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19 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: David Agudelo

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Asheboro High School, athlete of the week, David Agudelo, prep sports, soccer

Asheboro | boys’ soccer Agudelo, a senior goalkeeper, has been up to the task for Asheboro, even without a lot of action in some cases. Agudelo has been at the back end for the Blue Comets, who’ve recorded eight shutouts this season. He has been credited with 28 saves. Last week, Asheboro posted a 3-0 victory at Oak Grove, with Cristian Ortiz scoring three goals. Edwin Perez had two assists, and Reece Gutierrez had one assist. The Blue Comets, who entered this week with a 16-1 overall record and 6-0 mark in the Mid-Piedmont Conference, have a non-conference showdown scheduled…

12 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Caroline Wright

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Caroline Wright, Golf, prep sports, Providence Grove

Providence Grove | girls’ golf Wright secured Player of the Year honors in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. She was the season-long champion in the conference. In last week’s final PAC match, Providence Grove emerged as the team champion with a 35-shot edge on runner-up Eastern Randolph at Siler City Country Club. Trinity was the third-place team, followed by Randleman and Wheatmore. Wright will be among the entrants in next week’s Class 1-A/2-A Central Regional at Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe.

05 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dacia Lowery

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Dacia Lowery, piedmont athletic conference, prep sports, Prep volleyball, UCA, Uwharrie Charter Academy, volleyball

Uwharrie Charter Academy | volleyball Lowery played a role as the Eagles won two matches last week to stay in contention for the top spot in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Lowery had 16 kills, and five blocks as UCA topped visiting Providence Grove 21-25, 25-15, 25-21, 13-25, 15-9. That was followed by UCA’s 24-26, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23 victory at Trinity when Lowery provided 11 kills and five blocks. Entering this month with two weeks in the regular season remaining, UCA held an 11-3 overall record and 6-2 PAC mark.

28 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Madelyn Smith

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Madelyn Smith, prep sports, Southwestern Randolph, volleyball

Southwestern Randolph | volleyball Smith helped Southwestern Randolph to two more Piedmont Athletic Conference victories last week, including in a showdown with Uwharrie Charter Academy. She supplied 20 kills, 14 digs, and three blocks in the four-set victory at UCA in a rematch of last year’s conference tournament final. Others to turn in big numbers for the Cougars in that match were Gracie Hodgin, Riley Key, Raegan LeRoy, Coley Shiflet, and Carleigh Whitson. Smith, a junior outside hitter, had ten kills and seven digs in a three-set sweep of Providence Grove later in the week. The Cougars, who are…

22 Sep

Eastern Randolph QB cuts weight, but still wants to feast on victories

Bob SuttonSportsBurton Cates, Eastern Randolph, football, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, prep sports, Stratton Barwick

Quarterback Stratton Barwick of Eastern Randolph bulls his way for a touchdown against Walkertown earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – The thought of the quarterback for Eastern Randolph’s wildly successful football team being the big man on campus wasn’t a grand idea for veteran coach Burton Cates. He put Stratton Barwick on a diet. Now a bit swifter, Barwick hopes to put the Wildcats on the fast track again this year. Listed at 6-foot-1, Barwick is down to about 235 pounds after playing the 2021 season at 250. “He has gotten a step quicker,” Cates said. This weight…

21 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Riley Queen

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, prep soccer, prep sports, Riley Queen, soccer, Wheatmore

Wheatmore | boys’ soccer Queen has been an offensive force early in the season as the Warriors have been on a tear. A senior forward, Queen has 12 goals and four assists in nine games. That helped the Warriors to a 6-0-3 start. Queen scored Wheatmore’s only goal in last week’s 1-1 overtime tie at home with rival Trinity in a Piedmont Athletic Conference game. Later in the week, he notched two goals and an assist as the Warriors won 7-1 at Randleman. Henry Santos also had two goals in the Randleman game, while Hayden Hemming, Anakin Leister, and…

31 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Madison Burgiss

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Madison Burgiss, prep sports, Trinity, Trinity athletics, Trinity sports, volleyball

Madison Burgiss | Trinity, volleyball Burgiss, a senior setter, has been a steady contributor as Trinity has gone on a good stretch early in the season. She helped the Bulldogs to three victories last week. It began when the Bulldogs avenged a loss to Asheboro by winning in three sets at home as Burgiss provided 28 assists. Burgiss recorded 31 assists as the Bulldogs swept Southern Guilford and then posted 21 assists in a three-set sweep of High Point Central. Teammate Karrington Batten helped finish many of the assists from Burgiss by racking up 31 kills during the week. Kaitlyn…

30 Aug

Prep Notes: Asheboro to move to another volleyball venue

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, nchsaa, prep soccer, prep sports, Salem Lee

Wheatmore senior Haley Pease spikes the ball during Monday night's victory at East Davidson. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – The Asheboro volleyball team is moving practices and matches to South Asheboro Middle School from Sept. 8-26. For the second season in a row, the Blue Comets have been displaced from the high school’s gym because of the massive construction and renovation project taking place on campus. The Blue Comets had been using North Asheboro Middle School as its home facility. This latest move comes as repairs to the gym floor at North Asheboro Middle School are scheduled to begin next…

24 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cristian Cruz

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro, Asheboro Blue Comets, athlete of the week, Cristian Cruz, Mid-Piedmont Conference, prep sports, soccer

Asheboro | boys’ soccer Asheboro began the season with going 3-0 during the first week, boosted by Cruz’s production. The senior striker and midfielder had a total of three goals and four assists in those games. It was a strong opening stretch for the Blue Comets, who outscored their first three opponents by a combined score of 16-2. Asheboro has a steady diet of non-conference games before beginning Mid-Piedmont Athletic Association play with a Sept. 26 home game against Oak Grove. This week began well for Asheboro. On Monday night at home, the Blue Comets blanked 2021 Class 3-A state…

22 Aug

Prep Roundup: Cougars begin strong in volleyball: Blue Comets kick in gear in soccer

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep sports, Southwestern Randolph Cougars

Asheboro goalkeeper David Agudelo makes a stop against Southwestern Randolph’s Fernando Hernandez during last week’s game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record). Here’s how some area teams fared at the beginning of the new school year: Volleyball Reigning Class 2-A state champion Southwestern Randolph began the season with a sweep of host Asheboro in a non-conference match last Wednesday. The Cougars won 25-14, 25-15, 25-8. Southwestern Randolph received 14 kills from Madelyn Smith, while Gracie Hodgin added nine kills and six aces. Raegan LeRoy provided 21 assists and four digs. The Cougars capped the week by playing in a two-day tournament at East…