FOUR QUESTIONS: A CONVERSATION WITH… CHRIS HOBBS Chris Hobbs is the sports editor of the Hickory Daily Record in Catawba County and has had an impressive career covering high school athletics. A native of Catawba County, this is his 39th year covering high school football. He is known for keeping meticulous records of the…
October 2, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced it was making a donation of $15,311 to the Hurricane Floyd Disaster Relief Fund administered by the office of the Governor. The donations came from attendees at NCHSAA regional meetings as well as from the…
Weekly finalists will compete for a $1,000 grand prize Time Warner Cable SportsChannel has launched the “Play of the Year” contest, which will let fans in Time Warner Cable markets across the country select the best high school football plays in their region. Weekly finalists will be selected, with the top choices…
October 1, 2000 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Leon Brogden of Wilmington died at the age of 90. The long-time coach in Edenton, Wilson and Wilmington is a charter member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame and coached NFL greats Sonny Jurgensen and Roman Gabriel at…
CARY—Panther Creek High School has named a veteran coach with a quarter-century of experience at the collegiate level to coach track and field, according to several media reports including HighSchoolOT.com and the Raleigh News and Observer. Vince Brown comes to Panther Creek after coaching track and field for 25 years…
September 30, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Under Armour, Inc. and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced an agreement designating Under Armour as the official outfitter and supplier of athletic apparel, accessories, and footwear for the NCHSAA.
CHAPEL HILL– The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced today that 127 member schools in the NCHSAA were ejection free in their athletic contests during the 2013-14 school year. The schools were recognized at the Association’s regional meetings across the state. The 127 schools represented 31.8 percent of the NCHSAA's member…
September 29, 1988 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Pat Best died suddenly at the age of 54. Best was the principal at Goldsboro High School and was serving as president of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors at the time of his passing. The NCHSAA Athlete of the…
Q: What is the eight-quarter limit in football for a junior participating on both the junior varsity and varsity teams? A: A junior is not eligible for the eight-quarter rule. In the football section of the current edition of the Handbook, rule 4.5.1(p) addresses the eight-quarter rule. It is…
A total of 10 North Carolina High School Athletic Association schools have earned first-team Safe Sports School designation from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. This award recognizes secondary schools that take the crucial steps to keep their athletes free from injuries. In order to achieve Safe…
