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13 Apr

Matchups set for spring break baseball games at McCrary Park

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Faith Christian, McCrary Park, Prep baseball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Wheatmore Warriors, Zookeepers

ASHEBORO — High school baseball teams from six counties will appear during the ZooKeepers Classic this week. Most of the scheduled 14 games include at least one team from Randolph County. Ten teams will play at least one game. There were slight schedule changes from original versions. Beginning Monday, there will be five days of competition, all with predetermined matchups at McCrary Park. The event is no longer a true tournament format, but it allows for more schools to participate and for coaches to better plan the week when some players might not be available. “Coaches said they want to…

12 Apr

Prep roundup: Southwestern Randolph controls two softball opponents

Randolph RecordSportsAlyssa Harris, Macie Crutchfield, Natalie Bowman, prep soccer, Prep softball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Wheatmore Warriors

Macie Crutchfield’s no-hitter came with 11 strikeouts in Southwestern Randolph's 10-0 domination of visiting Providence Grove in Piedmont Athletic Conference softball this week. Crutchfield also drove in four runs and Nauttica Parrish registered three this. Alyssa Harris notched 13 strikeouts in a 4-1 non-league victory at Jordan-Matthews. ** Randleman’s Kadie Green rapped two doubles and scored three runs and Addyson Dees knocked in three runs and scored three runs when the Tigers overpowered visiting Wheatmore 11-1. ** Kyndal Kindley drove in four runs and Kiayla Burnette homered when Wheatmore defeated visiting Eastern Randolph 17-11. ** Ryley Thompson homered twice in…

01 Apr

UCA’s Alston places second in wrestling nationals; Others post winning records

Bob SuttonSportsAiden Burkholder, Ayden Sumners, David Lambright, Dominic Hittepole, Jose Flores, Joseph Trahan, Lorenzo Alston, prep wrestling, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state champion, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Lorenzo Alston of Uwharrie Charter Academy came close to winning a national tournament. (Randolph Record) Lorenzo Alston of Uwharrie Charter Academy finished as a runner-up in the National High School Coaches Association’s national tournament during the weekend at Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Va. The three-time state champion had the highest finish of any North Carolina entrant in all of the boys’ high school divisions. Alston, a North Carolina State commit, competed in the 145-pound division for juniors. Alston mostly breezed through the bracket until falling by 6-4 to Pennsylvania’s Michael Turi in the championship bout. Turi is…

25 Mar

Wheatmore wrestler Hittepole cherishes process of reaching championship moment

Bob SuttonSportsClass 2-A, Dominic Hittepole, Kyle Spencer, nchsaa, prep wrestling, state tournament, Wheatmore Warriors

Wheatmore junior Dominic Hittepole became a state champion last month after coming one victory short of that goal a year earlier. (P.J. Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) TRINITY — Wheatmore wrestler Dominic Hittepole won matches on a regular basis for several months. Yet it seemed like a long climb, waiting for the moments that would define his season. “I’m ready for February,” he said in late January. “I’m really excited where I’m at. It matters a lot. There are a lot of people doubting me. I can’t end up in that runner-up position I was in last year.” So he took…

17 Mar

Prep roundup: Tigers, Cougars excel in softball; Providence Grove keeps winning in soccer

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Braxton Walker, Macie Crutchfield, Prep baseball, prep soccer, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Taryn Waugh, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Here are some highlights from last week’s spring sports competitions: Softball Kaylee Phillips homered and doubled when host Randleman defeated Eastern Randolph 6-1. Kinzie Ivey pitched six innings and Addyson Dees finished in the circle in Randleman’s 4-3 home victory vs. Montgomery Central. Dees had a double and triple in the Tigers’ 6-3 victory at Wheatmore. ** Southwestern Randolph’s Kami Dunn drove in three runs in a 16-1 victory against visiting Trinity. Macie Crutchfield fired a five-hitter as Southwestern Randolph defeated North Davidson 2-1 at home. Then came Crutchfield’s 12-strikeout effort in the Cougars’ 8-0 victory at Providence Grove. **…

10 Mar

Wheatmore alum Oakley qualifies for NCAAs with new team

Bob SuttonSportsACC Championship, ACC Tournament, College wrestling, Ethan Oakley, NCAA Tournament, North Carolina Tar Heels, Wheatmore Warriors

