The Wells Fargo Conference Cup award, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, is a companion to the statewide Wells Fargo Cup. The Wells Fargo Cup recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state's four competitive classifications, primarily based on…
GREENSBORO– Gia Wright has been named head swimming coach at Northwest Guilford High School, according to a report in the Greensboro News and Record. A Florida native, Wright attended North Carolina A&T State University. She earned a bachelor's degree in secondary English education as well as a…
4 Questions: A Conversation with…Mark Dreibelbis Mark Dreibelbis, a native of Charlotte, is the supervisor of officials and associate commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. He came to the NCHSAA in January of 2005 from Appalachian State University, where he had been the associate director of athletics. In addition to…
August 27, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, former North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors president Bennie Higgins died at the age of 67. He was principal at Ben L. Smith High School in Greensboro for 14 years and then worked in the Guilford County Schools central office…
CHARLOTTE—Olympic High School has named its football stadium in honor of a long-time coach and athletic director. The stadium was named in honor of Dave Johnson at the season opener at Olympic in a game against Myers Park. Johnson began his career in education at North Mecklenburg High School…
August 26, 2007 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced a partnership with Nationwide Mutual Insurance to promote smart teen driving through the Buckle-Up for a Successful Season campaign, in conjunction with the start of the fall sports seasons. August 26, 2012 On…
RALEIGH—There has been a change in coaches for Cardinal Gibbons High School’s men’s basketball team, according various media reports, including the Raleigh News and Observer. Marque Carrington, who has been the Crusaders’ head basketball coach, has resigned to take a position on the coaching staff at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh…
GREENSBORO– The Guilford County Board of Education has approved the renaming of two venues in the school system at a recent meeting. The baseball field at Southeast Guilford was renamed in honor of coach Kevin Callahan. Callahan was an educator in the exceptional children program at Southeast for more…
Provided By The Associated Press Currituck County 27, Manteo 6Topsail 16, Rocky Point Trask 7Wilmington Hoggard 48, South Columbus 6Wilmington Laney def. Pender, forfeit
INDIANAPOLIS— Tom Mezzanotte, executive director of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL), is the new president of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) for 2014-15. Mezzanotte, the 55th president of the NFHS, began his one-year term July 3 following the NFHS Summer Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. The North Carolina High School Athletic…
