Former East Bladen Head Baseball Coach, Russell Priest, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the age of 73. He was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School and Pembroke State College, where he majored in physical education. He served the students and student-athletes of Bladen County Schools for more than 40 years. The baseball field…
CHAPEL HILL— Lauryn Taylor of Green Level High School and Hunter Epps of Southwestern Randolph High School won top honors in the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click it or Ticket Scholar-Athlete essay contest. The Spring 2020 semester’s prompt was: Explain how, as a student-athlete, you can encourage your peers to buckle up by…
Below are excerpts from Dr. Harrell's obituary on the Miller Funeral Home website. James Patrick “Pat” Harrell, 81, of 246 Ainsley Road, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, at Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation following a long illness. The oldest of six children, he was the son of the late James Wesley Harrell, Sr. and Nokomis…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the winner of the Female Athlete of the Year for the 2019-2020 School Year. The award is in its 35th year and winners receive the Pat Best Memorial Trophy. This year’s Female Athlete of the Year is Morgan Smalls from Panther…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the winner of the Male Athlete of the Year for the 2019-2020 School Year. The award is in its 35th year and winners receive the Pat Best Memorial Trophy. This year’s Male Athlete of the Year is Jefferson Boaz from East…
Jason Norton, the athletic director for Pine Forest High School, passed away at the age of 47 following a long battle with cancer. The 2019 Tony Simeon Courage Award winner was first diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer in 2016. Norton spent many years at his alma mater, Richmond Senior, as a three-sport coach prior…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is pleased to recognize two graduating senior athletes that have been highly successful throughout all four years of their high school careers on an individual level with Four-time Champion Awards. The NCHSAA annually provides recognition for senior athletes completing their eligibility that have won…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is proud to announce the NFHS State Award for Outstanding Service for 2020 will be presented to Deran Coe, Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Athletic Director. The NFHS annually presents State Awards for Outstanding Service in two categories: one by honoring those persons…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Toby Webb Outstanding Coach Awards. The Toby Webb Award recognizes two coaches annually, one male and one female. Kim Miller from Swansboro High School and Anthony “Reid” Holmes from Southwest Guilford High School have been chosen…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) was created to serve as a voice for student-athletes who participate in NCHSAA programs. The Council is celebrating its tenth year of service and provides members opportunities to present at regional meetings, leadership training, volunteer at NCHSAA championships…
