Davis Whitfield is commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and has been in that role since January of 2010. An outstanding athlete at Rosewood High School, he played collegiate baseball at East Carolina before transferring to the University of North Carolina, where he continued his career and from which he graduated. He…
August 20, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Croatan’s Jonnie Brimmer returned a punt 98 yards for a touchdown in a high school football game against Topsail.
GRAHAM—Southern Alamance High School athletic director Jon Russell is adding some coaching to his athletic director duties. Russell, who has not coached in the past two seasons but has an excellent coaching background in softball, will return to the bench to coach the Southern Alamance program, according to a report…
A new feature will debut on the North Carolina High School Athletic Association website on Thursday. Entitled "FOUR QUESTIONS– A CONVERSATION WITH…", the feature will be a headline story that is basically an interview with somebody who is involved with high school athletics in North Carolina. Among the possibilities…
August 19, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Lia Johnson of Providence Grove High School dished out a NCHSAA single-match record 73 assists in its 3-1 victory over Asheboro in women’s volleyball. Her 73 assists also ranks among the all-time leaders nationally.
TARBORO – The Edgecombe County Public Schools (ECPS) system is ready to kick off a new school year with the announcement of school-based leadership this academic year, according to a release from the school system. Several schools welcome new faces to the district, while others have changed administrative roles within the…
INDIANAPOLIS — Restarts by the defensive team no longer will be required to take place outside the goal area in high school boys lacrosse, so long as any player is not within five yards of the ball carrier. This revision in Rule 4-22 was one of 11 changes recommended by the…
CHAPEL HILL—High school students in the spring semester earned over 18,000 individual awards for achievements in the classroom as well as on the playing court or athletic field. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association made the awards in its Scholar-Athlete program presented by the North Carolina National Guard, which includes…
GREENSBORO—The North Carolina Coaches Association has announced its list of coaches for its annual East-West all-star games, played in conjunction with the North Carolina Coaches Association clinic each July. In men’s basketball, Larry Edwards of Southeast Halifax will serve as the East head coach, assisted by D.H. Conley’s Rob Maloney. …
August 18, 2005 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, former North Carolina High School Athletic Association executive director Simon Terrell passed away in Chapel Hill. He was an outstanding coach at Cary High School and worked at the NCHSAA from 1959 to 1984, including 17 years as executive director. He is a…
