A former Clayton High School baseball star has set a new record for the Tampa Bay Rays organization, according to a report in the Raleigh News and Observer. Archer recently set a record for most strikeouts in a single season by a Rays’ pitcher, moving past the mark of 240…
CHAPEL HILL—Morgan Ballard of North Buncombe High School and Jacquarii Roberson of Hertford County High School have been named winners of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week awards, powered by Time Warner Cable Sports Channel with Jersey Mike’s Subs®. Each week one male and one female athlete in North Carolina High School…
September 22, 1995 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Tyler Ashe of Shelby booked a 58-yard field goal against Burns in a high school football game. It is tied for the second longest field goal in North Carolina High School Athletic Association history behind the record setting 61.
MOUNT HOLLY—East Gaston High School has named Michael Gregory as its new head wrestling coach, according to a report in the Gaston Gazette. Gregory is a former University of Pittsburgh wrestler who has just graduated from Pitt. The 24-year-old was a heavyweight wrestler in college who also was a junior…
September 21, 2008 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, pioneering sports writer Mary Garber of the Winston-Salem Journal-Sentinel, and the Twin City Sentinel before that, passed away at the age of 92. She was the first woman to be inducted into the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame and is a member…
WHITEVILLE—The 1965 Whiteville High School football team was recognized recently for its achievements 50 years ago at halftime of a Whiteville football game, according to various media reports including the Wilmington Star-News. Whiteville lost its season opener that year to Lumberton and went on to post an 11-1 record…
a quick question concerning rules, regulations and policies of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Q: What kind of medical clearance is needed to be able to play for an NCHSAA school? A: According to Rule 1.1.8 in the current NCHSAA Handbook, “in order to be eligible for practice or participation in interscholastic…
FRIDAY NIGHT’S NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES Albemarle 53, Chatham Central 20 Andrews 20, Hayesville 14 Apex 37, Cary 34 Arendell-Parrott Academy 54, Lawrence Academy 12 Ashe County 45, Alexander Central 22 Asheville Erwin 40, Franklin 35 Asheville Reynolds 59, Hendersonville 36 Avery County 31, North Wilkes 14 Ayden-Grifton 48, Pamlico County 30 Aynor, S.C. 40, West Columbus 32 Boonville Starmount 14, Thomasville 13 Brevard 31,…
CHARLOTTE— The Carolina Panthers are pleased to announce the selection of Daniel Finn as the team’s first High School Coach of the Week of the 2015 season. Coach Finn is currently in his second season as the head football coach at South Brunswick High School. Finn has turned the Cougar…
RALEIGH– Former Enloe High School basketball coach Preston McClain died earlier this week at the age of 75, according to a report in the Raleigh News and Observer. A native of Statesville, he came to Raleigh to attend Shaw University and coached at the junior high level for several years before moving…
