The holiday season can be a great time to hear some good news, and this story courtesy of West Wilkes High School certainly fills the bill— something that could have been tragic but turned out well, because of the use of some important equipment and a staff that was prepared. Here is the information as…
December 22, 2001 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Winston-Salem Parkland defeated Crest 27-21 in the North Carolina High School Athletic Assocation state 3-A football championship game at Kenan Stadium. The playoffs were delayed one week in the West by litigation, but the NCHSAA prevailed in the case and the 3-A championship was…
FRANKLIN— Franklin senior Lindsay Simpson has joined the 2,000-point career scoring club in women’s basketball, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. Simpson recently led the Panthers past visiting Pisgah, 61-56, to break the 2,000-point mark for her career. She had a game-high 23 points. “It’s a great milestone, and one I’ve been working for,” Simpson said….
GIBSONVILLE — Eastern Guilford High School will take a couple of months to fill its open football coaching position, based on a report in the Burlington Times-News. Scott Loosemore resigned from the position recently. Athletics director Randall Hackett said applications will be accepted through the end of January and then interviews will probably begin the…
Two Rowan County high school football coaches have stepped down from their positions. According to the Salisbury Post, Chad Tedder has resigned as head football coach at East Rowan and Tasker Fleming has resigned from that same post at North Rowan. Tedder leaves after two years at the East Rowan helm. He leaves East Rowan…
December 18, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, D.H. Conley’s Chris Harris (119 lbs.) recorded one of the fastest pins in NCHSAA wrestling history by pinning his opponent in five seconds.
2011 Fall Season Wells Fargo Cup Leaders Announced Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, today announced the standings for fall sports in the Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2011-12 academic year. The Wells Fargo Cup, formerly known as the Wachovia Cup, is sponsored by Wells Fargo and the NCHSAA….
JENKINS TO TAKE BASEBALL POSITION AT SOUTH LENOIR DEEP RUN — South Lenoir High School will have a new baseball coach for the 2012 season. A 25-year era of South Lenoir baseball is officially coming to an end, according to the Kinston Free Press, with the upcoming retirement of veteran coach Troy Eason. Tim Jenkins…
2011-2012 Wells Fargo Conference Cup Leaders Listed For Fall Sports Season Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, today announced the fall standings in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup competitions for the 2011-2012 sports season. The Wells Fargo Cup award, formerly called the Wachovia Cup and now sponsored by Wells Fargo…
December 14, 1978 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Control voted to name the office building for the organization in Chapel Hill in honor of executive director Simon Terrell.
