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24 Mar

UCA, Randleman add to PAC baseball win totals

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Prep baseball, prep soccer, Prep softball, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Here are some highlights from the past week in high school spring sports: Baseball Uwharrie Charter Academy prevailed in two low-scoring games against Providence Grove in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. UCA’s Jake Hunter fired one-hitter with seven strikeouts in a 3-1 home victory. Brody Engle had two hits and scored a run. Brett Smith threw a two-hitter with seven strikeouts in a 2-1 victory in UCA’s second victory of the week. Jacob Flinchum had both of the Providence Grove hits. ** Randleman defeated Wheatmore 7-5 and 16-6 in two PAC meetings. Randleman’s Braxton Walker pitched a complete game Friday after…

22 Mar

Here are the All-PAC selections for winter sports

Randolph RecordSportsAustin Williams, Jaden Allred, Jose Flores, Laurel Bernhardt, Maddie Strider, Megan Becker, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Prep swimming, prep wrestling, Providence Grove Patriots, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Timothy Brower, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Eastern Randolph senior Timothy Brower goes up for a shot against Uwharrie Charter Academy during a game during the past season. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record Here’s a list of the Piedmont Athletic Conference’s major award winners and all-conference selections for winter sports: Boys’ basketball Player of the Year: Timothy Brower (Eastern Randolph) Coach of the Year: Daniel Mitchell (Randleman) All-conference Eastern Randolph: Julian Brooks, Timothy Brower Providence Grove: Will Dabbs, Andrew Thomas Randleman: Connor Cassidy, Chase Farlow, Tyshaun Goldston Southwestern Randolph: Brayden Chapman, Julian Mosley Trinity: Zy’iveon Holmes Uwharrie Charter Academy: Braeden Lamb, Jaxon Mabe, Aaron Smith Wheatmore: Weston Driggers, Parker Kines Girls’ basketball Co-Players…

19 Mar

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Taryn Waugh

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Providence Grove, girls’ soccer Waugh has been on another scoring tear for the Patriots, reaching a milestone last week. The senior forward eclipsed the 100-goal mark for her career while Providence Grove won three games. In nine games this season, she has racked up 26 goals. She has scored at least 23 goals in all four seasons with the Patriots. Waugh, a captain, notched one goal and two assists vs. Central Davidson, four goals and an assist vs. Southwestern Randolph and three goals and an assist vs. East Davidson. The Patriots entered this week with an 8-1 record. *** ***…

17 Mar

Prep roundup: Tigers, Cougars excel in softball; Providence Grove keeps winning in soccer

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Braxton Walker, Macie Crutchfield, Prep baseball, prep soccer, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Taryn Waugh, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Here are some highlights from last week’s spring sports competitions: Softball Kaylee Phillips homered and doubled when host Randleman defeated Eastern Randolph 6-1. Kinzie Ivey pitched six innings and Addyson Dees finished in the circle in Randleman’s 4-3 home victory vs. Montgomery Central. Dees had a double and triple in the Tigers’ 6-3 victory at Wheatmore. ** Southwestern Randolph’s Kami Dunn drove in three runs in a 16-1 victory against visiting Trinity. Macie Crutchfield fired a five-hitter as Southwestern Randolph defeated North Davidson 2-1 at home. Then came Crutchfield’s 12-strikeout effort in the Cougars’ 8-0 victory at Providence Grove. **…

12 Mar

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Canaan Sheppard

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Canaan Sheppard, Prep baseball, Providence Grove Patriots

Providence Grove, baseball Sheppard, a senior infielder and pitcher, is a captain for the Patriots. He had productive outings in a pair of non-conference victories last week against Cedar Ridge by 8-3 and Surry Central by 7-2. Sheppard held Cedar Ridge to one earned and two hits in four innings on the mound. In the Surry Central game, he drove in three runs. He previously scored three runs in the season opener. The Patriots were slated to begin Piedmont Athletic Conference play this week.

