June 22, 2025 – Sunday Results

  LEGION BASEBALL

St Mary's, MD (Bean) 10, Moore County 7  (at McCrary Park)

Randolph County 10, St Mary's, MD (Stefko) 0

June 21, 2025 – Saturday Results

  LEGION BASEBALL

Union County 13, Morgantown, WV 3 (at McCrary Park)

Randolph County 4, Maryland (Bean) 3

Four runs in the fourth inning were enough for Randolph County's come-from-behind win.

Jake Riddle led off the bottom of the fourth with double and scored after an errant throw went into dead ball territory. Carter Brown drove in Caleb Coggins then Brown and Cohen Caviness scored on a Tate Andrews double.

Riddle (double, run), Brown (rbi, run), Andrews (double, 2 rbi) and Ethan Willard had a hit each for Randolph County.

Parker Kines pitched four innings and got the win giving up three runs (2 er) on four hits and six walks with four strikeouts. Grat Dalton made his debut on the mound and earned a save. Dalton allowed six hits and a walk with two strikeouts in three shut-out innings.

Liberty 10, Chatham County 8  (8 innings)

The Post 81 bats were stymied for six innings with two singles and four base runners. That changed in the seventh when, trailing 7-0, Liberty recorded seven hits and drew three walks which led to a 7-7 tie and eventually an extra inning.

Three more runs in the top of the eighth, with Chatham scoring one in the bottom half of the inning, kept Liberty perfect in the division with a 5-0 record.

Eli Holland went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks and an rbi. Mark King had two hits with a double, two rbi and a run scored. Noah Lester had two hits, two rbi and scored a run. Cade McCallum had two hits and scored twice. There were single hits ny Bryson Marley (rbi, 2 runs), Will Stalker (run), Chance Holdaway (double, 2 rbi, run) and Mason Taylor (run).

Taylor was the third pitcher used (following Holdaway and Marley) and got the win. Taylor pitched the final 2.1 innings allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts.

June 20, 2025 – NCHSAA AWARDS

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has made the annual presentation of state-wide awards in a number of categories. As stated by the association, these are “based on those "who have done the most for high school athletics," rather than a single accomplishment or having an outstanding win-loss record.”

These awards go to administrators at various levels, athletic directors, coaches, media representatives, teams and athletes. They cover the period from spring 2024 through winter 2024-25.

Southwestern Randolph High School figured in two of the awards with last fall's women's golf team honored with a Scholar-Athlete Team Award. The Cougar golfers completed the season while maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Southwestern senior Jacob Gainey was also recognized with the Tony Simeon Courage Award for student-athletes who have demonstrated exemplary character and performance despite adversity.

The complete list of state award winners and details can be read HERE.

June 20, 2025 – Friday Results

  LEGION BASEBALL

Maryland 'Gold' 6, Morgantown, WV 3 (at McCrary Park)

Liberty 4, Chatham County 1

Liberty never trailed scoring single runs in four innings before Chatham County scored in the top of the seventh.

Cade McCallum had two hits with an rbi and a run scored. Single hits by Mark King (2 rbi), Will Stalker (run), Mason Taylor (run) and Noah Lester.

King pitched six innings and took the win giving up three hits and two walks while striking out seven batters. Luke Johnson gave up an unearned run in the seventh before Taylor recorded the final two outs on strikes for the save.

Randolph County 5, Aberdeen 3

Randolph County needed three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning for the come-from-behind win when Ben Luck, Jake Riddle and Caleb Coggins scored without the benefit of any hits.

Luck had two hits and scored twice for Post 45. Zack Scruggs also had two hits with a double. Coggins (rbi, run), Jackson Hill (run) and Riddle (rbi, run) had one hit each.

Elijah Prince pitched the first four innings and left with a 2-1 lead. Drew Harmon worked the fifth when Aberdeen scored two unearned runs to move in front. Lincoln Coble pitched two innings for the win giving up one walk and striking out four.

June 19, 2025 – Thursday Result

  LEGION BASEBALL

Randolph County 2, Aberdeen 1

Randolph County led 2-0 after four innings with Aberdeen scoring a run in the fifth for what turned out to be the final score.

Post 45 got hits from Zack Scruggs, Tate Andrews (run), Cohen Caviness (2 rbi) and Drew Harmon with Carter Brown scoring on a Caviness ground-out in the second and Andrews on Caviness' single in the fourth.

Brett Smith was the winning pitcher with five innings pitched. Smith gave up one run on three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. Andrews worked the sixth inning and earned a save.

