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26 Jan

UCA, Trinity hold top seeds for dual team wrestling state playoffs

Randolph RecordSportsnchsaa, piedmont athletic conference, prep wrestling, state playoffs, Trinity Bulldogs, UCA, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Defending Class 1-A state champion Uwharrie Charter Academy and undefeated Trinity both received top seeds in their respective regions for the wrestling dual team state playoffs, which begin Saturday with two rounds. UCA (30-1) is home against No. 16 seed North Rowan (1-17) to open East Region competition. Eighth-seeded Northeast Carolina Prep (23-4) and ninth-seeded Eastern Randolph (19-9) also will meet at UCA. The winners clash in the second round. In the Class 2-A West Region, Trinity (33-0) will welcome No. 16 seed Reidsville (2-3) for a first-round matchup, with Shelby Burns (17-7) and Lincoln Charter (19-19) meeting in the…

23 Jan

Trinity, UCA flatten more wrestling foes; Dual team states coming up

Randolph RecordSportsprep wrestling, Trinity Bulldogs, UCA Eagles, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Ethan Hines, shown here in last year's state tournament, has been a key member of Uwharrie Charter Academy's lineup in the lower weights. (Randolph Record file photo) Trinity and Uwharrie Charter Academy wrestling teams have geared up for the postseason in fine fashion. Trinity completed a sweep of the Piedmont Athletic Conference in duals by winning 70-0 last week at Eastern Randolph. The Bulldogs (33-0) capped the regular season by winning three meets on their home mats the next night in non-conference action. Trinity won all except one bout in defeating Asheboro 68-6. The Bulldogs also overwhelmed Kernersville Glenn by…

17 Jan

Trinity keeps strong grip on wrestling opponents

Bob SuttonSportsBrandon Coggins, Levi Dennis, prep wrestling, Spencer May, Trinity Bulldogs

TRINITY – Trinity’s wrestling team has rolled into the final week of the regular season with numerous accomplishments and visions of even more. The Bulldogs held a 29-0 record after posting five more victories in Saturday’s Patriot Duals. Coach Brandon Coggins of Trinity said the Bulldogs are motivated, in part because of failing to reach the Class 2-A dual team championships two seasons ago with a narrow loss in the regional finals. “I think they still have a bad taste in their months,” Coggins said. “They’ve always had that chip on their shoulders for two years.” A core group of…

10 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack McArthur

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Jack McArthur, prep wrestling, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Uwharrie Charter Academy, wrestling McArthur continues to rack up victories during his senior season on the mats. He has been a regular qualifier for the state tournament during his career with the Eagles. He has moved up to the middle weights, often competing at 138 pounds. UCA is coming off another big week in duals. First, there was a 72-6 victory against Eastern Randolph in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Then in a two-day home dual-meet event, the Eagles defeated Cary 53-18, Greensboro Grimsley 47-18, New Bern 49-21, North Rowan 78-6, Northern Guilford 58-15, Pisgah 40-33 and Western Harnett 78-6. ‌

01 Jan

Plenty of special sports moments to savor in 2023

Bob SuttonSports2023, Brandon Varner, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Johnny Thomas, Prep baseball, Prep Basketball, prep football, Prep volleyball, prep wrestling, Randleman Tigers, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

It was another special season for Southwestern Randolph’s volleyball team and coach Darby Kennedy. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) Here’s a look at some of the top sports-related story topics in Randolph County in 2023: ** The gym at Trinity High School was named in honor of longtime boys’ basketball coach Tim Kelly. ** Uwharrie Charter Academy’s wrestling team won the Class 1-A dual team state championship by defeating Avery County in Greensboro. ** Eastern Randolph’s Brecken Snotherly set a school record for points in a girls’ basketball game by posting 51 against Trinity. Snotherly had a stellar senior season before going…

