RALEIGH—Ben Kolstad has been named the new head football coach at Sanderson High School, according to various media reports including HighSchoolOT.com. Kolstad had previously been head coach at Cary and had recently resigned from that position. Kolstad has guided the Imps’ program since 2004, and his teams had put together a record of 65-46, including…
FORMER SANDERSON COACH PASSES AWAY RALEIGH—Sanderson High School’s first men’s basketball coach died last week at the age of 85. Bill Harrington, who guided Sanderson’s basketball program when the school opened during the 1968-69 academic year, coached at the Raleigh school for 14 seasons. He also coached softball, golf and cross country during his career….
CHAPEL HILL— Clayton Somers has joined the staff of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, according to an announcement by commissioner Davis Whitfield. Somers will take on the role as general counsel for the NCHSAA. “The experiences Clayton brings to the NCHSAA are unmatched. He will undoubtedly help us reach our…
The January 2013 edition of the national magazine High School Today, published by the National Federation of State High School Associations, has a distinctly North Carolina flavor. The magazine contains a feature story about the NCHSAA’s Student Services program and many of the offerings available to the Association’s member schools. The story discusses core programs…
Brian Hales of David Butler High School in Matthews recently earned a prestigious national honor. Hales was awarded the Xenith Coach of the Year Award recently at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl awards dinner in San Antonio, Texas, in conjunction with the high school all-star football game featuring the nation’s top players. The Xenith Coach…
CARY—USA Baseball has announced the field for the second annual National High School Invitational (NHSI) at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary. The tournament is scheduled for March 27-30, 2013, and the 16-team event will include teams from 10 states and will feature some of the top prep baseball programs and players in…
CHAPEL HILL— The North Carolina High School Athletic Association officially began the celebration of its 100th anniversary with a special kickoff celebration on Saturday. The event was held at The Friday Center in Chapel Hill, and visitors came from all across the state. Several speakers were part of the program. Two of the state’s outstanding…
CONCORD QUARTERBACK EARNS WAY INTO NCHSAA RECORD BOOK CONCORD— Concord quarterback B.J. Beecher, who led the Spiders into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A football championship game in 2012, has earned several performance listings in the NCHSAA Record Book, including a number of career marks. Beecher finished his four-year career at Concord…
TROY—James Garmon, who for many years coached football at West Montgomery High School, died after an extended illness on January 10 at the age of 83. A graduate of Catawba College who earned a masters in education at the University of North Carolina, Garmon taught in Apex for 11 years before moving to West Montgomery….
A number of men’s soccer players from North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools have been recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. One player— Ade Taiwo of Cardinal Gibbons High School– was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-American team as a junior forward. Two midfielders, including Aaron…
