UCA Eagles - Randolph Record

19 Aug

Prep Roundup: Asheboro splits on soccer trip; UCA soars early in volleyball

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep tennis, Prep volleyball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, UCA Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Randolph County teams had encouraging moments among their results in the first week of competition for the new school year. Boys’ soccer ** Asheboro went to Wilmington and split a pair of games. First came a 6-2 loss to Wilmington Hoggard. Then the Blue Comets edged Wilmington Ashley 1-0 on Juan Uscanga’s goal off Cam Letterlough’s assists. ** Wheatmore had some high-scoring adventures to begin the season. A 4-3 loss to visiting East Davidson was followed by a drubbing of visiting North Stanly 10-1 behind three goals from Jaylen Aquillina and two goals from Carter Queen. **…

22 Apr

Prep Roundup: PAC softball race tightens after upset

Randolph RecordSportsAddie Flinchum, Asheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Ellie Garrison, Macie Crutchfield, Natalie Bowman, Parker Kines, Prep baseball, prep soccer, Prep softball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Taryn Waugh, UCA Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Anaeli Puente Garza cuts between Randleman’s Jocelyn Segovia, left, and Lacy Nelson during last week’s game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Fourth-place Eastern Randolph muddled the Piedmont Athletic Conference softball race by defeating first-place Southwestern Randolph 4-1 last week with Addie Flinchum striking out seven in the road victory. Uwharrie Charter Academy closed within a half-game of Southwestern Randolph by week’s end. The teams will meet April 25 at Southwestern Randolph to end the regular season. UCA nipped host Eastern Randolph 5-4 behind Mollie Bulla’s pitching. Jayla Hurley and Aubrie Kauffman both doubled and scored a run. Earlier in the week UCA,…

08 Apr

Prep baseball: UCA blasts three foes in Asheboro event; Randleman adds to win total during spring break

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Zookeepers, Jake Hunter, McCrary Park, Parker Kines, Prep baseball, Randleman Tigers, Seth Way, UCA Eagles, Walker Wilkins, Wheatmore Warriors

Southwestern Randolph’s Grant Kirk slides into the plate to score a run against Westchester Country Day School last week at McCrary Park in Asheboro. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s baseball team won three times in the Asheboro ZooKeepers Classic last week at McCrary Park. The Eagles socked Southern Alamance 12-1, trounced Jordan-Matthews 15-5 and topped Montgomery Central 9-0. Wheatmore had a winning record in the classic, while Southwestern Randolph and Asheboro both finished with 1-2 records in the multi-day competition. UCA’s Jake Hunter pitched in the first game of the event. Walker Wilkins had four hits, including…

27 Feb

State playoffs: Home dates dot early postseason slates for Randolph County teams

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Audra Petty, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Kayla Brown, nchsaa, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, UCA Eagles

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Kayla Brown shoots against Randleman’s Audra Petty during the regular season. The girls’ teams for UCA and Randleman both have home games to start the state playoffs. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Boys’ basketball teams from Randleman and Eastern Randolph could play multiple home games in the state playoffs, while Asheboro will begin the tournament at home as well. First-round games are set for Tuesday night. Winning teams advance to Friday night’s second round. The three-week tournament wraps up March 15 and 16 in Winston-Salem. All the Randolph County teams are in the West Region. Randleman (20-5) is…

03 Feb

UCA excels for pressure-packed Class 1-A team title

Bob SuttonSportsclass 1-A, nchsaa, prep wrestling, state playoffs, UCA Eagles, Uwharrie Charter Academy

Uwharrie Charter Academy's wrestling team claimed the top hardware in Saturday's Class 1-A dual team final. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Eagles wipe out deficit with pins to defend crown GREENSBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy wrestlers say they thrive on embracing pressure situations. One after another, the Eagles had chances to show that on a big stage Saturday afternoon. Needing to get through most of the back half of the Class 1-A dual team championship meet against Avery County without a glitch, the Eagles clicked time and time again. Then it came down to 215-pounder senior Jaden Maness in the final bout.…

02 Feb

UCA, Trinity head to state finals Saturday in Greensboro

Bob SuttonSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Dual team state finals, Greensboro Coliseum complex, nchsaa, prep wrestling, Trinity Bulldogs, UCA Eagles, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Members of the Uwharrie Charter Academy wrestling team pose for a photo after winning the Class 1-A East Region title Wednesday night at home. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) GREENSOBORO – Trinity and Uwharrie Charter Academy will try to capture state championships in dual team wrestling Saturday afternoon. Trinity is bidding for its first state crown when it takes on Seaforth in the Class 2-A final at noon. UCA (34-1) will tangle with Avery County (30-1) for the third year in a row and for the fourth time in as many tournaments in Class 1-A at 3 p.m. Avery County won in…

23 Jan

Trinity, UCA flatten more wrestling foes; Dual team states coming up

Randolph RecordSportsprep wrestling, Trinity Bulldogs, UCA Eagles, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Ethan Hines, shown here in last year's state tournament, has been a key member of Uwharrie Charter Academy's lineup in the lower weights. (Randolph Record file photo) Trinity and Uwharrie Charter Academy wrestling teams have geared up for the postseason in fine fashion. Trinity completed a sweep of the Piedmont Athletic Conference in duals by winning 70-0 last week at Eastern Randolph. The Bulldogs (33-0) capped the regular season by winning three meets on their home mats the next night in non-conference action. Trinity won all except one bout in defeating Asheboro 68-6. The Bulldogs also overwhelmed Kernersville Glenn by…