CHARLOTTE—One of the great football coaches in the history of North Carolina has announced his retirement. Jim Oddo of Charlotte Catholic High School will be stepping down, according to information on the Charlotte Catholic Twitter account and then media reports which followed, such as in the Charlotte Observer. …
A West Craven High School women’s basketball star reportedly snapped a North Carolina High School Athletic Association record last week during second round action in the NCHSAA playoffs. Jamie Cherry, according to several media reports, knocked in 12 three-pointers in an 86-42 victory by West Craven over Triton. Cherry…
CHAPEL HILL– The North Carolina High School Athletic Association's regional basketball tournaments will get underway on Tuesday as the state's prep teams continue the road toward the state championships. Third round winners from the East will be going to Fayetteville for the fourth consecutive year. The games will be played both the Crown Coliseum…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, the NCHSAA website will feature information about African-Americans who have made major contributions to the great tradition of high school sports in our state. We hope you find these both entertaining and informative. LAWRENCE DUNN Lawrence…
This reminder for schools, their fans and others who may be attending the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Eastern Regional basektball tournament in Fayetteville: Coming from the north to Fayetteville: the bridge over Business I-95 is still out. Use alternate route.
CHAPEL HILL—The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has unveiled a new look for its web site. The NCHSAA has been working with a nationally known web design firm, DesignHammer, for about a year on an overhaul of the website, also utilizing feedback from…
FAYETTEVILLE– This is, perhaps, one of the most interesting stories out of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association basketball playoffs. Earl Vaughan Jr., scholastic sports editor of the Fayetteville Observer, reported the story in his newspaper and has given the NCHSAA permission to use this. It also shows…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, the NCHSAA website will feature information about African-Americans who have made major contributions to the great tradition of high school sports in our state. We hope you find these both entertaining and informative.' RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL…
INDIANAPOLIS— The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Soccer Rules Committee approved two rules changes during its January meeting in Indianapolis. The recommended rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. The committee approved a requirement that a goalkeeper must leave the field when…
February 27, 1950 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, a special women's high school basketball challenge doubleheader, featuring four of the state's top teams, was held at Reynolds Coliseum. Benhaven downed Aberdeen 52-46 and Salemburg beat Cary 44-28. The crowd, by some estimates, was in the range of 6,000.
