WINSTON-SALEM—Martin Samek has been selected as the new head football coach at Parkland High School, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Samek comes to Parkland after three years as head coach and assistant athletic director at Southwestern Randolph. He replaces Dee Bell, who led the program for 14 seasons before resigning. Samek previous has served as…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, the NCHSAA website will feature information about African-Americans who have made major contributions to the great tradition of high school sports in our state. We hope you find these both entertaining and informative. The late Charles England spent almost…
February 8, 1995 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Mary Parker Coleman of Warren County made ten shots from behind the three-point arc in a women’s basketball game against South Granville.
NCHSAA INDOOR TRACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPSSET FOR SATURDAY IN WINSTON-SALEM CHAPEL HILL— North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championships in two classifications of indoor track will be decided on Saturday. The championships will be held for the first time at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. JDL Fast Track, one of the premier indoor track and field…
GREENSBORO—Johnny Roscoe, who has been the head football coach at Northern Guilford High School since the school opened five years ago, has announced his retirement, according to the Greensboro News and Record. Roscoe’s teams at Northern Guilford have won three consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association state titles. A native of Hartsville, S.C., Roscoe…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, the NCHSAA website will feature information about African-Americans who have made major contributions to the great tradition of high school sports in our state. We hope you find these both entertaining and informative. BILL CARVER Bill Carver made significant…
NCHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULED IN SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAPEL HILL—North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championships in all classifications of swimming and diving are set for the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. The NCHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships are scheduled for February 7-9, with different classifications on each day. The championships will kick off…
GARNER—Veteran assistant coach Thurman Leach has been named as the head football coach at Garner High School, according to various media reports including HighSchoolOT.com. Leach has been at Garner since 1990, most recently as defensive coordinator, and replaces Nelson Smith, who stepped down from the coaching post but is still serving as athletic director. Garner…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, the NCHSAA website will feature information about African-Americans who have made major contributions to the great tradition of high school sports in our state. We hope you find these both entertaining and informative. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 141 804…
This fall after Hurricane Sandy devastated so many areas, Ashley High School decided to reach out and help. Athletic Director, Roy Turner, was put in contact with Point Pleasant Beach High School in New Jersey. Most of their athletic equipment was flooded and lost, boosters had no ability to earn funds, and 1/3 of their…
