Earl Vaughan is the scholastic sports editor and religion writer at the Fayetteville Observer. Inducted into the Fayetteville Sports Club Hall of Fame in 2012, he chairs the selection committee for the NCHSAA Athlete of the Year and has been one of the state’s top prep writers for many years, with four decades…
Mohamed Massaquoi- Charlotte Independence (2001-04) Mohamed Massaquoi was the beneficiary of two All-American quarterbacks that helped cement his name as one of the “Names in the Book.” For four years, Massaquoi ran up and down the field chalking up hoards of yardage and touchdowns in helping Charlotte-Independence win four of their seven consecutive state…
September 3, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, quarterback Garrett Leatham of Middle Creek High School attempted 55 passes as his team dropped a 26-16 high school football decision to Garner. He completed 30 of 55. September 3, 2013 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, North Buncombe freshman Callista…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has a strong working relationship with several other professional organizations, including the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association, and so is glad to pass along this important information. The NCADA has developed an on line resource that can be of great service to athletic directors at…
INDIANAPOLIS— The number of participants in high school sports increased for the 25th consecutive year in 2013-14 with a record total of almost 7.8 million, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Based on figures from the 51…
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.
questions about NCHSAA rules, regulations, policies and procedures 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 19th birthday comes on or before August 31” of that…
The prompt and parameters for the 2014 North Carolina High School Athletic Association Fall Scholar-Athlete Essay Contest, brought to you by the North Carolina National Guard, will be announced Tuesday. This will be the second contest developed through the partnership between the North Carolina National Guard and the NCHSAA Scholar-Athlete program. Patrick Butler…
A former coach in Rowan County was killed in a one-car accident earlier this week, according to the Salisbury Post. Highway Patrol officials identified the victim in a fatal Tuesday morning crash on Sherrills Ford Road as Darrell Coy Misenheimer, 57, of Salisbury. Trooper D.M. Morgan said Misenheimer’s Ford…
A North Carolina High School Athletic Association state swimming champion has added a couple of gold medals from the Youth Olympic Games to her collection of awards. Hannah Moore, who set an NCHSAA record in the 500-yard freestyle event in February in the state high school swimming and diving…
