June 10, 2025 – Tuesday Schedule
Graduation Ceremonies:
6:00 Eastern Randolph
6:00 Trinity
6:30 Uwharrie Ridge 6-12 (Journey Church, Asheboro)
7:00 Asheboro High School
7:00 Randleman
7:00 Southwestern Randolph
8:00 Providence Grove
8:00 Wheatmore
Previous ceremonies:
Friday, May 16 – Fayetteville Street Christian School
Thursday, May 22 – Faith Christian School
Friday, May 30 – Uwharrie Charter Academy
June 9, 2025 – Monday Result
LEGION BASEBALL
Rowan County 5, Randolph County 4
Both teams led on multiple occasions but never by more than a single run with Rowan scoring twice in the bottom of the sixth for the 5-4 total.
Post 45 used three hits and a Rowan County error to score two runs in the second inning when Ethan Willard and Brody Little scored for a 2-1 Randolph lead.
Trailing 3-2 in the fourth, Willard scored again on a double by Cohen Caviness then Braxton Walker scored in the fifth for a 4-3 Post 45 lead when Little drew a bases-loaded walk.
Willard had 3 hits with a double and scored twice. Caviness (double, rbi) and Carter Brown had 2 hits each. Single hits by Walker (run) and Zack Scruggs.
Tate Andrews took the loss following Lincoln Coble and Elijah Prince on the mound. Walker recorded the final 2 outs.
June 8, 2025 – Sunday Result
LEGION BASEBALL
Randolph County 8, Liberty 3
Randolph County had leads of 4-0 and 5-1 before Liberty scored in the fifth inning to get to within 5-3. But Post 45 added three runs in the bottom of the sixth for the final tally.
Caleb Coggins (double, 2 rbi, run) and Jackson Hill (double, rbi, run) had two hits each for Post 45. There were single hits by Ethan Willard (triple, run), Zack Scruggs (rbi) and Sam Gore who drove in the last two runs in the sixth with a pinch-hit single.
Drew Harmon pitched five innings for the win. Harmon gave up 3 runs (1 er) on 4 hits, 2 walks and a hit batter with 4 strikeouts. Elijah Prince and Tate Andrews both pitched an inning of relief.
Liberty got five hits from Bubba Sims (run), Eli Holland (double, run), Maddox Dunn (run), Will Stalker and Luke Johnson. Post 81 left the bases loaded in the seventh.
Bryson Marley took the loss giving up 4 runs (3 er) on 3 hits and 4 walks with 1 strikeout. Luke Johnson worked the final 3 innings (4 runs, 4 hits, 3 walks, 1 hit batter, 3 strikeouts).
June 7, 2025 – Saturday Result
LEGION BASEBALL
Rowan County 10, Liberty 0
Despite good defense and an error-free game, Liberty could not find a way to cool off the Rowan County bats.
Mark King (LP, 3 IP) and Mason Taylor (1.2 IP) split time on the mound.
June 6, 2025 – Friday Result
LEGION BASEBALL
Randolph County 4, Kannapolis 3
Post 45 scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth for the come-from-behind win.
Back-to-back doubles in the first by Carter Brown and Braxton Walker put Randolph up 1-0 then Ben Luck in the third and scored on an error for a 2-0 lead.
Kannapolis took a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning using 3 hits, a hit batter and a sacrifice fly in the frame.
Randolph used two sacrifice flies in the sixth as Walker drove in Jake Riddle to tie the game and Brody Little drove in Brown for the go-ahead run.
Brown had 2 hits – both doubles - and scored twice for Randolph County. Walker (2 rbi), Little (rbi), Caleb Coggins, Clay Hill and Luck (triple) had hits.
Sean Jennison pitched six innings for the win on 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. Tate Andrews faced three batters in the seventh and earned a save.
