May 18, 2024 – COLLEGE COMMITMENTS
Asheboro High School held the Blue Comets annual signing ceremony for seniors continuing their educational and athletic careers beyond high school. The nine students taking part and their chosen colleges were:
Cayne Duranceau, Lacrosse, NC State, Raleigh, NC
May 18, 2024 – COLLEGE COMMITMENT
Wheatmore senior Alby Pulaski signed her Letter of Intent this week to continue her academic and athletic career at Guilford Technical Community College. A standout for Warriors volleyball, Pulaski will join the GTCC Titans competing in the NJCAA.
May 18, 2024 - Saturday Schedule
NCHSAA Championship events scheduled for today - 1A and 3A Track & Field at NC A & T State University and Dual Team Tennis at Burlington Tennis Center - have been postponed until Monday due to expected weather conditions.
May 17, 2024 – Friday Results
BASEBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 4)
#2 Uwharrie Charter 4, #3 Christ the King 3 (8 innings)
Uwharrie Charter tied the game 3-3 with a run in the seventh but needed an extra inning to extend their winning streak to 18 games.
Jose Ramirez went 3-for-3 at the plate including the game-winning double which drove in Grat Dalton in the bottom of the eighth inning. Ramirez totaled 2 rbi and scored a run in the game.
Dalton had 2 hits including a double and an rbi. Carter Brown and Troy Carver both hit doubles.
Brett Smith pitched six innings giving up 3 (earned) runs on 8 hits with 4 strikeouts. Logun Wilkins got the win allowing 1 hit and 2 walks with 1 strikeout in two innings of relief.
SPORTSTONE BASEBALL
SOFTBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 4)
#4 Robbinsville 4, #1 Uwharrie Charter 3
Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Eagles' comeback effort ended one run short against the Smoky Mountain Conference Champions.
Jayla Hirley (triple, 2 rbi, run) and Gracie Smith (run) had 2 hits each. Ansley Wright (run), Riley Thompson and Katelyn West also had hits.
Mollie Bulla suffered her first loss of the season giving up 4 runs on 3 hits – two of them were home runs – with 8 walks and 10 strikeouts.
#4 SW Randolph 1, #1 West Wilkes 0
The Cougar's only hit and only base runner came when Madelyn Smith tripled past a diving left fielder to lead off the top of the seventh inning. That set up a fly ball to center by Alyssa Harris which drove in Smith for the only run of the game and send Southwestern Randolph to the regional finals for the first time since 2010.
Macie Crutchfield earned the shutout win giving up 2 hits with 4 walks and 2 hit batters. Crutchfield struck out 11 as the Cougar defense stranded all 8 West Wilkes runners on the base paths.
SPORTSTONE SOFTBALL
TRACK & FIELD – 2A & 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (at NC A & T)
2A Championships (top local finishes)
State Champion – High Jump (M), Chase Farlow (RHS)
Third Place – High Jump (W), Gracie Beane (RHS)
SPORTSTONE TRACK & FIELD
LEGION BASEBALL
7:00 Liberty Post 81 at Davidson County
May 16, 2024 – Thursday Results
SOFTBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 3)
#4 SW Randolph 3, #5 Owen 0
SWR: Macie Crutchfield struck out 11 batters in the win while giving up 3 hits and 1 walk. Madelyn Smith (rbi, run), Kami Dunn (double, run) and Alyssa Harris (rbi, run) had 1 hit each. Crutchfield also had an rbi.
SPORTSTONE SOFTBALL
WOMEN'S SOCCER - PLAYOFFS (Round 2)
#5 Hickory 7, #12 Asheboro 0
#3 Uwharrie Charter 3, #14 Cornerstone Charter 1
UCA: Goals by Jazmin Palma, Reese Craven and Lily Charlesworth. Assist by Palma. Alexis Marion had 12 saves.
#4 West Davidson 1, #13 Providence Grove 1 (WD wins in SO 4-3)
Tied after regulation and the overtime periods, West Davidson won on kicks in a shootout.
PG: Goal by Patience Keller. Sarah Majors had 6 saves.
#6 Wheatmore 9, #11 Mount Pleasant 0
WHS: Ellie Garrison scored five goals and Natalie Bowman added three with one goal by Kynnedi Routh.
Goal keeper Lucy Lockwood had 4 saves and tied the Wheatmore record with her 24th career shutout.