June 18, 2025 – SPECIAL FEATURES

Dennis Garcia talked about changes in store for Southwestern Randolph High School with Chris Chapman and Matt Kiser for the latest SPECIAL FEATURE from SportsTone.

June 18, 2025 – Wednesday Results

  LEGION BASEBALL

Randolph County 5, Beverly/Lowell (OH) 4

Randolph County came from behind in the middle innings to take a 5-3 lead after five and strand the tying run at second base for the win.

Jake Riddle (rbi, run) and Zack Scruggs (run) had two hits each for Post 45. There were single hits by Carter Brown (double, rbi) and Clay Hill (run). Drew Harmon drove in what turned out to be the winning runs with a pinch-hit 2-rbi single in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Sean Jennison pitched five innings for the win allowing three runs (2 er) on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts. Jake Riddle earned a save working two relief innings with one (unearned) run on two hits with two strikeouts.

Liberty 14, Aberdeen 1

Post 81 scored in five of six innings to secure their third straight win.

Half of Liberty's six hits were home runs with Lucas Smith (solo, third), Noah Lester (two on, fourth) and Mark King (two on, sixth) each hitting the first homer's of their Post 81 careers.

Smith pitched four innings for the win allowing one run on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Mason Taylor struck out two batters in two innings of relief.

King had two hits with a home run, three rbi and two runs scored. Single hits by Lester (home run, 5 rbi, 2 runs), Smith (home run, 2 rbi, 2 runs), Bryson Marley (2 runs) and Eli Holland (2 runs).

June 17, 2025 – Tuesday Schedule

No Events Scheduled

  LEGION BASEBALL

Randolph County 9, Chatham County 6

After jumping out to a 3-0 lead Randolph County fell behind when Chatham County scored six runs in the top of the third. Post 45 then scored the final six runs of the game for the 9-6 win.

Braxton Walker had three hits for Randolph with a double and three rbi. Jake Riddle (2 rbi, 2 runs) and Clay Hill (rbi, 2 runs) had two hits each. Post 45 got single hits by Zack Scruggs (run), Grat Dalton (run), Jackson Hill (2 rbi, run) and Brody Little (run).

Drew Harmon started on the mound but got no decision. Elijah Prince took over with one out in the third inning and got the win (1.2 IP, 1 run, 2 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts). Brett Smith pitched the fifth inning and Walker the final two innings earning a save.

Liberty 12, Moore County 5 (at North Moore High School)

Liberty broke a 5-5 tie with a run in the top of the sixth and added six runs in the seventh to break the game open.

Will Stalker had two hits and scored twice for Post 81. There were single hits by Bryson Marley (2 rbi, run), Eli Holland (rbi), Mark King (double, rbi, run), Noah Lester (3 rbi, run), Chase Collins (2 runs) and Mason Taylor.

Marley was the winning pitcher throwing five inning and giving up five runs on 10 hits with two strikeouts. Mark King pitched the final two innings giving up one hit and two walks with three strikeouts.

June 15, 2025 – Sunday Schedule

No Events Scheduled

June 14, 2025 – Saturday Result

  LEGION BASEBALL

Union County def Liberty - FORFEIT

June 13, 2025 – Friday Schedule

No Events Scheduled

June 12, 2025 – Thursday Result

  LEGION BASEBALL

Hamlet (2), at Liberty (4) - Suspended (rain)

Weather stopped the game in the middle of the 5th inning with Liberty leading 4-2. It will be completed when Post 81 travels to Hamlet on Sunday, June 29. The game scheduled for that day will follow.

June 11, 2025 – Wednesday Result

  LEGION BASEBALL

Liberty 5, Moore County 0

Post 81 scored five runs in the first inning and held Moore County to a 5-0 final for Liberty's first win of the summer.

Cade McCallum (run), Will Stalker (rbi, run), Chance Holdaway (double, rbi, run), Grant Underwood (rbi) and Mason Taylor had two hits each for Liberty. Noah Lester added a single with a run scored and an rbi.

Holdaway got the win in four innings of work. He allowed one hit and two walks with four strikeouts. Chase Collins pitched three innings (4 hits, 4 strikeouts) in relief.

June 10, 2025 – COLLEGE COMMITMENT

Uwharrie Charter Academy senior Alexis Marion recently signed with Carolina University in Winston-Salem to continue her academic and soccer career. An all-conference player and two-time All Region selection, Marion will join the Bruins in the Continental Athletic Conference.

June 10, 2025 – Tuesday Schedule

Graduation Ceremonies:

6:00 Eastern Randolph

Previous ceremonies:

Friday, May 16 – Fayetteville Street Christian School

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.