Will Stalker - Randolph Record

08 Mar

Prep basketball: Seasons end for Eastern Randolph boys, UCA girls

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Julian Brooks, nchsaa, Nevaeh Staples, Prep Basketball, state playoffs, Timothy Brower, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Will Stalker

Eastern Randolph’s Will Stalker makes a move toward the basket against South Stokes’ Korrin N’Diaye during the Class 1A West Region semifinal. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) The high school basketball season ended for Randolph County high schools after a pair of teams reached the third round of the state playoffs. That’s as far as it went for Eastern Randolph’s boys and Uwharrie Charter Academy’s girls. They went on the road for the first time in the West Region and came up short in Class 1A games earlier this week. Boys Seventh-seeded Eastern Randolph was in a tight game with…

01 Mar

Basketball roundup: Eastern Randolph seniors soak in special playoff moments

Bob SuttonSportsclass 1-A, Class 2-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Johnny Thomas, Julian Brooks, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs, Timothy Brower, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Will Stalker

Eastern Randolph's Timothy Brower takes a fourth-quarter free throw vs. South Stanly. RAMSEUR — Timothy Brower and Julian Brooks have played dozens of basketball games for Eastern Randolph in their home gym. That’s what happens, in part, when you’re highly seeded for conference tournament and state-playoff games. So Friday night marked a notable occasion for the senior Wildcats. It might have been their final time suiting up for a home game. If so, Brower and Brooks went out with a bang. “I was thinking about that during the national anthem,” Brower said of his time playing in that venue. Brower…

28 Feb

State playoffs: UCA teams advance; Randleman boys bounced; Mixed results for other schools

Bob SuttonSportsAaron Smith, Andrew Thomas, Asheboro Blue Comets, Bella Byman, Chase Farlow, class 1-A, Class 2-A, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Jacquline McDaniel, Jada Nixon, Jaxon Mabe, Jordin George, Julian Brooks, Kenzie Martin, Laurel Bernhardt, Macy Allred, Maddie Strider, nchsaa, Nevaeh Staples, Osiris Rodriguez, Prep Basketball, Providence Grove Patriots, Randleman Tigers, Southwestern Randolph Cougars, state playoffs, Tyshaun Goldston, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles, Will Dabbs, Will Stalker

Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Aaron Smith goes up between Murphy players during the first round of the Class 1A state playoffs Tuesday night. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams made it through the first round of the state playoffs. Eastern Randolph’s boys and Southwestern Randolph’s girls and Randleman’s girls also advanced with victories Tuesday night. The second round comes Friday night. Not all teams were so fortunate in the opening round. Boys Randleman, the No. 2 seed in Class 2A West Region, was knocked off by No. 31 seed Forest Hills by 70-62. It…

29 Jan

Randleman boys come through in clutch, top Eastern Randolph in PAC showdown

Bob SuttonSportsChase Farlow, Connor Cassidy, Daniel Mitchell, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, Johnny Thomas, Julian Brooks, piedmont athletic conference, Prep Basketball, Randleman Tigers, Timothy Brower, Tyshaun Goldston, Will Stalker

Randleman’s Tyshaun Goldston drives against Eastern Randolph’s Will Stalker. (Jann Ortiz / For Randolph Record) RANDLEMAN — That big-game feel worked out for Randleman’s boys’ basketball team Tuesday night. The Tigers tangled with visiting Eastern Randolph in the Piedmont Athletic Conference’s must-see game, winning 80-72 by producing in clutch situations. “We wanted to come out and prove that we are the team in the conference,” said Randleman senior forward Chase Farlow, who scored a career-high 25 points. Tyshaun Goldston poured in 21 points, while Connor Cassidy (12 points), Jireh Price (11 points) and Pacey Wagner (10 points) also were big…

25 Sep

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Will Stalker

Randolph RecordSportsathlete of the week, Eastern Randolph athletics, Eastern Randolph Wildcats, prep football, Will Stalker

Eastern Randolph, football Stalker has been a multi-sport contributor for some of Eastern Randolph’s championship teams. He’s an anchor on the offense line for the undefeated Wildcats, who’ll be aiming to win the Piedmont Athletic Conference for a fourth season in a row when the league slate begins next week. Eastern Randolph has been strong along the line of scrimmage. Stalker was a key reserve as a sophomore for Eastern Randolph’s PAC and Class 1A West Regional champion boys’ basketball team in the 2022-23 season. Then last season he was the fourth-leading scorer on the 18-win basketball team. Stalker also…