SPORTSTONE WOMEN'S SOCCER
LEGION BASEBALL
Liberty Post 81 12, Wilkes County 2
The season opener between two teams restarting their baseball programs was one-sided with Post 81 - which missed the 2023 season winning in five innings over Wilkesboro Post 31 which had not fielded a senior team for more than a decade.
Liberty scored in each inning capped by six runs in the top of the fifth for the 10 run advantage. Jacob Flinchum produced a 2-rbi single in the third inning, Bauer Bowlings an rbi double in the fourth and Carson Williams cleared the bases with a 3-rbi hit in the sixth inning to lead 7 players with hits.
Starter Chance Holdaway pitched two innings giving up 2 earned runs on 1 hit and 2 walks with 4 strikouts. Brody Engle followed and got the win with 1 hit, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in two innings of work. Cade McCallum struck out the 3 batters he faced in the fifth.
May 15, 2024 – Wednesday Results
BASEBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 3)
#3 Morehead 1, #6 Randleman 0
The Tigers could only manage 2 hits - singles by John Kirkpatrick and Braxton Walker - as both starting pitchers, Seth Way (RHS) and Anderson Nance (MHS), went the distance giving up a combined 6 hits, 5 walks and 24 strikeouts.
Way took the loss allowing 1 (earned) run on 4 hits and 2 walks with 11 strikeouts.
SPORTSTONE BASEBALL
SOFTBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 3)
#5 Owen at #4 SW Randolph - POSTPONED THU, 5/16
LEGION BASEBALL
Liberty Post 81 at Wilkes County - POSTPONED THU, 5/16
May 14, 2024 – Tuesday Results
MEN'S GOLF – STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Day 2)
2A Championship (Stonebridge Golf Club)
Wheatmore junior Ryan Marshall finished 5 strokes over par in a rainy two-day championship and completed the event in a tie for 14th place.
NCHSAA RE-CAPS
SPORTSTONE MEN'S GOLF
BASEBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 3)
#6 Randleman at #3 Morehead - POSTPONED WED, 7:00
SPORTSTONE BASEBALL
SOFTBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 3)
#5 Owen at #4 SW Randolph - POSTPONED WED, 6:00
SPORTSTONE SOFTBALL
May 13, 2024 – Monday Results
MEN'S GOLF – STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Day 1)
Ryan Marshall 76, +4 (WHS) at 2A Championship (Stonebridge Golf Club)
SPORTSTONE MEN'S GOLF
BASEBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 3)
#2 Uwharrie Charter 15, #23 Mountain Heritage 5
UCA: Jake Hunter got the win allowing 5 runs (2 er) on 8 hits with 7 strikeouts in five innings.
A nine-run fourth inning propelled the Eagles out of a 3-2 deficit and stretch their win streak to 16 games.
Two hits each for Caleb Stickle (double, rbi, 3 runs), Carter Brown (rbi, 2 runs), Grat Dalton (2 rbi, run) and Jose Ramirez (double, 3 rbi, 2 runs). Single hits by Walker Wilkins (run), Troy Carver (2 runs), Trey Kennedy (triple, rbi, 2 runs), Landon Zephir (rbi) and Alex Carver (run).
SPORTSTONE BASEBALL
SOFTBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 3)
#1 Uwharrie Charter 11, #8 Mountain Island Charter 2
UCA: Kenzie Hill (3 rbi, 3 runs), Emory Johnson (double, 3 rbi) and Katelyn West (double, 2 runs) had 2 hits each. Aubrie Kauffman (2 rbi, run), Mollie Bulla, Ryley Thompson (double), Jayla Hurley (rbi), Victoria Jennings (run), Reece Thompson (rbi) and Ansley Wright (run) had 1 hit apiece.
Bulla struck out 14 batters in the win giving up 2 (earned) runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.
SPORTSTONE SOFTBALL
WOMEN'S SOCCER - PLAYOFFS (Round 1)
#5 Madison 3, #28 Randleman 0
#4 West Davidson 3, #29 Trinity 0
#12 Asheboro 1, #21 Kings Mountain 0
#3 Wilkes Central 6, #30 SW Randolph 2
SWR: Goals by Alma Garcia and Macy Allred. Assist by Allred. Sarah Kluba had 14 saves.
