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Prep Roundup: Southwestern Randolph, UCA keep torrid softball paces; Wheatmore girls roll in soccer
14 Apr

Prep Roundup: Southwestern Randolph, UCA keep torrid softball paces; Wheatmore girls roll in soccer

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Asheboro’s Chloe Chanmaly looks to make a move on Oak Grove’s Kyrstin Varmer during last week’s girls’ soccer game. Oak Grove claimed a 1-0 home victory. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph’s softball team remained unbeaten in the Piedmont Athletic Conference by winning two league games to go with a non-conference triumph last week. The Cougars completed the week with a 9-0 beating of host Randleman, highlighted by Alyssa Harris’ grand slam. Winning pitcher Macie Crutchfield struck out 11 batters and added to the offense with two runs batted in. Madelyn Smith scored three runs. Southwestern Randolph’s 7-3 triumph at Providence…
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Three UCA wrestlers claim state titles
17 Feb

Three UCA wrestlers claim state titles

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Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Jaden Maness lifts Tyler Stevens of Pamlico County during the Class 1-A final at 215 pounds. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) GREENSBORO – Uwharrie Charter Academy wrestlers were busy in Saturday’s finals of the Class 1-A state tournament, coming away with three championships and two runners-up spots at the Greensboro Coliseum. UCA’s Lorenzo Alston won his second state title by cruising at 150 pounds, while teammates Carson Robinson at 157 and Jaden Maness at 215 also nabbed championships. Eagles seniors Ethan Hines (106 pounds) and Alek Millikan (165) were runners-up, while junior Caden Bond (175) was third. Robbinsville won…
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UCA, Trinity head to state finals Saturday in Greensboro
02 Feb

UCA, Trinity head to state finals Saturday in Greensboro

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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…
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UCA, Trinity eye next rounds of wrestling duals
30 Jan

UCA, Trinity eye next rounds of wrestling duals

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Defending Class 1-A state champion Uwharrie Charter Academy and undefeated Class 2-A team Trinity held up their ends to begin the wrestling dual team state playoffs. They're tops-seeded teams and looked the part when those competitions began Saturday with two rounds on their respective home mats. UCA and Trinity advanced to this week’s third round, which is set for Wednesday. Winners in the third round meet against in regional finals later Wednesday. The winner goes on to Saturday’s state finals. UCA (32-1) is the designated home team in the East Region for Wednesday. The third-round pits UCA vs. fifth-seeded Albemarle…
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Prep girls: Tigers, Cougars stay on pace atop PAC
29 Jan

Prep girls: Tigers, Cougars stay on pace atop PAC

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Nevaeh Staples of Uwharrie Charter Academy goes up amid Wheatmore defenders in last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference girls’ basketball game (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Randleman and Southwestern Randolph have separated themselves from the rest of the Piedmont Athletic Conference in girls’ basketball. They carried winning streaks of seven and five games, respectively, into this week. The regular season for PAC teams ends Feb. 15. Randleman won a pair of games to remain atop the PAC last week. The week ended for the Tigers with a 43-39 escape at Wheatmore, with Audra Petty collecting 20 points and 11 rebounds and Chenleigh Robinson…
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UCA, Trinity hold top seeds for dual team wrestling state playoffs
26 Jan

UCA, Trinity hold top seeds for dual team wrestling state playoffs

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Defending Class 1-A state champion Uwharrie Charter Academy and undefeated Trinity both received top seeds in their respective regions for the wrestling dual team state playoffs, which begin Saturday with two rounds. UCA (30-1) is home against No. 16 seed North Rowan (1-17) to open East Region competition. Eighth-seeded Northeast Carolina Prep (23-4) and ninth-seeded Eastern Randolph (19-9) also will meet at UCA. The winners clash in the second round. In the Class 2-A West Region, Trinity (33-0) will welcome No. 16 seed Reidsville (2-3) for a first-round matchup, with Shelby Burns (17-7) and Lincoln Charter (19-19) meeting in the…
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Trinity, UCA flatten more wrestling foes; Dual team states coming up
23 Jan

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

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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…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack McArthur
10 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack McArthur

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Uwharrie Charter Academy, wrestling McArthur continues to rack up victories during his senior season on the mats. He has been a regular qualifier for the state tournament during his career with the Eagles. He has moved up to the middle weights, often competing at 138 pounds. UCA is coming off another big week in duals. First, there was a 72-6 victory against Eastern Randolph in the Piedmont Athletic Conference. Then in a two-day home dual-meet event, the Eagles defeated Cary 53-18, Greensboro Grimsley 47-18, New Bern 49-21, North Rowan 78-6, Northern Guilford 58-15, Pisgah 40-33 and Western Harnett 78-6. ‌
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Plenty of special sports moments to savor in 2023
01 Jan

Plenty of special sports moments to savor in 2023

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It was another special season for Southwestern Randolph’s volleyball team and coach Darby Kennedy. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) Here’s a look at some of the top sports-related story topics in Randolph County in 2023: ** The gym at Trinity High School was named in honor of longtime boys’ basketball coach Tim Kelly. ** Uwharrie Charter Academy’s wrestling team won the Class 1-A dual team state championship by defeating Avery County in Greensboro. ** Eastern Randolph’s Brecken Snotherly set a school record for points in a girls’ basketball game by posting 51 against Trinity. Snotherly had a stellar senior season before going…
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Prep Roundup: UCA boys win first under new coach
14 Nov

Prep Roundup: UCA boys win first under new coach

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Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Aaron Smith shoots over Woods Charter’s Levi Haygood. (Gene Galin/Randolph Record) SUMMERFIELD – Preston Steele’s debut as boys’ basketball coach at Uwharrie Charter Academy went well. The Eagles posted a 53-21 road victory at Bethany Community last Thursday. That was followed by Friday’s 66-34 triumph at Woods Charter. UCA girls won their opener as well, prevailing 60-48 at Bethany Community behind Nevaeh Staples’ 17 points and Lainey Thomas’ 15 points. Next, the Eagles won 66-21 at Woods Charter with Staples scoring 16 points. Boys’ soccer Southwestern Randolph’s season ended with a 3-2 home loss to Lincoln Charter…
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