June 5, 2025 – Thursday Schedule
No Events Scheduled
June 4, 2025 – Wednesday Result
LEGION BASEBALL
Randolph County 5, Liberty 2
A lead-off home run by Ethan Willard and a two-run homer by Carter Brown fueled a four-run first inning by Post 45. Cohen Caviness drove in Zack Scruggs later in the first for a 4-0 lead.
Post 45 added a run in the sixth when Jackson Hill walked and later scored on an error.
Eli Holland doubled in the fourth which drove in Bryson Marley to get Post 81 on the board and Holland hit a solo home run in the sixth for Liberty's second run.
Willard (home run, rbi, run) and Brown (2 rbi, run) had 2 hits each for Randolph. Braxton Walker and Caleb Coggins also had hits.
Walker pitched 6 innings for the win giving up 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts. Elijah Prince struck out 3 batters in the seventh inning for the save.
In addition to Holland's 2 hits for Liberty (home run, double, 2 rbi, run), Chance Holdaway had a single.
Lucas Smith took the loss with 4 runs on 3 hits, 8 walks and 4 strikeouts in five innings. Mason Taylor (1 run, 2 hits, 1 walk) and Marley (1 hit, 2 strikeouts) pitched one inning each in relief.
June 4, 2025 – BASEBALL POST-SEASON AWARDS
The North Carolina Baseball Coaches Association has announced All-Region teams for the 2025 season with twelve Randolph County players selected in Region 5. Additionally, four players were named to All-State teams with two each in the 1A and 2A classifications.
Logun Wilkins (senior, UCA) and Brett Smith (senior, UCA) were selected to the All-State 1A team while Andrew Thomas (senior, PG) and Braxton Walker (senior, RHS) were named All-State in 2A baseball.
2025 All-Region 5 honorees (class and previous selections) are:
Randleman: Lincoln Lawson (Fr) and Jake Riddle (Jr)
Trinity: Lincoln Coble (Jr), Brody Little (Jr), Ethan Willard (Sr, '24), Gage Griffiths (Sr) and Walker Parrish (Jr)
Uwharrie Charter: Jose Ramirez (Sr) and Jake Hunter (Jr)
Wheatmore: Caleb Coggins (Sr, '24), Rowan Wagner (Sr) and Clay Hill (Sr, '24)
SPORTSTONE BASEBALL
June 4, 2025 – SOCCER POST-SEASON AWARDS
Sixteen Randolph County athletes have been recognized by the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association with All-Region performances in the 2025 season with three of those selected as members of 2025 All-State teams.
Natalie Bowman (senior, forward, WHS) and Taryn Bowman (senior, forward, Providence Grove) were named All-State in 2A Womens Soccer and Jazmin Palma (senior, forward, Uwharrie Charter) received the honor in the 1A classification. Bowman was also All-State in 2024.
2025 All-Region honorees (class and previous selections) are:
Uwharrie Charter (1A Region 7): Abbie Gudino (Sr), Kendall Jarrell (Sr), Alexis Marion (Sr, '24), Reese Craven (Jr, '24) and Palma ('24).
Providence Grove (2A Region 7): Alisa Shaw (Jr, '24), Rylee Stover (So) and Waugh ('24).
Randleman (2A Region 7): Emily Jaramillo (Sr, '24, '23).
Trinity (2A Region 7): Deanna Cobb (Sr, '24, '23).
Wheatmore (2A Region 7): Jocelyn McDowell (Fr) and Bowman ('24, '23, '22).
Asheboro (3A Region 8): Jaira Arellano (Jr, '24), Chloe Chanmaly (Jr), Gigi Flores (Jr) and Penny Smith (Jr, '24).
SPORTSTONE WOMENS SOCCER
June 4, 2025 – Wednesday Schedule
LEGION BASEBALL
7:00 Randolph County at Liberty
June 3, 2025 – COLLEGE COMMITMENTS
Recent college announcements from local athletes include Trinity senior Lawson Coltrane who has signed with Roanoke College for wrestling. The 2A State Champion (165#) will join the Maroons of Salem, Virginia in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Another Bulldog, Kelsey Albert, recently committed to Catawba College to continue her academic and soccer careers. An all-conference performer, Albert has also competed in basketball and golf at THS. Catawba is a member of the South Atlantic Conference.
