Austin Taylor SmithAugust 20, 1993 – July 26, 2023 STEM – Austin Taylor Smith, 29, made his heavenly ascension on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. He was born August 20, 1993, in Wake County to Dwight and Melody Smith. Austin worked as a Firefighter First Class with the Wake Forest Fire Department. To use the words…
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The NCHSAA is pleased to announce the latest additions to our esteemed Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). This council serves as a bridge between student-athletes and sport administrators, providing valuable insights to enhance the overall student-athlete experience and foster an inclusive athletic community throughout the entire state of North Carolina. We are…
Save the date! Our partner DICK’S Sporting Goods is offering all our members an exclusive discount of 20% off throughout the store! Be sure to grab all the things you will need for the summer and the upcoming fall sports season as well as all the other items that you have had your eyes on!…
Stay on top of your game with $25 sports physicals* With fall sports right around the corner, now is the perfect time to make sure your athletes get their sports physicals. As a sports physical provider of the NCHSAA, FastMed has a special offer (Mention coupon code: “NCHSAA” to receive discount) for your athletes! Receive a sports physical…
2022-2023 SAAC Members REGION 1 Isaiah Crumpler, JuniorD.H. Conley High SchoolSport(s): Football, Basketball, Track & Field Kaitlyn Dunn, SeniorNorth Pitt High SchoolSport(s):Volleyball REGION 2 Zoe Duggan, Senior New Bern High SchoolSport(s): Volleyball, Lacrosse Mackenzie Farr, SeniorAshley High School Sport(s): Soccer REGION 3 Erin Jordan-Cornell, SeniorOrange High SchoolSport(s): Volleyball, Basketball Hatcher Williams, JuniorCarrboro High…
LEXINGTON — The president of Davidson-Davie Community College died on Tuesday after battling esophageal cancer for several months. Darrin Hartness, 54, became the fourth president of Davidson County Community College, which later was renamed Davidson-Davie Community College, in January 2019. Prior to serving as college president, he served for 28 years in K-12 public education,…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is proud to announce a new partnership with All Day Cheerleading, Inc. to produce the NCHSAA Cheerleading Invitational. All Day Cheerleading is a Shelby, N.C.-based small business celebrating its 20th anniversary of producing cheer events across the region. The organization has produced more than 200 events…
Greensboro, NC – North Carolina high school and college sports communities mourn the loss of Coach Marion Kirby. A 1964 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College, where he played on an NAIA national championship football team, Marion Kirby has established himself as one of North Carolina’s top coaches. An all-state player in his hometown of Hickory, Kirby…
GREENSBORO – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced the 2022-23 Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday. The ceremony took place at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center Hall B and honored several schools, athletes and administrators for their accomplishments. The full list of award winners can…
David Lewis Elder, of Hickory, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, June 12, after a long, heroic battle against cancer. David was the best father and “Poppy” ever, a devoted husband, and for 35 years, a legendary educator and coach at five different NC high schools, including Hickory High School from 1979-2003….
