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ZooKeepers embrace another Asheboro summer

July 1, 2025 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Yariel Diaz is among several members of the Asheboro ZooKeepers who are back this summer for a second season with the Coastal Plain League team. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — When it comes […]

ZooKeepers ride early wave as team builds

June 9, 2025 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Boaz Harper, who plays collegiately for North Carolina, takes a swing during a game for the Asheboro ZooKeepers last week. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — The Asheboro ZooKeepers have excelled in several areas […]

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ZooKeepers set to embark on another season

May 27, 2025 Bob Sutton Comments Off

ASHEBORO — The Asheboro ZooKeepers begin another baseball season this week, with the home opener set for Friday night at McCrary Park. Third-year coach Korey Dunbar will direct the ZooKeepers, who finished their 2024 season […]

Asheboro ZooKeepers end season with flourish

July 31, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Nick Capozzi of the Asheboro ZooKeepers takes a swing. (Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – At the beginning of the final week of the Coastal Plain League baseball season, the Asheboro ZooKeepers rallied from a four-run deficit […]

Asheboro ZooKeepers crank up with busy baseball slate

May 30, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

James Hankerson Jr. has been active early in the season for the Asheboro ZooKeepers. (Courtesy photo) College summer team looks for right blend ASHEBORO – More winning is one of the objectives for the Asheboro […]

Dunbar relishes dual roles with Asheboro ZooKeepers baseball team

May 4, 2024 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Here’s Asheboro ZooKeepers general manager/coach Korey Dunbar outside the new ticket booth at McCrary Park. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) Coach adds front-office duties for college summer team ASHEBORO – Korey Dunbar saw the advantages of adding […]

ZooKeepers find peaks in rough stretch

July 10, 2023 Randolph Record Comments Off

Ethan Snyder is the only pitcher with both a victory and a save for the Asheboro ZooKeepers. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – The Asheboro ZooKeepers didn’t win a game in the Coastal Plain League’s second […]

ZooKeepers show signs of breaking through

June 30, 2023 Bob Sutton Comments Off

Jay Dillard had a three-run double and then scored a run for the Asheboro ZooKeepers against Holly Springs on Thursday night. (Photo courtesy of ZooKeepers) ASHEBORO – The Asheboro ZooKeepers didn’t make a push for […]

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Former Division I college players take roles with ZooKeepers staff

September 6, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Korey Dunbar will be the head coach of the Asheboro ZooKeepers ASHEBORO – A new coaching staff has been selected for the Asheboro ZooKeepers and there’s regional college flavor involved in those selections. Former North […]