VANCEBORO — West Craven High School has announced the 2011 class of the West Raven Athletics Hall of Fame, according to the New Bern Sun Journal. Jesse Campbell may be one of the most well known, having played football at N.C. State before spending eight seasons in the NFL. The 1987 West Craven graduate headlines…
September 29, 1988 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Pat Best died suddenly at the age of 54. Best was the principal at Goldsboro High School and was serving as president of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors at the time of his passing. The NCHSAA Athletes of the…
SPRING AAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE WINNERS NAMED BY NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAPEL HILL— Over 12,000 individual awards were earned by students in the spring semester for achievements in the classroom as well as on the playing court or athletic field. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association made the awards in its…
PAGE, GRIMSLEY VOLLEYBALL TEAMS TO RAISE MONEY FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH GREENSBORO —For the fourth year, the Grimsley and Page volleyball teams will raise money for breast cancer research and awareness under the “Dig Pink” campaign, according to the Greensboro News and Record. Page plays at Grimsley at 5 p.m. Thursday. All proceeds from the…
BISHOP MCGUINNESS VOLLEYBALL DOES OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE KERNERSVILLE —Bishop McGuinness High School volleyball players are incorporating community service into their home games this season, according to the Greensboro News and Record. During August home games, non-perishable food items were collected to benefit the Catholic Social Services Food Pantry in Winston Salem….
COLORADO SPRINGS— An event that occurred during last year’s North Carolina High School Athletic Association regional cross country meet has attracted the attention of the United State Olympic Committee. Jenna Huff of North Stanly High School, for her act of sportsmanship in last year’s meet, was named the winner of the NCHSAA Spirit of Sport…
September 25, 2004 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association was honored by the University of North Carolina on NCHSAA Day at Kenan Stadium, during the game between North Carolina and Louisville. Durham School of the Arts, Charlotte Catholic, Weddington and Providence received the Wachovia Cups on…
September 24, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Myron Miller of Statesville became the second player in NCHSAA history to record four returns for touchdown in a single game en route to a 58-0 shutout of Bunker Hill. Miller returned two punts, an interception and a fumble recovery for scores. His performance…
September 23, 2009 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Allison Emrey of Ardrey Kell shot a four under par nine hole score of 31 in a regular-season women’s golf match against Charlotte Providence at Providence Country Club in Charlotte. The nine holes were set at par 35 and 2,367 yards. Her 31 broke…
Jennifer Wiker- South Mecklenburg (2004-07) In the history of women’s volleyball in the NCHSAA, one of the names highlighting the record book is South Mecklenburg’s Jennifer Wiker. A four-year standout for the Sabres, the 2008 graduate had a record-breaking senior year. Currently Wiker is the current record-holder for most aces in a single match (22),…
