Crutchfield signs with Catawba

Mike Duprez

Randolph Hub

Is a look at last week’s results, including soccer playoffs and one team’s start to the basketball season.

Soccer

- Asheboro’s dream season came to a heartbreaking conclusion when Western Alamance rallied to down the Blue Comets 4-3 in overtime in the 3-A state championship game.

The Blue Comets led 3-0 at halftime on goals by Cam Letterlough, Ozmar Martinez and Diego Bustamante. Letterlough’s goal was his 78th of the season, which is the fourth-best single-season total in NCHSAA history.

But Letterlough suffered a hamstring injury early in the second half and his mobility was greatly reduced.

Western Alamance scored two goals within the first five minutes of the second half and got the tying goal in the 78th minute. The Warriors got the game-winner in the extra period.

Asheboro (27-3) had beaten Western Alamance 4-3 in the regular season, handing the Warriors their only loss.

- Southwestern Randolph fell 3-1 to Clinton in the 2-A state championship game in Charlotte.

The Cougars (24-2) tied the game in the 17th minute when Fernando Hernandez scored, with Jonathan Lopez getting the assist. That goal came just 27 seconds after Clinton took the lead.

Clinton regained the lead in the 37th minute.

Southwestern Randolph keeper Jonathan Perez Dominguez was credited with nine saves.

Boys' Basketball

- Weston Driggers had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals in Wheatmore’s 64-45 loss to Chatham Charter. 

- Nazir Staton scored 24 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 7 assists in Trinity’s 63-55 victory over Jordan-Matthews. Zy Holmes had a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Memphis Chap and Jackson Lee both scored nine points.

- Driggers scored 16 points and got 4 rebounds in Wheatmore’s 55-42 win over West Davidson. Parker Kines added 10 points.

Girls' Basketball

- Sammy Chriscoe scored 12 points and Nevaeh Staples added 10 in Uwharrie Charter’s 55-25 win over Asheboro Hybrid Academy. Kayla Brown had nine points.

- Ava Nance scored 16 points as Trinity edged High Point Central 46-43. Madison Hill contributed 14 points and Desiree Rondon had 10.

- Hill scored 12 points as Trinity slipped by Jordan-Matthews 34-32. Nance added seven points.

- Staples scored 14 points in Uwharrie Charter’s 67-20 loss to Albemarle.

Girls' Indoor Track & Field

- Asheboro’s Jalaya Showers won the 55-meter dash in the South Iredell Invitational at the JDL Fast Track. Nyla Price was second in the 55-meter hurdles.

Boys' Indoor Track & Field

- Asheboro’s Aaron Tyson won the pole vault and triple jump in the South Iredell Invitational at the JDL Fast Track. Michael Mark was second in the 55-meter hurdles.

Boys' Swimming

- Asheboro fell 74-57 to Ledford.

Winning for the Blue Comets were the 200-meter medley relay (Gustavo Diaz, Darian Jaimes, Stefan Reedy, Joshua Prochnau), Darian James (200-meter individual medley), Reedy (50-meter freestyle), the 200-meter freestyle relay (Diaz, Jaimes, Reedy, Prochnau), and the 400-meter freestyle relay (Jaimes, Diaz, Reedy, Prochnau).

Girls' Swimming

- Asheboro fell 104-53 to Ledford.

Winning for the Blue Comets were Erin Earnes (200-meter freestyle), Maci Columbia (400-meter freestyle), and the 200-meter freestyle relay (Columbia, Elliza Duranceau, Franchesca Piansay, Earnes).

Signings

- Southwestern Randolph pitcher Macie Crutchfield has signed with Catawba College. Crutchfield helped lead the Cougars to the 2023 2-A state championship and she was named MVP of the championship series.