#3 Uwharrie Charter 6, #30 Corvian Community 3
UCA: Two goals each by Jazmin Palma, Kendal Jarrell and Lily Charlesworth. Assists by Charlesworth (2), Jarrell and Palma. Alexis Marion had 18 saves.
#13 Providence Grove 9, #20 Forest Hills 0
PG: Taryn Waugh led the Patriots offense with 4 goals. Anaeli Puente Garza (2), Brooke Ingram, Patience Keller and Rylee Stover also scored. Assists by Stover (4), Keller and Garza.
Providence Grove advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in program history.
#6 Wheatmore 8, #27 Lincoln Charter 0
WHS: Ellie Garrison led the Warriors with 7 goals with another scored by Natalie Bowman. Assists by Natalie Bowman (2), Ellie Bowman and Maggie Messner. Lucy Lockwood had 3 saves.
SPORTSTONE WOMEN'S SOCCER
May 11, 2024 – Saturday Results
MEN'S TENNIS – INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Day 2)
2A Championships (at Holly Springs)
SPORTSTONE MEN'S TENNIS
TRACK & FIELD – REGIONAL MEETS
1A Midwest Regional (at Davie County HS) WOMEN'S RESULTS / MEN'S RESULTS
SPORTSTONE TRACK & FIELD
WOMEN'S SOCCER - NCCSA 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Faith Christian School 4, Wilson Christian Academy 1
The Faith Christian School Eagles were runner-up to Wilson in 2023 and 2021 but finished the 2024 season winning 15 straight matches and a state championship.
SPORTSTONE WOMEN'S SOCCER
May 11, 2024 – COLLEGE SIGNING
Trinity senior Jacob Proctor signed with Pfeiffer University earlier this week to continue his baseball and academic career.
A three year varsity player, Proctor will be joining a Falcons team which competes in the USA South Athletic Conference.
May 11, 2024 – Saturday Schedule
MEN'S TENNIS – INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Day 2)
2A Championships (at Holly Springs)
TRACK & FIELD – REGIONAL MEETS
10:00 1A Midwest Regional (at Davie County HS)
10:00 3A Midwest Regional (at Jay M Robinson HS)
SPORTSTONE TRACK & FIELD
WOMEN'S SOCCER - NCCSA 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
2:00 Faith Christian School (16-1) at Wilson Christian Academy (12-5-1)
SPORTSTONE WOMEN'S SOCCER
May 10, 2024 – Friday Results
SPORTSTONE WOMEN'S SOCCER - Playoff Brackets are complete
BASEBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 2)
#2 Uwharrie Charter 8, #18 Polk County 1
#3 Christ the King 8, #19 Eastern Randolph 1
#6 Randleman 13, #22 Wheatmore 3
RHS: Jake Riddle pitched 5 innings and got the win (3 runs (2 er), 7 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts). Braxton Walker worked the final inning with 1 strikeout.
Two hits each for John Kirkpatrick (2 rbi, run), Walker (rbi, run) and Kai Strickland (run). Single hits by Seth Way (rbi, run), Caden Lasley (rbi, 2 runs), Tate Andrews (rbi, 3 runs) and Kyle Dillow (rbi).
WHS: Rowan Wagner went 3-for-3 and scored a run. Lukas Usterbowski had 2 hits and scored once. Caleb Coggins (rbi, run) and Trey Mitchell had a hit each.
Jonathan Heraldo pitched 2.1 innings and took the loss allowing 5 (earned) runs on 4 hits and 5 walks with 2 strikeouts. Ayden Byrd (2.1 IP, 6 (unearned) runs, 4 hits, 5 walks) and Sean Jennison (0.2 IP, 2 (earned) runs, 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 strikeout) also spent time on the mound.
SPORTSTONE BASEBALL
SOFTBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 2)
#5 Cherryville 3, #12 Eastern Randolph 2
#1 Uwharrie Charter 7, #16 Swain County 1
UCA: Emory Johnson had 3 hits with a double and an rbi. Two hits each by Kenzie Hill (triple, rbi, 2 runs), Katelyn West (run) and Jayla Hurley (double, 2 runs). Aubri Kauffman singled and scored.
Molly Bulla got the complete game win with 1 run on 5 hits and 1 walk. Bulla Struck out 11 batters.
