ROCKY MOUNT— Charles Alston, a media representative and well known as Rocky Mount High School’s expert on athletic history, died unexpectedly on Monday. Alston, age 54, was a 1976 graduate of Rocky Mount and graduated from North Carolina Wesleyan College in 1983. He had been involved in high school athletics in some way for the…
FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville Observer has reported that Wayne Inman of Terry Sanford High School has been relieved of his football coaching duties. Inman will remain at Terry Sanford as a physical education teacher. Inman has served as the head football coach at the school for the last nine seasons, with a 43-63 overall record….
WELLS FARGO CONFERENCE CUP STANDINGS LISTED FOR FALL SPORTS SEASON Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, today announced the final standings in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup competitions for the 2012 fall sports season. The Wells Fargo Cup award, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the NCHSAA, recognizes the high schools…
FAIRMONT— Fairmont High School head football coach James Atkinson has resigned, according to multiple media reports. Atkinson’s Golden Tornadoes posted a 4-7 record in his only year as head coach at the school. Atkinson had previously served as an assistant football coach at Lexington and at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis. Fairmont was ineligible…
December 11, 2004 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Concord held Wilson Hunt to minus-nine yards rushing as the Spiders beat Hunt 27-0 at then-Groves Stadium in Winston-Salem for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A football championship.
December 10, 2003 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, South View High School’s women’s basketball team drained 14 three pointers in a 74-53 win over Hoke County.
RALEIGH— Apex Middle Creek captured the Carolina Cup in the 10th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association state invitational cheerleading championships at the Raleigh Convention Center on Saturday. Cheer Ltd., Inc., the NCHSAA’s corporate partner that assists with the invitational championship, has established the Carolina Cup to recognize annually the top high…
December 9, 2006 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, football powerhouses Greenville Rose and Charlotte Independence won the last of their consecutive NCHSAA football state championships. In the 4-A game, the Rose Rampants finished off their undefeated season (16-0) by holding off West Charlotte 26-12 in the 4-A title game. Future East Carolina…
NCHSAA Board Of Directors Takes Actions At Winter Meeting CHAPEL HILL– The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors completed its winter Board meeting on Thursday at the NCHSAA offices. One of the significant changes the Board made is the elimination of the “pod” system for NCHSAA football playoffs in 2-A, 2-AA, 3-A,…
December 6, 2003 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Greenville Rose was dominant on both sides of the ball as the Rampants defeated Mount Tabor 54-7 in the 4-A state championship game. Future N.C. State running back Andre Brown led the offense by running for 270 yards and three touchdowns and was named…
