CHAPEL HILL – Cameryn Smith of West Brunswick High School and Dalton Edwards of West Iredell High School have been named winners of the annual Jerry McGee Endowed Scholarships awarded by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. The two outstanding student-athletes will be recognized during the North Carolina Coaches…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book is one of the most comprehensive in the nation and one of the most visited parts of the NCHSAA website. The Record Book chronicles student-athlete achievements in a variety of sports and is now exclusively on line. The book was begun in 1987…
CHARLOTTE— A total of 19 Charlotte-Mecklenburg high schools who are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association have received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award. The high schools are Ardrey Kell, Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, Butler, East Mecklenburg, Garinger, Harding University,…
Coach Pete Hardee and Alexander Central athletic director Joanna Crew (photo courtesy Taylorsville Times) TAYLORSVILLE–Alexander Central High School has announced the hiring of Pete Hardee as the school’s new varsity baseball coach, according to a press release from the school. Hardee, who has spent the past 20 seasons…
ALBEMARLE—Veteran teacher and coach Al Andrew has retired, according to a report in the Stanly News and Press. Andrew taught at Albemarle for 31 years and had a distinguished coaching career, leading men’s basketball teams to a school record 402 victories during his tenure. His career coaching mark was…
MaxPreps has recognized several North Carolina High School Athletic Association softball teams for great 2015 seasons, including naming Enka High School as the MaxPreps Medium Schools Team of the Year. Enka posted a 28-0 record and won the NCHSAA state 3-A championship. The Sugar Jets outscored its opposition 66-10…
July 15, 1996 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Glaxo Wellcome announced a gift of $100,000 to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for the NCHSAA Hall of Fame. The donation, made over a four-year period, enabled the Association to create a special endowment to subsidize the activities of the Hall…
CHAPEL HILL—The North Carolina High School Athletic Association hosted 40 school administrators from across the state on Tuesday for a special workshop. The workshop/orientation is designed for personnel at new member schools joining the NCHSAA or for athletic directors new to their role at a member school. The 40 individuals…
RAEFORD—Jamie Coleman has been named as the new head baseball coach at Hoke County High School, according to a report in the Fayetteville Observer. Coleman will take over for Mike Ray at Raeford, who retired from coaching because of health issues. Ray has been battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease for several…
FAIRMONT—Mark Heil has been named as the head football coach at Fairmont High School, according to a report in The Robesonian. Heil replaces Randy Ragland, who left Fairmont to take over the reins of the football program at Middle Creek in Wake County. Heil had served…
