Greensboro

18 Feb

NCHSAA delays start of wrestling tourney, pushes back release of basketball pairings

Bob SuttonSportsGreensboro, nchsaa, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, state playoffs, state tournament

The state tournament for high school wrestling was pushed back two days because of weather-related concerns, so now it will be contested Saturday, Sunday and Monday at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced the changes Tuesday. With mid-week wintry weather anticipated across much of the state, NCHSAA officials consulted with coliseum officials and other necessary parties to make the schedule change. The three-day tournament was scheduled to begin Thursday. Within the tournament, there have been adjustments to the schedule as well. For instance, first-round consolations matches for Class 2A, 3A, 4A and girls…

20 May

Randleman’s Farlow leaps to state title

Bob SuttonSportsChase Farlow, Class 2-A, Gracie Beane, Greensboro, North Carolina A&T, prep track and field, Randleman athletics, Randleman Tigers, State meet, Zach Hazelwood

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…