CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association, in conjunction with Wells Fargo, is proud to release the final standings in the 45th annual Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2023-2024 academic year. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive…
The Gatorade State Player of the Year award winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of three criteria: 1) Athletic Excellence – Standout performance in their respective sport made at the high school, club, national or international levels of competition.2) Academic Achievement – Review of GPA and class rank, as well as SAT and ACT scores,…
Annually, the NCHSAA honors its top, long-serving officials with the Golden Whistle Merit Award. Criteria for the award include demonstrating leadership, performance, service, and training for the betterment of officiating, possessing officiating abilities emulated by fellow officials, being regarded as a person of integrity and character, and having a minimum of 10 years of experience…
GREENSBORO – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is proud to announce the winners of the Pat Best Memorial Award for the Male and Female Athletes of the Year. The 2023-24 winners are Emma Clark from West Rowan High School and Kendre Harrison from Reidsville High School. Emma Clark had a wonderful career in…
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CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association annually presents statewide awards in several different categories, based on those “who have done the most for high school athletics” rather than a single accomplishment or having an outstanding won-loss record. The awards are named in memory or in honor of outstanding individuals in each…
The award is named in honor of the late Homer Thompson, the long-time Winston-Salem Parkland coach and member of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame; individuals are nominated for exemplary sportsmanship and leadership. The award is presented by The North Carolina Farm Bureau. The following recipients of the HOMER THOMPSON MEMORIAL “EIGHT WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARD”have…
The Willie Bradshaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship is in honor of Durham-native Willie Bradshaw, an NCHSAA Hall of Fame inductee in 1995 and National High School Hall of Fame inductee in 2010. Bradshaw was an outstanding athlete at Hillside High School, playing on the undefeated 1943 football team that went untied and unscored upon. He went…
This award provides scholarship support to outstanding student-athletes participating on sanctioned varsity teams in North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools who have displayed exceptional leadership, among other qualities, with financial need a consideration. Recipients each receive a one-time $2,500 scholarship. REQUIREMENTS The 2023-24 Winners of the NCHSAA Scholar Award are Natalia Melbard from…
This award is presented annually from nominations received from member schools. The award is given by the NCHSAA, with the support of the North Carolina Coaches’ Association and the North Carolina Athletic Directors’ Association. In addition to a trophy and a banner for display, the school receives a $1,000 cash award. The Exemplary School Award recognizes the…
