ELON–Mike Pennington is taking over the athletic director duties at Western Alamance, according to a report in the Burlington Times-News. Pennington, age 47, is an Eastern Alamance alumnus who spent 22 years as a coach at Northeast Guilford. He moved over to Western Alamance to coach last year, coaching wrestling and men’s…
CARY– Panther Creek High School has named its new cross country and track field coach, according to a press release from the school. Paul Scruggs will join Panther Creek’s social studies department as well as serving as a coach,…
The Student Athlete Summer Institute (SASI) program, one of the offerings available through the Student Services division of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, is a prevention program that targets teams of student athletes enrolled in grades 10, 11, and 12 at NCHSAA member schools. The curriculum includes activities centered…
RALEIGH—Dexter Cooley, the only athletic director Wakefield High School has had it in its school history, is resigning as athletic director as he battles colon cancer. The story was reported in The Raleigh News and Observer. Cooley was diagnosed in April and has been receiving chemotherapy since that time,…
BEAUFORT—East Carteret High School has had one of the top 1-A men’s basketball teams in North Carolina the last few years, and one of their players has earned a spot in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book. Sam Johnson is one of the outstanding long-range shooters that program…
CARY—Green Hope High School has announced the inaugural class of its new sports hall of fame, according to a report in The Raleigh News and Observer. The inaugural class includes Hector Cotto (class of 2002), Chris Brady Wolfe (2003), Brendon Todd (2003) and Don D’Ambrosi (volunteer). Cotto was a…
CAMP LEJEUNE—Simon Dorsey has been named as Lejeune High School’s head football coach and is at work at the position, according to a report in the Jacksonville Daily News. Dorsey, who retired as a master sergeant after a 26-year career in the Marines, had four tours of duty in Iraq…
HUDSON—South Caldwell High School has announced that Darren Hart will be the new men’s head basketball coach at the school, according to a report in the Hickory Daily Record. Hart, who played his high school basketball at South Caldwell, will be in his first varsity head coaching role. He…
CARY– Chad Sichak has been named Panther Creek’s varsity head men’s soccer coach, according to an announcement on the school’s web site. Coach Sichak will enter his third school year as a social studies teacher and head wrestling coach at Panther Creek. In addition to his wrestling coaching experience,…
CHAPEL HILL—Eight more outstanding individuals in the annals of state high school athletics have been selected for induction into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. Gil Bowman of Fayetteville, Mac Cumbo of Hendersonville, Suzanne Grayson of King Mountain, Bill Harrison…
