Southwestern Randolph Cougars

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…

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. **…

07 Mar

Prep wrestling notes: Southwestern Randolph’s Flores takes pride in career; Wheatmore senior finds spot on board

Bob SuttonSportsEastern Randolph Wildcats, Jose Flores, Lorenzo Alston, Noah Browning, prep wrestling, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Southwestern Randolph’s Jose Flores matches up with Holmes’ Steven Ferebee in the first round of the state tournament. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) GREENSBORO — Southwestern Randolph wrestler Jose Flores found perspective as his high school wrestling career came to close in eerily quiet fashion. He leaves as a one-time state champion, though he couldn’t repeat that in his last two seasons. “Overall, I’m disappointed I couldn’t get first,” Flores after last week’s tournament ended. “I did do better than I did last year. As I looked at it, I placed three seasons.” Flores placed third in Class 2A at…

04 Mar

One school nixed from proposed conference involving Wildcats, Cougars, UCA

Bob SuttonSportsEastern Randolph Wildcats, Foster Cates, Matt Kiser, nchsaa, prep football, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Three schools from Randolph County would stay together in the latest realignment draft Eastern Randolph, Southwestern Randolph and Uwharrie Charter Academy remain together in the latest version of North Carolina High School Athletic Association conference realignment proposals, but it’s down to a six-school league. Carrboro is no longer grouped in that conference, which also would include North Moore, Northwood and Jordan-Matthews. UCA doesn’t play football. With Carrboro out of the mix, it’s a relief for at least a couple of schools regarding traveling distance. “We’re OK with that (latest change),” said Matt Kiser, co-athletics director at Southwestern Randolph. “Carrboro isn’t…

01 Mar

Basketball roundup: Eastern Randolph seniors soak in special playoff moments

Bob SuttonSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Johnny Thomas, Julian Brooks, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs, Timothy Brower, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Will Stalker

Eastern Randolph's Timothy Brower takes a fourth-quarter free throw vs. South Stanly. RAMSEUR — Timothy Brower and Julian Brooks have played dozens of basketball games for Eastern Randolph in their home gym. That’s what happens, in part, when you’re highly seeded for conference tournament and state-playoff games. So Friday night marked a notable occasion for the senior Wildcats. It might have been their final time suiting up for a home game. If so, Brower and Brooks went out with a bang. “I was thinking about that during the national anthem,” Brower said of his time playing in that venue. Brower…

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…

23 Feb

Prep basketball: Randleman boys, Southwestern Randolph girls hold highest seeds for state playoffs

Bob SuttonSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Randleman’s boys’ team holds the top seed among all Randolph County teams on the bracket for the basketball state playoffs. The Tigers (23-1), who are Piedmont Athletic Conference regular-season and tournament champions, are the No. 2 seed in the Class 2A West Region. Southwestern Randolph’s girls’ team is a No. 3 seed in the Class 2-A West Region. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released the pairings and seeds Sunday night. First-round games are Tuesday night. Boys Randleman opens vs. No. 31 seed Forest Hills (12-14). No. 27 seed Providence Grove (12-14) heads to No. 6 seed Lincoln Charter…

22 Feb

UCA girls halt Southwestern Randolph’s unbeaten string, win PAC Tournament

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Jordin George, Kenzie Martin, Maddie Strider, Nevaeh Staples, Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament, Prep Basketball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

ASHEBORO – An undefeated record for Southwestern Randolph’s girls’ basketball team was dashed in the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament championship game. Uwharrie Charter Academy churned out a 49-43 victory Friday night. It’s the first conference tournament championship for the Eagles, who held the No. 3 seed and avenged to regular-season losses. Navaeh Staples poured in 19 points, Naimah Al-Arif provided 10 points and Lainey Thomas had eight points for visiting UCA (22-7). Southwestern Randolph (25-1) was led by Jordin George’s 15 points, Maddie Strider’s 10 points and Gracie Hodgin’s eight points. Both teams will be in the state playoffs in…

20 Feb

PAC basketball finals set with high seeds

Bob SuttonSportsAndrew Thomas, Chase Farlow, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Julian Brooks, Kenzie Martin, Maddie Strider, Nevaeh Staples, Parker Kines, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Timothy Brower, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Will Dabbs

Uwharrie Charter Academy coach Austin Davis reached a milestone and his team set a record as well during the PAC Tournament. (Randolph Record file photo) The girls’ basketball team from Southwestern Randolph goes into Friday night’s Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament championship game with an undefeated record. The Cougars (25-0) meet visiting Uhwarrie Charter Academy at 6 p.m. It was pushed back one day because of weather-related issues. Southwestern Randolph topped Randleman for the fourth time this season with Tuesday night’s 54-38 victory. Jordin George had 17 points, Kenzie Martin provided 11 points and 10 rebounds and Gracie Hodgin added 10…