#4 SW Randolph 4, #13 McMichael 0
SWR: Macie Crutchfield struck out 9 in the win giving up 6 hits and 2 hit batters. There was one intentional walk.
Madelyn Smith had 2 hits, 2 stolen bases and a run scored. Single hits by Micah Wilson (rbi), Alyssa Harris (rbi), Maddie Strider (run), Nauttica Parrish (run) and Hayleigh Thompson. Kami Dunn drove in 2 runs.
SPORTSTONE SOFTBALL
MEN'S TENNIS – INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (Day 1)
Silas Jessup (WHS) at 2A Championships (at Holly Springs)
SPORTSTONE MEN'S TENNIS
TRACK & FIELD – REGIONAL MEETS
2A Midwest Regional (at Mt Pleasant HS) WOMEN'S RESULTS / MEN'S RESULTS
SPORTSTONE TRACK & FIELD
May 9, 2024 – Thursday Results
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Uwharrie Charter 6, SW Randolph 0
UCA: Goals by Lily Charlesworth (2), Jazmin Palma (2), Macy Hartley and Kendal Jarrell. Assists by Reese Craven (2), Palma (2) and Charlesworth.
May 9, 2024 – ALUMNI AWARDS
Emma Mazzarone (PG '23) has been honored by the Atlantic Coast Conference by being named to the All-Conference Softball Team. The Virginia Tech pitcher was selected All-Conference (Second Team) as well as being named to the All-Freshman team.
ARTICLE FROM HOKIE SPORTS
May 9, 2024 – Thursday Schedule UPDATED 10:45
WOMEN'S SOCCER
7:00 SW Randolph at Uwharrie Charter (time change)
May 8, 2024 – SPECIAL FEATURES x TWO!
Dennis Garcia hears from Brett Hoogkamp about the baseball coaching change at Asheboro High School and then speaks with Southwestern Randolph graduate and current UNC Tar Heel Alex Coleman about ACC softball in a SPECIAL FEATURE Double Header from SportsTone.
May 8, 2024 – Wednesday Results
BASEBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 1)
#3 Morehead 11, #30 SW Randolph 1
SWR: The Cougars had 3 base runners with 2 hits by Kam Carter (double, rbi) and a double (run) by Austin Harvell.
Jake Lunsford took the loss (2 IP, 4 runs (3 er), 4 hits, 2 walks, 2 hit batters). Brady Armfield (1.1 IP, 6 runs (3 er), 5 hits, 2 walks) and Ryan Jones (1.1 IP, 1 (earned) run, 3 hits) also saw action on the mound.
SOFTBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 1)
#6 West Stokes 10, #27 Providence Grove 0
(resume suspended game with W Stokes leading 4-0 in the 4th inning)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Trinity 7, Eastern Randolph 3
Providence Grove 5, Wheatmore 3 (2 OT)
PG: Goals by Noelle Swaim (2), Rylee Stover (2) and Anaeli Puente Garza.
Wheatmore's first conference loss since 2019.
WHS: Goals by Ellie Garrison (2) and Bri Hill. Assist by Natalie Bowman. Lucy Lockwood had 9 saves.
Asheboro 4, Montgomery Central 0
From AHS: After senior night, rain delays and a rough first half, the Blue Comets ended their regular season with a 4-0 win against Montgomery Central.
Jaira Arellano started the scoring with a spectacular pass from Bridgett Diaz Lopez to Josellin Carbajal in the center who played it across to Arellano for the goal. Penny Smith scored goals 2 and 3 and Arellano scored the final goal to solidify the win.
Josellin Carbajal, Abby Becker, and Chloe Chanmaly each had an assist for Asheboro.
Carlisle Dozier added 4 saves and another shutout to end the regular season.
SW Randolph at Uwharrie Charter - POSTPONED THU 6:00
May 7, 2024 – Tuesday Results
BASEBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 1)
#2 Uwharrie Charter 15, #31 Bradford Prep 0
#22 Wheatmore 9, #11 Madison 4
WHS: Caleb Coggins hit a grand slam and Clay Hill went 3-for-5 with 3 stolen bases to lead the offense as the Warriors earned the program's first ever baseball win in the state playoffs. Sean Jennison (double, rbi), Lukas Usterbowski and Rowan Wagner also recorded hits.
