CARY—Long-time game official Leo Pegram died on Monday at the age of 80. Pegram officiated both basketball and football for 43 years for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. Born in Chatham County and a graduate of Apex High School, he was employed by the North Carolina Department of Transportation for 40 years before…
INDIANAPOLIS— The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), in partnership with USA Baseball, has developed “Fundamentals of Coaching Baseball” – the latest online sport-specific course in its Coach Education Program available at www.nfhslearn.com. Along with instructional demonstrations from Washington Nationals players and team manager Davey Johnson, the course is designed for interscholastic baseball…
DEEP RUN—Tim Jenkins is leaving South Lenoir High School to take a teaching and coaching job at East Duplin, according to a report in the Kinston Free Press. Jenkins had gone to South Lenoir from Wallace-Rose Hill to take the head baseball position, and then later was appointed as the head varsity football coach as…
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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…
WADESBORO—Veteran high school and college football coach Ed Emory passed away on Friday at his home at the age of 75. Among his stops as a successful high school coach were Brevard, Anson and Richmond Senior. He coached collegiately at Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Clemson and East Carolina, leading the ECU Pirates program from 1980…
January 7, 1992 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Columbia’s Michelle Richardson hauled in an astronomical 36 rebounds in a women’s basketball game against Cape Hatteras. January 7,2004 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, long-time coach Russell Blunt died at the age of 95. He had coached in six different decades…
SALISBURY—Salisbury High School head women’s basketball coach Doug Faison has resigned from his coaching position, according to the Salisbury Post. Faison coached the team through the prestigious Sam Moir tournament over the Christmas holidays. Salisbury fell to West Rowan 62-48 in the championship game of the 41st annual event, snapping a Salisbury streak of nine…
On Monday December 31, 2012 the Bishop McGuinness Boys Basketball team spent the day volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House in Winston Salem, NorthCarolina. The team helped with the luminary project, partnering with several other community groups such as church youth groups and civic organizations. During their time, the Bishop Boys helped break down…
MILLERS CREEK— West Wilkes High School has a new head football coach, according to the Wilkes Journal-Patriot. David Hunt becomes the head coach at West Wilkes after serving the last six years as an assistant coach at Scotland, where he was the junior varsity head coach and coached both linebackers and defensive line during his…
