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Randleman’s Farlow clears the field, wins state title again in high jump

Randleman’s Farlow clears the field, wins state title again in high jump

Chase Farlow (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) GREENSBORO — Chase Farlow left his final high school track and field meet with two medals, including another coveted gold in his specialty. The Randleman senior captured the high jump in the Class 2A state meet Saturday at North Carolina A&T. He was second in the long jump. “Pretty good day in the office,” Farlow said. He cleared 6 feet, 10 inches, in the high jump, matching his personal best. He was most pleased that he made it to that point of the competition without a scratch. He didn’t clear the 7-foot…
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Prep track and field: Randleman’s regional champs, others head to states

Prep track and field: Randleman’s regional champs, others head to states

Randolph County will have entrants in three classifications in the high school track and field state championships. Led by a strong effort by Randleman in Class 2A regionals, there will be some high seeds for the meets at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro. The Class 1A and Class 3A state meets are set for Friday. The Class 2A and Class 4-A state competitions will be held Saturday. Here’s a look at regional results: Class 2A Randleman has seven qualifiers in the state meet, though senior Chase Farlow is entered in three boys’ events. Gracie Beane and Jaquline McDaniel advanced in…
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Track athletes head to regionals after strong conference meets

Track athletes head to regionals after strong conference meets

Randleman’s Chase Farlow leads runners to the finish line in the 200 meters during the PAC championships. He’s flanked by runner-up Dakota Ludwick, right, of Wheatmore, and third-place finisher Caden Revelle of Eastern Randolph (in green on left). (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) Area track and field teams go to the regionals this week following some strong performances in conference championships. The Class 3-A Midwest Regional is Saturday at Robinson, Class 2-A Midwest Regional at High Point Athletic Complex and the Class 1-A Midwest Regional on Saturday at North Stokes. Athletes will be aiming for spots in the state…
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Prep Roundup: Cougars halt Randleman’s long baseball hex

Prep Roundup: Cougars halt Randleman’s long baseball hex

Here’s a look at high school sports results from last week: Baseball All area teams split in conference competition during the past week, though Southwestern Randolph and Trinity had notable Piedmont Athletic Conference results early in the week. ** Jonah Campbell handled 6 2/3 innings of the pitching and Brady Armfield homered in Southwestern Randolph’s 5-2 road victory against Randleman, which suffered its first league loss. That marked the first time since at least 2009 that the Cougars defeated Randleman, a string of at least 21 games. Randleman prevailed 11-4 in the rematch on the road behind Braxton Walker’s pitching.…
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Randleman’s Farlow leaps to state title in indoor high jump

Randleman’s Farlow leaps to state title in indoor high jump

WINSTON-SALEM – Chase Farlow of Randleman notched a second individual state championship, this time in indoor track and field. Farlow, a senior, won the high jump in Friday’s Class 1A/2A state meet Friday at JDL Fast Track. Farlow cleared 6 feet, 10 inches to match the Class 1A/2A state meet record set by Tanner Anderson of East Burke in 2010. Farlow won the competition by a sizable margin, with Greene Central’s Deitrich Williams second at 6-4. This follows last May’s outdoor state championship in the high jump. Farlow, a North Carolina State commit for track and field, is also a…
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Indoor track adds to busy time for basketball players

Indoor track adds to busy time for basketball players

Randleman’s Chase Farlow, here blocking a shot from Eastern Randolph’s Timothy Brower, will be jumping in a different competition this week. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN — Randleman’s Chase Farlow, a key member of the Piedmont Athletic Conference champion boys’ basketball team, will be going for a state championship in indoor track and field this week. Farlow is competing in indoor track and field for this first time this winter. He’s the reigning Class 2A state champion in the high jump in outdoor track and field. He’s entered in the high jump for Friday’s Class 1A/2A state meet…
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Prep girls: Two wins keep Southwestern Randolph girls unbeaten

Prep girls: Two wins keep Southwestern Randolph girls unbeaten

Coach Seth Baxter and his Southwestern Randolph team have stayed unblemished going into late January. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) MT. PLEASANT — There were just a smattering of games last week in the area, but the Southwestern Randolph girls’ basketball team made the most of outings on back-to-back days. Southwestern Randolph won 39-33 in Saturday’s non-conference game at Mount Pleasant to remain undefeated. Jordin George posted 11 points and Maddie Strider had 10 points for the Cougars, who improved to 17-0. Southwestern Randolph overcame a 20-16 halftime hole by outscoring Mount Pleasant 15-5 in the third quarter. The Tigers…
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Check on the PAC spring all-conference selections

Check on the PAC spring all-conference selections

Addie Flinchum of Eastern Randolph produced a special softball season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)   Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference Randolph Record Here’s a list of the Piedmont Athletic Conference’s major award winners and all-conference selections for spring sports:   Baseball Player of the Year: Seth Way (Randleman) Pitcher of the Year: Jake Riddle (Randleman) Coach of the Year: Jake Smith (Randleman) All-conference Randleman: Tate Andrews, Caden Lasley, Jake Riddle, Braxton Walker, Seth Way. Uwharrie Charter Academy: Tory Carver, Trey Kennedy, Brett Smith, Caleb Stickle. Wheatmore: Caleb Coggins, Clay Hill, Parker Kines. Trinity: Gage Griffiths, Brody Little, Andon Simmons, Ethan Willard Southwestern Randolph: Brady Armfield, Jonah Campbell, Lake Lunsford Providence Grove: Jayten Beasley,…
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Randleman’s Farlow leaps to state title

Randleman’s Farlow leaps to state title

Randleman’s Chase Farlow became the Class 2-A state champion in the high jump. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) High jumper takes calm approach to victory GREENSBORO – Randleman’s Chase Farlow had a good feeling when he prepared to leave home Friday morning for the Class 2-A state track and field championships. That mood turned to elation by the time the high jump competition concluded. He was a state champion. “You just want to feel it with the big meets,” Farlow said. And he sure did. Farlow’s leap of 6 feet, 8 inches made him a winner at North Carolina A&T’s…
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Track and field: Everhart, Beane win two regional events

Track and field: Everhart, Beane win two regional events

The stadium at North Carolina A&T will be the site of this week's high school state championships for track and field.  Asheboro, Randleman lead area teams to states CONCORD – Lance Everhart of Asheboro will be entered in three events in the Class 3-A state meet after winning two events and placing second in another in the Class 3-A Midwest Regional on Saturday at Robinson High School. Everhart’s first-place leap of 21 feet, 11 inches in the long jump gave him a 2½-inch margin on Greensboro Dudley’s Keyaun Dow. In the pole vault, Everhart cleared 13-7. The runner-up was Greensboro…
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