REIDSVILLE—Bill Walton has resigned as the head coach of the men’s basketball team at Reidsville High School due to health concerns, according to media reports including Rockingham Now. Walton, who was in his ninth year at the Reidsville helm, will be replaced by Chris Carter. Walton, only the third Reidsville head basketball…
JIM BOB BRYANT EARNS ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOR Havelock High School head football coach Jim Bob Bryant has been named The Associated Press high school football coach of the year for North Carolina. Bryant guided his Rams to a third straight North Carolina High School Athletic Association state football championship. Havelock posted a 16-0 mark for…
January 12, 2004 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Ty Carter of Bessemer City launched a NCHSAA record 28 three-point attempts in a 143-49 defeat of Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy. Carter went 11 for 28 behind the arc. His 26 attempts are a NCHSAA record and his 11 made three-pointers are among the…
January 11, 2013 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, former West Montgomery High School football coach James Garmon died at the age of 83. A graduate of Catawba College, Garmon taught at Apex for 11 years and then coached at West Montgomery for 22 seasons. January 11, 2002 On this day in history…
The official conclusion to the 100th anniversary celebration of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association will occur on Saturday evening at the Embassy Suites in Cary as the NCHSAA hosts a black-tie gala. The gala will celebrate the 100 years of the NCHSAA and culminates the centennial year, which has included a…
SAN ANTONIO, TX—A Charlotte Catholic High School football star has received a prestigious national honor. Running back Elijah Hood has been named the U.S. Army’s national Player of the Year, according to various media reports, including the Charlotte Observer. Hood was in San Antonio to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and received the…
CHAPEL HILL—Tad Baucom, the head football coach at Central Academy of Technology and Arts in Monroe, is the third annual recipient of the North Carolina Spirit of Sport Award presented by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. The NCHSAA is participating in the “Spirit of Sport Award” program sponsored by the National Federation of State High School Associations. It was established to recognize…
January 8, 1982 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Bill Bost of Bandys High School recorded his 400th coaching victory as his Bandys men’s team defeated Cherryville 61-50, led by Vernon Odom’s 25 points. For several years, Bost coached both the men’s and women’s varsity teams simultaneously at Bandys and he is a…
CAROLINA PANTHERS TO AWARD 13 HIGH SCHOOLS WITH UNIFORM GRANTS CHARLOTTE– The Carolina Panthers are pleased to announce the Carolina Panthers High School Uniform Grant program as part of the team’s on-going effort to support football played at the grassroots level. The team will award thirteen (13) uniform grants to assist high school athletic programs…
RALEIGH — Governor Pat McCrory is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association by proclaiming January 6-11, 2014 in its honor and is encouraging citizens to become more involved in high school athletics. “Sports enrich the lives of students throughout North Carolina,” said Governor McCrory. “I played tennis and football…
