ALBEMARLE — Albemarle High School athletic director Joanne Helsey has announced Seth Smith has been named the new head football coach at Albemarle, according to a release by the school. Smith replaces Danny Akins who announced his move to Southwestern Randolph in early April. Smith previously served as Akins’ assistant and offensive coordinator. He has…
WAKE FOREST— Mike Joyner has been named as the new athletic director at Wake Forest High School, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. He will succeed Deran Coe, who resigned the athletic director role at Wake Forest-Rolesville to become the Wake County Schools senior administrator for athletics. Wake Forest-Rolesville will become Wake Forest High…
June 6, 2009 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, pitcher Chelsea Leonard of Central Davidson was named the Most Valuable Player for the third consecutive year as she led her team to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 2-A softball championship at Walnut Creek Softball Complex. She fired a one-hitter in…
NCHSAA’S STRUNK AMONG 12 INDIVIDUALSTO RECEIVE NATIONAL FEDERATION CITATIONS From The National Federation INDIANAPOLIS— Twelve leaders in high school activity programs across the country have been selected to receive National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Citations, including Rick Strunk of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. An award designed to honor individuals…
REAGAN NAMES NEW MEN’S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH PFAFFTOWN—Jeff Overby has been named the new head basketball coach at Reagan High School, according to a report in the Winston-Salem Journal. Overby will replace veteran head coach Howard West, who had announced his resignation to become the head coach at Forsyth Country Day. Overby, age 45, is…
GREEN HOPE HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE NORTH CAROLINA GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHICAGO — In its 28th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, has announced Alexis Shaffer of Green Hope High School as its 2012-13 Gatorade North Carolina…
June 4, 2006 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Spencer Andrews rapped out four hits in a 20-hit assault as Chatham Central rolled to a 13-3 decision over West Columbus in the third and decisive game of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A baseball championship series at Doak Field on…
NCHSAA 3-A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP—GAME THREE WEDDINGTON OUTSCORES D.H. CONLEY 17-14IN GAME THREE IN 3-A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GREENSBORO – Weddington led most of the way, blew it open with seven runs in the seventh and then hung on to defeat a valiant Greenville D.H. Conley team 17-14 early Sunday morning in the third and final…
PINETOPS—Two long time coaches have been honored at SouthWest Edgecombe High School with induction into the school’s Hall of Fame, according to the Daily Southerner newspaper. Former football coach Raymond Cobb and former baseball coach Bruce Rhodes were recognized with the honor. Cobb served as a head coach in Edgecombe County for 25 years, with…
June 3, 2006 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Alex White used his bat and his arm to rally Greenville D.H. Conley as the Vikings defeated Jamestown Ragsdale 2-0 in the third and final game in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A baseball championship series at First Horizon Park in…
