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Wheatmore player makes comeback to playing field
17 Sep

Wheatmore player makes comeback to playing field

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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…
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Prep football: Eastern Randolph, Randleman, Trinity collect victories
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…
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Wheatmore Warriors search for winning ways, endure loss at East Davidson
03 Sep

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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…
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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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Wheatmore’s Messner takes turn in soccer spotlight
14 Jul

Wheatmore’s Messner takes turn in soccer spotlight

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Wheatmore’s Maggie Messner, left, makes a play against Wilkes Central’s Riley Huffman during the 2023 state playoffs. (Randolph Record) TRINITY – Maggie Messner had a huge impact for Wheatmore’s historic success in girls’ soccer. She was a bit under the radar with the Warriors, so she’s excited about the recognition that comes with a spot in next week’s North Carolina East-West All-Star Game. “For me, the best part is that because I’m not getting to play at the next level, I get to showcase myself and show what I can do and how I’ve developed,” Messner said. “I get to…
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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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