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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…

06 Mar

State playoffs: Randleman boys move to West Region semifinals with road victory; Wildcats fall in Class 1-A

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Connor Cassidy, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Greg Price, Nicah Taylor, Prep Basketball, Randleman athletics, state playoffs, Timothy Brower, Tyshaun Goldston

NEWTON – Randleman’s boys’ basketball team kept its season alive with Tuesday night’s 62-59 victory against Newton-Conover in the third round of the Class 2-A state playoffs. Tyshaun Goldston scored 21 points for the sixth-seeded Tigers (23-5), who’ll play Friday night at second-seeded Salisbury (26-3) in a West Region semifinal Connor Cassidy’s 18 points and Greg Price’s 11 points also boosted Randleman, which held on after leading 52-41 going to the fourth quarter. Randleman’s lead was as large as 15 points in the second quarter. The advantage was down to 60-57 before a Goldston basket. Third-seeded Newton-Conover, which eliminated Trinity…

28 Feb

State playoffs: Asheboro boys survive; Trinity pulls upset; Eastern Randolph advances; Randleman teams, Cougars, UCA girls move on

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Camden Walker, class 1-A, Class 2-A, Class 3-A, Dominic Payne, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Jerquarius Stanback, Jordin George, nchsaa, Nicah Taylor, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs, Timothy Brower, Trinity Bulldogs

Camden Walker, with arm raised, and the Asheboro boys’ basketball team celebrate a victory against Carson in Class 3-A. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Girls’ teams from Randleman, Southwestern Randolph and Uwharrie Charter Academy and boys’ teams from Asheboro, Eastern Randolph, Randleman and Trinity won first-round games in the state playoffs Tuesday night. The only team from Randolph County to win a road game was the Trinity boys. Second-round games are Friday night. Boys – first round Asheboro pulled out a 72-70 victory against visiting Carson on Camden Walker’s two free throws in the final second of a Class 3-A game. This…

26 Feb

PAC boys: Tigers take tournament title

Randolph RecordSportsBrandon Campbell, Chase Farlow, Connor Cassidy, Dominic Payne, Eastern Randolph athletics, Jirah Price, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament, Randleman athletics, Randleman Tigers, Timothy Brower, Trinity athletics, Tyshaun Goldston

Tyshaun Goldston had a big role in Randleman's PAC Tournament games. (Randolph Record file photo) RANDLEMAN – Randleman kept getting better in the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament championship game for boys’ basketball. That’s much how the season has gone as a whole for the Tigers. Tyshaun Goldston poured in 34 points and top-seeded Randleman defeated second-seeded Trinity 69-47 in Friday night’s title game. Jirah Price had 12 points and Chase Farlow notched nine points to help the Tigers (20-5) avenge a loss from their regular-season finale. Randleman led 23-19 at halftime, then produced 23 points in each of the final…

13 Feb

Prep boys: Randleman, Eastern Randolph, Asheboro look to build off big weeks

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Camden Walker, Dominic Payne, Eastern Randolph athletics, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Greg Price, Jerquar, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Randleman athletics, Randleman Tigers, Timothy Brower, Tyshaun Goldston

Eastern Randolph’s Julian Brooks goes up for a shot against Southwestern Randolph’s Nathan Ellis last week in Ramseur. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman’s boys’ basketball team clinched the Piedmont Athletic Conference regular-season championship with a couple of convincing victories last week. Heading into this week with an 18-4 overall record and 11-0 mark in PAC play, the Tigers could sew up a perfect league mark by winning Tuesday night’s finale against visiting Trinity. Randleman’s 69-50 victory against host Uwharrie Charter Academy came with 18 points apiece from Tyshaun Goldston and Greg Price. The Tigers finished the week with an 84-58 romp…

30 Jan

Prep boys: Trinity splits games as Payne hits milestone

Randolph RecordSportsDominic Payne, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Greg Price, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Timothy Brower, Trinity Bulldogs, Tyshaun Goldston

