DANBURY—Tiffany Cone is the new head coach of the North Stokes women’s tennis team, according to the Stokes News. Cone, a former tennis player at North Stokes herself, is taking over for the legendary Julian McKenzie, who has been a coach at North Stokes since the school opened and has retired after a…
August 20, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Croatan’s Jonnie Brimmer returned a punt 98 yards for a touchdown in a high school football game against Topsail.
CHAPEL HILL—Tod Morgan, who has been the head men’s basketball coach and athletic director at Chapel Hill High School, has taken a position as head basketball coach at Charles B. Aycock High School in Pikeville. Morgan has been head men’s coach for the Tigers for the past five seasons and has served Chapel Hill as…
August 19, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Lia Johnson of Providence Grove High School dished out a NCHSAA single-match record 73 assists in its 3-1 victory over Asheboro in women’s volleyball. Her 73 assists also ranks among the all-time leaders nationally.
August 18, 2005 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, former North Carolina High School Athletic Association executive director Simon Terrell passed away in Chapel Hill. He was an outstanding coach at Cary High School and worked at the NCHSAA from 1959 to 1984, including 17 years as executive director. He is a member…
WINSTON-SALEM—Chad Booth has assumed the duties as athletic director at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Booth takes over for Linwood Jerald, who resigned to take the position as athletic director at High Point Andrews. Booth, 33, had served as assistant athletic director under Jerald for more than two years. The…
WELLS FARGO CONFERENCE CUP 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,…
INDIANAPOLIS— The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has partnered with USA Football to advance high school football player safety on a national level by endorsing USA Football’s Heads Up Football program. The NFHS leads the development of high school interscholastic sports and activities, serving its 50 member state high school athletic associations…
August 15, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the gymnasium at Cary High School was officially named in honor of Charlie Adams, who served the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for 42 years, including 25 as executive director. He is a native of Cary who was an outstanding athlete at Cary…
CHAPEL HILL—Chapel Hill High School has named new coaches for both cross country and track, according to a release from the school. Joan Nesbit Mabe has been selected as the new head men’s and women’s cross country coach, while Kevin Swain will become the new head men’s and women’s track and field coach….
