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ORTHOCAROLINA PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH – MARCH 2026
The OrthoCarolina Performance of the Month Awards for March 2026 in NCHSAA competition are Mallory Reed from Eastern Wayne and Brock Bumgardner from Cherryville. Mallory Reed, Eastern Wayne Reed, a senior pitcher and infielder, had a remarkable March — and spring season — for the Warriors both in the cirlce and at the plate. In…
2025-2026 Commissioner’s Trophy
CHAPEL HILL — Teams addressing community and school needs with action-oriented service have earned eight North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools’ distinction as 2025-2026 Commissioner’s Trophy recipients. The following schools will receive $1,000 stipends: Ashe County, Athens Drive (Raleigh), Eastern Guilford, Felton Grove (Apex), Franklin, Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem), North Henderson, and West Brunswick. …
NCHSAA Announces Spring Championship Sites and Times
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is proud to stage the 2026 Spring Sports Championships at premier venues across the state. Men’s Tennis IndividualMay 8–9 Dual TeamMay 15–16 Date Classification Coaches Meeting May 15 6A & 8A 8:30 a.m. May 15 5A & 7A 12:00 p.m. May 16 1A/2A & 4A…
NCHSAA Partners with Avive Solutions to Bring Connected, Life-Saving Technology to High School Athletics Across North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Avive Solutions to expand access to modern automated external defibrillator (AED) technology for high schools across North Carolina. Through this partnership, NCHSAA member schools will receive special pricing and training opportunities on the Avive Connect AED®, an innovative, connected defibrillator designed…
ORTHOCAROLINA PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH – FEBRUARY 2026
The OrthoCarolina Performance of the Month Awards for February 2026 in NCHSAA competition are Bentley Sly, Lorenzo Alston, Cael Dunn and Lilah Penigar. The Male Performance of the Month award goes to a trio of wrestlers who each won their fourth NCHSAA wrestling championship at the Greensboro Coliseum in February. Lorenzo Alston from Uwharrie Charter,…
Que Tucker to Retire as NCHSAA Commissioner Effective October 1, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — After more than three decades of service to education-based athletics in North Carolina, Que Tucker has announced she will retire as Commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, effective October 1, 2026. A native of Reidsville, NC, Tucker has dedicated her career to supporting student-athletes and strengthening high school athletics across the state….
2026 Basketball Championships
Winston-Salem – Sixteen state champions are crowned in the four-day finals for men’s and women’s basketball. 2026 1A Men’s2026 2A Men’s2026 3A Men’s2026 4A Men’s2026 5A Men’s2026 6A Men’s2026 7A Men’s2026 8A Men’s 2026 1A Women’s2026 2A Women’s2026 3A Women’s2026 4A Women’s2026 5A Women’s2026 6A Women’s2026 7A Women’s2026 8A Women’s
North Carolina Sports Community Mourns Death of NCHSAA Hall of Famer James “Rabbit” Fulghum
James “Rabbit” Fulghum, a member of the 2004 class of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, is remembered as one of the greatest baseball coaches in North Carolina history. His career included stops at North Edgecombe and Greene Central, where he won five state baseball championships (1980, 1982, 1987, 1990, and…
