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Prep Roundup: Randleman takes control in PAC volleyball

Prep Roundup: Randleman takes control in PAC volleyball

Randleman’s Mollie Hall spikes against UCA’s Morgan Lowe, Caroline Way and Anna Brewer during last week’s match. Randleman’s Camryn Vickery looks on. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) Randleman served notice that it will be a force in Piedmont Athletic Conference volleyball. Through four league matches, the Tigers are the only unbeaten team after knocking off a couple of teams that figure to be involved in the race at the top of the standings. The Tigers drilled host Southwestern Randolph 25-22, 25-23, 25-21 with Kadie Green’s 24 digs and Camry Vickery’s 37 assists among the highlights. The Tigers then halted…
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro piles up soccer victories; Cougars hit groove early in PAC volleyball

Prep Roundup: Asheboro piles up soccer victories; Cougars hit groove early in PAC volleyball

Asheboro’s William Slate, right, sends the ball ahead against Randleman’s Valentin Bringas during last week’s game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Cam Letterlough’s three goals and Win Smith’s two goals sparked Asheboro in a fast-paced 6-2 victory at Randleman in non-conference boys’ soccer last week. Asheboro has won four in a row since a season-opening setback. The non-conference game pitted teams who had strong 2023 seasons. Randleman entered this week with a 1-5-1 record after last year’s 18-win season. The Tigers have been tested with a challenging non-league slate. ** Providence Grove’s offensive outburst in a 9-3 pounding of visiting…
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Prep Roundup: Eagles click in volleyball; Southwestern Randolph racks up strong start in soccer

Prep Roundup: Eagles click in volleyball; Southwestern Randolph racks up strong start in soccer

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball team has had plenty to celebrate across the first couple of weeks of the season. The Eagles have already reached the 10-win mark with a bunch of non-conference matches. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy has won nine of its first 10 volleyball matches of the season. The Eagles added three more triumphs last week with home sweeps of Phoenix Academy and Union Pines and a road conquest of Richmond County. UCA defeated Richmond County 25-19, 25-13, 25-19 as Emory Johnson posted 23 assists and Caroline Way provided nine kills and nine aces. **…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sawyer St. Clair

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sawyer St. Clair

Wheatmore, boys’ soccer St. Clair, a senior midfielder, helped the Warriors during a productive first week of the season. The team scored a total of 13 goals in two games, with Wheatmore going 1-1 in those games. St. Clair, a captain, provided a goal and an assist in a 10-1 whipping of visiting North Stanly. The Warriors lost only one game in 2022, but they’re trying to rebound from last year’s four-win season. Wheatmore and other Piedmont Athletic Conference teams have a steady diet of non-conference games before league play kicks into gear in mid-September.  
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro splits on soccer trip; UCA soars early in volleyball

Prep Roundup: Asheboro splits on soccer trip; UCA soars early in volleyball

Randolph County teams had encouraging moments among their results in the first week of competition for the new school year.     Boys’ soccer   ** Asheboro went to Wilmington and split a pair of games. First came a 6-2 loss to Wilmington Hoggard. Then the Blue Comets edged Wilmington Ashley 1-0 on Juan Uscanga’s goal off Cam Letterlough’s assists. ** Wheatmore had some high-scoring adventures to begin the season. A 4-3 loss to visiting East Davidson was followed by a drubbing of visiting North Stanly 10-1 behind three goals from Jaylen Aquillina and two goals from Carter Queen. **…
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Prep Notes: New quests await top teams such as Southwestern Randolph volleyball, Asheboro soccer

Prep Notes: New quests await top teams such as Southwestern Randolph volleyball, Asheboro soccer

Southwestern Randolph’s powerhouse volleyball team will try to keep it going for another season. The Cougars, who’ve had 25 or more victories the past three seasons, begin their schedule Aug. 14 at home against Oak Grove, which had a 22-5 record last year. Southwestern Randolph, under coach Darby Kennedy, went 25-5 in 2023. The Cougars are a combined 79-14 in a three-year span. That stretch began with the 2021 state championship in Class 2A. Fall sports teams, with the exception of football, can begin regular-season competition Aug. 12. Early soccer tests In boys’ soccer, Asheboro has racked up some of…
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Wheatmore’s Messner plays on winning soccer team in N.C. East-West All-Star Game

Wheatmore’s Messner plays on winning soccer team in N.C. East-West All-Star Game

GREENSBORO – Maggie Messner, a defender from Wheatmore, was on the winning team for the North Carolina East-West Game for girls’ soccer last week. The West edged the East 1-0 at Jamieson Stadium on the Greensboro Grimsley campus. The only goal was scored about two minutes into the game by Hough’s Kylee Thompson, who was voted as the game’s Most Valuable Player. Goalkeepers Reese DeJong of Cox Mill and Elizabeth Navola of Christ the King combined to make five saves for the shutout. The East’s attack kept West defenders busy, particularly with an overwhelming edge in second-half possession time. Messner…
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College destinations set for area athletes

College destinations set for area athletes

Alby Pulaski of Wheatmore won’t be going far to play volleyball at the next level. (Randolph Record) Players have selected from a variety of colleges to continue in sports Here are some signees and commitments from the Class of 2024 from around Randolph County: (This list in addition to those previously reported.) Baseball Wheatmore’s Ayden Byrd signed to play for Division II Montreat. ** Jacob Proctor of Trinity is going to Division III Pfeiffer. ** Eastern Randolph’s Samuel Asbill, a pitcher who also plays for Randolph County Post 45’s American Legion team, selected Guilford Tech. ** Outfielders Carter Brown and…
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Wheatmore’s Messner takes turn in soccer spotlight

Wheatmore’s Messner takes turn in soccer spotlight

Wheatmore’s Maggie Messner, left, makes a play against Wilkes Central’s Riley Huffman during the 2023 state playoffs. (Randolph Record) TRINITY – Maggie Messner had a huge impact for Wheatmore’s historic success in girls’ soccer. She was a bit under the radar with the Warriors, so she’s excited about the recognition that comes with a spot in next week’s North Carolina East-West All-Star Game. “For me, the best part is that because I’m not getting to play at the next level, I get to showcase myself and show what I can do and how I’ve developed,” Messner said. “I get to…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Noelle Swaim

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Noelle Swaim

Providence Grove, girls’ soccer, tennis Swaim participated in three sports for the Patriots and made big impacts. Last fall, she was a member of the Piedmont Athletic Conference champion girls’ tennis team. That included a spot on the All-PAC team. As a senior, she was part of the conference’s third-place doubles tandem. Swaim played key roles for Providence Grove’s girls’ soccer team during the spring. The Patriots made a big jump, finishing second in the PAC and posting an overall 14-5-2 record. She filled a variety of roles on the soccer field. She was credited with eight goals and two…
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