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18 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Braeden Lamb

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Uwharrie Charter Academy, boys’ basketball Lamb is a senior forward for the Eagles, who’ve started the season by winning 10 of their first 11 games. They’ve matched last season’s win total. When UCA began its Piedmont Athletic Conference schedule last week, Lamb tallied 24 points in a 59-47 victory against Providence Grove. That outcome pushed the team’s winning streak to three games. Last season, Lamb was UCA’s lone selection to the All-PAC team. ***** Photo: Braeden Lamb of Uwharrie Charter Academy goes up for a shot against Bethany Community earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)

13 Dec

Blue Comets show different traits early in boys’ basketball season

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MT. HERMON – It looks different and might feel different for the Asheboro boys’ basketball team. But the Blue Comets have been winning nonetheless in what might be a season in transition. Following a 23-win season, coach Brian Nance said he knew there would be different challenges. “They’re still cutting their teeth a little bit,” Nance said of his team. Some of the high-scoring outcomes might not be as frequent for the Blue Comets, who entered this week with a 5-1 record. They’ve already discovered there are different ways to succeed. “It’s a lot different,” senior forward Osiris Rodriguez said.…

09 Dec

Prep basketball: Cougars start strong on girls’ side; Randleman, Asheboro boys collect convincing victories

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Providence Grove’s Stephen Beeson goes up for a shot among South Stokes defenders in a boys’ basketball game last week. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph completed a non-conference sweep of Asheboro in girls’ basketball by winning 65-22 last week on the road. Macy Allred’s 15 points led the Cougars (3-0), who’ll begin Piedmont Athletic Conference play Thursday night at Trinity. ** Trinity’s Mya Hooker racked up 18 points and Madison Hill had 16 points in a 45-36 road victory against North Carolina Leadership Academy. Hill’s 21 points were tops in a 48-30 victory against visiting High…

07 Dec

UCA boys enter another new era with Mabe as coach

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UCA boys’ basketball coach Roger Mabe addresses his team during a recent game. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) GRAHAM – Roger Mabe spent time in several roles as a coach of school basketball teams, but he sought a head coaching position with a varsity team. He said Uwharrie Charter Academy has been the right fit. “I wanted to get the highest level possible in high school basketball,” Mabe said. Now he’s directing the UCA boys’ team and his son, Jaxon Mabe, is one of the top players. The Eagles are off to a stellar start to the season. Roger Mabe…

02 Dec

Providence Grove boys claim memorable first victory of the season

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Will Dabbs (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) MT. HERMON – Providence Grove recorded its first victory under new boys’ basketball coach Shane Worth last week and it came in dramatic fashion. Andrew Thomas scored on a putback with 14 seconds remaining to defeat host Southern Alamance 57-55. Will Dabbs took the shot on the transition sequence. “If he’s going to miss, I’m going to put it back up,” Thomas said of his thoughts. Worth, also the baseball coach, said the basketball players have been through quite a bit. “In fairness to these guys, they’ve had three coaches in three years,”…

02 Dec

Prep basketball roundup: Asheboro boys open with two wins

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Wheatmore’s Maddie Nichols looks to shoot against East Davidson’s Kenzie Foust last week. (P.J. Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Asheboro’s Elijah Woodle had 17 points in a 65-42 romp past host Southwestern Randolph to open the season last week. Brayden Chapman scored 14 points for the Cougars. The Blue Comets went on to a 47-32 neutral-court victory against Providence Grove. ** Trinity’s Nazir Staton poured in 21 points and Zy’iveon Holmes had 17 in the Bulldogs’ 64-57 home victory against South Davidson. Holmes scored 25 points in a 64-58 loss at Jordan-Matthews. ** Parker Kines’ 16 points and Wyatt…

18 Nov

Prep basketball: Trinity teams win notable openers

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DENTON – The beginning of basketball season came with special results for Trinity’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams Friday night. The girls’ team ended a long losing streak, while the boys’ team embarked on a season with a new coach for the first time in more than three decades. Trinity’s girls opened the season by defeating host South Davidson 49-29 on Friday night as Madison Hill racked up 19 points and Ava Nance posted 15 points. It was the program’s first victory in about 21½ months. Trinity went 0-25 last season and had lost 29 consecutive games overall since defeating…

08 Oct

Providence Grove tabs Cheek as girls’ basketball coach

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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…

17 Sep

Wheatmore player makes comeback to playing field

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Riley Strickland (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) TRINITY – Riley Strickland says he’s excited to participate in high school sports again about nine months after a scary incident in a basketball game. The Wheatmore senior, who was the starting quarterback a year ago, returned to action with the football team in Friday night’s loss to Bishop McGuinness. “It feels good to be back,” Strickland said. “Hopefully, we can get the win next week.” Strickland decided in the spring that he wouldn’t play football as a senior. “I thought I was done,” he said. “After the first game, I had to…

05 Sep

Andrews excited about transition at Trinity as new basketball coach

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Brett Andrews (Courtesy photo) TRINITY – Brett Andrews doesn’t need to look at the projected Trinity roster for the upcoming boys’ basketball season. Nor does he have to scan the Bulldogs’ schedule. None of that matters because he knows he has his work cut out for him. He’s following legendary Tim Kelly as the Trinity coach. “I’d say coaching behind him is probably one of the toughest gets in North Carolina,” Andrews said. Andrews is a former Trinity standout athlete and ex-junior varsity coach for the Bulldogs. He’s back at the school after one season as Providence Grove’s coach. Kelly…