FAYETTEVILLE—A head football coach is making a move from one Cumberland County school to another. Duran McLaurin is leaving E.E. Smith and headed to Seventy-First, his alma mater, as head football coach, according to various media reports including the Fayetteville Observer. A 1992 graduate of Seventy-First, McLaurin has been the head coach at E.E. Smith…
January 18, 2002 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Lumberton knocked down 12 three-point field goals in an 83-36 victory over Fayetteville Terry Sanford in a women’s basketball game. The performance ranks among the top five all-time for three-point field goals by a team.
TOBY WEBB COACH OF THE YEAR AWARDS Established in 2005 through the NCHSAA Endowment Fund and generous donations from Toby Webb supporters, the Toby Webb ‘Coach of the Year’ Awards recognize two outstanding coaches annually, one male and one female. This award seeks to recognize and honor coaches who have had an impact on the…
NFHS COACH EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS NEW FIRST AID COURSE WITH ASSISTANCE OF AMERICAN RED CROSS Special From The National Federation INDIANAPOLIS— With the assistance of the American Red Cross, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has developed a new first aid course – “First Aid, Health and Safety for Coaches” – for…
RALEIGH—Ben Kolstad has been named the new head football coach at Sanderson High School, according to various media reports including HighSchoolOT.com. Kolstad had previously been head coach at Cary and had recently resigned from that position. Kolstad has guided the Imps’ program since 2004, and his teams had put together a record of 65-46, including…
FORMER SANDERSON COACH PASSES AWAY RALEIGH—Sanderson High School’s first men’s basketball coach died last week at the age of 85. Bill Harrington, who guided Sanderson’s basketball program when the school opened during the 1968-69 academic year, coached at the Raleigh school for 14 seasons. He also coached softball, golf and cross country during his career….
CHAPEL HILL— Clayton Somers has joined the staff of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, according to an announcement by commissioner Davis Whitfield. Somers will take on the role as general counsel for the NCHSAA. “The experiences Clayton brings to the NCHSAA are unmatched. He will undoubtedly help us reach our…
The January 2013 edition of the national magazine High School Today, published by the National Federation of State High School Associations, has a distinctly North Carolina flavor. The magazine contains a feature story about the NCHSAA’s Student Services program and many of the offerings available to the Association’s member schools. The story discusses core programs…
Brian Hales of David Butler High School in Matthews recently earned a prestigious national honor. Hales was awarded the Xenith Coach of the Year Award recently at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl awards dinner in San Antonio, Texas, in conjunction with the high school all-star football game featuring the nation’s top players. The Xenith Coach…
CARY—USA Baseball has announced the field for the second annual National High School Invitational (NHSI) at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary. The tournament is scheduled for March 27-30, 2013, and the 16-team event will include teams from 10 states and will feature some of the top prep baseball programs and players in…