Southwestern Randolph's Savannah Holleman has signed with Cleveland Community College for softball. Holleman will be joining the CCC Yetis (Shelby, NC) after the program's most successful season ever (34-14 in 2025) in the NJCAA Region X.
June 3, 2025 – ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
The Mid-Piedmont Conference has announced all-conference teams for the spring season along with individual and coaches awards.
Asheboro honorees include Aaron Tyson (Field Events Athlete of the Year in Track & Field) and coaches Deneal McNair (Mens Track) and Kristen Faircloth (Softball).
The MPC Athletes of the Year are Mary Peyton Hodge (Oak Grove) and Nathan McCartney (Central Davidson).
Links to all-conference teams in each sport are below.
SPORTSTONE: Baseball, Mens Golf, Womens Soccer, Softball, Mens Tennis and Track & Field
June 3, 2025 – Tuesday Schedule
No Events Scheduled
June 2, 2025 – ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
The Piedmont Athletic Conference has announced all-conference teams for the spring season along with individual and coaches awards. Links to each sport are below.
SPORTSTONE: Baseball, Mens Golf, Womens Soccer, Softball, Mens Tennis and Track & Field
June 2, 2025 – SPECIAL FEATURES
Dennis Garcia spoke with the MVP of the 1A Baseball Championship Tournament Jake Hunter of Uwharrie Charter Academy following the Eagles' third straight state title for the latest SPECIAL FEATURE from SportsTone.
June 2, 2025 – Monday Result
LEGION BASEBALL
Rowan County 10, Randolph County 1
Caleb Coggins walked in the fifth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ben Luck.
Braxton Walker had 2 hits for Post 45 with single hits added by Tate Andrews and Cohen Caviness.
Parker Kines pitched the first 3 innings and took the loss. Kines gave up 6 runs on 8 hits and 5 walks with 2 strikeouts.
Drew Harmon (2.2 IP, 3 runs, 2 hits, 5 walks, 4 strikeouts) and Sean Jennison (1.3 IP, 1 run, 3 hits, 1 walk) followed on the mound.
June 1, 2025 – Sunday Results
LEGION BASEBALL
Davidson County 7, Randolph County 6
Down 6-1 after five innings, Randolph tied the game in the top of the seventh but Davidson scored in the bottom of the inning for the win.
Post 45 got single hits from five players led by Ethan Willard with a double, rbi and 2 runs scored. Carter Brown doubled and drove in a run. Zack Scruggs had 2 rbi. Braxton Walker had an rbi and Brody Little had a hit.
Lincoln Coble, Elijah Prince, Tate Andrews and Jake Riddle saw time on the mound with Andrews taking the loss.
Garner 9, Liberty 4 (at Hamlet, 5 innings due to rain)
Light rain brought on a brief delay in the bottom of the second inning and returned after the fifth to end the game early.
Grant Kirk hit a home run to lead off the bottom of the second inning and a two-rbi double by Westin Phillips put Liberty ahead 3-2 after two complete. Garner went back ahead quickly with runs in the third and fourth.
Post 81 scored in the third when Eli Holland reached on an error and scored on a hit by Noah Lester.
Liberty had 4 hits in the game: by Cade McCallum, Lester's rbi-single, the 2-rbi double by Phillips and Kirk's solo home run.
McCallum pitched 2.2 innings and took the loss (7 runs (6 er), 5 hits and 7 walks (2 intentional) with 2 strikeouts. Garrison Clark gave up 2 runs on 2 hits, 1 walk and a hit batter with 5 strikeouts in relief.
Clark faced 1 batter in the third and completed the fourth and fifth innings before the rain began again. He faced 1 batter in the sixth but the game was called before that first at-bat could be completed.
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