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Wildcats capture another prize, top Trinity boys in PAC final
18 Feb

Wildcats capture another prize, top Trinity boys in PAC final

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Eastern Randolph’s Timothy Brower goes up for a basket as Trinity’s Jacob Hodges, right, defends. Other Trinity players, left to right, Brandon Campbell, Grayson Earls, Dylan Hodges and Dominic Payne look on. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Timothy Brower was down on the court in pain in the first quarter of the Piedmont Athletic Conference Tournament’s boys’ basketball championship. The Eastern Randolph guard delivered much of the punishment for the rest of Friday night’s game. Brower’s 28 points helped propel the regular-season champion Wildcats in a 74-64 victory against visiting Trinity that marked their first conference tournament title in seven…
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Trinity needs football coach after Morris steps away
07 Feb

Trinity needs football coach after Morris steps away

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Marlon Morris spent three seasons as Trinity’s head coach. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph record) TRINITY – Trinity is amid a coaching change for its football program. Marlon Morris stepped down from his role as head coach after three seasons. “It was kind of a surprise,” Trinity athletics director Robert Mitchell said. “He decided it was best not to stay as coach.” Trinity was 9-16 in three seasons under Morris. The Bulldogs had back-to-back 4-6 seasons after a 1-4 mark in the pandemic-reconfigured 2021 spring season. “We’re going to give it a few weeks and see how the next month goes,” Mitchell said…
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At Trinity, they can call it ‘Tim’s Gym’
27 Jan

At Trinity, they can call it ‘Tim’s Gym’

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Trinity’s Tim Kelly poses outside the gym named in his honor. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) School names gym after longtime, championship coach TRINITY – When Tim Kelly took the job as Trinity’s boys’ basketball coach, he didn’t intend for it to be a career-long passion. Now he’ll be connected to the Bulldogs forever. The school’s gym was named in his honor this week – Tim Kelly Gym. Kelly is in his 33rd season leading the team. This stint began as a means to appease his wife. “I came to this area because she wanted to move over here closer to her…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Spencer May
21 Dec

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Spencer May

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Trinity | wrestling In this match from last season, Trinity’s Spencer May works over Riley Shaw of West Wilkes in a 113-pound bout. (Randolph Record file photo) May claimed tournament titles on back-to-back weekends. He won on his home mats Dec. 10 on his way to winning the Most Outstanding Wrestler award in the Trinity Invitational. In capturing the 120-pound division, May recorded pins in the quarterfinals and semifinals. In a high-level matchup in the final against Asheboro’s Xavier Santos, May prevailed with a 10-7 decision. May, a junior, followed that performance by winning the title this past weekend's Porter Ridge…
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Prep Notes: Girls’ players Gentry, York hit special marks
12 Dec

Prep Notes: Girls’ players Gentry, York hit special marks

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Trinity’s Autumn Gentry takes a shot against East Davidson last week. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) TRINITY – There were special occasions last week for a couple of area girls’ basketball players. Senior Autumn Gentry became Trinity’s all-time leading scorer. She scored 14 points against visiting East Davidson to reach the record. The previous record of 1,252 was held by Jordan Parker. Randleman’s Elizabeth York, a senior guard, eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career. York had 24 points in a 57-41 victory against visiting Central Davidson in the game when she reached the milestone. Teammate Gracyn Hall, who passed the 1,000-point…
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Prep Notes: Trinity’s Payne starts strong; Wrestlers compete in tourneys
29 Nov

Prep Notes: Trinity’s Payne starts strong; Wrestlers compete in tourneys

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Southwestern Randolph’s Kenzie Martin shoots over Asheboro’s Kaylen Nance earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) TRINITY – Junior guard Dominic Payne of Trinity has been off to a sizzling start in boys’ basketball. Payne scored 37 points in a 67-66 overtime victory last week at Oak Grove. He was back at it the next night with 25 points in a 71-28 trouncing of visiting East Davidson. Teammate Dylan Hodges added 21 points in that game. Meanwhile, Asheboro’s boys’ basketball team won a notable matchup based on last season’s area conference champions. The Blue Comets won 65-35 at Providence Grove. Last…
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Prep Notes: Coaches have various results in debuts
21 Nov

Prep Notes: Coaches have various results in debuts

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Maddie Small of Southwestern Randolph goes up for a shot against Asheboro during last week’s season opener. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph ruined the coaching debut for Asheboro’s Mike Headen in girls’ basketball last week. The host Cougars defeated Asheboro 52-49 in Friday night’s non-conference game. Headen was promoted from assistant coach to head coach during the summer upon the retirement of Don Corry. Also in girls’ basketball, a couple of area players who’ve already eclipsed 1,000 career points got off to good starts. They are seniors Gracyn Hall and Autumn Gentry. Hall of Randleman racked up 16 points in…
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Prep Notes: Wheatmore girls repeat as PAC tennis champs; Soccer rivals tie again
10 Oct

Prep Notes: Wheatmore girls repeat as PAC tennis champs; Soccer rivals tie again

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Trinity’s Andrew Cox, left, and Wheatmore’s Anakin Leister compete for the ball during a boys’ soccer game earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Wheatmore headed into the postseason with another Piedmont Athletic Conference championship to its credit in girls’ tennis. Wheatmore’s lone conference defeat came by 5-4 at Southwestern Randolph. The Warriors avenged that loss a few weeks later with a 6-3 victory. Boys’ soccer Wheatmore remained undefeated through last week, but nothing much has been solved between the Warriors and rival Trinity. Those teams tied for the second time this year. Last week’s 2-2 outcome left the teams atop…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Madison Burgiss
31 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Madison Burgiss

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Madison Burgiss  | Trinity, volleyball Burgiss, a senior setter, has been a steady contributor as Trinity has gone on a good stretch early in the season. She helped the Bulldogs to three victories last week. It began when the Bulldogs avenged a loss to Asheboro by winning in three sets at home as Burgiss provided 28 assists. Burgiss recorded 31 assists as the Bulldogs swept Southern Guilford and then posted 21 assists in a three-set sweep of High Point Central. Teammate Karrington Batten helped finish many of the assists from Burgiss by racking up 31 kills during the week. Kaitlyn…
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Trinity, Wheatmore aim for upgrades in football season
17 Aug

Trinity, Wheatmore aim for upgrades in football season

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Wheatmore cheerleaders, shown here last year at Asheboro, hope to have more to cheer about this season. (File photo) TRINITY – Trinity and Wheatmore will try to move up from the bottom spots in the Piedmont Athletic Conference football standings this year. Trinity was 4-6 a year ago, with its lone PAC victory against Wheatmore. Wheatmore was winless in five conference games and 3-6 overall. Trinity, which plays Friday night at Chatham Central under third-year coach Marlon Morris, might be able to count on versatile Dominic Payne and Dylan Hodges to spark the offense. Wheatmore has some offensive potential under…
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