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19 Oct

Prep football: Blue Comets snap conference drought; Wheatmore nabs first victory

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Cade McCallum, John Kirkpatrick, Johnathan Kelly, Lucas Smith, Mid-Piedmont Conference, piedmont athletic conference, prep football, Tyshaun Goldston, Wheatmore Warriors

ASHEBORO – Aiden Robinson ran 15 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and Asheboro’s football team won a Mid-Piedmont Conference game for the first time since 2019, defeating visiting North Davidson 17-14 on Friday night. Robinson’s go-ahead run and Micah Garcia’s extra-point kick were the only points of the second half. Asheboro (3-5 overall, 1-2 Mid-Piedmont Conference) opened the scoring on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Logan Laughlin to Elijah Woodley in the first quarter. Garcia had a 23-yard field goal for the Blue Comets in the second quarter, but North Davidson (2-6, 1-2) led 14-10 at halftime. Since winning the…

30 Sep

Prep Roundup: Blue Comets show strength early in league soccer

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep volleyball, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Randleman’s Haley Hinshaw goes for a spike with Southwestern Randolph’s Jade Matias at the net during last week’s Piedmont Athletic Conference match. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Asheboro flexed right away in Mid-Piedmont Conference boys’ soccer, winning 9-2 at Oak Grove last week. Cam Letterlough racked up five goals, Diego Bustamante had three goals and Daniel Gutierrez also scored for the Blue Comets. Sandwiched around that league-opening romp, the Blue Comets won a pair of non-conference home games. A 9-1 victory against Providence Grove included goals two apiece from Omar Gonzalez, Alexander Diaz and Letterlough. Asheboro took apart Eastern Randolph…

17 Sep

Wheatmore player makes comeback to playing field

Bob SuttonSportsJacob Sheffield, Prep Basketball, prep football, Riley Strickland, Wheatmore Warriors

Riley Strickland (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) TRINITY – Riley Strickland says he’s excited to participate in high school sports again about nine months after a scary incident in a basketball game. The Wheatmore senior, who was the starting quarterback a year ago, returned to action with the football team in Friday night’s loss to Bishop McGuinness. “It feels good to be back,” Strickland said. “Hopefully, we can get the win next week.” Strickland decided in the spring that he wouldn’t play football as a senior. “I thought I was done,” he said. “After the first game, I had to…

07 Sep

Prep football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman, Trinity collect victories

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Eastern Randolph running back Lucas Smith heads for the hole against Southern Lee. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Eastern Randolph defeated host Southern Lee 22-0 to remain undefeated in high school football Friday night in Sanford. The Wildcats (3-0) notched their second road shutout of the season. Southern Lee fell to 1-1. Eastern Randolph blocked a Southern Lee field-goal attempt before scoring the first points of the game. Those points came on Cade McCallum’s touchdown pass to Rayden West. Randleman also remained undefeated. The Tigers (3-0) knocked off visiting Bunker Hill 35-21, scoring the game’s final 14 points. (For more…

03 Sep

Wheatmore Warriors search for winning ways, endure loss at East Davidson

Bob SuttonSportsDominic Hittepole, Jacob Sheffield, Johnathan Kelly, prep football, Wheatmore Warriors

THOMASVILLE – Wheatmore’s bid to make football inroads is bound to be a tussle, so a frustration-filled second half Monday night against East Davidson became troublesome on multiple levels. “The disappointing part is we worked so hard,” Wheatmore two-way lineman Ashtin Bennett said. “No excuse to come out the way we did the second half. I know we can play better.” East Davidson scored two second-half touchdowns to top the visiting Warriors 14-6 in a non-conference make-up game that was postponed from three nights earlier. The Warriors (0-2) had been encouraged by this matchup, looking for a breakthrough early in…

02 Sep

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

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep cross country, prep soccer, Prep volleyball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

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…

22 Aug

Ready to kick off: Teams in Randolph County hope for more early success this year

Bob SuttonSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, prep football, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, Trinity Bulldogs, Wheatmore Warriors

Coach Seth Baxter of Southwestern Randolph will have his team at home this week to begin the football season. (Neal Robbins / Randolph Record) Another season of high school football begins Friday night with Randolph County teams set for a variety of non-conference games. In each case, these are rematches from last year’s openers. In those games, Randolph County teams went a combined 5-2. Looking for more early success won’t come easy, though only three of the teams have road assignments. All games are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Here’s an overview of the matchups: Randleman at Thomasville This could be…

19 Aug

Prep Roundup: Asheboro splits on soccer trip; UCA soars early in volleyball

Randolph RecordSportsAsheboro Blue Comets, prep soccer, Prep tennis, Prep volleyball, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, UCA Eagles, Wheatmore Warriors

Randolph County teams had encouraging moments among their results in the first week of competition for the new school year. Boys’ soccer ** Asheboro went to Wilmington and split a pair of games. First came a 6-2 loss to Wilmington Hoggard. Then the Blue Comets edged Wilmington Ashley 1-0 on Juan Uscanga’s goal off Cam Letterlough’s assists. ** Wheatmore had some high-scoring adventures to begin the season. A 4-3 loss to visiting East Davidson was followed by a drubbing of visiting North Stanly 10-1 behind three goals from Jaylen Aquillina and two goals from Carter Queen. **…

22 Jul

Wheatmore’s Messner plays on winning soccer team in N.C. East-West All-Star Game

Randolph RecordSportsMaggie Messner, North Carolina East-West All-Star Game, prep soccer, Wheatmore Warriors

GREENSBORO – Maggie Messner, a defender from Wheatmore, was on the winning team for the North Carolina East-West Game for girls’ soccer last week. The West edged the East 1-0 at Jamieson Stadium on the Greensboro Grimsley campus. The only goal was scored about two minutes into the game by Hough’s Kylee Thompson, who was voted as the game’s Most Valuable Player. Goalkeepers Reese DeJong of Cox Mill and Elizabeth Navola of Christ the King combined to make five saves for the shutout. The East’s attack kept West defenders busy, particularly with an overwhelming edge in second-half possession time. Messner…

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…