One of the special scholarship opportunities offered by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association is named for a retired long-time executive director of the organization. The Charlie Adams Endowed Student Scholarship was given for the first time during the 2009-10 academic year and is named for former NCHSAA executive director…
When Auburn plays Oregon in college football’s national championship game on January 10, there will be an unusual connection between Auburn and Asheville, N.C. A group of senior citizens in the mountain city, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times, may have personal reasons to root for Auburn. Gene Chizik, the father of Auburn coach Gene Chizik…
SALISBURY TOURNAMENT BIGSUCCESS The Salisbury Post reported that the annual Sam Moir Christmas Tournament in Salisbury was once again a huge success. The annual holiday basketball event is named in honor of legendary Catawba College basketball coach Sam Moir and draws capacity crowds. The championship night, with Salisbury taking both the women’s and men’s titles,…
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and Stabilizer Solutions, the official playing surface of the NFCA, have announced the winners of the 2010 Stabilizer Solutions/NFCA Field Maintenance awards, including one to a North Carolina school. Awards were presented in five different categories this year: Division I, Division II, Division III, Junior College…
NCHSAA HERITAGE: JAN STANLEY Jan Stanley has produced unbelievable records as a volleyball coach, but was also highly successful in women’s basketball. A graduate of Hendersonville High and Baptist (SC) College (now Charleston Southern), where she was a three-year basketball starter, Jan established West Henderson as a volleyball power. She is the all-time leader in…
VAD LEE EARNS ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOR RALEIGH — The Wendy’s Most Valuable Player of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A football championship has received another honor. After leading Durham Hillside to the state championship with a convincing 40-0 victory over Davie County, senior quarterback Vad Lee has been named The Associated Press…
2010 Fall Season Wachovia Cup Leaders Announced Wachovia Bank, a Wells Fargo company, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association today announced the standings for fall sports in the Wachovia Cup competitions for the 2010-11 academic year. The Wachovia Cup award, sponsored by Wachovia and the NCHSAA, recognizes the high schools that achieve…
APEX ATHLETE EARNS HONOR AS STATE VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF YEAR CHICAGO — In its third decade of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, has named Kristen Harris of Apex High School as its 2010-11 Gatorade North Carolina Volleyball Player of the Year. The award, which recognizes…
ALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES NOW AVAILABLE ON TIME WARNER CAROLINA ON DEMAND All eight North Carolina High School Athletic state championship football games are now available on Time Warner Cable systems across North Carolina. The games are available on Carolina On Demand Channel 199 or 1047. They are in the “All New/NCHSAA Championships/Football” section. TWC subscribers…
2010 Fall Season Wachovia Conference Cup Leaders Announced Wachovia Bank, a Wells Fargo company, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, today announced the standings for fall sports in the Wachovia Conference Cup competitions for the 2010-2011 sports season. The Wachovia Cup award, sponsored by Wachovia and the NCHSAA, recognizes the high schools…
