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Athlete of the Week: Jose Cortes
JOSE CORTES Asheboro High School | Senior | Soccer Jose Cortes scored a total of 10 goals across two games as the Blue Comets rolled to a pair of victories. In a 9-1 romp past […]
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Wildcats excel in showdown with Cougars
RAMSEUR — Eastern Randolph didn’t seem fazed by a big-game environment. So the Wildcats settled in quickly and dispatched visiting Southwestern Randolph, winning 32-14 in Friday night’s showdown. “It’s a rival. It’s an in-county game,” […]
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Wheatmore volleyball looks to spike cancer
Annual “Volley for the Cure” raises funds, awareness for worthy cause TRINITY — So many good vibes stemmed from last week’s volleyball match between Trinity and Wheatmore. The occasion was dubbed “Volley for the Cure,” […]
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Wildcats, Cougars to clash to set tone in league play
ASHEBORO — It’s easy to recognize all that Southwestern Randolph’s football team has done entering the Piedmont Athletic Conference portion of the schedule. And the opponent Friday night is the team with a No. 1 […]
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Athlete of the Week: Salem Lee
SALEM LEE Asheboro High School | Junior | Golf Salem Lee was the medalist in a Mid-Piedmont Conference match at Meadowlands Golf Club. She shot an even-par 36. That gave Lee a third consecutive victory […]
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A result worth remembering for Cougars
Unbeaten Southwestern Randolph makes history with first win at Asheboro ASHEBORO — Keaton Reed was walking off the Lee J. Stone Stadium field Friday night and he shared a thought with a teammate. “Every time […]
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‘The Curse is broken:’ State rewrites history in upset of Clemson
RALEIGH — History repeated itself for the NC State football team at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday. And then it didn’t. Just when it seemed as though the Wolfpack was headed for a painful replay of […]
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Will NC become latest state to offer sports betting?
RALEIGH – A bill currently in the General Assembly would add North Carolina to a growing list of states offering sports betting following a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision that permits states to do so. […]
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Prep Football Roundup: Cougars keep it going with strong offense
Southwestern Randolph’s football team kept the big offensive numbers coming. The Cougars topped visiting Starmount 42-30 on Friday night in a non-league game. The matchup was a late schedule addition when Southwestern Randolph’s scheduled matchup […]
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Asheboro Hall of Fame inductees represent special era
New class members hold precious memories ASHEBORO – At the time about 15 years ago, it might not have been clear to a group of Asheboro High School athletes that they were involved in a […]