PEMBROKE—Ned Sampson, considered one of the greatest native American athletes and coaches the state has ever produced, passed away earlier this week at the age of 84. Ned was an outstanding all-around athlete at Pembroke High, graduating in 1947, who later went on to a great career at UNC-Pembroke, which was then known as…
GREENSBORO — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association state wrestling championships at the Greensboro Coliseum got underway on Thursday evening with the first round of competition in three classifications. The 2-A wrestlers were the first ones to wrestle on the opening day, followed by the 3-A and then the…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, the NCHSAA website will feature information about African-Americans who have made major contributions to the great tradition of high school sports in our state. We hope you find these both entertaining and informative. RUSSELL BLUNT Russ…
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CHARLOTTE—Mo Collins, a former star player at West Charlotte High School, has been named as the new head football coach at his alma mater, according to the Charlotte Observer. The 37-year-old Collins was an assistant on the West Charlotte staff and takes over the duties from Marcus Surratt, whose team was 0-11 in 2013. After…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, the NCHSAA website will feature information about African-Americans who have made major contributions to the great tradition of high school sports in our state. We hope you find these both entertaining and informative. HARVEY REID Harvey…
OAKBORO–Chad Yow has been named the head baseball coach at West Stanly High School, according to a press release. Yow is a 2002 West Stanly graduate, where he was Rocky River Confererence Player of the Year in baseball in 2002. He went on to attend Wingate University and was the Bulldogs number-one starter in the…
A free on line course is available from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) that may be of interest to track and field coaches of NCHSAA member schools and athletes involved in pole vault. The course is entitled Pole Vault: Successful Skill Development, and could be an excellent resource. Track and field…
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CHARLOTTE— Former Carolina Panther football player Percell Gaskins has been named the new head football coach at Garinger High School, according to a report in the Charlotte Observer. Gaskins, who is Garinger’s seventh head coach in 10 years, replaces Ryan Alston, who was relieved of his duties after going 0-19 over two seasons. The new…
