CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is excited to announce the locations and dates for the 2026 fall sports championships. The 2026 championship schedule features new venues as well as the inaugural NCHSAA Flag Football Championships. The first Flag Football Championships, set for November 14, will be held at Helen & Leonard Moretz…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association recognized the winners of several awards during the Association’s eight Regional Meetings held across the state over the past two weeks. The NCHSAA presented the Charlie Adams Distinguished Service Awards, Special Person Awards, Wells Fargo Conference Cups, and Ejection-Free Awards. Region 1 Charlie Adams Distinguished…
In a changing sports landscape, one question matters more than ever: What do we want high school sports to be? College athletics is having a national conversation about its future and what it wants to become. Those debates are a good reminder that high school sports are unlike any other level of athletics, and that…
The first official day of competition in the inaugural season of NCHSAA-sanctioned Flag Football is Wednesday, September 9. Teams across the state will take the field as the NCHSAA begins its first season sponsoring a championship in the sport. Fans can catch the action throughout the season on the NFHS Network, including nine broadcasts scheduled…
Congratulations to the OrthoCarolina Performance of the Month Winners for the first month of competition in the 2026-2027 School Year. The August 2026 winners are Reese Hislop from Swansboro and Edwin Ramirez from West Lincoln. Reese Hislop, a junior hitter, helped lead the Pirates to a 7-0 record in the month of August. She racked…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce a new partnership with Mikasa, naming Mikasa the Official Volleyball of the NCHSAA beginning with the 2026-2027 school year. As part of the partnership, Mikasa will provide the official game ball for NCHSAA volleyball championships and serve as the Association’s official volleyball partner. “We…
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is proud to announce the NCHSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2026, recognizing eight individuals whose contributions have had a lasting impact on high school athletics across the state. The 2026 class includes Michael Baker, Zoe Bell, Patty Evers, Greg Frey, Vicki Hamilton, Beecher “B.W.” Holt, Leonardo “Leo” Lockhart,…
The NCHSAA is saddened by the passing of Charles “Charlie” Jenkins, a longtime wrestling official whose dedication and leadership positively impacted generations of student-athletes and fellow officials across North Carolina. His legacy of service to the sport will be long remembered. The full obituary is provided below.
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors has unanimously selected Brad Alford as the Association’s next Commissioner. Alford will begin a transition period with the Association on August 24, working alongside current Commissioner Que Tucker before officially assuming the role on October 1, 2026, upon Tucker’s retirement. “On behalf…
