Putting together championships for eight classifications is a daunting task for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, which is facing a budget shortfall. That was discussed during last week’s NCHSAA board of directors meetings in Chapel Hill. NCHSAA president Stephen Gainey, who’s also superintendent of the Randolph County School System, said the financial issues […]
Members of the Southwestern Randolph boys’ soccer team pose for photographers in front of many of the team’s fans after winning last week’s Class 4A state championship by defeating Newton-Conover in Greensboro. For more about the game, see Page B1. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) GREENSBORO — The day before Southwestern Randolph’s boys’ […]
UCA students rush the court to celebrate with the team after the Eagles defeated Randleman in Tuesday night’s Class 4A East Region final. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball team is heading to the Class 4A state championship match after rolling through the East Region. The latest conquest came […]
There will be new venues for some North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championships. The governing body announced sites for fall championships last week, with first-time title locations included for volleyball, soccer and football. Because the NCHSAA expanded from four to eight classifications beginning this school year, more venues were needed, while some sports […]
Teams in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association can begin practices for the fall season next week. The first day for official practices is Wednesday. Many teams have been holding offseason workouts for the past couple of months, though the week concluding this weekend has been a dark period for NCHSAA members. Fall sports […]
Jake Gainey goes through a rehabilitation session following another injury. (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO — Injuries interrupted basketball and baseball seasons so often for Southwestern Randolph’s Jake Gainey that he became well-versed in reciting the setbacks. He also committed to a series of rehabilitation sessions that he became as familiar with as shooting drills and […]
Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Alex Carver holds the trophy after the Eagles captured their third consecutive Class 1A state championship in baseball by winning two games against Perquimans on Saturday at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) The Uwharrie Charter Academy baseball team became champions once again last weekend. The Eagles won […]
Uwharrie Charter Academy. baseball Brandon gave the state champion Eagles a boost defensively from his center field position. He also offered production in the lineup. In Saturday night’s decisive Game 3 of the state championship series against Perquimans, Brandon had two hits and drove in a run at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs. Earlier in […]
Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Jaxon Mabe was fired up during the Class 1A state finals at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) HOLLY SPRINGS – It was a different route for Uwharrie Charter Academy’s baseball team in the Class 1A state finals. The Eagles ended up in the same place. It took […]
RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s softball team made it to the Class 2A West Region finals before hitting glitches against top-seeded West Wilkes. So the season ended Thursday night for the Tigers. West Wilkes topped the 15th-seeded Tigers 6-5 at home and 8-0 on the road to sweep the best-of-3 West Region finals. West Wilkes (25-3) takes […]
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