Three Warriors spent time on the mound – Parker Kines (2 IP, 1 er, 0 hits, 3 walks, 1 strikeout), Jonathan Heraldo (2 IP, 1 er, 1 hit, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts) and Jennison (3 IP, 1 hit, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts).
#19 Eastern Randolph 4, #14 Corvian Community 1
ER: Samuel Asbill earned the win using just 65 pitches in 7 innings. Asbill gave up 3 hits and 1 (unearned) run.
#2 West Henderson 3, #31 Asheboro 0
AHS: The Blue Comets out hit the Falcons 4 to 3 with hits by Jacob Tevebaugh, Sam Gore, Amare Godwin and Ben Luck (double). Connor Adams pitched 6 innings and took the loss giving up 3 runs (1 er) on 3 hits and 2 walks with 6 strikeouts.
#6 Randleman 3, #27 West Lincoln 2
RHS: The Tigers got 3 hits from Kai Strickland and solo home runs by Seth Way (who had 2 hits in the game) and Tate Andrews. Jake Riddle and Caden Lasley also recorded hits.
Way got the complete game win with 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out thirteen.
#30 SW Randolph at #3 Morehead - POSTPONED WED, 5/8
SOFTBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 1)
#1 Uwharrie Charter 13, #32 Mitchell 3
#3 Maiden 12, #30 Wheatmore 1
#14 Mount Pleasant 6, #19 Randleman 5
#12 Eastern Randolph 10, #21 Hiwassee Dam 0
ER: Addie Flinchum walked 2 batters in the no-hitter and struck out 10 batters.
Eight players totaled nine hits led by Ayanna Mears with 2 hits, 2 runs and 2 rbi. Single hits by Logann Beaver (3 runs), Ziera Watson (double, rbi, run), Flinchum (double, 2 runs), Payton Hill (rbi), Wynne Bartholow (double, run) and Trinity Hardin (rbi). Julie Haynes singled in the bottom of the fifth inning to drive in Hailey Ritter for the game-winning run.
#4 SW Randolph 5, #29 Walkertown 0
SWR: Macie Crutchfield gave up 1 hit and struck out 17 batters in the win. Kami Dunn led the Cougars at the plate with 3 hits and 2 rbi. Crutchfield had 2 hits and an rbi. Single hits by Hayleigh Thompson (double, rbi), Madelyn Smith (rbi), Lileigh Payne, Micah Wilson, Maddie Strider and Nauttica Parrish.
The Cougars will host the winner of #20 R-S Central - #13 McMichael, a game suspended Tuesday night due to rain.
#27 Providence Grove at #6 West Stokes - (SUSPENDED) WED, 5/8
MEN'S GOLF – 1A & 3A REGIONALS
1A REGION (ER & UCA golfers) at Cedarbrook Country Club, Elkin
3A REGION (AHS & MPC golfers) at Sapona Golf Club, Lexington
SPORTSTONE MEN'S GOLF
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Trinity 0, Randleman 0
Asheboro 3, Ledford 0
AHS: Goals by Annissa Goldston, Gigi Flores and Penny Smith. Assists by Flores and Bridgett Diaz Lopez. Carlisle Dozier had 16 saves.
May 7, 2024 – SPECIAL FEATURES
Dennis Garcia is ready for the baseball playoffs after spending time with Randleman senior Seth Way and Tigers coach Jake Smith for the latest SPECIAL FEATURE from SportsTone.
May 7, 2024 – Tuesday Schedule
BASEBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 1)
5:00 #19 Eastern Randolph at #14 Corvian Community School
6:00 #31 Asheboro at #2 West Henderson
6:00 #22 Wheatmore at #11 Madison
7:00 #31 Bradford Prep at #2 Uwharrie Charter
7:00 #27 West Lincoln at #6 Randleman
7:00 #30 SW Randolph at #3 Morehead
SOFTBALL – PLAYOFFS (Round 1)
4:30 #21 Hiwassee Dam at #12 Eastern Randolph
6:00 #32 Mitchell at #1 Uwharrie Charter
6:00 #29 Walkertown at #4 SW Randolph
6:00 #27 Providence Grove at #6 West Stokes
6:00 #30 Wheatmore at #3 Maiden
7:00 #19 Randleman at #14 Mount Pleasant
MEN'S GOLF – 1A & 3A REGIONALS
9:00 1A REGION (ER & UCA golfers) at Cedarbrook Country Club, Elkin
9:00 3A REGION (AHS & MPC golfers) at Sapona Golf Club, Lexington
WOMEN'S SOCCER
6:00 Trinity at Randleman
6:30 Asheboro at Ledford
May 6, 2024 – Monday Results
MEN'S TENNIS – DUAL TEAM PLAYOFFS (Round 2)
3:30 #9 Trinity (7-4) at #8 West Stanly (12-6)
4:00 #12 East Wilkes (9-7) at #5 Uwharrie Charter (10-0)
MEN'S GOLF – 2A REGIONAL
2A REGION (WHS, THS, PG & SWR golfers) at Country Club of Salisbury
Wheatmore's Ryan Marshall finished 3rd in the Midwest Regional to lead local golfers.
