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30 Dec

Randleman Tigers build more momentum, take boys’ title in holiday tourney

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Randleman’s Tyshaun Goldston goes up for a shot as Asheboro’s Jalial Timmons, left, applies pressure and Randleman’s Chase Farlow and Asheboro’s Zak Blackwell look on. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – As the good times keep rolling for Randleman’s boys’ basketball team, it’s what the Tigers expect. “I’m not really surprised,” senior Tyshaun Goldston said. “We could play a little better, but we should be in the spot we’re in.” After winning last week’s SportsTone.net Christmas Invitational, Randleman has made it almost halfway through the regular season without a loss. “It’s a talented group, a bunch of seniors and…

23 Dec

Prep basketball: Randleman boys pass key early test in PAC

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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…

09 Dec

Prep basketball: Cougars start strong on girls’ side; Randleman, Asheboro boys collect convincing victories

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Providence Grove’s Stephen Beeson goes up for a shot among South Stokes defenders in a boys’ basketball game last week. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph completed a non-conference sweep of Asheboro in girls’ basketball by winning 65-22 last week on the road. Macy Allred’s 15 points led the Cougars (3-0), who’ll begin Piedmont Athletic Conference play Thursday night at Trinity. ** Trinity’s Mya Hooker racked up 18 points and Madison Hill had 16 points in a 45-36 road victory against North Carolina Leadership Academy. Hill’s 21 points were tops in a 48-30 victory against visiting High…

19 Oct

Prep football: Blue Comets snap conference drought; Wheatmore nabs first victory

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ASHEBORO – Aiden Robinson ran 15 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and Asheboro’s football team won a Mid-Piedmont Conference game for the first time since 2019, defeating visiting North Davidson 17-14 on Friday night. Robinson’s go-ahead run and Micah Garcia’s extra-point kick were the only points of the second half. Asheboro (3-5 overall, 1-2 Mid-Piedmont Conference) opened the scoring on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Logan Laughlin to Elijah Woodley in the first quarter. Garcia had a 23-yard field goal for the Blue Comets in the second quarter, but North Davidson (2-6, 1-2) led 14-10 at halftime. Since winning the…

23 Sep

Prep football: Randleman, E. Randolph stay unbeaten with late-game drama

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Staying undefeated in high school football meant dramatics for Randleman and Eastern Randolph in Friday night’s games. Randleman needed a fourth-quarter comeback and overtime to withstand host Asheboro. Eastern Randolph scored the on the final play to top visiting Central Davidson. Randleman 34, Asheboro 27, OT: Brayden Gladden scored on a touchdown run in overtime and the Tigers (5-0) began the extra session with points. Randleman’s stopped the Blue Comets on the ensuing possession to notch the non-conference victory. Randleman’s Tyshaun Goldston scored on two second-half touchdowns reception, and then ran for the tying two-point conversion following the second of…

08 Sep

Randleman’s resiliency goes well with Kirkpatrick-to-Goldston connections in conquering Bunker Hill

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Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick looks to throw downfield against Bunker Hill on Friday night. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Randleman’s football team put on an impressive aerial show Friday night before the need to regroup against Bunker Hill. The Tigers mastered that as well in pulling out a 35-21 non-conference home victory in a matchup between teams that might be Class 2A state contenders. “We knew it was going to be a challenge,” Randleman quarterback John Kirkpatrick said. “I’m just glad my guys could come out here and execute the way they could. I’m just thankful for…

11 Mar

Strong season ends for Randleman boys

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Randleman’s Greg Price goes up for a shot against Salisbury in Friday night’s Class 2-A West Region semifinal. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) SALISBURY – The season ended for Randleman’s boys’ basketball team with Friday night’s 78-56 loss at Salisbury in the Class 2-A West Region semifinal. Juke Harris, a Wake Forest signee, poured in 34 points for Salisbury, which won its 20th consecutive game. Sixth-seeded Randleman (23-6), the regular-season and tournament champion in the Piedmont Athletic Conference, received 22 points from Tyshaun Goldston and 14 points from Connor Cassidy. The Hornets reversed Randleman’s 13-10 lead by going ahead 30-22 by halftime.…

06 Mar

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

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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…

26 Feb

PAC boys: Tigers take tournament title

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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

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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…