North Carolina’s Ethan Oakley went 2-1 in the ACC Tournament to advance to the NCAAs. (University of North Carolina photo) DURHAM — It didn’t go exactly how Ethan Oakley planned, but the former Wheatmore wrestler earned a spot back in the NCAA championships. In his first year competing for North Carolina, Oakley placed third in the 133-pound division in Sunday’s Athletic Coast Conference Tournament at Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium. “At least I finished strong, so that was good,” Oakley said. After reaching the NCAAs twice while at Appalachian State, Oakley sought a change of scenery and landed in Chapel Hill.…

07 Mar

Prep wrestling notes: Southwestern Randolph’s Flores takes pride in career; Wheatmore senior finds spot on board

Bob SuttonSportsEastern Randolph Wildcats, Jose Flores, Lorenzo Alston, Noah Browning, prep wrestling, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Southwestern Randolph’s Jose Flores matches up with Holmes’ Steven Ferebee in the first round of the state tournament. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) GREENSBORO — Southwestern Randolph wrestler Jose Flores found perspective as his high school wrestling career came to close in eerily quiet fashion. He leaves as a one-time state champion, though he couldn’t repeat that in his last two seasons. “Overall, I’m disappointed I couldn’t get first,” Flores after last week’s tournament ended. “I did do better than I did last year. As I looked at it, I placed three seasons.” Flores placed third in Class 2A at…

03 Mar

Roundup: Area teams excel in early spring action

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Prep baseball, prep soccer, Prep softball, Randleman Tigers, Trinity Bulldogs, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Randleman’s Kadie Green makes a catch in front of teammate Teanna Bostick during last week’s game vs. visiting West Stanly, which won 5-0 in the non-conference softball game. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Here are some notables from the first week of competition in spring sports last week: Baseball Asheboro won its opener with interim coach Glen Hunt, defeating host Southwestern Randolph 6-1 with Cohen Caviness and Adam Curry both driving in two runs. Mason Kotlowski pitched three scoreless innings. ** Eastern Randolph is 3-0 despite missing players who are on the basketball team, drilling host Jordan-Matthews 17-3, beating visiting…

25 Feb

Titles at nearly every turn in Class 2A for Randolph County wrestlers

Bob SuttonSportsAiden Burkholder, Ayden Sumners, Bliss Joyce, Braxton Walker, Dominic Hittepole, Greensboro Coliseum, Jaden Allred, Lawson Coltrane, nchsaa, prep wrestling, Randleman Tigers, state tournament, Trinity Bulldogs, Wheatmore Warriors

Wheatmore’s Ayden Sumners leaps into the arms of coach Kyle Spencer after winning the 126-pound state championship in Class 2A. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) GREENSBORO — Trinity and Wheatmore shared some of the glory in the Class 2A division of the wrestling state tournament. There was plenty to go around. Randleman’s Braxton Walker joined in the fun as part of Randolph County’s huge presence in the classification during Monday's finals. Trinity’s Aiden Burkholder (106 pounds) and Lawson Coltrane (165) won championships along with Wheatmore’s Ayden Sumners (126) and Dominic Hittepole (175). So of the 14 weight classes in Class…

16 Feb

Class 2A wrestling: Trinity, Wheatmore excel in regional with dramatics, upsets

Bob SuttonSportsAiden Burkholder, Alex Raymundo, Ayden Sumners, Brandon Coggins, Braxton Walker, Dominic Hittepole, Jaden Allred, Johnathan Kelly, Jose Flores, Joseph Trahan, Lawson Coltrane, Mitchell Freeman, prep wrestling, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Stephen Cross, Trinity Bulldogs, Wheatmore Warriors

Members of the Trinity wrestling team pose for photos after winning the Class 2A Midwest Regional. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) Wrestlers from Randleman, Providence Grove and Southwestern Randolph also claim regional titles LEXINGTON — Trinity’s wrestling team went out to prove a few points in the Class 2A Midwest Regional and that turned out productive. The Bulldogs got the job done up and down the lineup Saturday at Lexington Middle School. “We didn’t come to play around,” Trinity heavyweight Joseph Trahan said. “It’s solely a business trip. We couldn’t get it done in duals, so we came here ready.…