piedmont athletic conference

04 Nov

Prep soccer: Three area teams set standard with state playoffs approaching

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Cam Letterlough, Mid-Piedmont Conference, nchsaa, piedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs

A few boys’ soccer teams from Randolph County could be in good positions to make some noise in the postseason. Championship efforts from Asheboro in the Mid-Piedmont Conference and co-champions Randleman and Southwestern Randolph in the Piedmont Athletic Conference came with some dominating performances. Because of Hurricane Helene’s impact on the western part of the state, the beginning of the state playoffs has been delayed as the North Carolina High School Athletic Association adjusted the postseason calendar for the sport. The pairings and seeds will be announced Thursday. First-round games will be contested Saturday, and for teams advancing there will…

02 Nov

Prep football: Wildcats notch another perfect PAC record, top Randleman by one

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Eastern Randolph’s Rayden West looks to make a move against Randleman’s Jay Richards during Friday night’s game. (Thadd Sanders / For Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph barely preserved its undefeated mark but the Wildcats did enough to capture another championship. Eastern Randolph held on to defeat visiting Randleman in Friday night’s Piedmont Athletic Conference showdown, winning 27-26. Eastern Randolph is undefeated in PAC play for four consecutive seasons with a 20-0 record across that span. The Wildcats (10-0 overall, 5-0 PAC) should be among the highest seeds in the Class 1A West Region for the state playoffs when those…

31 Oct

Football regular season concludes with key matchups in Randolph County

Randolph RecordSportsMid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football

The final night of the high school football regular season comes with a matchup of the two top teams in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Randleman visits Eastern Randolph, marking the third year in a row the teams meet with first place at stake to conclude the regular season. This is a bit different from the past two years because Randleman has already lost a conference game, but the Tigers can gain a share of the title by knocking off Eastern Randolph. In the Mid-Piedmont Conference, Asheboro is looking for a winning record in league play and a .500 mark overall.…

27 Oct

Prep volleyball: Season ends for county teams in state playoffs

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, piedmont athletic conference, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Vickery

Southwestern Randolph teammates Jade Matias, left, and Bailey Blackmon go up for a block against Newton-Conover during a match in the state playoffs last week. (Thadd Sanders / For Randolph Record) UCA, Randleman reach third round before home defeats ASHEBORO – The volleyball season came to an end during the weekend for Randolph County high school teams. Uwharrie Charter Academy, the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament champion, was the last team standing before suffering a loss to visiting Cornerstone Charter in the Class 1A third round of the state playoffs. Earlier in the day, PAC regular-season champion Randleman went down in…

26 Oct

PAC showdown on tap despite Trinity’s upset win

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs

Eastern Randolph and Randleman will play with the championship at stake There’s still a showdown to determine the Piedmont Athletic Conference football championship this week, but getting there took a strange twist. Last-place Trinity stunned previously undefeated Randleman 21-19 on Friday night. Yet the Tigers can still gain a share of the conference crown if they defeat host Eastern Randolph in this Friday night’s regular-season finale. The teams met with unblemished league records last year, with Eastern Randolph winning 22-21. Here’s a look at last week’s results: Trinity 21, Randleman 19: At Randleman, Zorn Williams and Daniel Rogers ran for…

24 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Freddie Mercado

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Freddie Mercado, piedmont athletic conference, prep cross country, Randleman athletics, Randleman Tigers

Randleman, cross country Mercado was the winner of the boys’ race in the Piedmont Athletic Conference championships last week at Wheatmore’s 3.1-mile course. Mercado, a senior, finished in 18 minutes, 48 seconds for a 10-second edge on teammate Jedidiah Dake. Providence Grove won the team title by one point on Randleman. Earlier in the month, Mercado was 61st out of 182 runners in the Hagan-Stone Cross Country Classic in Pleasant Garden. The PAC girls’ race was won by Providence Grove junior Laurel Bernhardt in 21:51. The runner-up was Wheatmore’s Scarlett Hildreth (22:55). Wheatmore was first in the team standings with…

20 Oct

Prep volleyball: PAC Tournament champ UCA, runner-up Randleman hold high seeds for states

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Mid-Piedmont Conference, nchsaa, piedmont athletic conference, Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers, state playoffs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Uwharrie Charter Academy coach Lee Kennell addresses the team during a match earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball looks all heated up again. The Eagles are Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament champions and hold big aspirations for the state playoffs. UCA upended regular-season champion Randleman to win the PAC Tournament last week. The teams split two matches in the regular season. Both teams received high seeds for the state playoffs The Eagles are seeded fourth in Class 1A West, entering the state playoffs with a 26-3 record. Eastern Randolph is in the bracket…

19 Oct

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

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Cade McCallum, John Kirkpatrick, Johnathan Kelly, Lucas Smith, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Tyshaun Goldston, Wheatmore Warriors

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 go-ahead run and Micah Garcia’s extra-point kick were the only points of the second half. Asheboro (3-5 overall, 1-2 Mid-Piedmont Conference) opened the scoring on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Logan Laughlin to Elijah Woodley in the first quarter. Garcia had a 23-yard field goal for the Blue Comets in the second quarter, but North Davidson (2-6, 1-2) led 14-10 at halftime. Since winning the…

17 Oct

Randolph County prep football teams set for third league games

Randolph RecordSportsMid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Randleman Tigers

Micah Thurston of Randleman cuts through a hole during last Friday night’s game against Providence Grove. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) This week marks passing of the midway mark of the conference play for Randolph County football teams in either the Piedmont Athletic Conference or Mid-Piedmont Conference. Teams in those leagues play five conference games. Here's a look at the games for the third week of conference play: Friday’s games (scheduled for 7:30 p.m. starts) Randleman (7-0, 2-0) at Southwestern Randolph (4-3, 1-1) Eastern Randolph (7-0, 2-0) at Providence Grove (2-5, 1-1) Wheatmore (0-7, 0-2) at Trinity (2-5, 0-2) North…

12 Oct

Prep football: Big scoring boosts Tigers, Wildcats, Cougars in PAC victories

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph Wildcats, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Randleman’s Triston Chriscoe reaches the end zone for a touchdown against Providence Grove. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) High-scoring outputs were in the works for the winning teams Friday night in high school football. Randleman and Eastern Randolph remained unbeaten, while Southwestern Randolph picked up its first Piedmont Athletic Conference. Randleman 42, Providence Grove 10: At Climax, three of John Kirkpatrick’s four touchdown passes went to Chase Farlow in the PAC road game, putting a dent on the Patriots’ homecoming. Brayden Gladden caught the other touchdown pass, while Daylan Atkins and Triston Chriscoe ran for touchdowns for the Tigers…