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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sion Murrain
11 Oct

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sion Murrain

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Asheboro, volleyball Murrain compiled 40 kills across three matches last week as the Blue Comets won all three. Asheboro defeated Central Davidson, Southern Guilford and North Davidson. Murrain, a senior outside hitter, leads the team in kills per set and she’s third in digs. The Blue Comets have reached the 10-win mark for the first time in four years. Asheboro entered this week with its second three-match win streak of the year. Murrain also has been a basketball and track and field standout for Asheboro.
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Prep Roundup: Cougars seal title in volleyball
09 Oct

Prep Roundup: Cougars seal title in volleyball

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

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

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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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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sarabeth Johnson
27 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Sarabeth Johnson

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Trinity, volleyball Johnson has been a steady contributor for the Bulldogs during her senior season. Trinity carried a six-match winning streak into action this week. In last week’s five-set conquering of Eastern Randolph, Johnson provided 18 digs, 17 kills and four aces. Johnson, a captain who’s listed as an outside hitter and a setter, rates in the top two on the team in kills, digs and service aces. She received all-PAC recognition in the spring as a jumper for Trinity’s track and field team.
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Prep Roundup: Randleman Tigers take off on soccer rise; Cougars win volleyball showdown
25 Sep

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

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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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Prep Roundup: PAC makes strong statement in volleyball
18 Sep

Prep Roundup: PAC makes strong statement in volleyball

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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
11 Sep

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

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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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Prep Roundup: Randleman, Southwestern Randolph click in volleyball
03 Sep

Prep Roundup: Randleman, Southwestern Randolph click in volleyball

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Southwestern Randolph’s Molly Smith sets the ball as teammates Jade Matias (No. 11) and Kenleigh Fearnside (No. 17) prepare to make their moves during a match at Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)   Randleman and Southwestern Randolph shaped up as two of the best volleyball teams in the area heading into a Piedmont Athletic Conference clash this week. Randleman won home matches last week against Ledford and Eastern Randolph and then won at Wheatmore – all with sweeps. Southwestern Randolph swept host Providence Grove and visiting Trinity to stretch its winning streak to four matches. In those matches for Randleman, Camden…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Karli Kennington
30 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Karli Kennington

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Randleman, volleyball Kennington is one of four seniors on the Tigers’ roster. The defensive specialist has been a key contributor to Randleman’s strong start to the season.  She had 26 digs against Oak Grove last week and later in the week provided 18 digs against Northern Guilford. She has had 19 or more digs in three matches so far.  Kennington’s stat lines have also included aces, kills and assists. Randleman, a Class 2-A school, set a schedule with Class 3-A opponents for each of its first six non-conference matches. The Tigers entered this week with a 4-1 record. 
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Prep Roundup: Blue Comets win in volleyball under new coach; Cougars roll in soccer
28 Aug

Prep Roundup: Blue Comets win in volleyball under new coach; Cougars roll in soccer

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Southwestern Randolph’s Fernando Hernandez takes a shot against Central Davidson during one of the Cougars’ victories last week. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Asheboro secured its first volleyball victory under first-year coach Kelly Smith by defeating host Providence Grove 25-11, 26-24, 26-24 in a match last week. The Blue Comets, who lost their first two matches of the season, won later in the week by sweeping host Wheatmore. Sion Murrain’s 15 kills and four digs, Piper Davidson’s 27 service receptions and 14 digs, and Ellen Long’s 10 kills led the way against Providence Grove. Lia George provided 10 kills and 10 digs…
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