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Prep Roundup: Asheboro piles up soccer victories; Cougars hit groove early in PAC volleyball
02 Sep

Prep Roundup: Asheboro piles up soccer victories; Cougars hit groove early in PAC volleyball

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Asheboro’s William Slate, right, sends the ball ahead against Randleman’s Valentin Bringas during last week’s game. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN – Cam Letterlough’s three goals and Win Smith’s two goals sparked Asheboro in a fast-paced 6-2 victory at Randleman in non-conference boys’ soccer last week. Asheboro has won four in a row since a season-opening setback. The non-conference game pitted teams who had strong 2023 seasons. Randleman entered this week with a 1-5-1 record after last year’s 18-win season. The Tigers have been tested with a challenging non-league slate. ** Providence Grove’s offensive outburst in a 9-3 pounding of visiting…
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UCA’s Hunter hones skills after MVP honor
29 Aug

UCA’s Hunter hones skills after MVP honor

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Jake Hunter was the Most Valuable Player in the Class 1A state finals a few months ago. (NCHSAA photo)  ASHEBORO – When Jake Hunter was named the Most Valuable Player of the state championship baseball series in the spring, it turns out he was just getting warmed up. The Uwharrie Charter Academy pitcher had a summer filled with travel baseball and has been assessing some of the college recruiting interest that has been directed his way. “I kind of set my focus on travel ball and doing what I need to do to play college baseball,” Hunter said. Yet he…
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Prep Roundup: Eagles click in volleyball; Southwestern Randolph racks up strong start in soccer
26 Aug

Prep Roundup: Eagles click in volleyball; Southwestern Randolph racks up strong start in soccer

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Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball team has had plenty to celebrate across the first couple of weeks of the season. The Eagles have already reached the 10-win mark with a bunch of non-conference matches. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy has won nine of its first 10 volleyball matches of the season. The Eagles added three more triumphs last week with home sweeps of Phoenix Academy and Union Pines and a road conquest of Richmond County. UCA defeated Richmond County 25-19, 25-13, 25-19 as Emory Johnson posted 23 assists and Caroline Way provided nine kills and nine aces. **…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kenzie Hill
09 Aug

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kenzie Hill

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Uwharrie Charter Academy, volleyball / softball Kenzie Hill made a big impact for Uwharrie Charter Academy in a couple of sports. She played for the highly successful volleyball and softball teams. She was an All-Piedmont Athletic Conference softball player as a sophomore and a senior. This year, she led the Eagles in batting with a .459 average and also turned in team highs with 34 runs batted in and 33 stolen bases. She provided two home runs and 10 triples. UCA compiled a 20-4-1 softball record. Last year, the Eagles racked up a 20-7 volleyball record. During the summer, we…
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High School Notes: UCA cracks top 10 for Wells Fargo Cup
20 Jul

High School Notes: UCA cracks top 10 for Wells Fargo Cup

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Uwharrie Charter Academy placed eighth in Class 1A for the Wells Fargo Cup for the 2023-24 school year. The award recognizes schools that achieved the best overall athletic performance within each North Carolina High School Athletic Association classification. The winner in Class 1A was Mount Airy, followed by Swain County, Bishop McGuinness, Christ the King, Mountain Island Charter, Corvian Community and Elkin. UCA moved into the top 10 based on results in spring sports. The Eagles won the Class 1A state championship in baseball for the second year in a row and the school’s softball team had a strong season.…
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College destinations set for area athletes
19 Jul

College destinations set for area athletes

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Alby Pulaski of Wheatmore won’t be going far to play volleyball at the next level. (Randolph Record) Players have selected from a variety of colleges to continue in sports Here are some signees and commitments from the Class of 2024 from around Randolph County: (This list in addition to those previously reported.) Baseball Wheatmore’s Ayden Byrd signed to play for Division II Montreat. ** Jacob Proctor of Trinity is going to Division III Pfeiffer. ** Eastern Randolph’s Samuel Asbill, a pitcher who also plays for Randolph County Post 45’s American Legion team, selected Guilford Tech. ** Outfielders Carter Brown and…
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Check on the PAC spring all-conference selections
30 Jun

Check on the PAC spring all-conference selections

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Addie Flinchum of Eastern Randolph produced a special softball season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)   Piedmont Athletic Conference all-conference Randolph Record Here’s a list of the Piedmont Athletic Conference’s major award winners and all-conference selections for spring sports:   Baseball Player of the Year: Seth Way (Randleman) Pitcher of the Year: Jake Riddle (Randleman) Coach of the Year: Jake Smith (Randleman) All-conference Randleman: Tate Andrews, Caden Lasley, Jake Riddle, Braxton Walker, Seth Way. Uwharrie Charter Academy: Tory Carver, Trey Kennedy, Brett Smith, Caleb Stickle. Wheatmore: Caleb Coggins, Clay Hill, Parker Kines. Trinity: Gage Griffiths, Brody Little, Andon Simmons, Ethan Willard Southwestern Randolph: Brady Armfield, Jonah Campbell, Lake Lunsford Providence Grove: Jayten Beasley,…
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Stickle stays in groove with Randolph County Post 45
25 Jun

Stickle stays in groove with Randolph County Post 45

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Caleb Stickle, who began the month helping Uwharrie Charter Academy win a state championship, is a key infielder for Randolph County Post 45. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Some of the tension might have lessened since the thrilling baseball postseason in high school for Caleb Stickle. But he said he doesn’t want his mindset to change with Randolph County Post 45. Fresh of Uwharrie Charter Academy’s second consecutive Class 1A state championship, he has graduated. Last week, he committed to play for Guilford Tech. “It was getting late,” he said of the desire to lock in a plan.…
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Troy Carver
12 Jun

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Troy Carver

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Uwharrie Charter Academy, baseball Carter has been a key member of back-to-back state championship teams with the Eagles. The senior infielder has been a steady performer in the field and at the plate. Carver scored the winning run in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the state championship series against Northside-Pinetown in Holly Springs. The next day in Game 2, which turned out to be the title-clinching game, he had one of the team’s hits. UCA has racked up 50 victories across the past two seasons.
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Eagles soar to state baseball crown with stellar pitching
03 Jun

Eagles soar to state baseball crown with stellar pitching

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The UCA baseball team collected another state championship banner. (NCHSAA photo) HOLLY SPRINGS – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s baseball team won in different fashions in two games in the Class 1A state finals at Ting Stadium. But stellar pitching was one of the staples as the Eagles repeated as state champions. UCA pitcher Brett Smith kept Northside-Pinetown in check and the Eagles were boosted by Trey Kennedy’s go-ahead home run in a 6-1 victory Saturday afternoon against Northside-Pinetown, sweeping the best-of-3 series. While UCA (28-6) needed an extra inning in the series opener Friday night, the Eagles had a less adventurous…
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