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Returning to Randleman’s bench brings excitement, challenges for girls’ coach

January 27, 2026 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Coach Brandon Varner provides instruction to the Randleman girls’ basketball team during a game earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN — Brandon Varner had been away from coaching the Randleman girls’ […]

Varner to return to coach Randleman’s girls’ basketball team

March 18, 2025 Bob Sutton Comments Off

After a two-year absence, Brandon Varner will return to a coaching role with the Randleman girls’ basketball team. (Randolph Record file photo) RANDLEMAN — Brandon Varner is returning to the role as girls’ basketball coach […]

New coach Scott Tyson sees Randleman girls’ basketball job as ideal

June 19, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Scott Tyson (Courtesy photo) RANDLEMAN – When the Randleman girls’ basketball coaching position became open, Scott Tyson saw that as an ideal situation. So he’s back in a coaching capacity after he was hired as […]

Randleman seeks new girls’ basketball coach

April 19, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Steve Rightmyer had the Randleman girls’ basketball team going in the right direction for much of his one season as coach. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Rightmyer’s one season produced another title RANDLEMAN – Randleman will be […]

Plenty of special sports moments to savor in 2023

January 1, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

It was another special season for Southwestern Randolph’s volleyball team and coach Darby Kennedy. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) Here’s a look at some of the top sports-related story topics in Randolph County in 2023: ** The […]

Varner leaves post as Randleman girls’ coach

April 18, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Coach Brandon Varner had Randleman’s girls’ basketball team on a winning path. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Brandon Varner’s wildly successful five-season stretch as Randleman’s girls’ basketball coach has come to an end. “Just time […]

Randleman girls respond, claim PAC Tournament in overtime

February 18, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Members of the Randleman girls’ basketball team gather with the hardware after defeating host Eastern Randolph in overtime. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Rally from Eastern Randolph creates drama RAMSEUR – Randleman’s recovery from a few late-game […]

Randleman girls set high bar in PAC

January 28, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Randleman’s Elizabeth York looks to go up for a shot against Eastern Randolph’s Logan Beaver. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Staying atop the Piedmont Athletic Conference has been a challenge for the Randleman girls’ basketball […]

Randleman coach picked for special honor

March 30, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Coach Brandon Varner of the Randleman girls’ basketball team was selected as Coach of the Year for girls’ basketball in District 8 by the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. Varner led Randleman to an undefeated […]