Carmen Turgeon

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Carmen Turgeon

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Carmen Turgeon

Turgeon received All-Piedmont Athletic Conference honors in girls’ tennis and softball as a senior.   In tennis, she captured the PAC Tournament singles championship last fall. She has been a regular for the Warriors, holding a spot in the lineup in 2021 as sophomore when Wheatmore claimed the PAC title with an undefeated team league mark. Wheatmore claimed its fourth straight conference girls’ tennis team title in 2022.   A pitcher and utility player, she was Wheatmore’s lone All-PAC softball selection in each of the past three seasons. This year, she was charted with a .373 batting average and secured…
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys stay on track in soccer; Cougars soar in soccer; Wheatmore girl wins in PAC tennis

Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys stay on track in soccer; Cougars soar in soccer; Wheatmore girl wins in PAC tennis

Diego Bustamante of Asheboro controls the ball during a non-league boys' soccer game earlier this season against visiting North Moore. (File photo)   Asheboro has moved past the midway mark in Mid-Piedmont Conference boys’ soccer and remains unscathed. Asheboro’s Diego Bustamante scored three goals as the Blue Comets topped Oak Grove 5-2. That pushed Asheboro’s league record to 6-0 with four games remaining. Earlier in the week, the Blue Comets defeated Montgomery Central 4-0 with goals from Daniel Gutierrez, Aranth Gomez, Tyler Smith and Bustamante. ** In a Piedmont Athletic Conference showdown, Southwestern Randolph nipped Randleman 2-1 in overtime last…
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