All posts by Brandon Moree

Growing Is the Purpose: Keeping Education First in High School Sports

By Dr. Karissa Niehoff, Chief Executive Officer of the NFHS, and Que Tucker, Commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) High school sports are experiencing record participation. It is also experiencing unprecedented pressure. Across the country, young athletes are training earlier, competing year-round, and navigating expectations shaped by a rapidly expanding youth sports economy. For many families, athletics…

ORTHOCAROLINA Performance of the Month – December 2025

The OrthoCarolina Performance of the Month Awards for December in NCHSAA competition go to Dionte Neal from Reidsville and Oshauna Holland from Stuart Cramer. Dionte Neal had a spectacular month on both the gridiron and the hardwood. In football, he helped lead Reidsville to a 4A state championship title and won the Morgan and Morgan…

2024-25 National Coaches of the Year Selected by NFHS Coaches Association

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 20, 2026) — Twenty-four high school coaches from across the country have been selected as 2024-25 National Coaches of the Year by the NFHS Coaches Association. The NFHS, which has been recognizing coaches through an awards program since 1982, honors coaches in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports…

OrthoCarolina Performance of the Month – November 2025

The OrthoCarolina Performance of the Month Awards for November in the NCHSAA competition go to Eamon Hipps from Western Alamance and Riley Johnson from Parkwood. Riley Johnson from Parkwood went 12-0 in November, including taking first place in both the Roughedge Rumble at 152 and the Lady Knight Invitational at 145. Nine of her wins…

2025 Football Championships

Eight state champions are crowned December 11–13 as the 2025 NCHSAA football season comes to a close at Lenoir-Rhyne, Durham County Memorial Stadium, and UNC’s Kenan Stadium.

2025 Winter Board of Directors Meeting Concludes

CHAPEL HILL – The winter meeting of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Board of Directors concluded on Tuesday, December 2, at the NCHSAA Offices. Over the course of the two-day meeting, the Directors met and discussed agenda items, with action taken on Tuesday. The complete list of approved items is below. Consent Agenda Finance…

2025 Men’s Soccer Championships

The 2025 NCHSAA Men’s Soccer State Championship finals were conducted November 20–22 at Appenzeller Field on the campus of Guilford College in Greensboro.

OrthoCarolina Performance of the Month – October 2025

The OrthoCarolina Performance of the Month Awards for October in the NCHSAA competition go to Jillian Young from Marvin Ridge and Garrett Young from Franklin Jillian Young capped off the Month of October in style as she led her team to the 7A Volleyball NCHSAA State Championship. She racked up 41 assists as Marvin Ridge…

2025 Cross Country Championships

The 2025 NCHSAA Cross Country State Championships took place October 31–November 1 at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville, where teams and individuals from across the state competed for championship titles in all classifications.

2025 Women’s Dual Team Tennis Championships

The 2025 NCHSAA Women’s Dual Team Tennis Championships were held October 31–November 1 at the Burlington Tennis Center, featuring top teams from across North Carolina competing for state titles in all classifications.