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19 Jan

Prep boys’ basketball: Race stays tight among PAC teams

Randolph RecordSportsEastern Randolph Wildcats, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Timothy Brower, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Eastern Randolph’s Tyler Gee puts up a shot against Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Jaxon Mabe during a boys’ basketball game earlier this month at UCA. Eastern Randolph pulled out the Piedmont Athletic Conference victory, but the teams are now tied atop the league standings. (Randolph Record) Eastern Randolph played on back-to-back days with mixed results in boys’ basketball last week, but the Wildcats maintained their status as a Piedmont Athletic Conference contender. Eastern Randolph drilled host Trinity 83-49 behind Timothy Brower’s 24 points and Julian Brooks’ 24 points Friday night. The next day, the Wildcats were in Kinston for a neutral-site,…

18 Jan

Prep girls’ basketball: Cougars stay clean; Trinity halts PAC skid; UCA notches historic comeback

Randolph RecordSportsJordin George, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph keeps plugging along, staying undefeated in girls’ basketball with Friday night’s 59-45 victory at Uwharrie Charter Academy. Jordin George racked up 19 points and Macy Allred had 15 points for the Cougars in the Piedmont Athletic Conference game. Southwestern Randolph improved to 15-0 overall. Kayla Brown’s 14 points were tops for UCA. ** While most teams in the county played just once during the week because of final exams, it was an eventful week for UCA. The Eagles pulled off the biggest comeback in program history when the topped host Ambassador Christian 53-51 in overtime of…

15 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jada Nixon

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Providence Grove, girls’ basketball Nixon has been a key contributor for the Patriots, who won two Piedmont Athletic Conference games last week. In last week’s 43-40 overtime victory against visiting Randleman, she broke a tie with a pair of free throws with 33 seconds to play. Two teammates had fouled out, putting more responsibility on the senior guard. She finished with 11 points. Nixon, who also had eight points against Trinity, is averaging about 13 points per game. The Patriots hold a six-game winning streak. *** *** Photo: Jada Nixon of Providence Grove takes a shot last season at Chatham…

13 Jan

Prep boys’ basketball: UCA Eagles stick Randleman with first loss

Randolph RecordSportsAaron Smith, Andrew Thomas, Braeden Lamb, Brayden Chapman, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Finley Bryant, Jaxon Mabe, Julian Brooks, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Timothy Brower, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Aaron Smith of Uwharrie Charter Academy goes up for a shot against Randleman. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s unbeaten status in boys’ basketball was wiped away last week. Uwharrie Charter Academy delivered the first loss of the season on the Tigers, winning 61-56 in a Piedmont Athletic Conference road game. Aaron Smith’s 21 points led the Eagles, while Braeden Lamb added 18 points. Smith, who also grabbed 11 rebounds, shot 7-for-10 from the field and 8-for-9 on free throws. Randleman won its first 11 games this season. The Tigers defeated UCA twice last season by an average…

11 Jan

Prep girls’ basketball: Staples sets UCA record; Providence Grove ends skid vs. neighbor

Randolph RecordSportsLaurel Bernhardt, Nevaeh Staples, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Nevaeh Staples goes up for a shot against Bethany Community earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Junior forward Nevaeh Staples set a Uwharrie Charter Academy single-game program record with 34 points in Thursday night’s 68-49 girls’ basketball victory against visiting Eastern Randolph. Staples shot 13-for-15 from the field and went 8-for-13 on free throws in the Piedmont Athletic Conference game. She had 10 first-quarter points and went to halftime with 18 points before rolling up 10 more points in the third quarter. Sammy Chriscoe added 11 points for UCA (14-3, 3-1). Staples also provided seven rebounds,…

10 Jan

Schools in Randolph County react to NCHSAA league proposals

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Chris Chapman, Chris Waddell, Cody Moran, Corey Phillips, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, nchsaa, piedmont athletic conference, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, realignment, Robert Mitchell, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wes Berrier, Wheatmore Warriors

ASHEBORO – The proposed conference make-ups for the next North Carolina High School Athletic Association realignment look good to officials from most Randolph County schools. That’s not to say adjustments won’t be sought from some schools, including Southwestern Randolph. “We’re researching some things,” athletics director Chris Chapman said. The new league lineups come as the NCHSAA expands from four to eight classifications beginning in the summer to begin a four-year cycle. The initial draft of conferences was unveiled in December. Schools have until Jan. 21 to appeal for changes. “I think the state did a real good job of thinking…

05 Jan

Prep basketball roundup: Eastern Randolph’s late surge tops Asheboro boys

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Laurel Bernhardt, Osiris Rodriguez, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Timothy Brower, Wheatmore Warriors

RAMSEUR – Timothy Brower scored 22 points and Eastern Randolph pulled out a 66-50 victory against visiting Asheboro in Friday night’s non-conference boys’ basketball game. The Wildcats posted 20 of the game’s last 24 points. Tyler Gee scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and Camden Jones finished with 16 points. For Asheboro, Jewel Barrett-Riggins had 14 points and Osiris Rodriguez notched 10 points. In the girls’ game, Eastern Randolph won 47-32 as Raegan Beaver’s 14 points and Cora Sparrow’s 13 points led the way. ** Southwestern Randolph swept road games at Chatham Central on Friday night.…

04 Jan

Providence Grove tags Moran as football coach

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CLIMAX – Cody Moran is the new football at Providence Grove, giving the school’s athletics director an additional role but one that he covets. “That’s what I got into coaching for was to be a head coach,” he said. Moran will be the fourth coach in four years for the Patriots. They’re coming off a 3-7 season, which was the program’s first losing record since 2017. Moran has been on the coaching staff since 2019, handling various duties. Most recently, he was the defensive coordinator. Now the 2013 Randleman graduate is in charge of the program. “I’m real big on…

26 Dec

NCHSAA’s conference draft could spread out Randolph County schools

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, nchsaa, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, realignment, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

New league alignments within the NCHSAA begin by summer Randolph County schools will be spread out when it comes to conference affiliations based on an initial draft sent to schools from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Schools can provide feedback on the drafts before those are finalized, likely in January. The new alignments, which are developed to be in place for four years, begin next summer. The NCHSAA is expanding from four classifications to eight, so there are bound to be different combinations when it comes to conference set-ups. The drafts reveal more split conferences (leagues with schools…

23 Dec

Prep basketball: Randleman boys pass key early test in PAC

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Jordin George, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Timothy Brower, Trinity Bulldogs, Tyshaun Goldston, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Eastern Randolph’s Timothy Brower tries to launch a shot between Randleman’s Chase Farlow, left, and Tyshaun Goldston at the end of last week’s game in Ramseur. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph’s girls’ team makes statement by beating reigning PAC champ RAMSEUR – Tyshaun Goldson scored 22 points as Randleman prevailed 47-45 for a Piedmont Athletic Conference road victory at Eastern Randolph last week in Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ basketball. Eastern Randolph’s Timothy Brower racked up 21 points against Randleman. Randleman then fended off host Southwestern Randolph 61-39 to end the week. The Tigers also topped visiting Oak Grove…