ASHEBORO EASTERN RANDOLPH FAITH CHRISTIAN FAYETTEVILLE STREET PROVIDENCE GROVE RANDLEMAN SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH TRINITY UWHARRIE CHARTER. WHEATMORE

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February 14, 2025 – COLLEGE SIGNING

Randleman senior Chase Farlow has committed to NC State University for Track & Field.

A multi-sport athlete, Farlow won the 2A State Championship in high jump in 2024 and is the top qualifier in that event in today's Indoor Track & Field State Championship in Winston-Salem.


February 14, 2025 – Friday Schedule

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

4:00 1A-2A Championship Meet at JDL Fast Track, Winston-Salem

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

MENS WRESTLING INDIVIDUAL REGIONALS (Day 1)

4:00 3A Mid-West Regional (AHS) at North Davidson High School

5:00 1A East Regional (ER, UCA) at Rosewood High School
6:00 2A Mid-East Regional (PG, RHS, SWR) at Morehead High School

SPORTSTONE WRESTLING


February 13, 2025 – Thursday Results

  BASKETBALL

(w) Asheboro 37, North Davidson 31

(m) Asheboro 62, North Davidson 53

AHS: Osiris Rodriguez scored 26 points; Elijah Woodle scored 14 points; Jalail Timmons had 12 points.

(w) Providence Grove 55, Eastern Randolph 36

PG: Laurel Bernhart scored 20 points; Mailey Way scored 9 points; Adalyn Whitaker had 8 points.

ER: Callie Craven scored 10 points; Cora Sparrow had 8 points.

(m) Eastern Randolph 89, Providence Grove 62

(w) Randleman 55, Trinity 37

(m) Randleman at Trinity

(w) Wheatmore 48, Uwharrie Charter 41

UCA: Lainey Thomas scored 13 points; Naimah Al-Arif and Kayla Brown scored 10 points each.

(m) Wheatmore 63, Uwharrie Charter 46

WHS: Parker Kines had 25 points with 5 rebounds and 3 assists; Wyatt Stepp scored 22 points

UCA: Braeden Lamb scored 20 points; Aaron Smith had 19 points.


February 12, 2025 – Wednesday Results

  BASKETBALL

(w) SW Randolph 55, East Davidson 31

SWR: Maddie Strider scored 19 points; Jordin George had 15 points; Kenzie Martin had 9 points; Gracie Hodgin scored 8 points; Macy Allred added 4 points.

(w) Randleman 48, Ledford 43

RHS: Jacquline McDaniel scored 17 points; Gracie Beane had 15 points; Addyson Dees scored 6 points.

(m) Randleman 64, Ledford 55

RHS: Chase Farlow scored 18 points; Connor Cassidy had 16 points; Tyshaun Goldston scored 13 points.

February 12, 2025 – ALUMNI NEWS

Ethan Oakley (WHS '20) appears in the latest NCAA Coaches Rankings for the 2025 Division 1 Wrestling Championships. Oakley is a red-shirt junior in his first year at UNC-Chapel Hill after transferring from Appalachian State. He is currently 16-4 in individual matches.

While wrestling for the Mountaineers, Oakley was named Freshman of the Year in the Southern Conference and twice to the SoCon All-Conference team. He was also a two-time qualifier to the NCAA championship tournament.

ARTICLE from goheels,com


February 12, 2025 – Wednesday Schedule

  BASKETBALL

5:30 (w) East Davidson at SW Randolph

6:00 Ledford at Randleman

February 11, 2025 – Tuesday Results

  BASKETBALL

(w) Montgomery Central 43, Asheboro 39

AHS: Adalynn Scherer scored 14 points; Laneane Scherer had 15 points; Malaika Khan had 8 points.

(m) Asheboro 87, Montgomery Central 34

(w) Eastern Randolph 53, Trinity 39

(m) Eastern Randolph 91, Trinity 47

THS: Zy Holmes had 20 points and 6 rebounds; Easton Butler scored 7 points; Nazir Staton scored 6 points with 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

(w) Providence Grove 49, Wheatmore 48

PG: Laurel Bernhardt had 23 points; Ally Maze scored 9 points; Kolbi Lineberry scored 8 points.

WHS: Kynnedi Routh scored 16 points; Brianna Hill had 10 points; Katelyn Whitehart scored 8 points.

