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Wheatmore’s Jessup, doubles tandem claim PAC titles
26 Apr

Wheatmore’s Jessup, doubles tandem claim PAC titles

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ASHEBORO — Wheatmore sophomore Silas Jessup won the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship in boys’ tennis for the second year in a row in singles. He topped Southwestern Randolph’s Rodolfo Fiscal by 6-1, 6-0 in the final earlier this week at Asheboro Memorial Park. Jessup earlier defeated Randleman’s Malaqui Swift 6-0, 6-0 and handled Providence Grove’s Micah Oates 6-0, 6-0. Fiscal, who moved up from a third-place spot last year, advanced to the final by ousting two teammates. There was a 6-0, 6-0 triumph against Jonathan Spivey in the quarterfinals and a  6-4, 1-6 (11-9) defeat of Braydon Tyl in the…
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Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference for fall sports
22 Dec

Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference for fall sports

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Lucas Smith of Eastern Randolph runs against Randleman this fall. Smith was named the PAC’s Offensive Player of the Year. (Thadd Sanders/Randolph Record) Here’s a list of the Piedmont Athletic Conference’s major award winners and all-conference selections for fall sports: Boys’ cross country Runner of the Year: Freddie Mercado (Randleman) Coach of the Year: Dennis Lewis (Providence Grove) All-conference Providence Grove: Meshack Butler, Colin Duval, Aiden Shelton, Caleb Ward Randleman: Jedidiah Dake, Freddy Mercado Uwharrie Charter Academy: Austin Luck, Chris White Wheatmore: Tyler McCormick Trinity: Tommy Smithers Southwestern Randolph: Andrew Ormond   Girls’ cross country Runner of the Year: Laurel Bernhardt (Providence Grove) Coach of the Year: Will Benner (Wheatmore) All-conference Wheatmore:…
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Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference for fall sports
21 Dec

Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference for fall sports

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Asheboro’s Cam Letterlough was the top offensive player for boys’ soccer in the Mid-Piedmont Conference. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here’s a list of the Mid-Piedmont Conference’s major award winners plus Asheboro’s all-conference selections for fall sports: Boys’ cross country Runner of the Year: Luke Vannoy (Oak Grove) Coach of the Year: Shawn Loggins (Oak Grove) Asheboro: None   Girls’ cross country Runner of the Year: Jillian Parks (Central Davidson) Coach of the Year: Shawn Loggins (Oak Grove) Asheboro: None   Football Offensive Player of the Year: Karson Williams (Oak Grove) Defensive Player of the Year: Bradley Byrd (Oak Grove) Lineman of the Year: Daniel Hunneycutt (Oak Grove) Coach of…
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Prep Roundup: Tennis season ends for Patriots in playoffs
03 Nov

Prep Roundup: Tennis season ends for Patriots in playoffs

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Providence Grove’s girls’ tennis team advanced to the Class 2A third round of the dual team state playoffs before bowing out. Fourth-seeded Burns defeated fifth-seeded Providence Grove 6-3 in last week’s match. The Patriots finished the season with a 12-3 record. Cross country Saturday at Kernersville, Randleman senior Freddy Mercado was 35th in 17 minutes, 37.75 seconds in the Class 2A boys’ race of state championships at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex In the girls’ race, sophomore Laurel Bernhardt of Providence Grove placed 40th in 21:33.12. Wheatmore freshman Scarlett Hildreth was 60th in 22:20.72. Girls’ golf At Lexington, Megan Oakley of…
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Prep Roundup: Asheboro claims soccer league title; Runners qualify for state meet
28 Oct

Prep Roundup: Asheboro claims soccer league title; Runners qualify for state meet

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Cross country runners from county secure spots for state meet Asheboro’s Cam Letterlough had another big week as the Blue Comets clinched the Mid-Piedmont Conference championship in boys’ soccer. Letterlough tallied three times when the host Blue Comets topped second-place Ledford 4-2 to wrap up the title with one game remaining on the league slate. Both of Ledford’s losses in conference play have come to Asheboro. Earlier, Letterlough registered three goals in Asheboro’s 3-0 victory at North Davidson. ** Southwestern Randolph notched a couple of shutouts in the Piedmont Athletic Conference, blanking Eastern Randolph and Wheatmore by 9-0 scores. Aaron…
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Prep Roundup: Randleman captures PAC volleyball title in regular season
14 Oct

Prep Roundup: Randleman captures PAC volleyball title in regular season

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Randleman became the outright regular-season champion in Piedmont Athletic Conference volleyball with a little help last week. The Tigers (17-3 overall, 11-1 PAC) finished with a one-match edge on Uwharrie Charter Academy Southwestern Randolph nipped visiting UCA 25-21, 17-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11 in Thursday night’s regular-season finale, knocking the Eagles from a share of the title. Randleman was idle at the end of the week, awaiting the results of other matches. The Tigers secured their first conference championship since 2010. UCA, which handed the Tigers their lone conference loss, ended the regular season at 23-3, 10-2, while Southwestern Randolph won…
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NCHSAA adjusts postseason slates, delays football, soccer playoffs
09 Oct

NCHSAA adjusts postseason slates, delays football, soccer playoffs

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Football and soccer state playoffs will be delayed for up to a week for North Carolina High School Athletic Association teams among a list of postseason adjustments announced Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Helene causing upheaval for teams in the western part of the state. There are also notable changes for girls’ tennis and volleyball. There are no schedule changes in girls’ golf or cheerleading and mostly procedural adjustments for cross country. The delays allow time for teams in the western part of the state to make up some competitions. With approval, teams in several sports can add an…
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Providence Grove girls hold spot top ahead of Trinity in PAC tennis
07 Oct

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

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

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

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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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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Carmen Turgeon
01 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Carmen Turgeon

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Turgeon received All-Piedmont Athletic Conference honors in girls’ tennis and softball as a senior.   In tennis, she captured the PAC Tournament singles championship last fall. She has been a regular for the Warriors, holding a spot in the lineup in 2021 as sophomore when Wheatmore claimed the PAC title with an undefeated team league mark. Wheatmore claimed its fourth straight conference girls’ tennis team title in 2022.   A pitcher and utility player, she was Wheatmore’s lone All-PAC softball selection in each of the past three seasons. This year, she was charted with a .373 batting average and secured…
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