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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Mikalah Walls

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Wheatmore, girls’ soccer

Walls, a forward and midfielder, was one of the seniors on the Warriors’ state runner-up team.

Walls was the fourth-leading scorer on an offensive powerhouse. She cranked out 11 goals and provided five assists. She also occasionally took corner kicks for the Warriors.

Walls was honored by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association with a Sportsmanship Award prior to the Class 2-A title game this month at UNC Greensboro Soccer Stadium.

Walls was part of teams that produced a two-year record of 49-1, a state championship and a state-record 49-game winning streak. She also has been a member of the girls’ basketball team at Wheatmore.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Izabella Ringley

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Wheatmore, girls’ soccer

Ringley has been a reliable player for the Warriors, who are trying to complete another undefeated season. She’s a defender and midfielder.

A senior, Ringley rates high on the team in steals. Through the Warriors’ first 21 games, she had tallied four goals and seven assists.

Some of her best work might come on the defensive end in the rare times Wheatmore has been challenged. The Warriors gave up only eight goals during the regular season.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Samuel Asbill

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Eastern Randolph, baseball

Asbill gave a strong pitching performance in one of Eastern Randolph’s two road victories last week in the Class 1-A state playoffs.

Asbill, a junior right-hander, was listed for throwing 103 pitches when the Wildcats defeated Mt. Airy.

This marks the second year in a row that the Wildcats have secured two victories in the state playoffs. Before that, they hadn’t won a state-playoff game since 2013.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Cade Hill

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Trinity, baseball

Hill has helped Trinity to an unbeaten start in Piedmont Athletic Conference play through four games.

In last week’s series-opening victory against Southwestern Randolph, the senior right-hander was the winning pitcher by working five innings and allowing one earned run in Trinity’s 16-6 romp. Hill also had a double in that game.

The Bulldogs and defending champion Randleman were the only teams without a loss in league play through the first two weeks of the PAC season.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Madison Varner

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Southwestern Randolph, softball

Varner had a game-winning single in the ninth inning of the Cougars’ season-opening victory against visiting North Stanly.

Varner, a senior, is trying to help the Cougars to another winning season. She was a regular in the lineup a year ago.

This week, the Cougars begin Piedmont Athletic Conference play. They won their final five PAC regular-season games last spring.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Dylan Hodges

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Trinity, boys’ basketball

Hodges is turning in a splendid senior season on the basketball court.

He was the team’s only player to score in double figures in every game last week as the Bulldogs placed third in the Ledford bracket of the Davidson-Randolph Christmas Classic.

Hodges racked up 20, 19, and 14 points in those games.

Hodges, who also has excelled in football and as a high jumper in track and field, is the only senior in the regular rotation for the basketball team.

The Bulldogs entered the new year with a 12-3 record.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: DJ Thomas

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Eastern Randolph, football

Thomas, a senior, had a solid final football season for the Wildcats, who had the longest postseason run among teams from Randolph County.

Eastern Randolph finished with an 11-2 record. For the second year in a row, the team was undefeated in the Piedmont Athletic Conference.

Thomas was a receiver for the Wildcats, who averaged 36 points per game.

He also has been a member of the school’s boys’ basketball program.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Brooks Brannon

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Brooks Brannon  |  Randleman, baseball

Brannon had two big games at the plate as the Tigers opened Piedmont Athletic Conference play with a pair of victories against Eastern Randolph. They had posted a non-league win against North Davidson on a neutral field.

Brannon, a senior catcher, drove in 12 runs in two games against Eastern Randolph.

In a 13-0 victory, he racked up three hits with a double and a triple and four runs batted in. He was behind the plate as Ryan White, Seth Way and Austin Lemmons combined on a non-hitter with 11 strikeouts.

Later in the week, in a 14-3 romp past the Wildcats, Brannon went 4-for-4 with two home runs and a double while driving in eight runs.

When the Tigers beat North Davidson 4-1, Brannon drove in a run.

Randleman ended the second week of the season with a 5-0 record. The Tigers are the reigning Class 2-A state champions.