INDIANAPOLIS— With appropriate open space and no players approaching, high school field hockey players will be permitted to raise their sticks above the shoulders to stop, receive and deflect or play the ball. This revision of Rule 3-2-11 was one of 10 rules changes recommended by the National Federation…
April 16, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Charles B. Aycock High School was a part of a baseball slugfest when the Golden Falcons and Bertie combined for 38 hits (19 apiece) in Aycock’s 18-16 10-inning victory. April 16, 2013 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, West…
FOUR QUESTIONS: A CONVERSATION WITH… DAVID BROWN David Brown is the basketball regional supervisor of officials for the Piedmont Officials Association as well as being an accomplished official himself. A resident of Rutherfordton, David has worked three NCHSAA state championships as a basketball official, serving as an active official from 1988 through 2010,…
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CHARLOTTE—Brad Bowles has been named as the new head football coach at Providence High School, according to a report in the Charlotte Observer. Bowles will replace Justin Hardin, who left the school in March to assume the head coaching duties at Independence. Bowles is a 2004 graduate of East…
CHAPEL HILL –Four outstanding individuals from the world of high school officiating will be honored with an award for lifetime achievement. Wiley Barrett of Southern Pines, Charles A. “Slim” Carriker of Winston-Salem, Harry Helmer of Elm City and Larry Honeycutt of Wilmington are the recipients of…
April 15, 1961 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Control voted to discontinue state football championships and award regional titles in each classification. For about a decade there were some classifications that did not culminate with a state title before the action was…
FAYETTEVILLE– Randy Ledford, long-time head football coach at South View High School in Hope Mills, died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, according to a report in The Fayetteville Observer which was posted on their website earlier on Tuesday. He was found unconscious in the yard…
CHAPEL HILL— Karen Foley of Glenn High School in Kernersville and Jamie Brown of Knightdale High School are the winners of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Performance of the Week awards, powered by Time Warner Cable SportsChannel with Subway® Restaurants. Each week one male and one female athlete in NCHSAA competition are selected for…
April 14, 2005 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, North Mecklenburg’s Mike Cavasinni swiped six stolen bases against Olympic in a high school baseball contest. April 14, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, J.D. McNeill of Pinecrest fired a nine under par 62 in a high school…