SPORTSTONE MEN'S GOLF
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Providence Grove 9, Eastern Randolph 0
PG: Rylee Stover and Taryn Waugh scored 3 goals each. Other goals by Sarah Majors, Noelle Swaim and Patience Keller. Assists by Waugh and Sarah Hendrix.
Wheatmore 5, Uwharrie Charter 4
WHS: Ellie Garrison scored 3 goals and Bri Hill added two. Natalie Bowman had 2 assists. Lucy Lockwood had 8 saves.
UCA: Goals by Kendal Jarrell (2) and Jazmin Palma. Assists by Palma and Lily Charlesworth. Alexis Marion had 15 saves; Laken Sexton had 1 save.
Asheboro at Ledford - POSTPONED WED, MAY 7 (6:30)
Forest Hills at SW Randolph - CANCELED
SPORTSTONE SOFTBALL - Playoff Brackets are complete.
SPORTSTONE BASEBALL - Playoff Brackets are complete.
May 4, 2024 – Saturday Schedule
MEN'S TENNIS – INDIVIDUAL REGIONALS (Day 2)
PAC players at 1A West - Elkin
PAC players at 2A Midwest – Salisbury
MPC players at 3A Midwest – Concord
May 3, 2024 – SPECIAL FEATURES
Dr. Stephen Gainey was elected President of the NCHSAA Board of Directors at the association's spring meeting this week. Dr. Gainey spoke with Dennis Garcia for the latest SPECIAL FEATURE from SportsTone.
May 3, 2024 – Friday Results
MEN'S TENNIS – INDIVIDUAL REGIONALS (Day 1)
1:00 PAC players at 1A West - Elkin
PAC players at 2A Midwest – Salisbury
MPC players at 3A Midwest - Concord
WOMEN'S SOCCER
North Davidson 7, Asheboro 1
AHS: Goal by Jaira Arellano with an assist from Annissa Goldston. Carlisle Dozier had 26 saves.
TRACK & FIELD
Trinity, Wheatmore, E Randolph at South Davidson - RESULTS
May 2, 2024 – Thursday Results
BASEBALL – CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINALS
#1 North Davidson 2, #3 Oak Grove 1 (at Asheboro)
#2 Uwharrie Charter 6, #1 Randleman 1
UCA: Brett Smith got the complete game win giving up 1 (earned) run on 7 hits with no walks and 9 strikeouts. Smith was aided by a sixth inning double-play with the bases loaded and no outs which allowed only a single run to score.
Carter Brown had 3 hits and 3 rbi for the Eagles. Caleb Stickle had 2 hits (double, rbi, run) and single hits by Walker Wilkins (run), Troy Carver (2 runs), Trey Kennedy (run) and a solo home run by Alex Carver.
RHS: Seth Way and Braxton Walker (rbi) had 2 hits each. Jake Riddle (run), John Kirkpatrick and Isaiah Lucas had a hit each.
Starter Riddle pitched 3.1 innings and took the loss (2 earned runs, 4 hits, 2 strikeouts). Braxton Walker gave up 4 (earned) runs in relief on 5 hits and 2 walks with 8 strikeouts.
SPORTSTONE BASEBALL
SOFTBALL – CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINALS
#2 North Davidson 7, #1 Oak Grove 1 (at Asheboro)
North Davidson used a six-run fifth inning to surge ahead 6-0 and hold on for the win. There were home runs by Abby Brown and Eleanor Potter while winning pitcher Kayla Milam went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and 2 rbi.
