DURHAM—A Hillside High School athlete has set his sights on the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after an outstanding performance during the summer. According to a feature in the Durham Herald-Sun, sophomore Desmond Jackson won three gold medals last month during the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is looking for member schools to assist in painting a mural for a National Federation Meeting in Asheville, NC this January! If you are involved with a Visual Arts Department at a NCHSAA member school and desire more information, please email Patrick Stephenson, Asst. Director of Sponsorships &…
questions about NCHSAA rules. regulations, policies and procedures Q: I am currently ineligible to play volleyball, but I want to continue to practice with the team and then sit on the bench during games in uniform to support my teammates, even though I can’t play. Is that legal? A: Rule 1.1.12 in the…
September 8, 1989 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Wilson Hunt defeated rival Wilson Beddingfield 21-0 in a high school football game with the help of seven interceptions by Hunt.
CHARLOTTE—A long-time coach in several sports, Clyde Peek died Friday morning at his home in Charlotte at the age of 95, according to a report in the Hendersonville Times-News. Peek was the head football coach at West Mecklenburg for 19 years. Prior to that, he was a highly successful men’s basketball…
North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools are reminded of the requirement to update their school information in the NCHSAA data base. The school information includes principal and athletic director information, coaching personnel and email addresses. Schools use their user name and passwords to access the data base. …
The Student Services division of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association provides some unique offerings for NCHSAA member schools. The NCHSAA student services program was one of the first in the nation and has been a model for other state associations. …
DENTON– South Davidson High School recently dedicated its new field house in honor of a veteran coach who has retired. Howard Hayes was honored as the new facility was dedicated and officially named the Howard F. Hayes Community Fieldhouse. Hayes, a 1958 graduate of Catawba College, had a lengthy…
CHAPEL HILL—Commissioner Davis Whitfield of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association confirmed today that the eight NCHSAA football championship games for the 2014 season will be played at just two locations. BB&T Field in Winston-Salem and Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh will each host four contests. Kenan Stadium on the campus of the University…
September 4, 2012 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Hendersonville outscored North Henderson 75-49 in a wild high school football game at Glenn Marlow Stadium at North Henderson. DeSean Jackson rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bearcats, who led 27-0 at the end of one quarter and 42-16…
