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09 Jan

Prep boys: Asheboro Blue Comets make more statements

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Brandon Campbell, Camden Walker, Connor Cassidy, Dominic Payne, Jerquarius Stanback, Marcus Robertson, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Timothy Brower, Trinity Bulldogs, Tyshaun Goldston

ASHEBORO – It was quite a week for Asheboro’s boys’ basketball team. The Blue Comets topped a strong in-county team to wrap up non-conference play and then won its Mid-Piedmont Conference opener. It all added up to a 10-game winning streak entering this week. Asheboro defeated visiting Eastern Randolph 80-75 in a highly anticipated matchup behind Jerquarius Stanback’s 26 points and David Rodriguez’s 25 points. The game pitted last season’s regular-season champions from the Mid-Piedmont Conference and Piedmont Athletic Conference. It was the first time the Blue Comets and Wildcats met in four years. Eastern Randolph countered with 21 points…

24 Dec

Prep basketball roundup: Randleman boys make early PAC statement

Randolph RecordSportsDominic Payne, holiday tournament, Jerquarius Stanback, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers

RANDLEMAN – Randleman made perhaps the first big statement in Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ basketball by knocking off defending champion Eastern Randolph 71-50 last week. Tyshaun Goldston’s 18 points and Greg Price’s 15 points were tops for the Tigers. Timothy Brower had 24 points for Eastern Randolph. Entering the holiday break from conference competition, Randleman and Trinity were at 2-0 as the only teams in the PAC without a league loss. ** Trinity smacked host Wheatmore 71-38 in PAC play as Dominic Payne posted 27 points and Brandon Campbell had 15 points. ** Southwestern Randolph received 20 points from Marcus…

18 Dec

Prep basketball: PAC play begins with tight girls’ games

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Dominic Payne, Jerquarius Stanback, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs

Teams began play Friday night in the Piedmont Athletic Conference and there were a couple of close games in girls’ basketball. Defending champion Randleman received 21 points and 10 rebounds from Audra Petty in a 47-41 home victory against Wheatmore. Providence Grove edged visiting Uwharrie Charter Academy 59-53 with Brooke Ingram racking up 25 points. Southwestern Randolph had an easy time with visiting Trinity in a 55-4 result. Eastern Randolph is slated to begin PAC play this week. Earlier last week, Jordin George scored 21 points when Southwestern Randolph trounced visiting North Davidson 55-28 in non-conference action. Boys’ basketball Providence…

11 Dec

Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys, Cougars girls win twice; Trinity wrestlers nab big wins

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Caressa King, Dominic Hittepole, Dominic Payne, Jerquarius Stanback, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Spencer May, Trinity athletics, Wheatmore athletics

Here's a look at some of last week's area high school sports highlights: The Asheboro boys’ basketball team avenged a loss to Randleman by securing a 58-36 home victory with Jerquarius Stanback posting 18 points. Stanback had 18 again when the Blue Comets defeated visiting Uwharrie Charter Academy 70-33 later in the week. ** Dominic Payne’s 32 points boosted Trinity past East Davidson 73-56. Payne’s 34 points vs. visiting Oak Grove weren’t enough in a 76-67 loss. ** Parker Kines had 22 points in Wheatmore’s 53-50 loss at Ledford. He posted 13 points in a 58-37 setback to North Davidson.…

04 Dec

Prep Roundup: Asheboro has mixed basketball results; Randleman wrestlers excel

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Dominic Hittepole, Dominic Payne, Jerquarius Stanback, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Randleman Tigers, Trey Swaney, Trinity Bulldogs

Trinity’s Grayson Earls goes up for a shot in a game against Jordan-Matthews during last week’s victory in boys’ basketball. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here’s some highlights from last week’s high school boys’ basketball games: ** On the boys’ side, Randleman topped visiting Asheboro 70-46 last week despite Jerquarius Stanback’s 33 points. Then on Friday, Stanback scored 33 points again, leading Asheboro in a 68-51 victory at Southwestern Randolph ** Trinity’s Dominic Payne scored 28 points in a 56-44 home loss to Oak Grove. Earlier in the week, Payne tallied 27 points as the Bulldogs defeated visiting Jordan-Matthews 56-53. Payne’s…

