McLeansville, NC – A native of High Point, North Carolina, Joe Jones learned to wrestle from athletics pioneer Tony Simeon. Jones joined the United States Marine Corps, served in Korea, and earned the ranks of gunnery sergeant and sergeant major. By 1961, Jones had left the Marine Corps and was enrolled at Davidson College, wrestling…
The North Carolina Athletic Directors Association (NCADA) is pleased to announce the 30th Class of the NCADA Hall of Fame. We congratulate Vernon Aldridge and Kelly Lewis for being selected for induction into the 2024 NCADA Hall of Fame. It is a well-deserved and great honor. They will be inducted during the NCADA Conference Banquet…
Each week two athletes in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association are selected for the Performance of the Week Award, Powered by OrthoCarolina. These athletes are nominated by coaches, media and school administrators for their outstanding performance. The OrthoCarolina Performers of the Week for week 23 of NCHSAA competition are D’Anna Cotton from Cummings…
A native of Durham, Willie Bradshaw has devoted a lifetime of service to his city and his alma mater. Bradshaw was an outstanding athlete at Hillside High School in Durham and played on the 1943 football team that was unbeaten, untied, and unscored upon. He went on to North Carolina College, now North Carolina Central…
WINSTON-SALEM – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association hosts the 2024 Indoor Track and Field State Championships at the JDL Fast Track.
CARY – The 2024 North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A Swimming and Diving Champions were crowned on Thursday night at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.
The late Clarence Moore was one of North Carolina’s top coaches during his career, which really spanned from 1928 through 1968. A 1928 graduate of Shaw University, Moore first coached for six years at Highland High in Gastonia, where he was that school’s first football coach. He actually had two successful stints as a coach…
Each week two athletes in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association are selected for the Performance of the Week Award, Powered by OrthoCarolina. These athletes are nominated by coaches, media and school administrators for their outstanding performance. The OrthoCarolina Performers of the Week for week 22 of NCHSAA competition are Ria Wright from West…
The late Dr. Wiley “Army” Armstrong was one of the most influential figures in high school athletics in the state for many years as he served as the executive director of the North Carolina High School Athletic Conference (NCHSAC), the organization for black high schools. Born in Edgecombe County and a 1931 graduate of Shaw…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has announced a three-year partnership with Concept Coding, LLC to become a Corporate Supporter of the NCHSAA. The world of High School baseball and Softball are transitioning toward modern technology for on-field players. As efforts to accelerate game speed continue, wearable technology has had a spotlight shine on…
