October 9, 1998 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Red Springs and Tar Heel played a wild high scoring football game when the score was knotted up at 44-44 at the end of regulation. Tar Heel eventually won in double overtime 58-56. October 9, 2000 On this day in history in the NCHSAA,…
WEST MONTGOMERY COACH MAKESAPPALACHIAN STATE HALL OF FAME BOONE— Four former all-America student-athletes, including a current coach at West Montgomery High School have been selected for induction into the Appalachian State University Athletics’ Hall of Fame. Stefanie Panzer, who played volleyball at Appalachian State from 2002-05, was among those honored. She is currently in her…
October 8, 2001 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Michael Richardson of Surry Central scored 10 goals in a men’s soccer match as Surry Central beat East Surry 17-0.
NORTH BUNCOMBE FRESHMAN DOES IT AGAIN North Buncombe High School female golfer Callista Rice recently recorded another phenomenal nine-hole score. Rice, a freshman who has been medalist in all nine regular-season matches she has played to date, recently fired a five-under par 31 at the Marion Lake Golf Club. The non-conference match had five schools…
INDIANAPOLIS— Rules books and case books produced by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) are now available for purchase online in electronic-book format. The NFHS, which has written and published playing rules for high school sports throughout most of its 94-year history, is offering its rules publications in e-book format through iTunes…
October 6, 2000 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Graham High School’s stingy defense did not give up a single first down in the first of back-to-back high school football games. The Red Devils won those two games by a combined score of 135-0.
Provided by Associated Press ¶ Alexander Central 32, North Lincoln 13¶ Alleghany County 40, East Wilkes 20¶ Apex 31, Fuquay-Varina 21¶ Arendell-Parrott Academy 32, Cary Christian 16¶ Ashe County 40, Wilkes Central 16¶ Asheboro 41, Southwestern Randolph 13¶ Asheville 27, Asheville Reynolds 17¶ Asheville Erwin 41, Enka 13¶ Avery County 51, Unaka, Tenn. 0¶ Belmont…
October 5, 1990 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Western Guilford’s Michael Gale booted an NCHSAA record five field goals in a 29-14 victory over Northwest Guilford. His total also ranks him among the national leaders.
ASHBROOK GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, TRAINER PASSES AWAY GASTONIA—Ashbrook High School guidance counselor Larry Carpenter died last week after a difficult three-year battle with multiple myeloma. He was 47 years old. Carpenter worked at Ashbrook for 14 years and held a similar position at Bessemer City High School for seven years before that. Born in…
CARY—Green Hope High School has elevated John Larkin to the position as head coach of the men’s varsity lacrosse program, according to HighSchoolOT.com. Larkin had coached the Green Hope junior varsity last year. He played collegiate lacrosse at the University of Maine from 1989 through ’91. Some of his previous coaching experience includes having served…
