NCHSAA 3-A WOMEN’S TENNIS TWO ASHEVILLE PLAYERS IN SINGLES SEMIFINALS BURLINGTON– Two Asheville singles players advanced to the semifinals with two wins on Friday in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A women’s tennis tournament championship at the Burlington Tennis Center. MacKenzie LaSure of Asheville, the 2009 singles runner-up…
NCHSAA 1-A WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR NCHSAA 1-A WOMEN’S TENNIS CARY — Mount Airy High School players earned a spot in the singles championship and one in the doubles after Friday’s opening day of play in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A women’s tennis tournament championships at the Cary Tennis Center….
EAST CAROLINA ACADEMIC SEMINAR SCHEDULED GREENVILLE— East Carolina University will be hosting its seventh annual academic seminar for high school personnel this year. The purpose of this seminar is to update coaches and high school athletic directors about NCAA rules and guidelines to help them better prepare student-athletes for the start of the recruiting process…
NAMES IN THE BOOK Tyler Lewis- Albemarle (2000-03) Albemarle’s Tyler Lewis was one of the most productive kickers in the history of high school football. The beneficiary of a high octane Albemarle running attack, Lewis had an All-American career for the Bulldogs as he set numerous NCHSAA and national kicking records. His senior…
NCHSAA SINGLES, DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS UP FOR GRABS THIS WEEKEND IN WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAPEL HILL – Championships in singles and doubles in four different classifications are up for grabs this weekend as the North Carolina High School Athletic Association holds its annual women’s tennis tournament championships at four different sites. Semifinalists in both singles…
October 26, 1995 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Cardinal Gibbons and the Eastern North Carolina School of the Deaf scored a combined 142 points in an NCHSAA football game. Cardinal Gibbons won the contest 100-42.
DAVIDSON COUNTY SPORTS HALL INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS LEXINGTON— Five new members have been inducted into the Davidson County Sports Hall of Fame, according to the Lexington Dispatch. Christy Hedgpeth, William Robert “Bob” Koontz, Hal Lackey, Bobby Suggs and the late Joseph “Scoop” McCrary were inducted into the hall in an event held at the J….
Nick Maddox- A.L. Brown (1995-98) One of the outstanding student-athletes in the history of the NCHSAA is Nick Maddox from A.L. Brown High School. The three-sport standout excelled on and off the field. A National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes member, Maddox was a NCHSAA state qualifier in the 100 and…
KANNAPOLIS— Kevin Garay, principal of A.L. Brown High School, has been named the Kannapolis City School district’s Principal of the Year, according to the Salisbury Post. Since Garay became principal in 2009, A.L. Brown’s graduation rate has jumped more than 16 points and is now among the best in North Carolina. Garay also has been…
PRESSLEY WINS 100TH Pisgah football coach David Pressley won his 100th career game Friday at North Henderson, according to the Asheville Citizen-Time. Dakota King rushed for 241 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-35 shootout over North Henderson,a victory that keeps the Black Bears (2-6, 2-3) in contention for a NCHSAA playoff berth. Pressley has been…