27 Nov

Prep Roundup: Trinity’s Payne puts up big points

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Bearik Bigelow, Dominic Payne, Jerquarius Stanback, Jose Flores, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Randleman athletics, Trinity Bulldogs

Some big scoring outputs were highlights in last week’s limited high school basketball schedule. The biggest of those came in a boys’ game. Dominic Payne of Trinity poured in 53 points in a 78-72 loss at Southern Guilford. That came one night after Payne’s 44 points in a 77-41 whipping of host East Davidson. Asheboro’s Jerquarius Stanback posted 25 points in a 53-39 road victory at Providence Grove. Stanback then raked up 29 points when the Blue Comets defeated Westchester Country Day School 79-60 on Friday in High Point. On the girls’ side, Providence Grove needed overtime to edge Asheboro…

20 Nov

Prep Roundup: Asheboro, Trinity, Providence Grove boys win basketball openers

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Dominic Payne, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Providence Grove Patriots, Trinity Bulldogs

Asheboro’s Guillermo Santos, top, works the back of Providence Grove's Josh Fogleman during a heavyweight bout last week in Asheboro. Santos won the match. (Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – There was a sampling of season-opening basketball games for some Randolph County schools Friday night. That included Southwestern Randolph and Asheboro splitting a pair of meetings. In the girls’ game, Caressa King’s 20 points led host Southwestern Randolph to a 67-33 triumph against Asheboro. On the boys’ side, Asheboro won 70-43 behind Jerquarius Stanback’s 26 points and Camden Walker’s 22 points. ** Trinity opened the season with a 71-42 whipping of visiting…

04 Nov

Prep football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman roll in first round

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Dominic Payne, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, John Kirkpatrick, Nathan Ellis, prep football, Randleman Tigers, Tyshaun Goldston

It worked out well for a couple of Randolph County football teams playing home games Friday night when the state playoffs began. Not so much for teams going on the road. Eastern Randolph and Randleman were the lone county teams to keep their seasons alive. Here’s a look: Eastern Randolph 68, Cherryville 7: In Class 1-A at Ramseur, the third-seeded Wildcats cruised against the No. 30 seed. Eastern Randolph (10-1) has won 10 consecutive games. Next, the Wildcats welcome No. 14 seed Hayesville (7-4) for a second-round game. Hayesville topped Christ the King 28-0 in the first round. Randleman 43,…

14 Oct

Prep Football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman post shutouts

Randolph RecordSportsBrandon Campbell, Carter Revelle, Chase Farlow, Dominic Payne, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Elijah Woodle, John Kirkpatrick, Logan Laughlin, Lucas Smith, Noah Bradley, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Randleman Tigers, Thomas Dobias, Trinity Bulldogs, Tyshaun Goldston

Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick picks up yards on a run as Southwestern Randolph’s Chris Leon-Avalos, left, and Caleb Shelton pursue him during Friday night’s game. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Lucas Smith ran for four touchdowns and Eastern Randolph registered its fourth consecutive shutout as the host Wildcats blew out neighboring Providence Grove 47-0 in a Piedmont Athletic Conference football game Friday night. The Wildcats (7-1 overall, 3-0 PAC) built a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to their seventh consecutive victory. Carter Revelle threw for two touchdowns, racking up 155 yards on 10-for-13 passing. Rayden West and Nicah Taylor…

29 Aug

Trinity’s football team adjusts with Payne taking new role

Bob SuttonSportsBear Bradley, Brandon Campbell, Dominic Payne, Noah Bradley, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Trinity athletics, Trinity Bulldogs

Dominic Payne continues to play a key role for Trinity's football team. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) TRINITY – When Bear Bradley became Trinity’s football coach in the spring, he had lots of area to address. At or near the top the list was meeting with Dominic Payne. “He was one of the first student-athletes I wanted to talk to,” Bradley said. “I said to him, ‘Where do you see yourself best?’ ” Payne had been the Bulldogs’ quarterback the past two seasons, earning All-Piedmont Athletic Conference honors as a sophomore. Now he’s two games into his senior season and playing…