VETERAN COACH REX MITCHELL RETIRES AT SURRY CENTRAL DOBSON— Veteran teacher and coach Rex Mitchell of Surry Central is retiring after 37 years in education. According to the Mount Airy News, the outstanding track and field coach has been involved in that sport for 35 of his 37 years in teaching. He has also coached…
PINECREST HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUT NAMED GATORADE® NORTH CAROLINA BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHICAGO — In its 26th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, has announced Dillon Maples of Pinecrest High School as its 2010-11 Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year. Maples…
T.C. ROBERSON BASEBALL EARNS SPOTS IN NCHSAA RECORD BOOK ASHEVILLE— T.C. Roberson High School baseball standout Alex Ledford has put his name in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book. Ledford had a great year as T.C. Roberson marched the whole way into the NCHSAA state 4-A baseball championship series, where the Rams…
TAYLORSVILLE — Chelsea Wilkinson of Alexander Central High School, who has twice been the Most Valuable Player of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A softball championships, continues to move up the rankings in several categories in the NCHSAA Record Book. Her 31 pitching victories during the 2011 season equals the state record—which…
CAROLINA PANTHERS TO AWARD FOUR HIGH SCHOOLSWITH WEIGHT ROOM MAKEOVERS Team will donate $250,000 of weight training equipment CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers are now accepting applications for a “High School Weight Room Makeover” grant program which will award four “weight room makeovers” to high schools in the Carolinas. The winning high school athletic programs…
NEW MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH AT NORTH BUNCOMBE ASHEVILLE — The Asheville Citizen-Times has reported that North Buncombe High School has a new head men’s basketball coach. North Buncombe announced that Joey Bryson is the new coach just two days after losing former coach David Rhoney to Clyde Erwin. Bryson…
MURPHY — Brittany Henry of Murphy High School has concluded a brilliant high school softball career, and her name is now in a number of different categories in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book. Henry led Murphy to fourth place in the NCHSAA state 1-A softball championship this season and set a…
BARRY JOHNSON RETIRES AT MOUNTAIN HERITAGE BURNSVILLE— One of the veteran men’s head basketball coaches in North Carolina has announced his retirement. Mountain Heritage boys basketball coach Barry Johnson will retire after his team made its deepest run in the state playoffs in school history. r Johnson had been with Yancey County Schools for the…
Central Piedmont 4-A: In a fierce fight for first, Mount Tabor holds on and comes out on top to win the Conference Cup, aided by finishing number one in men’s and women’s outdoor track. Reagan takes second overall in the conference and Davie comes in third with a top finish in baseball. Conference Standings: Mount…
Sportsmanship Recognition for NCHSAA Student-Athletes As Heart Of A Champion Winners Honored CHAPEL HILL– A total of 22 student-athletes from North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools will be honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as winners of “Heart of a Champion” recognition. The sportsmanship recognition is part of the program offered by the NCHSAA…
