ANGIER, N.C. – Sam Bell, the long-time head track coach at Harnett Central, passed away last Friday. Bell coached the track teams at Harnett Central for 33 years in addition to four years as cross country coach and 29 years as an assistant on the football team. Bell retired in 2007 due to failing health,…
CHAPEL HILL— Jenna Robbins from Reagan High School and Keonte Cherry from West Mecklenburg High School have been named recipients of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week awards. Each week two athletes in North Carolina High School Athletic Association competition are selected for this award from nominations received from media and school administrators. Robbins, a…
Like all North Carolinians, the NCHSAA Staff is monitoring the impending arrival of Hurricane Florence. Per policy, the regular season schedule is primarily governed by the member schools and conferences. On Monday, due to numerous calls and emails, the NCHSAA offered the following suggestions for schools and districts to consider as they evaluate upcoming schedules:…
CHAPEL HILL— Meg Hardesty from Broughton High School and Stephen Gosnell from East Surry High School have been named recipients of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week awards. Each week two athletes in North Carolina High School Athletic Association competition are selected for this award from nominations received from media and school administrators. Hardesty, a…
Chapel Hill, N.C. – Moe’s Southwest Grill locations in the Triangle, in conjunction with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), have selected Tim Bennett from Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill, N.C., Officer Michael Foran from Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C., and Lisa Fowler from Beddingfield High School in Wilson, N.C., as recipients…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the eight-member group of the Hall of Fame Class of 2018. This year’s class is the 32nd class to join the illustrious Hall of Fame dedicated to honoring those who “have done the most for high school athletics in North Carolina”…
Former NCHSAA Board of Directors member and President during the 2003-04 academic year, Ed Sadler, passed away last week at age 71. Sadler spent 38 years in education with Gaston County Schools. His career saw him work in all aspects of education from the classroom to the Superintendent's chair, where he was known for his passion to…
CHAPEL HILL – After a 23-year career serving the NCHSAA, its member schools and student-athletes, Mary Vrnak, Director of Fundraising and Scholarships for the NCHSAA, is retiring. Mary began her career at the NCHSAA in 1995, joining the Association's Student Services department. In the early 2000's, Vrnak moved into the Marketing and Development department, where…
A man who has given 51 years of service to the Southeastern Athletic Officials Association is hanging up the whistle. Arnold Pope, a preacher in Roanoke Rapids, has decided to retire from the avocation of officiating after a 60 year career calling various games at the collegiate and high school levels. Pope got into officiating…
Long-time NCHSAA official and regional supervisor, Bill Freeman, passed away last week. Freeman was chosen as an NCHSAA’s Golden Whistle Award winner in 2011 which honors officials who demonstrate leadership, performance, service and training for the betterment of officials, possessing officiating abilities emulated by fellow officials and being regarded as a person of integrity and…