19 Dec

Randleman duo pins down tourney titles

Bob SuttonSportsAlex Raymundo, Kolby Garner, prep wrestling, Randleman athletics

Randleman’s Alex Raymundo, left, and Kolby Garner were champions in the Eagle Invitational. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) MEBANE – Two Randleman wrestlers were champions in the Eagle Invitational, a two-day event that ended Saturday at the Mebane Arts & Community Center. Alex Raymundo and Kolby Garner collected the individual titles. “They just wrestled tough,” Randleman coach Andrew Molina said. “I think it being two days was good for them, and getting pins helped.” Raymundo, a 106-pound sophomore, pinned Carson Giannotti of Southern Alamance in 4:35 of the final after an earlier pin and decision. “Just went hard and wrestled,” Raymundo said.…

11 Dec

Prep Roundup: Asheboro boys, Cougars girls win twice; Trinity wrestlers nab big wins

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Caressa King, Dominic Hittepole, Dominic Payne, Jerquarius Stanback, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Spencer May, Trinity athletics, Wheatmore athletics

Here's a look at some of last week's area high school sports highlights: The Asheboro boys’ basketball team avenged a loss to Randleman by securing a 58-36 home victory with Jerquarius Stanback posting 18 points. Stanback had 18 again when the Blue Comets defeated visiting Uwharrie Charter Academy 70-33 later in the week. ** Dominic Payne’s 32 points boosted Trinity past East Davidson 73-56. Payne’s 34 points vs. visiting Oak Grove weren’t enough in a 76-67 loss. ** Parker Kines had 22 points in Wheatmore’s 53-50 loss at Ledford. He posted 13 points in a 58-37 setback to North Davidson.…

04 Dec

Prep Roundup: Asheboro has mixed basketball results; Randleman wrestlers excel

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Dominic Hittepole, Dominic Payne, Jerquarius Stanback, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Randleman Tigers, Trey Swaney, Trinity Bulldogs

Trinity’s Grayson Earls goes up for a shot in a game against Jordan-Matthews during last week’s victory in boys’ basketball. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here’s some highlights from last week’s high school boys’ basketball games: ** On the boys’ side, Randleman topped visiting Asheboro 70-46 last week despite Jerquarius Stanback’s 33 points. Then on Friday, Stanback scored 33 points again, leading Asheboro in a 68-51 victory at Southwestern Randolph ** Trinity’s Dominic Payne scored 28 points in a 56-44 home loss to Oak Grove. Earlier in the week, Payne tallied 27 points as the Bulldogs defeated visiting Jordan-Matthews 56-53. Payne’s…

27 Nov

Prep Roundup: Trinity’s Payne puts up big points

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Bearik Bigelow, Dominic Payne, Jerquarius Stanback, Jose Flores, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Randleman athletics, Trinity Bulldogs

Some big scoring outputs were highlights in last week’s limited high school basketball schedule. The biggest of those came in a boys’ game. Dominic Payne of Trinity poured in 53 points in a 78-72 loss at Southern Guilford. That came one night after Payne’s 44 points in a 77-41 whipping of host East Davidson. Asheboro’s Jerquarius Stanback posted 25 points in a 53-39 road victory at Providence Grove. Stanback then raked up 29 points when the Blue Comets defeated Westchester Country Day School 79-60 on Friday in High Point. On the girls’ side, Providence Grove needed overtime to edge Asheboro…

20 Nov

Prep Roundup: Asheboro, Trinity, Providence Grove boys win basketball openers

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Dominic Payne, Prep Basketball, prep wrestling, Providence Grove Patriots, Trinity Bulldogs

Asheboro’s Guillermo Santos, top, works the back of Providence Grove's Josh Fogleman during a heavyweight bout last week in Asheboro. Santos won the match. (Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – There was a sampling of season-opening basketball games for some Randolph County schools Friday night. That included Southwestern Randolph and Asheboro splitting a pair of meetings. In the girls’ game, Caressa King’s 20 points led host Southwestern Randolph to a 67-33 triumph against Asheboro. On the boys’ side, Asheboro won 70-43 behind Jerquarius Stanback’s 26 points and Camden Walker’s 22 points. ** Trinity opened the season with a 71-42 whipping of visiting…