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Asheboro fills all-conference slots on track and field, girls’ soccer teams plus top baseball pitcher

Asheboro fills all-conference slots on track and field, girls’ soccer teams plus top baseball pitcher

Asheboro senior Abby Becker heads the ball during a girls’ soccer game against Oak Grove during the past season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference Here’s a list of the Mid-Piedmont Conference’s major award winners plus Asheboro’s all-conference selections for spring sports: Baseball Co-Players of the Year: Justin Mabe (North Davidson),  Dawson Shelton (Oak Grove) Pitcher of the Year: Connor Adams (Asheboro) Coach of the Year: Matt Griffin (North Davidson) Asheboro: Connor Adams, Shane Immel   Boys’ golf Golfer of the Year: Lincoln Newton (Oak Grove) Coach of the Year: Will Essick (Oak Grove) Asheboro: None   Girls’ Soccer Offensive Player of the…
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Asheboro, Providence Grove girls, Randleman boys claim league track titles

Asheboro, Providence Grove girls, Randleman boys claim league track titles

Asheboro boys’ track and field coach DeNeal McNair’s team had a strong showing in the Mid-Piedmont Conference championships. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) TROY – Asheboro’s girls’ track and field team won the Mid-Piedmont Conference championship in a tight competition with Oak Grove last week. The Blue Comets racked up 133 points to Oak Grove’s 129, followed by host Montgomery Central (105), North Davidson (82), Central Davidson (63) and Ledford (42). Jalaya Showers led Asheboro by winning the 100 (12.43 seconds), 200 (25.28) and long jump (15 feet, 9½ inches). Asheboro’s Lia George and Rebecca Wilson placed first and second, respectively in…
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Hitting his Mark: Sprinter gives boosts to Blue Comets

Hitting his Mark: Sprinter gives boosts to Blue Comets

Asheboro’s Valentino Mark leads at the beginning of the final leg of the 400-meter relay in the Randolph County Championships. (Bob Sutton/Randolph Record) ASHEBORO – Valentino Mark is in a hurry, and that’s showing. Mark set two personal-best times in a dominating performance in Tuesday’s Randolph County championships. “Time is ticking,” Mark said of his urgency as a senior. Mark, the triple jump champion, won the 100 and 200 meters and anchored the winning 400 relay as part of host Asheboro’s team championship. Teammate Lance Everhart was a four-time winner as the Blue Comets racked up 220 points to runner-up…
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Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference spring lists

Mid-Piedmont Conference all-conference spring lists

Tanner Marsh of Asheboro was named the Player of the Year for Mid-Piedmont Conference baseball. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Here’s a list of the Mid-Piedmont Conference’s major award winners plus Asheboro’s all-conference selections for spring sports: Baseball Player of the Year: Tanner Marsh (Asheboro) Pitcher of the Year: Garrett Roark (Ledford) Coach of the Year: Kevin Goss (Ledford) Asheboro: Connor Adams, Davis Gore, Tanner Marsh.   Boys’ golf Player of the Year: Aidan Wilson (Oak Grove) Coach of the Year: Randy Mercer (Ledford) Asheboro: David Elliott, Luke Payne   Girls’ soccer Offensive Player of the Year: Keelan Moore (North Davidson) Defensive Player of…
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