(m) Providence Grove 71, Wheatmore 54

PG: Will Dabbs led with 21 points; Andrew Thomas scored 19 points; Brady Collins scored 12 points; Jackson Rhyne had 8 points.

WHS: Parker Kines scored 16 points; Weston Driggers had 12 points and 3 blocks; Wyatt Stepp had 8 points and 4 assists.

(w) SW Randolph 64, Uwharrie Charter 39

SWR: Maddie Strider scored 23 points; Jordin George had 11 points; Kenzie Martin had 10 points; Macy Allred scored 9 points; Gracie Hodgin had 8 points and 11 rebounds.

UCA: Nevaeh Staples and Lainey Thomas scored 9 points each; Naimah Al-Arif scored 7 points.

(m) Uwharrie Charter 71, SW Randolph 68  (OT)

UCA: Braeden Lamb scored 19 points; Jayden DeNamur and Aaron Smith had 15 points each; CJ McDowell scored 14 points; Jaylan Brown scored 8 points.

SWR: Julian Mosley scored 17 points; Brayden Chapman scored 16 points; Kenan Sugg had 11 points.


February 10, 2025 – Monday Results

  BASKETBALL

(w) Williams 54, Providence Grove 42

PG: Jada Nixon led with 22 points.

(m) Williams 71, Providence Grove 62

PG: Andrew Thomas scored 21 points; Will Dabbs scored 14 points; Stephen Beeson had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

(m) Eastern Randolph 83, Uwharrie Charter 63

ER: Timothy Brower had 21 points; Julian Brooks scored 15 points; Camden Jones and Tyler Gee had 12 points each.

UCA: Aaron Smith scored 22 points; Braeden Lamb scored 14 points; Jaxson Mabe had 11 points.


February 9, 2025 – CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND

Dual Team wrestling concluded Saturday with Uwharrie Charter Academy winning the program's third straight championship. UCA defeated Mount Airy High School 48-15, See today's Special Feature for more about the Eagles' special day in Greensboro.

3A Swimming Championships were held Friday and 1A-2A Championships were Saturday with Randolph County swimmers reaching the consolation finals in six events and the championship finals in three.

Megan Becker (UCA) reached the podium twice with 2nd place finishes in 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle. A junior, Becker has finished in the top four in the state in all six events – two each year – in which she has qualified.

Randleman freshman Kendall Fortson finished sixth in Saturday's 100-yard women's butterfly. 

Wheatmore swimmers Jillian Wolfe (9th, 100 freestyle), Sydney Hall (13th, 100 butterfly) and Colton Osborne (15th, 500 freestyle) along with Asheboro's Stefan Reedy (14th, 50 freestyle) and Maci Columbia (15th, 100 backstroke) also swam their way into the consolation finals.

The 400-yard freestyle women's relay team from Wheatmore (Wolfe, Hall, Sophie Williamson and Paislee Hollifield) placed 13th.

Sydney Hall and Maci Columbia were both competing in their fourth championship meet.

SPORTSTONE SWIMMING

Womens Wrestling regional matches took place Friday and Saturday. Two Asheboro wrestlers and two wrestlers from Trinity qualified although Asheboro's Emma Redding was unable to compete.

Bliss Joyce (THS, 33-0) won the 132 weight class in the mid-west regional at Kannapolis Brown High School. Briana Joyce (THS, 30-6) finished 2nd at 235 in the mid-west and Asheboro's Alaina Scherer (27-19) finished 4th in the mid-east regional at Panther Creek High School.

The top four wrestlers in each bracket advance to the state championship tournament so all three local wrestlers will be in Greensboro next week.

SPORTSTONE WRESTLING

Mens wrestling regionals and Indoor Track & Field Championships are this Friday and Saturday.


February 9, 2025SPECIAL FEATURES

Dennis Garcia with comments from UCA coach Hayden Waddell and some Eagles wrestlers after the school's third straight wrestling championship in the latest SPECIAL FEATURE from SportsTone.