Mary Peyton Hodge threw 4.2 innings and took the loss before giving way to Isabelle Lawrence.
Lawrence and Carly White (2 doubles, run) had 2 hits each.
#2 SW Randolph 4, #1 Uwharrie Charter 1
SWR: Macie Crutchfield allowed 4 baserunners in the win with 3 hits and one reaching on an error. She struck out 12 batters.
At the plate Crutchfield had 2 hits with an rbi. There were single hits by Madelyn Smith (run), Kami Dunn (run), Alyssa Harris (double, run), Lileigh Payne (run), Hayleigh Thompson (double, rbi) and Micah Wilson.
UCA: Kenzie Hill had 2 hits and Mollie Bulla hit a home run (her 5th). Bulla gave up 8 hits in the loss and struck out 8 batters.
SPORTSTONE SOFTBALL
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Wheatmore 9, SW Randolph 0
WHS: Ellie Garrison scored 7 times for the Warriors with other goals by Natalie Bowman and Alexis Hollyfield. Assists by Bowman (3), Kaitlyn Vasquez (3), Maggie Messner and Bri Hill. Lucy Lockwood had 2 saves.
May 2, 2024 – ALUMNI HONORS
Kynley Brewer (UCA '23) has been named to the Conference Carolinas Softball All-Conference 2nd Team. The UNC-Pembroke outfielder started every game and hit .321 her freshman year with 11 doubles.
UNC-PEMBROKE ARTICLE
May 2, 2024 – Thursday Schedule
BASEBALL – CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINALS
7:00 #2 Uwharrie Charter at #1 Randleman
7:00 #3 Oak Grove vs #1 North Davidson (at Asheboro)
SPORTSTONE BASEBALL
SOFTBALL – CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FINALS
6:00 #2 SW Randolph at #1 Uwharrie Charter
7:00 #2 North Davidson vs #1 Oak Grove (at Asheboro)
SPORTSTONE SOFTBALL
WOMEN'S SOCCER
6:00 Wheatmore at SW Randolph
May 1, 2024 – ALUMNI HONORS
The 2024 USA South Conference softball awards include Rookie of the Year Ky Perdue (SWR '23). The Pfeiffer University shortstop is hitting .359 with a .956 fielding percentage. Perdue was also named 2nd Team All-Conference.
Kelsey Craven (ER '20) of the Greensboro Pride was also named 2nd Team All-Conference. In addition to her excellent defensive work (.974 fielding), Craven is batting .322 with 2 home runs in her senior season.
USA SOUTH CONFERENCE ARTICLE
May 1, 2024 – Wednesday Results
MEN'S TENNIS – DUAL TEAM PLAYOFFS (Round 1)
#9 Trinity (6-4) def. #24 Providence Grove (4-7) 5-2
#12 R-S Central (8-1) def. #21 Wheatmore (7-10) 6-1
SPORTSTONE MEN'S TENNIS
TRACK & FIELD – CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
PAC Championships at Wheatmore - RESULTS
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES
1- 115 Providence Grove
2- 105.5 SW Randolph
3- 94.5 Randleman
4- 81 Wheatmore
5- 79 Trinity
6- 34 Eastern Randolph
MEN'S TEAM SCORES
1- 219 Randleman
2- 98 Wheatmore
3- 97 Providence Grove
4- 71 Trinity
5- 30 SW Randolph
6- 24 Eastern Randolph
MPC Championships at Montgomery Central - RESULTS
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES
1- 133 Asheboro
2- 129 Oak Grove
3- 105 Montgomery Central
4- 82 North Davidson
5- 63 Central Davidson
6- 42 Ledford
MEN'S TEAM SCORES
1- 170 Oak Grove
2- 150 Asheboro
3- 103 Montgomery Central
4- 60 Central Davidson
5- 41 Ledford
6- 30 North Davidson
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Uwharrie Charter 9, Eastern Randolph 0
UCA: Three goals each by Jazmin Palma and Kendal Jarrell. Lily Charlesworth had 2 goals and Lily Medley scored one. Assists by Palma (2) and Reese Craven. Alexis Marion had 6 saves.
Providence Grove 6, Randleman 0
PG: Taryn Waugh scored 3 goals. Other scores by Anaeli Puente Garza (2) and Patience Keller. Assists by Puente Garza and Brooke Ingram.
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