Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics - Randolph Record

30 Jan

UCA, Trinity eye next rounds of wrestling duals

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, nchsaa, prep wrestling, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

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…

29 Jan

Prep girls: Tigers, Cougars stay on pace atop PAC

Randolph RecordSportsNevaeh Staples, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

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…

26 Jan

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

Randolph RecordSportsnchsaa, piedmont athletic conference, prep wrestling, state playoffs, Trinity Bulldogs, UCA, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

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…

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…

10 Jan

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jack McArthur

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Jack McArthur, prep wrestling, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

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. ‌

01 Jan

Plenty of special sports moments to savor in 2023

Bob SuttonSports2023, Brandon Varner, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Johnny Thomas, Prep baseball, Prep Basketball, prep football, Prep volleyball, prep wrestling, Randleman Tigers, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

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…

14 Nov

Prep Roundup: UCA boys win first under new coach

Randolph RecordSportsPrep Basketball, prep cross country, prep soccer, Preston Steele, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics, Zach Hazelwood

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…

27 Oct

Prep volleyball: Southwestern Randolph moves on to regional semifinals

Randolph RecordSportsColey Shiflet, Gracie Hodgin, Prep volleyball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Southwestern Randolph’s Gracie Hodgin returns a ball against Mount Pleasant in a state-playoff match earlier this week. (Scott Pelkey/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Southwestern Randolph made it to the fourth round of the Class 3-A state playoffs in volleyball with Thursday night’s four-set conquering of visiting West Stanly. The Cougars, who are the No. 3 seed in the West Region, won 25-13, 24-26, 25-15, 25-22 for their third straight home victory in the state playoffs. Next is a regional semifinal Saturday at second-seeded Brevard. Southwestern Randolph (25-4), the Piedmont Athletic Conference champion, holds a 14-match winning streak. Sixth-seeded West Stanly, the…

13 Oct

New UCA basketball coach knows Eagles

Bob SuttonSportspiedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Preston Steele, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

ASHEBORO – Preston Steele has had connections to Uwharrie Charter Academy boys’ basketball players and those are becoming stronger. Steele is the team’s new coach. He took the position after it came open a few weeks ago. “I think it was the need that they had,” Steele said. “Things played out fast. I want to make sure the boys are invested in the way they should be.” Brad Monroe was the coach for eight seasons, according to an online listing. He also had been athletics director for some of that time at the school. Steele had been coach of the…

02 Oct

Prep Roundup: Patriots cruise in tennis; Soccer showdown ends in tie

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep tennis, Prep volleyball, Providence Grove Patriots, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Rowley Cordier, left, and Wheatmore’s Luarel Ortiz compete for the ball during last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference boys’ soccer game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Providence Grove’s girls’ tennis team won the Piedmont Athletic Conference championship by going undefeated with one match remaining. Last week’s victories for the Patriots came by 8-1 scores against both Trinity and Randleman. In both of those matches, Audrey Frazier, Maya Barber, Noelle Swaim, Abby Greeson and Caroline Tidwell were singles winners for Providence Grove. Boys’ soccer A showdown between Asheboro and host Southwestern Randolph didn’t solve a whole lot in a matchup…