February 8, 2025 – Saturday Results

SWIMMING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

1A2A Preliminary heats at Triangle Aquatic Center

1A2A Championships at Triangle Aquatic Center

SPORTSTONE SWIMMING

DUAL TEAM WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse)

1A Uwharrie Charter 48, Mount Airy 15

  (1A Most Valuable Wrestler: Caden Bond)
3A Union Pines 44, Pisgah 17
2A R-S Central 34, Seaforth 32
4A Cardinal Gibbons 41, Hickory Ridge 22

NCHSAA Championship Recaps

WOMENS WRESTLING REGIONALS (UNIFIED 1A/2A/3A/4A)

 Mid-West Regional at Kannapolis

Regional Champion (132) Bliss Joyce, Trinity

Regional Runner-up (235) Briana Joyce, Trinity

Mid-East Regional at Panther Creek

Regional 4th Place (235) Alaina Scherer, Asheboro

SPORTSTONE WRESTLING


February 7, 2025 – Friday Results

SWIMMING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - 3A RESULTS

3A Preliminary heats at Triangle Aquatic Center

3A Championships at Triangle Aquatic Center

SPORTSTONE SWIMMING

WOMENS WRESTLING REGIONALS (UNIFIED 1A/2A/3A/4A)

Trinity wrestlers in Mid-West Regional at Kannapolis (Day 1)

SPORTSTONE WRESTLING

  BASKETBALL

(w) Ledford 51, Asheboro 26

AHS: Laneane Scherer scored 8 points.

(m) Ledford 67, Asheboro 62

(w) Providence Grove 46, Randleman 37

PG: Laurel Bernhardt had 28 points; Alyson Maze scored 9 points; Jada Nixon scored 8 points.

RHS: Jackie McDaniel scored 16 points; Bella Byman had 10 points.

(m) Randleman 79, Providence Grove 61

RHS: Connor Cassidy had 22 points; Chase Farlow scored 20 points; Tyshaun Goldston had 9 points.

PG: Will Dabbs and Andrew Thomas scored 25 points each.

(w) SW Randolph 44, Wheatmore 39

SWR: Maddie Strider scored 11 points; Jordin George had 10 points; Kenzie Martin had 8 points.

WHS: Katelyn Whitehart had 13 points; Kynnedi Routh scored 8 points; Brianna Hill had 7 points.

(m) Wheatmore 56, SW Randolph 34

WHS: Parker Kines had 20 points with 5 assists; Weston Driggers scored 12 Points with 5 rebounds and 3 blocks; Caleb Coggins had 8 points and 5 rebounds.

SWR: Trivett Kennedy scored 10 points; Brayden Chapman and Julian Mosley had 8 points each.

(w) Uwharrie Charter 49, Eastern Randolph 23

UCA: Nevaeh Staples and Naimah Al-Arif scored 8 points each; Brennan Thomas had 7 points.

February 7, 2025SPECIAL FEATURES

Former Trinity basketball coach Tim Kelly has been elected to the NCHSAA Hall of Fame and he spoke with Dennis Garcia for the latest SPECIAL FEATURE from SportsTone.


February 7, 2025 – Friday Schedule UPDATED 10:00

SWIMMING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

9:00 3A Preliminary heats at Greensboro Aquatic Center

5:00 3A Championships at Greensboro Aquatic Center

SPORTSTONE SWIMMING

WOMENS WRESTLING REGIONALS (UNIFIED 1A/2A/3A/4A)

5:30 Trinity wrestlers in Mid-West Regional at Kannapolis (Day 1)

SPORTSTONE WRESTLING

  BASKETBALL

6:00 Asheboro at Ledford

6:00 Providence Grove at Randleman
6:00 SW Randolph at Wheatmore
6:00 (w) Uwharrie Charter at Eastern Randolph (jvb/vg 4:30/6:00)*

*UCA at ER varsity boys postponed - Monday, 2/10 (7:00)


February 6, 2025 – Thursday Results

  INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

  Last Chance Meet at Pinecrest High School - RESULTS

Asheboro finished 3rd (men) and 5th (women) in team scoring with Blue Comets Jalaya Showers (55 meter dash) and Aaron Tyson (pole vault) earning first place in their events.


February 6, 2025 – NCHSAA HALL OF FAME

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has announced the next members of the Hall Of Fame. Among the eight individuals named is former Trinity basketball coach Tim Kelly.

Kelly retired from coaching in 2024 after 35 years on the bench.

Kelly led the Bulldogs to two regional championships – 2004 and 2008 – with a 3A State Championship in 2004. According to a Special Features interview with SportsTone last year Kelly retired with 673 career wins.

NCHSAA Hall Of Fame ANNOUNCEMENT


February 6, 2025 – ALUMNI NEWS

Diamond McDowell (AHS '21) added to a record-breaking basketball season at Anderson (SC) University with a remarkable double-double Wednesday night against Limestone University.

