May 6, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Anna Tharrington of Southern Nash High School and Nick Maddox of A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis received the Pat Best Memorial Awards as the NCHSAA Athletes of the Year for the 1998-99 academic year. Tharrington was a three-sport star in volleyball, basketball and…
KANNAPOLIS–Northwest Cabarrus High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School award for its Trojan Athletic Program, according to a press release from the school. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the importance of…
CHAPEL HILL – Championships in singles and doubles in four different classifications are up for grabs starting on Thursday as the North Carolina High School Athletic Association holds its annual men’s tennis tournament championships at three different sites. …
May 5, 2005 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Jessie Sims of West Henderson and Terrell Hudgins of Rocky Mount received the Pat Best Memorial Awards as the NCHSAA Athletes of the Year for the 2004-05 academic year. Sims was a star at West Henderson in volleyball, swimming and track,…
FAYETTEVILLE—Veteran coach Tom Jackson died on Sunday at the age of 79, following complications from a fall he suffered in February. Jackson enjoyed a 44-year career in teaching and coaching and his best known for his great success in women’s basketball at Pine Forest High School, although he also…
PILOT MOUNTAIN—East Surry High School remained unbeaten on the baseball season and veteran head coach Barry Hall reached a major milestone on Friday night. East Surry rallied to beat Walkertown 4-2 in a Northwest Conference game, earning coach Hall his 700th career victory, which is second all-time behind Greenville…
AHOSKIE–A long-time high school coach and athletic administrator in northeastern North Carolina has passed away. Richard Murray died at his home on Thursday at the age of 76. He was a teacher, coach and athletic director at Ahoskie High and then at Hertford County for 38 years, and served as a…
May 2, 1996 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Shea Ralph of Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville and Titcus Pettigrew of West Forsyth received the Pat Best Memorial Awards as the NCHSAA Athletes of the Year for the 1995-96 academic year. Ralph was one of the best women's basketball players…
BRYSON CITY—Kendra Kirkland of Swain County had a record-setting day on Wednesday. Kirkland smashed four home runs and drove in nine runs in the Lady Devils’ 28-1 softball victory over Robbinsville at Robbinsville. The senior third baseman set school records for both runs batted in and home runs in a single…
