FORMER NCHSAA PLAYER MAKES BIG LEAGUE DEBUT Former Charles B. Aycock High School star Rob Wooten made his major league debut last weekend for the Milwaukee Brewers. According to the Goldsboro News-Argus, the Fremont native pitched two and one-third innings of scoreless relief for the Brewers against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field,…
CHAPEL HILL—August 1 is the first official date for practice for North Carolina High School Athletic Association fall sports teams, including football. Football programs across the state will begin official practice with the first five days required to be used for physical conditioning. On the first two days of football practice, headgear,…
August 1, 1984 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Dick Knox joined the staff of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association as assistant executive director and supervisor of officials after 21 years as a teacher and coach in various North Carolina public schools. He replaced Charlie Adams, who became executive director.
FAYETTEVILLE— Terry Sanford High School recently offered a unique football clinic, according to a story in the Fayetteville Observer. Terry Sanford head football coach Bryan Till was the speaker at Terry Sanford’s first football clinic for women. The clinic attracted mostly parents of current or future Terry Sanford players who wanted to learn…
GREENSBORO—Veteran coach Kevin Callahan, who had just retired after 34 years in education, died suddenly in his sleep on Sunday morning, according to the Greensboro News and Record, at the age of 56. He had served as an assistant baseball coach at Southeast Guilford during the 2013 season and compiled a 376-200 mark…
HENDERSONVILLE—West Henderson High School’s baseball program has been a strong one for many years, and a number of Falcon achievements have just been added to the NCHSAA Record Book. Former West coach Jim Hyatt, who is now the head coach at East Forsyth, provided the applications and documentation for some performance listings that…
BIG JOHN ISNER WINS TOURNAMENT ATLANTA—A former North Carolina High School Athletic Association state tennis champion has added another professional tournament victory to his resume. Big John Isner, the 6-10 former University of Georgia star who also was a standout at Greensboro Page, beat Kevin Anderson of South Africa to win the Atlanta…
RALEIGH—Panther Creek High School has named two new head coaches, according to reports in the Raleigh News and Observer. Danielle Moore has been chosen as the school’s new varsity women’s head basketball coach and Lindsey O’Connell will take over the volleyball program. Moore comes to Panther Creek from St. Paul’s in Robeson…
WEST DOWNS EAST IN NCCA FOOTBALL ALL-STAR GAME HIGH POINT—A big screen play resulting in a touchdown was the difference as the West came from behind to beat the East 14-7 on Wednesday night in the North Carolina Coaches Association all-star football game at Simeon Stadium. It was the first time in the history of…
CARY—The North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A men’s soccer champions will have a new coach for the 2013 season. According to a number of media reports, Michael Hoy will take over the helm of the Green Hope High School men’s soccer program. Hoy will replace Richard Huxford, who guided the Falcons…
