CHAPEL HILL — The Board of Directors of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association voted on Wednesday to officially sanction Women’s Flag Football as an NCHSAA championship sport, marking a historic step in expanding athletic opportunities for female student-athletes across the state. The decision comes after several years of growing interest and participation in…
CHAPEL HILL — Teams addressing community and school needs with action-oriented service have earned eight North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools’ distinction as 2025-2026 Commissioner’s Trophy recipients. The following schools will receive $1,000 stipends: Ashe County, Athens Drive (Raleigh), Eastern Guilford, Felton Grove (Apex), Franklin, Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem), North Henderson, and West Brunswick. …
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is proud to stage the 2026 Spring Sports Championships at premier venues across the state. Men’s Tennis IndividualMay 8–9 Dual TeamMay 15–16 Date Classification Coaches Meeting May 15 6A & 8A 8:30 a.m. May 15 5A & 7A 12:00 p.m. May 16 1A/2A & 4A…
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Avive Solutions to expand access to modern automated external defibrillator (AED) technology for high schools across North Carolina. Through this partnership, NCHSAA member schools will receive special pricing and training opportunities on the Avive Connect AED®, an innovative, connected defibrillator designed…
James “Rabbit” Fulghum, a member of the 2004 class of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, is remembered as one of the greatest baseball coaches in North Carolina history. His career included stops at North Edgecombe and Greene Central, where he won five state baseball championships (1980, 1982, 1987, 1990, and…
Longtime Murphy High School football coach David Gentry, the winningest coach in North Carolina high school football history, has been selected for the 2026 National High School Hall of Fame class. Gentry finished his career with 426 wins and nine state championships, building one of the state’s most dominant programs. He was previously inducted into…
The members of the Board of Directors and the staff members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) are deeply saddened by the passing of Mark Byrd. He was a great supporter of high school athletics in North Carolina throughout his career, as well as during his time as a member of the…
