Special From The National Federation INDIANAPOLIS— Allowing for more creative routines by high school spirit participants was one of the main factors behind the 15 rule changes made by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Spirit Rules Committee. The committee approved the changes during its March meeting in Indianapolis. All revisions were…
CHARLOTTE— South Mecklenburg High School’s baseball team recently raised almost $5,000 for a worthy cause, according to The Charlotte Observer. The baseball team raised $4,635 in the program’s second YMCA Miracle League fundraiser. The check was presented to Paul Petr, University City YMCA executive director, before a recent South Mecklenburg game against Myers Park. The…
FUQUAY-VARINA—Danny Strong, a former basketball player at North Carolina State University, has been named the new men’s basketball coach at Fuquay-Varina, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. Strong replaces Randy Barrow, who has coached at Fuquay-Varina for the last five seasons. The Bengals struggled through a tough 1-21 season this past year. Strong completed…
April 3, 1964 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Jimmy “Bubba” Lisk of South Stanly fanned 21 batters in a seven-inning high school baseball game against county rival North Stanly. South Stanly won the game 5-1.
JEFF WILSON REACHES SOFTBALL MILESTONE COLUMBUS—Jeff Wilson of Polk County High School recently reached an excellent coaching milestone. Wilson, who serves as athletic director and head softball coach at Polk, recently earned his 300th career victory in the sport in a 17-1 victory over East Henderson. Wilson started coaching softball in 1995 and has coached…
Winter Wells Fargo Conference Cup Standings Announced Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, has announced the standings in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup competitions for the 2012-2013 winter sports season. The Wells Fargo Cup award, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the NCHSAA, recognizes the high schools that achieve the best…
April 2, 1998 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and Wendy’s announced a major corporate sponsorship. The sponsorship also included an unprecedented ticket program in which Wendy’s made available a supply of tickets to every NCHSAA member school. The tickets were customized for that particular school.
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WEBB’S ISAIAH HICKS IS N.C. GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHICAGO— In its 28th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, has announced Isaiah Hicks of J.F. Webb High School as its 2012-13 Gatorade North Carolina Boys Basketball Player of the Year….
April 1, 2008 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Brevard’s Andrew Blackwell was not fooled by Pisgah pitching, as he drove in 10 runs in a high school baseball game.
