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Randleman Tigers make enough plays, escape at Lexington

September 30, 2025 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Randleman players gather after defeating Lexington on Friday night. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) LEXINGTON — Randleman’s big-play offense was on display for a few minutes against Lexington. The Tigers’ defense showed up even […]

UCA takes road back to regional baseball finals, will face Eastern Randolph next

May 17, 2025 Randolph Record Comments Off

Uwharrie Charter Academy baseball coach Rob Shore talks to his team before Friday night’s Class 1A game in the state playoffs at Cherryville. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) CHERRYVILLE – Uwharrie Charter Academy is back […]

Randleman keeps the faith, overcomes Trinity in state-playoff baseball thriller

May 14, 2025 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Randleman’s Jackson Hill heads for the plate to score the winning run in the Tigers’ Class 2A state-playoff victory against Trinity. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Members of the Randleman baseball team were […]

Randleman slams Trinity, secures another PAC baseball title

April 25, 2025 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Randleman’s Braxton Walker unloads for a tiebreaking grand slam against Trinity in the Tigers’ PAC-clinching victory. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN — Randleman’s baseball team ended up in a familiar spot by the time […]

Prep baseball: Randleman, UCA make progress in PAC race

April 11, 2025 Randolph Record Comments Off

There was little movement in the Piedmont Athletic Conference baseball standings this week with a slate of games rained out or suspended. But Randleman inched closer to another conference championship. The Tigers have won or […]

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Prep football: Blue Comets snap conference drought; Wheatmore nabs first victory

October 19, 2024 Randolph Record Comments Off

ASHEBORO – Aiden Robinson ran 15 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and Asheboro’s football team won a Mid-Piedmont Conference game for the first time since 2019, defeating visiting North Davidson 17-14 on Friday night. Robinson’s […]

Prep football: Randleman, E. Randolph stay unbeaten with late-game drama

September 23, 2024 Randolph Record Comments Off

Staying undefeated in high school football meant dramatics for Randleman and Eastern Randolph in Friday night’s games. Randleman needed a fourth-quarter comeback and overtime to withstand host Asheboro. Eastern Randolph scored the on the final […]

Randleman’s resiliency goes well with Kirkpatrick-to-Goldston connections in conquering Bunker Hill

September 8, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick looks to throw downfield against Bunker Hill on Friday night. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s football team put on an impressive aerial show Friday night before the […]

Prep football: Asheboro, Randleman, Eastern Randolph, Providence Grove win openers

August 24, 2024 Randolph Record Comments Off

Defenses for Randleman and Eastern Randolph were in good form and Asheboro’s offense put up the most points of any Randolph County team in the first week of the high school football season. There were […]

Prep football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman roll in first round

November 4, 2023 Randolph Record Comments Off

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 […]