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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Freeman

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kaleb Freeman

Southwestern Randolph, boys’ soccer Freeman has been a defender during Southwestern Randolph’s breakthrough season. Entering this week with a 16-2-1 record, the Cougars had more victories than in the last two seasons combined. Freeman has contributed to the play at the defensive end that has helped Southwestern Randolph rack up nine shutouts. He also has registered a pair of goals and an assist.
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys stay on track in soccer; Cougars soar in soccer; Wheatmore girl wins in PAC tennis

Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys stay on track in soccer; Cougars soar in soccer; Wheatmore girl wins in PAC tennis

Diego Bustamante of Asheboro controls the ball during a non-league boys' soccer game earlier this season against visiting North Moore. (File photo)   Asheboro has moved past the midway mark in Mid-Piedmont Conference boys’ soccer and remains unscathed. Asheboro’s Diego Bustamante scored three goals as the Blue Comets topped Oak Grove 5-2. That pushed Asheboro’s league record to 6-0 with four games remaining. Earlier in the week, the Blue Comets defeated Montgomery Central 4-0 with goals from Daniel Gutierrez, Aranth Gomez, Tyler Smith and Bustamante. ** In a Piedmont Athletic Conference showdown, Southwestern Randolph nipped Randleman 2-1 in overtime last…
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Prep Roundup: Cougars seal title in volleyball

Prep Roundup: Cougars seal title in volleyball

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Anna Brewer goes up for a block against Randleman’s Mollie Hall during a volleyball match last week. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph entered the final week of regular-season play in the Piedmont Athletic Conference needing to defeat second-place Uwharrie Charter Academy to go undefeated in PAC competition. The Cougars already clinched first place in the conference by defeating host Eastern Randolph and visiting Wheatmore on back-to-back nights last week. Madelyn Smith and Gracie Hodgin both had seven kills in the Wheatmore match. ** Randleman knocked off visiting UCA 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 16-25, 15-12 to avenge an earlier…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hayden Hemming

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Hayden Hemming

Wheatmore, boys’ soccer  Hemming turned in an incredible week by scoring seven goals across two games.  The sophomore midfielder scored three goals in a 5-3 loss to visiting Southwestern Randolph. Then Hemming was even more productive two days later by posting four goals in a 5-3 victory against host Uwharrie Charter Academy.   That result marked the Warriors’ first PAC victory of the year and their third triumph overall.  Hemming has been Wheatmore’s leading scorer, with about half of the team’s total goals this season.  A year ago on the Warriors’ powerhouse team, Hemming was credited with nine goals in…
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Prep Roundup: Patriots cruise in tennis; Soccer showdown ends in tie

Prep Roundup: Patriots cruise in tennis; Soccer showdown ends in tie

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Rowley Cordier, left, and Wheatmore’s Luarel Ortiz compete for the ball during last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ soccer game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)   Providence Grove’s girls’ tennis team won the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship by going undefeated with one match remaining. Last week’s victories for the Patriots came by 8-1 scores against both Trinity and Randleman. In both of those matches, Audrey Frazier, Maya Barber, Noelle Swaim, Abby Greeson and Caroline Tidwell were singles winners for Providence Grove. Boys’ soccer A showdown between Asheboro and host Southwestern Randolph didn’t solve a whole lot in a matchup…
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Prep Roundup: Randleman Tigers take off on soccer rise; Cougars win volleyball showdown

Prep Roundup: Randleman Tigers take off on soccer rise; Cougars win volleyball showdown

Randleman’s Chris Lopez (No. 7) and teammates Christian Lopez, left, Chris Ayala and Francisco Vences celebrate a goal against Southwestern Randolph last week. Kevin Garcia of the Cougars looks on. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman showed that it’s ready to be a force in Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ soccer. The Tigers did that in a big way. First, they knocked off visiting Southwestern Randolph, which had put together a strong non-conference résumé. They then ripped through Uwharrie Charter Academy for an 8-2 road victory at Zoo City Sportsplex. So less than halfway through the PAC schedule, Randleman was the lone team…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: PEDRO ORTIZ

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: PEDRO ORTIZ

Southwestern Randolph, boys’ soccer Ortiz was a major contributor in three victories last week for Southwestern Randolph. He supplied a goal against both Trinity and North Davidson after earlier in the week notching an assist against Providence Grove. The Cougars have been a strong team in racking up a nine-game winning streak entering this week. Through 11 games, they’ve outscored their opponents by a cumulative score of 54-9. Ortiz is a sophomore midfielder.
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Prep Roundup: PAC makes strong statement in volleyball

Prep Roundup: PAC makes strong statement in volleyball

Trinity’s Serena Dilldine sets the ball as teammate’s Eva Porter, left, and Katelyn Hill look on during a victory last week against Jordan-Matthews. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)   Piedmont Athletic Conference volleyball looked strong for most of last week. League members went a combined 5-1 in non-conference competition prior to a rough day for Southwestern Randolph on Saturday. The Cougars had two non-conference showdowns at home, falling in a three-set sweep to then-unbeaten East Surry and dropping a four-set match to McMichael, which also topped East Surry to improve to 12-1. The earlier outcomes included Southwestern Randolph (11-4) taking down host…
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Prep Roundup: UCA maintains elite status in volleyball; Cougars click in soccer

Prep Roundup: UCA maintains elite status in volleyball; Cougars click in soccer

Kynnedi Routh of Wheatmore makes a play as teammate Tate McKinney looks on during a match earlier this season at Asheboro. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy has emerged as one of the top teams in Piedmont Athletic Conference volleyball. The Eagles solidified that reputation by sweeping visiting Randleman last Thursday. That pushed UCA’s overall record to 9-0. The Eagles and Southwestern Randolph are the only teams without a PAC blemish on their records. The first meeting between those two teams comes Sept. 19 at Southwestern Randolph. By defeating Randleman 25-16, 25-8, 25-21, it gave UCA five consecutive sweeps. Liza…
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UCA moves soccer games to new sportsplex

UCA moves soccer games to new sportsplex

ASHEBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s new home for soccer games is the recently opened Zoo City Sportsplex. “We’ve worked with the City of Asheboro on this,” UCA athletics director Chris Waddell said. “It shows volumes the partnerships we’ve been able to create with the city and in Randolph County. Putting this together was a group effort.” The Eagles’ first game at their new home venue comes with Friday night’s boys’ soccer meeting with Woods Charter. Regular home game times will be 6 p.m. The site is less than a 10-minute drive from UCA’s main campus. The UCA girls’ soccer team,…
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