All posts by Juli Kidd
2023-2024 Charlie Adams Endowed Scholarship
The Charlie Adams endowed scholarship awards are given in honor of the long-time NCHSAA executive director Charlie Adams, who retired after 42 years of service to the association in January 2010. Charlie was well-regarded in national state association circles and helped start the NCHSAA endowment fund which helps to provide the high level of championship…
J.H. Rose’s Ronald Vincent to be Inducted into NFHS Hall of Fame
Indianapolis, IN – The four coaches in this year’s class have coached an astounding combined 194 years (48.5 average) and claimed a total of 43 state championships in volleyball, football, swimming, and baseball. These four remarkable individuals include Paula Kirkland, who won 1,088 volleyball matches at Dorman High School in Roebuck, South Carolina, and led her…
NCHSAA Hall of Famer, William Bruce Peterson, Passes Away
William Bruce Peterson passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at the age of 85. He was inducted into the NCHSAA Hall of Fame in 1994. Bruce was born on May 2, 1938, in Yancey County. His family moved to Buncombe County, and he attended elementary school…
J.H. Rose’s Greatest Supporter, Marvin Jarman, Passes Away
Sunday, February 18, 2024 Marvin Jarman passed away earlier this morning. Thank you to all who have reached out recently, but we wanted to let everyone know, Marvin now has the best seat in the house for all sporting events. No arrangements have been made yet but will post once we know any details pic.twitter.com/plh24RYuHh…
National Wrestling Hall of Famer Joe “Sarge” Jones Passes Away on December 5, 2023
McLeansville, NC – A native of High Point, North Carolina, Joe Jones learned to wrestle from athletics pioneer Tony Simeon. Jones joined the United States Marine Corps, served in Korea, and earned the ranks of gunnery sergeant and sergeant major. By 1961, Jones had left the Marine Corps and was enrolled at Davidson College, wrestling…
30th Class of the NCADA Hall of Fame Inducts Vernon Aldridge and Kelly Lewis
The North Carolina Athletic Directors Association (NCADA) is pleased to announce the 30th Class of the NCADA Hall of Fame. We congratulate Vernon Aldridge and Kelly Lewis for being selected for induction into the 2024 NCADA Hall of Fame. It is a well-deserved and great honor. They will be inducted during the NCADA Conference Banquet…
Former Lejeune, Northside AD Mike Smith passes away
Smith, a former Athletic Director at Lejeune and Northside high schools, passed away Saturday night. He was 81. Gary Michael “Mike” Smith, 81, passed away on January 27, 2024. As a USMC Marine “brat,” he had many residences, but Jacksonville was undoubtedly his home, and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where family roots were deep. He initially arrived…
