The awards are made possible by a gift from the late Pat Gainey’s daughter, Mrs. Berry Jo Gainey Shoen. The student scholarship award is available to NCHSAA member schools in counties with a poverty rate of 20 percent or more for children 17 and under. Recipients can be either a female athlete or a male…
Each week, two athletes in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association are selected for the Performance of the Week Award, Powered by OrthoCarolina. These athletes are nominated by coaches, media, and school administrators for their outstanding performance. The OrthoCarolina Performers of the Week for the final week of NCHSAA competition are Braden Burress from…
Heart of a Champion recognizes Student-Athletes from NCHSAA member schools who have participated in at least one varsity sport or cheerleading and remained ejection-free during the school year. These students also exemplify outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship in their community. The 2023-24 Heart of a Champion Award recipients are listed below. Sarah Waller West Rowan Emma Parrish…
Created in 2020 by NCHSAA Assistant Commissioner Brad Alford, the Alford Family Golf Scholarship provides financial assistance to one male and one female golfer who will continue their educational and athletic career at the next level. Recipients must demonstrate how the shared core values of the NCHSAA and the game of golf have affected their…
The Dave Harris Athletic Director Award of Excellence is given in memory of Dave Harris, the former system Athletic Director for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. The Dave Harris Fund was originally fundraised through the NCHSAA Endowment and is now managed by the NCHSAA Foundation, Inc. This award seeks to recognize and honor an Athletic Director who…
Each week, two athletes in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association are selected for the Performance of the Week Award, Powered by OrthoCarolina. These athletes are nominated by coaches, media, and school administrators for their outstanding performance. The OrthoCarolina Performers of the Week for week 37 of the NCHSAA competition are Charlotte Jackson from…
The Tony Cullen Memorial Scholarship was created to support four senior high school student-athletes participating on a varsity-level lacrosse team at a North Carolina High School Athletic Association member school, planning to attend a college or university in pursuit of higher education. This year, each winner will receive a one-time $2,500 scholarship. This scholarship is…
Each week two athletes in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association are selected for the Performance of the Week Award, Powered by OrthoCarolina. These athletes are nominated by coaches, media and school administrators for their outstanding performance. The OrthoCarolina Performers of the Week for week 36 of NCHSAA competition are Drew Hedgecoe from Terry…
The Commissioner’s Trophy Awards are designed to recognize member schools’ athletic programs that do outstanding work in community service. Schools had their “team or teams” identify a need within the community and create a plan to conduct the service project. Each team had a sponsor, who was a coach, faculty member, staff member or parent….
The Toby Webb award is made possible through the generosity of gifts from individuals and companies to an endowment fund now managed by the NCHSAA Foundation and annually recognizes two outstanding coaches. The award is in honor of Toby Webb, a member of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame who was an outstanding coach as well…
