ALEXANDER CENTRAL SOFTBALL COACHES RECOGNIZED TAYLORSVILLE—The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced that Alexander Central High School’s coaching staff has been named the South Region winner of the High School Coaching Staff of the Year award. The South is one of the five NFCA regions. Monte Sherrill is the head coach, assisted…
A Robbinsville High School running back had a huge night on Friday to earn a performance listing in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association football record book. Robbinsville junior Cruz Galaviz ran wild as his team downed East Henderson by a 48-26 count. Galaviz carried the ball only 13 times but rolled…
September 3, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Garrett Leatham of Middle Creek High School attempted 55 passes as his team dropped a 26-16 high school football decision to Garner. He completed 30 of 55.
September 2, 2000 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Cline Ingle of Burns High School booted the longest field goal in NCHSAA history when he kicked a 61 yarder against Shelby. Fittingly, he eclipsed the old NCHSAA record of 58 yards set by Shelby’s Tyler Ashe in 1995.
Provided by AP THURSDAY’S GAMES Bunn 51, North Johnston 20 Hertford County 21, Wilson Hunt 15 Raleigh Athens Drive 22, Raleigh Broughton 21 Raleigh Leesville Road 40, Apex 6 Southern Nash 30, Wilson Beddingfield 24 Arendell-Parrott Academy 30, St. David’s 22 Asheville 21, Polk County 0 Asheville Erwin 55, Burnsville Mountain Heritage 13 Asheville Roberson…
SALISBURY— Ronnie Gallagher, sports editor of the Salisbury Post, died suddenly this morning, according to a story posted on the newspaper’s web site. According to the story, Gallagher woke up early this morning with a severe upset stomach, went to an area hospital and died. He was 57 years old. Gallagher became sports editor at…
RALEIGH—Broughton High School has named its new athletic director, according to various media reports including HighschoolOT.com. The school has tapped Aaron Minger as the new athletic director to replace the veteran Jack Spain, who retires at the end of August. Minger, a certified athletic trainer, has been the athletic trainer at Broughton for several years….
August 30, 1968 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Wilson’s Fike High School opened defense of its North Carolina High School Athletic Association state football championship but was shut out by Winston-Salem R.J. Reynolds 9-0. Fike rebounded, however, under head coach Henry Trevathan and went on to win the ’68 crown.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL STANDOUT RECALLS DREAM TEAMTRAINING AT BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL KNOXVILLE, TN—A women’s college basketball standout at the University of Tennessee is still building upon lessons she learned as part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Student Services program. The feature story was published on the govolsextra.com web site. Burdick…
INDIANAPOLIS— Major changes in substitution procedures in high school men’s lacrosse will take effect with the 2014 season. For stoppages of play due to an out-of-bounds ball, a horn will no longer be sounded to allow time for substitution. Instead, players may substitute “on the fly” as they can during normal play. This was one…