28 Feb

State playoffs: UCA teams advance; Randleman boys bounced; Mixed results for other schools

Bob SuttonSportsAaron Smith, Andrew Thomas, Asheboro Blue Comets, Bella Byman, Chase Farlow, class 1-A, Class 2-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Jacquline McDaniel, Jada Nixon, Jaxon Mabe, Jordin George, Julian Brooks, Kenzie Martin, Laurel Bernhardt, Macy Allred, Maddie Strider, nchsaa, Nevaeh Staples, Osiris Rodriguez, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs, Tyshaun Goldston, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Will Dabbs, Will Stalker

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Aaron Smith goes up between Murphy players during the first round of the Class 1A state playoffs Tuesday night. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams made it through the first round of the state playoffs. Eastern Randolph’s boys and Southwestern Randolph’s girls and Randleman’s girls also advanced with victories Tuesday night. The second round comes Friday night. Not all teams were so fortunate in the opening round. Boys Randleman, the No. 2 seed in Class 2A West Region, was knocked off by No. 31 seed Forest Hills by 70-62. It…

16 Feb

Class 2A wrestling: Trinity, Wheatmore excel in regional with dramatics, upsets

Bob SuttonSportsAiden Burkholder, Alex Raymundo, Ayden Sumners, Brandon Coggins, Braxton Walker, Dominic Hittepole, Jaden Allred, Johnathan Kelly, Jose Flores, Joseph Trahan, Lawson Coltrane, Mitchell Freeman, prep wrestling, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Stephen Cross, Trinity Bulldogs, Wheatmore Warriors

Members of the Trinity wrestling team pose for photos after winning the Class 2A Midwest Regional. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) Wrestlers from Randleman, Providence Grove and Southwestern Randolph also claim regional titles LEXINGTON — Trinity’s wrestling team went out to prove a few points in the Class 2A Midwest Regional and that turned out productive. The Bulldogs got the job done up and down the lineup Saturday at Lexington Middle School. “We didn’t come to play around,” Trinity heavyweight Joseph Trahan said. “It’s solely a business trip. We couldn’t get it done in duals, so we came here ready.…

14 Feb

Prep basketball: Southwestern Randolph girls, Randleman boys headline regular season

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Chase Farlow, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Jordin George, Maddie Strider, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Osiris Rodriguez, Parker Kines, piedmont athletic conference, Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Senior Kenzie Martin has been a key player for Southwestern Randolph’s undefeated girls’ basketball team this season. (Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph’s girls’ basketball team finished an undefeated regular season as one of the area highlights for going into next week’s conference tournaments. There’s still plenty to sort out with conference tournaments. Because of weather-related concerns for next week, the Mid-Piedmont Conference Tournament has been reduced to include only the top four teams instead of all six. Semifinals are set for Monday with the title games Tuesday night at Central Davidson. That means the Asheboro’s girls, who tied for fifth place,…

12 Feb

Providence Grove’s Mitchell Freeman finds comfort again on wrestling mats

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Mitchell Freeman (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) CLIMAX — Providence Grove senior Mitchell Freeman doesn’t put much stock in keeping track of his wrestling win-loss record, though it’s so good that he’s seeded third for the Class 2A Mideast Regional. He just wanted a chance to be a factor in the postseason after an injury that cost him an entire season. Freeman is back for his final chance, still sensing he’s trying to make up ground. “The hardest part is feeling behind,” he said. “I felt like I was ahead of the pack after that sophomore season, and then I was…

10 Feb

Prep boys’ basketball: Randleman controls fate in PAC

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Braeden Lamb, Chase Farlow, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Elijah Woodle, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Osiris Rodriguez, Parker Kines, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Timothy Brower, Tyshaun Goldston

RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s boys’ basketball team rose to the top among a crowd of contenders in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. The Tigers clinched the regular-season title last week with a pair of victories. Randleman won last week’s showdown at Uwharrie Charter Academy by 77-66 with Tyshaun Goldston’s 23 points and Chase Farlow’s 18 points leading the way. That avenged the Tigers’ only loss of the season. Jaylan Brown had 18 points and Braedan Lamb provided 16 points for UCA. Then on Friday night, Randleman’s Connor Cassidy had 22 points and Farlow notched 20 points as the host Tigers withstood 25…