SWANNANOA—Veteran head football coach Kenny Ford has announced his retirement and will be stepping down from his coaching position at Charles D. Owen High School, according to a report in the Asheville Citizen-Times. Ford has coached for 29 years and saw his teams notch 230 victories and 14 conference championships. …
EDENTON—Paul Hoggard, head football coach at Richmond Senior High School since 2007, is headed to Holmes High School in Edenton, according to numerous media reports. Hoggard will take over for Jim Collins, who coached at Holmes for one season but is returning to Michigan, his home state. Holmes has become…
West Lincoln High School softball player Madison Ferguson had an inning in a recent game that she will long remember. Ferguson hit two grand slams in the same frame last Friday in a game against West Caldwell to earn a spot in the North Carolina High School Record Book. …
March 26, 1988 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, coach Daryl McClure of the Hayesville women’s basketball team won the first of six consecutive 1-A state championships by defeating Hobbton 70-53. Alice Carter earned Most Valuable Player honors in the championship game. March 26, 1994 On this day in history…
WENDELL– Corinth Holders High School has named Guy “Bubba” Williams as its new varsity head football coach, according to a press release from the school. Williams will be only the second head football coach in school history. He will replace Barry Honeycutt, who is retiring from teaching in June. Honeycutt led Corinth…
4 QUESTIONS: A CONVERSATION WITH…MARK DREIBELBIS Mark Dreibelbis, a native of Charlotte, is the supervisor of officials and associate commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. He came to the NCHSAA in January of 2005 from Appalachian State University, where he had been the associate director of athletics. In addition to his…
Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, today announced the final standings in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup competitions for the 2014-15 winter 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…
The following schools have taken the survey regarding NCHSAA realignment proposals for the Spring Board of Directors meeting. If your school is NOT on the list, we do not have a record of your vote for the proposals. Reminder that the deadline for voting is Friday, March 27th. AC ReynoldsAL Brown Ardrey Kell AshbrookAshbrook Asheville AshleyBishop McGuinnessBrevard Bunker HillCamden CountyCape Fear CarrboroCary Central…
West Stanly High School pitcher Hunter Martin tossed a seven-inning no-hitter last week in high school baseball action. Hunter Martin went the distance on the mound to pitch the gem, striking out 15 and walking only one as West Stanly defeated Sun Valley by a…
March 25, 1989 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, future ACC stars Danyel Parker and Tonya Sampson teamed up to lead Clinton passed Bunker Hill 72-63 in the 2-A women’s basketball championship. Parker dropped 34 and Sampson added 25 as Clinton finished 26-0 on the season and won their first of back-to-back…