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Braeden Lamb goes up for a shot against Wheatmore’s Parker Kines during a game last week. Wheatmore’s Robert Nyamongo, left, looks on. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman and Trinity were involved in a Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ basketball showdown last week and it turned out to be a compelling matchup. Randleman needed overtime to defeat host Trinity 74-69 with Greg Price recording 24 points, Connor Cassidy posting 18 points and Tyshaun Goldston providing 16 points. Dominic Payne had 21 points and Brandon Campbell racked up 18 points for Trinity. Randleman kept it going by blowing out host Wheatmore…

21 Jan

Prep boys: PAC race looks crowded

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Brandon Campbell, Dominic Payne, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Jerquarius Stanback, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Timothy Brower, Trinity Bulldogs

It’s tight atop the Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ basketball schedule near the midway mark of the league slate. Trinity suffered its first PAC loss of the season when host Eastern Randolph won 81-77 in Friday night’s game at Ramseur. That was a rematch of last February’s PAC Tournament championship game on the same court, with the Wildcats winning that one as well. Eastern Randolph also entered this week with just one PAC defeat. Randleman is unbeaten in PAC play going into a game early this week vs. Trinity. Timothy Brower’s 34 points and Nicah Taylor’s 19 points led the way…

09 Jan

Prep boys: Asheboro Blue Comets make more statements

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Brandon Campbell, Camden Walker, Connor Cassidy, Dominic Payne, Jerquarius Stanback, Marcus Robertson, Mid-Piedmont Conference, Nicah Taylor, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Timothy Brower, Trinity Bulldogs, Tyshaun Goldston

ASHEBORO – It was quite a week for Asheboro’s boys’ basketball team. The Blue Comets topped a strong in-county team to wrap up non-conference play and then won its Mid-Piedmont Conference opener. It all added up to a 10-game winning streak entering this week. Asheboro defeated visiting Eastern Randolph 80-75 in a highly anticipated matchup behind Jerquarius Stanback’s 26 points and David Rodriguez’s 25 points. The game pitted last season’s regular-season champions from the Mid-Piedmont Conference and Piedmont Athletic Conference. It was the first time the Blue Comets and Wildcats met in four years. Eastern Randolph countered with 21 points…

28 Oct

Prep football: Eastern Randolph nips Randleman for PAC title

Randolph RecordSportsCarter Revelle, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, John Kirkpatrick, Lucas Smith, Nicah Taylor, PAC, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Randleman Tigers, Timothy Brower, Tyshaun Goldston

RANDLEMAN – Carter Revelle threw 39 yards to Nicah Taylor for a third-quarter touchdown in a 22-21 victory against previously undefeated Randleman on Friday night in the regular-season finale to determine the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship. The Wildcats (9-1 overall, 5-0 PAC) have gone unbeaten in 15 games in the conference’s current configuration. Revelle threw for two touchdowns, completing 12 of 16 passes for 162 yards. Lucas Smith ran for 104 yards on 29 carries. Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick threw for two touchdowns and was intercepted twice. Teammate Edison Hernandez rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown. Hernandez opened the…

01 Mar

Prep basketball: Eastern Randolph boys keep season going, win regional semi on road

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Devonte Brooks, Eastern Randolph athletics, Elizabeth York, Gracyn Hall, Johnny Thomas, nchsaa, Pierce Leonard, Prep Basketball, Randleman athletics, Timothy Brower

Coach Johnny Thomas makes a postgame video with his Eastern Randolph boys’ basketball team after winning the Class 1-A West Region semifinal at South Stokes. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) WALNUT COVE – Pierce Leonard scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and Eastern Randolph rallied past South Stokes to continue its best postseason in program history. The Wildcats put together a strong second half to pull out the Class 1-A West Region semifinal, winning 74-71 on Tuesday night. “I told them, ‘I am proud of you. We’ve had a long season, but this is not it,’ ” first-year…