KNIGHTDALE– Chad Smothers has been named as the new athletic director at Knightdale High School, according to a number of media reports including HighSchoolOT.com. Smothers, who has been the head football coach at Leesville Road for the past three seasons, will take over as Knightdale athletic director for Guy Blough, who…
BEAR CREEK—Chatham Central High School pitchers Chase Fuquay and Zack Burke turned in phenomenal performances in a big doubleheader sweep by the Bears of Yadkin Valley Conference East foe South Davidson recently. Chatham Central won both ends of the twin bill on Monday of last week by scores of 8-0 and…
GREENSBORO — Top athletes from across the state of North Carolina will compete in a busy weekend of track and field as the North Carolina High School Athletic Association begins its state championships in the sport. The weekend of competition features 1-A championships for both men and women…
May 6, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Anna Tharrington of Southern Nash High School and Nick Maddox of A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis received the Pat Best Memorial Awards as the NCHSAA Athletes of the Year for the 1998-99 academic year. Tharrington was a three-sport star in volleyball, basketball and…
KANNAPOLIS–Northwest Cabarrus High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its Trojan Athletic Program, according to a press release from the school. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the importance of…
CHAPEL HILL – Championships in singles and doubles in four different classifications are up for grabs starting on Thursday as the North Carolina High School Athletic Association holds its annual men’s tennis tournament championships at three different sites. …
May 5, 2005 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Jessie Sims of West Henderson and Terrell Hudgins of Rocky Mount received the Pat Best Memorial Awards as the NCHSAA Athletes of the Year for the 2004-05 academic year. Sims was a star at West Henderson in volleyball, swimming and track,…
FAYETTEVILLE—Veteran coach Tom Jackson died on Sunday at the age of 79, following complications from a fall he suffered in February. Jackson enjoyed a 44-year career in teaching and coaching and his best known for his great success in women’s basketball at Pine Forest High School, although he also…
PILOT MOUNTAIN—East Surry High School remained unbeaten on the baseball season and veteran head coach Barry Hall reached a major milestone on Friday night. East Surry rallied to beat Walkertown 4-2 in a Northwest Conference game, earning coach Hall his 700th career victory, which is second all-time behind Greenville…
