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Asheboro fills all-conference slots on track and field, girls’ soccer teams plus top baseball pitcher

Asheboro fills all-conference slots on track and field, girls’ soccer teams plus top baseball pitcher

Asheboro senior Abby Becker heads the ball during a girls’ soccer game against Oak Grove during the past season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference Here’s a list of the Mid-Piedmont Conference’s major award winners plus Asheboro’s all-conference selections for spring sports: Baseball Co-Players of the Year: Justin Mabe (North Davidson),  Dawson Shelton (Oak Grove) Pitcher of the Year: Connor Adams (Asheboro) Coach of the Year: Matt Griffin (North Davidson) Asheboro: Connor Adams, Shane Immel   Boys’ golf Golfer of the Year: Lincoln Newton (Oak Grove) Coach of the Year: Will Essick (Oak Grove) Asheboro: None   Girls’ Soccer Offensive Player of the…
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Prep Roundup: UCA dethrones Cougars in softball; Plus, baseball, soccer, tennis results

Prep Roundup: UCA dethrones Cougars in softball; Plus, baseball, soccer, tennis results

ASHEBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy scored two seven-inning runs to edge host Southwestern Randolph 4-3 in a game to determine the Piedmont Athletic Conference regular-season softball champion Thursday night. At 11-1 in PAC play, the Eagles finished a game ahead of defending champion Southwestern Randolph. It’s the school’s first PAC softball title. Aubrie Kauffman’s two-run bloop single provided the tying and go-ahead runs. UCA pitcher Mollie Bulla struck out 10 batters. Kenzie Hill and Jayla Hurley both scored two runs. Macie Crutchfield struck out eight for Southwestern Randolph. Earlier in the week, Bulla and Katelyn West blanked visiting Wheatmore 7-0.…
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Here are Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference  teams for fall sports

Here are Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference teams for fall sports

Southwestern Randolph’s Fernando Hernandez, left, and Randleman’s Chris Ayala were two of the top boys’ soccer players in the PAC. (PJ Ward-Brown/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: Zach Hazelwood (Wheatmore) Coach of the Year: Dennis Lewis (Providence Grove) Team: Robbie Clark (Providence Grove), Colin Duvall (Providence Grove), Alden Shelton (Providence Grove), Kelton Shoptaw (Providence Grove), Caleb Ward (Providence Grove), Jedidah Dake (Randleman), Freddie Mercado (Randleman), Austin Luck (Uwharrie Charter Academy), Zeriah Thompson (Uwharrie Charter Academy), Chris White (Uwharrie Charter Academy),…
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Check on Asheboro’s Mid-Piedmont Conference fall all-conference selections

Check on Asheboro’s Mid-Piedmont Conference fall all-conference selections

Carlos Gonzalez was one of the Asheboro players helping the Blue Comets to the Mid-Piedmont Conference title. (Randolph Record file photo) 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: Hunter Creech (Oak Grove) Coach of the Year: Trey Cook (Central Davidson)   Girls’ cross country Runner of the Year: Jillian Parks (Central Davidson) Coach of the Year: Daniel Parker (North Davidson)   Football Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Connor Creech (Oak Grove), Alex Sanford (Ledford) Defensive Player of the Year: Bradley Byrd (Oak Grove) Lineman of…
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Prep Roundup: Tight soccer races reach final week; Asheboro tennis player reaches states

Prep Roundup: Tight soccer races reach final week; Asheboro tennis player reaches states

Asheboro’s Daniel Gutierrez has helped the Blue Comets to a top spot in the Mid-Piedmont Conference standings. (Randolph Record file photo)   Southwestern Randolph and Randleman both won twice in PAC competition last week to remain tied for first place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ soccer standings. The teams entered this week with 10-1 conference records with one league game remaining. State playoffs will begin this weekend. Southwestern Randolph blew past host Eastern Randolph 7-0 and upended visiting Wheatmore 8-1. Southwestern Randolph’s Joseph Avina and David Dominguez each had two goals and Dominguez added two assists against Eastern Randolph.…
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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: 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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Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference spring lists

Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference spring lists

Tanner Marsh of Asheboro was named the Player of the Year for Mid-Piedmont Conference baseball. (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 spring sports: Baseball Player of the Year: Tanner Marsh (Asheboro) Pitcher of the Year: Garrett Roark (Ledford) Coach of the Year: Kevin Goss (Ledford) Asheboro: Connor Adams, Davis Gore, Tanner Marsh.   Boys’ golf Player of the Year: Aidan Wilson (Oak Grove) Coach of the Year: Randy Mercer (Ledford) Asheboro: David Elliott, Luke Payne   Girls’ soccer Offensive Player of the Year: Keelan Moore (North Davidson) Defensive Player of…
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Prep Roundup: Wheatmore takes PAC golf crown, rolls in girls’ soccer

Prep Roundup: Wheatmore takes PAC golf crown, rolls in girls’ soccer

Morgyn Lassiter of Wheatmore aims to control the ball against Eastern Randolph in last week’s girls’ soccer game in Ramseur. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ARCHDALE – Wheatmore was the team champion in the Piedmont Athletic Conference championships for boys’ golf last week at Holly Ridge Golf Links. Wheatmore’s Ryan Marshall and Eastern Randolph’s Connor Carter shared medalist honors with even-par 72s, with both golfers shooting 36s on the front and back sides. Wheatmore posted a team score of 350 for a 10-shot advantage on runner-up Providence Grove. Trinity was next with 363, followed by Randleman (390), Southwestern Randolph (402), Eastern Randolph…
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Prep Roundup: Cougars complete perfect PAC softball regular season

Prep Roundup: Cougars complete perfect PAC softball regular season

Providence Grove’s Devon Kelly dives across the plate in front of Randleman’s Sarah Norton during last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference softball game at Climax. Providence Grove won 4-0. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph won its only softball game of the week but that meant a perfect regular season in Piedmont Athletic Conference play. Maddie Strider hit a two-run homer as the Cougars topped host Uwharrie Carter Academy 13-1. Southwestern Randolph (17-1 overall, 12-0 PAC) is the top seed for this week’s conference tournament. ** Eastern Randolph won 6-1 against visiting Providence Grove with winning Addie Flinchum homering. From the circle,…
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