February 4, 1966 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Durham’s Hillside High School set a single-game men’s basketball scoring record by rolling past Rocky Mount Booker T. Washington by a score of 147-57. The record-breaking Hornet team became known as the “Pony Express.” Those schools were members of the old North Carolina High…
GARNER’S GRAY GETS 400TH VICTORY GARNER—Garner High School men’s basketball coach Eddie Gray hit a coaching milestone recently, according to HighSchoolOT.com. Gray guided his Trojans to his 400th career victory in a 69-42 win over Harnett Central. Congratulations to coach Eddie Gray!
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. THE NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC…
CARY—Cary High School has named an alumnus and a member of its sports hall of fame as its new head football coach, according to various media reports including the Raleigh News and Observer and HighSchoolOT.com. Kurt Glendenning will guide the Imps’ football program, replacing Ben Kolstad, who left to take a position as head coach…
February 1, 1977 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Durham Hillside and Person Roxboro tied a national record and set the NCHSAA record for fewest points scored when Durham Hillside prevailed 2-0 in men’s basketball. The first two points were scored immediately after tip-off and Person held the ball for remainder of the…
Please go to the NCHSAA baseball or softball page to see if your school has not attended a required clinic. Only one head coach from the school’s baseball and softball program is required to attend. Final baseball is 2/4, 7:30pm at Edgewood Baptist Church and final softball clinics are 2/2 at 9am at White Oak…
GIBSONVILLE—Doug Robertson, who led Reidsville to a North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championship in 2010, has been named as the new head football coach at Eastern Guilford, according to various media reports, including the Burlington Times- News and the Greensboro News and Record. Robertson goes to Eastern Guilford after one year as head…
Due to the number of entries, the 1A/2A and 3A Eastern Regional Diving competition held Friday, February 1st at Pullen Aquatic Center has been combined and will dive together. WARM-UPS FOR MEN AND WOMEN WILL BEGIN AT 8:30 AM.
CARY HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE NORTH CAROLINA BOYS CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER 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, today announced Bakri Abushouk of Cary High School as its 2012-13 Gatorade North Carolina Boys…
BOONVILLE—Former Starmount High School soccer player and wrestler Austin Macemore died on Tuesday following a second battle with cancer. He was 19 years of age. Macemore graduated from Starmount in 2012, and he earned a Heart of a Champion Award from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. He had also been involved with the…
