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11 Oct

Area football teams set for second week of league play

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

Here's a list of this week's high school football games involving Randolph County teams. It's the second week of league competition for the Piedmont Athletic Conference and Mid-Piedmont Conference. Games are slated for 7:30 p.m. starts. Friday’s games Randleman (6-0, 1-0) at Providence Grove (2-4, 1-0) Trinity (2-4, 0-1) at Eastern Randolph (6-0, 1-0) Southwestern Randolph (3-3, 0-1) at Wheatmore (0-6, 0-1) Asheboro (2-4, 0-1) at Central Davidson (3-3, 1-0)

09 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jonathan Cortes

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Jonathan Cortes, piedmont athletic conference, prep soccer, Providence Grove Patriots

Providence Grove, boys’ soccer Cortes has been a key upperclassman on a team that has received large contributions from a cast of younger newcomers. Cortes, a senior forward, entered this week with a share of the team’s scoring lead with 11 goals. The Patriots snapped a four-game losing streak by winning 6-4 last week at Eastern Randolph, with Cortes scoring one of the goals in the Piedmont Athletic Conference game. Cortes registered two goals in last week’s 5-4 non-conference road loss to Lexington. With an 8-8 record, the Patriots have eclipsed their victory total from the last four seasons combined.…

08 Oct

Providence Grove tabs Cheek as girls’ basketball coach

Bob SuttonSportspiedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Steven Cheek

Steven Cheek (Courtesy photo) CLIMAX – Steven Cheek has returned to a coaching role at Providence Grove, this time as the girls’ basketball coach. Cheek will be the third head coach of the Patriots program in three seasons. “I always knew I wanted to coach,” he said. Cheek, 29, spent four seasons on the boys’ basketball coaching staff at the Providence Grove before going to Southern Guilford last season as an assistant coach. He said that gave him a different experience and he hopes that additional background will be valuable. Cheek said this assignment, which is his first as a…

07 Oct

Providence Grove girls hold spot top ahead of Trinity in PAC tennis

Randolph RecordSportspiedmont athletic conference, Prep tennis, Providence Grove Patriots, Trinity Bulldogs

The girls' tennis teams from Providence Grove and Trinity both finished 9-1 in regular-season Piedmont Athletic Conference play to tie for first place. Last week, Providence Grove defeated Trinity in a special tiebreaker match to determine the top seed from the conference for the dual team state playoffs. The PAC Tournament is set for Tuesday at Asheboro Memorial Park. Providence Grove and Trinity were the only teams with winning records in league play.

05 Oct

PAC football openers go smooth for unbeaten Wildcats, Tigers

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

Providence Gove snaps a four-game losing streak by winning at Trinity Eastern Randolph and Randleman football teams had no problems at the launch of Piedmont Athletic Conference play. The undefeated squads rolled in their respective league openers Friday night. Eastern Randolph 49, Southwestern Randolph 0: At Asheboro, Cade McCallum threw for five touchdowns for the visiting Wildcats (6-0 overall). Rayden West and DeSean Shamberger each caught two scoring passes and Chance Holdaway had the other TD catch. James Combs had a touchdown run. Lucas Smith gained 121 rushing yards in the first half. Southwestern Randolph (3-3) committed three turnovers. Randleman…

04 Oct

Here’s the schedule as prep football teams start conference play

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

It's the start of conference play for Randolph County football teams this week. There are six football-playing teams in both the Piedmont Athletic Conference and Mid-Piedmont Conference. Asheboro is in the Mid-Piedmont Conference, while the other teams are in the PAC. Here's a look at the matchups for the first conference games: Friday’s games Eastern Randolph (5-0) at Southwestern Randolph (3-2) Providence Grove (1-4) at Trinity (2-3) Wheatmore (0-5) at Randleman (5-0) Oak Grove (4-1) at Asheboro (2-3)

01 Oct

Providence Grove Patriots eager to pounce on PAC play

Bob SuttonSportsBrady Collins, Jackson Rhyne, Mark Heilig, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots

Providence Grove linebacker Brady Collins has been a top tackler in the state so far this season. (Courtesy photo) CLIMAX – The Providence Grove football team began the season coming off an awkward preseason, so the Patriots hope they can benefit from a reset going into Piedmont Athletic Conference play. With an early August coaching change, the Patriots were making adjustments as the season launched. “It has been a lot of change,” said Jackson Rhyne, a senior running back and safety. “Nobody was really expecting that (coaching change) at all. It was very sudden. I think we handled it really…

15 Sep

Prep volleyball: Randleman maintains efficient clip with more sweeps

Randolph RecordSportspiedmont athletic conference, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers

Kadie Green of Randleman sets the ball during a match earlier this month. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s volleyball team was in cruise control last week. After sweeping host Asheboro in non-conference play, Randleman continued its roll through the first cycle of Piedmont Athletic Conference matches. The Tigers needed just three sets to top both host Providence Grove and visiting Trinity. Haley Hinshaw of Randleman raced up 26 kills and teammate Kadie Green provided 49 digs during the week. By week’s end, the Tigers (11-1) had compiled seven consecutive sweeps. ** UCA bounced back from a…

11 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Camryn Vickery

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Camryn Vickery, piedmont athletic conference, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers

Randleman, volleyball Vickery had big production as the Tigers put together a six-match winning streak through the end of last week. They had three-set sweeps in their first four matches in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Vickery, a senior setter, averaged 34.5 assists in encounters with Southwestern Randolph and Uwharrie Charter Academy. She also averaged five digs in those matches. She added to her impact with 7.7 percent of her serves resulting in aces in the UCA match. Randleman is aiming for its seventh consecutive winning season. The Tigers haven’t won a conference championship since 2010. Photo: Camryn Vickery of Randleman…

04 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kayden Faglier

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Kayden Faglier, piedmont athletic conference, Prep volleyball, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Uwharrie Charter Academy, volleyball Faglier has been a force on the front line for the Eagles as they’ve collected victories on a regular basis. Faglier, a senior, is a hitter and middle blocker and she often provides the finishing touches on UCA points. She has regularly led the team in kills during the first few weeks of the season. UCA won 12 of its first 13 matches prior to Labor Day. They’re about to embark into the teeth of their Piedmont Athletic Conference schedule with only a couple of more non-conference matches sprinkled in. Last year, Faglier was a big…