RALEIGH—A couple of Wake County quarterbacks put their names in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association football record book with huge performances last Friday night. Panther Creek beat Leesville Road at Leesville’s Hamilton Stadium by a 54-48 score in a…
September 2, 2000 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Cline Ingle of Burns High School booted the longest field goal in NCHSAA history when he kicked a 61 yarder against Shelby. Fittingly, he eclipsed the old NCHSAA record of 58 yards set by Shelby’s Tyler Ashe in 1995.
CHARLOTTE—A deserving male or female high school athlete who is a senior and excels in their sport, in the classroom and in the community could be eligible for nomination for the Carolina Panthers Community Captain Program. The Carolina Panthers believe that there is more to being a great leader than…
MOUNT PLEASANT—Mount Pleasant High School has named its football field in honor of a long-time coach, according to a report in the Independent-Tribune. The school’s field was officially named Larry Honeycutt Field at Tiger Stadium during festivities surrounding Mount Pleasant’s game with nearby rival Central Cabarrus. Honeycutt spent many…
a quick question concerning rules, regulations and policies of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Q: Can a 19-year-old play high school athletics? A: Yes, depending on the birthday. Rule 1.1.3 in the NCHSAA Handbook states that “no student may be approved for any athletic contest if his or her…
MOUNT HOLLY—The current class of inductees to the Mount Holly Sports Hall of Fame in Gaston County was honored recently in ceremonies at the Mount Holly Municipal Center, according to various media reports including the Gaston Gazette and Belmont Banner. The inductees included: –Zeb McDowell: a 1953 graduate of Reid High…
National School Spirit Day is approaching quickly! National School Spirit Day will also be the day that the winner of the America’s Most Spirited High School Contest will be announced! Will it be your school? Enter today Submission Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Mark Dreibelbis, a native of Charlotte, is the supervisor of officials and associate commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. He came to the NCHSAA in January of 2005 from Appalachian State University, where he had been the associate director of athletics. In addition to his work with the officiating program, Mark is in…
August 27, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, former North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors president Bennie Higgins died at the age of 67. He was principal at Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro for 14 years and then worked in the Guilford County Schools central office…
