By Karissa Niehoff, Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations and Que Tucker, Commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. We communicate on smart phones, drive smart cars, make purchases using smart cards and even drink smart water. But, really, how smart are we? Between college admission and internet privacy…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), in conjunction with the North Carolina Farm Bureau, presented the annual Homer Thompson "Eight Who Make A Difference" Awards on May 2, 2019 at the NCHSAA's Annual Meeting in the Dean E. Smith Center. The award is named in honor of the late Homer Thompson,…
CHAPEL HILL – The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) partners with the NCHSAA to recognize coaches of the year for the State of North Carolina, for the Southeastern Region, known as Section 3 within the NFHS, and national coaches of the year in each sport. For the 2017-18 academic year, the NCHSAA had…
The National Federation of State High School Associations partners with the NCHSAA to recognize coaches of the year for the State of North Carolina. This year in North Carolina there were 19 coaches recognized as State Coaches of the year in their sports. BASEBALL – Brett Harwood, Whiteville High School Coach Harwood led the Wolfpack to…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) presented Hoggard High School senior, Ramon Emanuel Serrano, with the National Federation of State High School Association's (NFHS) Spirit of Sport Award at the Annual Meeting on May 2, 2019 in the Dean E. Smith Center. The NCHSAA participates in the “Spirit of Sport Award” program…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) presented four awards to individuals or corporate partners of the Association whose contributions have helped provide the exceptional opportunities education-based athletics has to offer through the NCHSAA's programs. These four awardees were recognized and presented with their awards at the Association's Annual Meeting on May…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) presented four individuals with Tony Simeon Courage Awards at the Association's Annual Meeting on May 2, 2019 at the Dean Smith Center. The Tony Simeon Courage Awards are designed to honor individuals who, despite adversity, have demonstrated exemplary character and performance and, as a result, have…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) presented a special recognition, the Membership Service Award, to Chiquana Dancy at the NCHSAA's Annual Meeting on May 2, 2019 at the Dean E. Smith Center. The award is a special recognition, given only as warranted at the discretion of the Commissioner, to a…
CHAPEL HILL – During the Annual Meeting on May 2, 2019 the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) presented Red Springs High School Licensed Athletic Trainer, Chris Chapman, with the LifeSaver Citation for his heroic efforts in caring for student-athlete, Keagan Brayboy, during a medical emergency on November 5, 2018. The award is in…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) presented Dr. Charles Kernodle, Jr. from Burlington with the 2019 Russell Blunt Legends Award on May 2, 2019 at the Association's Annual Meeting at the Dean E. Smith Center. The award first given in the 1992-93 academic year, this honors an individual who has…