The senior forward had 23 points and 22 rebounds for the Trojans in a 70-61 South Atlantic Conference win. McDowell had already become just the second player in AU history to total at least 1000 points and 1000 rebounds and, after her 10th double-double of the season, now holds the program record for career rebounds.

The Anderson Trojans play at Catawba College Saturday.

ARTICLE from AU Trojans online.


February 6, 2025 – Thursday Schedule

  INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

3:30 Asheboro at Apex


February 5, 2025 – Wednesday Results

DUAL TEAM WRESTLINGROUNDS 3 & 4

Uwharrie Charter 58, South Davidson 24

Trinity 44, Morehead 26

#1 Uwharrie Charter 54, #2 North East Carolina Prep 24

#3 R-S Central 36, #1 Trinity 33

SPORTSTONE WRESTLING

  BASKETBALL

(w) Eastern Randolph 43, Jordan-Matthews 34

(m) Jordan-Matthews at Eastern Randolph

(w) Providence Grove 43, Southern Alamance 27

(m) Providence Grove 61, Southern Alamance 59  (OT)
PG: Andrew Thomas led with 24 points; Will Dabbs scored 17 points with 6 rebounds; Jackson Rhyne had 8 points and 6 rebounds; Brady Collins and Stephen Beeson recorded 7 rebounds each.

(w) East Davidson 48, Trinity 38

(m) East Davidson 57, Trinity 55  (OT)

(m) West Davidson 51, Wheatmore 46


February 4, 2025 – Tuesday Results

  BASKETBALL

(w) Asheboro 39, North Davidson 34

(m) Asheboro 66, North Davidson 54

AHS: Osiris Rodriguez scored 21 points; Jalial had 12 points; Eli Johnson had 9 points.

(w) SW Randolph 66, Eastern Randolph 26

SWR: Maddie Strider scored 13 points; Kenzie Martin had 12 points and 10 rebounds; Macy Allred and Ryleigh Hineline had 10 points each.

(m) Eastern Randolph 72, SW Randolph 50

SWR: Brayden Chapman had 11 points; Julian Mosley scored 11 points; Trivett Kennedy had 10 points.

(w) Providence Grove 60, Trinity 26

(m) Providence Grove 75, Trinity 33

PG: Will Dabbs had 26 points; Andrew Thomas scored 11 points, Stephen Beeson scored 8 points.

THS: Zy Holmes scored 13 points with 5 rebounds; Jackson Lee scored 7 points; Nazir Staton had 4 points with 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

(w) Uwharrie Charter 48, Randleman 41

UCA: Nevaeh Staples scored 16 points; Abbie Gudino had 9 and Sammy Chriscoe scored 7 points.

RHS: Bella Byman had 12 points; Gracie Beane scored 10 points; Addyson Dees had 7 points.

(m) Randleman 77, Uwharrie Charter 66

RHS: Tyshaun Goldston had 23 points; Chase Farlow scored 18 points; Connor Cassidy had 12 points; Pacey Wagner had 10 points.

UCA: Jaylan Brown scored 18 points; Braeden Lamb had 16 points; Jaxon Mabe had 14 points; Aaron Smith scored 11 points.

  INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

Wheatmore at JDL Fast Track - LOCAL RESULTS


February 3, 2025SPECIAL FEATURES

Dennis Garcia spoke with Providence Grove senior Mailey Way and coach Steve Cheek for the latest SPECIAL FEATURE from SportsTone.


February 3, 2025 – Monday Schedule

No Events Scheduled


February 1, 2025 – Saturday Schedule

  SWIMMING – REGIONALS

3A Central Regional at Greensboro Aquatic Center

WOMENS RESULTS / MENS RESULTS

SPORTSTONE SWIMMING

DUAL TEAM WRESTLINGROUNDS 1 & 2

St Stephens 60, Asheboro 19 at St Stephens

Morehead 41, Wheatmore 33 at Morehead
Uwharrie Charter 78, Lakewood 6 at Uwharrie Charter
Eastern Randolph 59, Chatham Central 21 at North East Carolina Prep
Trinity 62, Brevard 6 at Trinity

Uwharrie Charter 53, Union Academy 30

North East Carolina Prep 55, Eastern Randolph 18
Trinity 66, Madison 18

SPORTSTONE WRESTLING

  BASKETBALL

(m) Lexington 83, Eastern Randolph 73

  INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

  Mondo Elite Invitational at JDL Fast Track - LOCAL RESULTS

 

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