Shu Carlton was a highly successful football coach, athletic director and principal during a career that covered five decades in education. A 1948 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College, he began his coaching career at Kings Mountain, where his teams posted 43-27-8 marks and won two conference crowns. Then from 1957 through 1972, he served as head…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association in conjunction with Wells Fargo released the final standings in the 40th annual Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2018-19 academic year. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. This year…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), in conjunction with Wells Fargo, has announced the final standings in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup competitions for the 2018-2019 sports season. The Wells Fargo Cup award, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the NCHSAA, recognizes the schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. The Wells…
Former A.L. Brown Football Coach, Bob Boswell, passed away at age 82 following a long bout with cancer. Boswell's career highlights include leading Graham High School to the 3A Regional Title in 1965, when play did not culminate in a State Championship Game for all classifications. He also led T.W. Andrews to a 4A State…
CHAPEL HILL—Annie Qin of East Chapel Hill High School and Cameron Taylor of North Carolina School of Science & Math High School won top honors in the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click it or Ticket Scholar-Athlete essay contest. The Spring 2019 semester’s prompt was: How would you encourage your peers and the general…
1A Softball Championship Game 2: North Stokes wins second State Championship sweeping Camden County with 6-5 win in Game 2 GAME 2 FINAL BOX SCORE RALEIGH, NC – North Stokes came from behind in stunning fashion in Game 2, defeating Camden County 6-5 to complete the sweep of the best-of-three series and win the school’s…
1A Baseball Championship Game 2: Uwharrie Charter wins first Baseball State Championship with 10-2 Game 2 victory and sweep of Rosewood GAME 2 FINAL BOX SCORE ZEBULON, NC – The Uwharrie Charter Eagles exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to jump out to a 9-1 lead, eventually extending that to 10-2 as they cruised to…
1A Championship: Union Academy gets golden goal to knock out Franklin Academy in OT RALEIGH, NC – In a defensively-minded 1A State Championship, it was the Cardinals of Union Academy that prevailed in the second “Golden Goal” overtime 2-1 over Franklin Academy to win the school’s second Women’s Soccer State Championship in two years. The Cardinals winning…
FULL MEET RESULTS 1A/4A: PDF | AP TEXT GREENSBORO, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) concluded the 2019 Track & Field Championships with the 1A and 4A Meets at the Irwin Belk Track at North Carolina A&T State University. Team Champions and award winners are listed below, followed by brief recaps of…
CARY, NC – Cardinal Gibbons won the program’s fourth straight NCHSAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship, defeating Charlotte Catholic 17-10 in a rematch of last year’s Women’s title game. Game MVP Caroline Kimel led the way for the Crusaders with three goals and five assists. Cardinal Gibbons dominated the second half, outscoring the Cougars 11-4, thanks to…
