DENTON– South Davidson High School recently dedicated its new field house in honor of a veteran coach who has retired. Howard Hayes was honored as the new facility was dedicated and officially named the Howard F. Hayes Community Fieldhouse. Hayes, a 1958 graduate of Catawba College, had a lengthy…
CHAPEL HILL—Commissioner Davis Whitfield of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association confirmed today that the eight NCHSAA football championship games for the 2014 season will be played at just two locations. BB&T Field in Winston-Salem and Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh will each host four contests. Kenan Stadium on the campus of the University…
September 4, 2012 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Hendersonville outscored North Henderson 75-49 in a wild high school football game at Glenn Marlow Stadium at North Henderson. DeSean Jackson rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bearcats, who led 27-0 at the end of one quarter and 42-16…
Earl Vaughan is the scholastic sports editor and religion writer at the Fayetteville Observer. Inducted into the Fayetteville Sports Club Hall of Fame in 2012, he chairs the selection committee for the NCHSAA Athlete of the Year and has been one of the state’s top prep writers for many years, with four decades…
Mohamed Massaquoi- Charlotte Independence (2001-04) Mohamed Massaquoi was the beneficiary of two All-American quarterbacks that helped cement his name as one of the “Names in the Book.” For four years, Massaquoi ran up and down the field chalking up hoards of yardage and touchdowns in helping Charlotte-Independence win four of their seven consecutive state…
September 3, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, quarterback Garrett Leatham of Middle Creek High School attempted 55 passes as his team dropped a 26-16 high school football decision to Garner. He completed 30 of 55. September 3, 2013 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, North Buncombe freshman Callista…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has a strong working relationship with several other professional organizations, including the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association, and so is glad to pass along this important information. The NCADA has developed an on line resource that can be of great service to athletic directors at…
INDIANAPOLIS— The number of participants in high school sports increased for the 25th consecutive year in 2013-14 with a record total of almost 7.8 million, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Based on figures from the 51…
September 2, 2000 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Cline Ingle of Burns High School booted the longest field goal in NCHSAA history when he kicked a 61 yarder against Shelby. Fittingly, he eclipsed the old NCHSAA record of 58 yards set by Shelby’s Tyler Ashe in 1995.
questions about NCHSAA rules, regulations, policies and procedures Q: Can a 19-year-old play high school athletics? A: Yes, depending on the birthday. Rule 1.1.3 in the NCHSAA Handbook states that “no student may be approved for any athletic contest if his or her 19th birthday comes on or before August 31” of that…
