All posts by Juli Kidd
2025-2026 Commissioner’s Trophy
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. …
NCHSAA Announces Spring Championship Sites and Times
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…
NCHSAA Partners with Avive Solutions to Bring Connected, Life-Saving Technology to High School Athletics Across North Carolina
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…
North Carolina Sports Community Mourns Death of NCHSAA Hall of Famer James “Rabbit” Fulghum
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…
Legendary Murphy Coach David Gentry Selected for 2026 NFHS Hall of Fame Class
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…
Statement from NCHSAA Board President & Commissioner
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…
NCHSAA Board of Directors Approves Revised Wrestling Dual Team Playoff Schedule
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted this morning to approve a revised schedule for the 2026 Wrestling Dual Team State Playoffs following multiple weather-related disruptions across the state. Unprecedented winter weather conditions impacted all 100 counties in North Carolina, forcing the NCHSAA to adjust the playoff calendar twice…
NCHSAA Swimming Championship Updates
CHAPEL HILL — Due to the recent decision by the NCHSAA Board of Directors to cancel regional swimming competitions, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association has finalized and approved the qualification process for the 2026 NCHSAA Swimming State Championships. Only individuals and relay teams that had previously qualified for regional competition in their respective events…
