’s first three games, Petty has averaged 26.3 points and a team-high 8.3 rebounds. She also was credited with 2.7 steals per game. The Tigers are the reigning Piedmont Athletic Conference champions, but they’ll be relying on a cast of underclassmen to support Petty this season. Petty is the only senior…