NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION THURSDAY’S REGIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS (tournament seed and record in parentheses) Eastern Regionals-Men Class 2A- at Crown Arena Thursday, March 7, 7 p.m.: Kinston 63, Bunn 44 Thursday, March 7, 8:30 p.m.: Fairmont 65, Jacksonville Northside 62 Saturday, March 9, 4 p.m.: championship at Crown Arena—Kinston (1, 26-2) vs.Fairmont (3,…
HAYS—North Wilkes High School has named its inaugural class for its Hall of Fame, according to a release from the school. Members of the class are listed below: Margie Blevins: Margie Blevins taught high school for 40 years, and taught English at North Wilkes from its inception until her retirement in 1983. Prior to teaching…
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION WEDNESDAY’S REGIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS (tournament seed and record in parentheses) Eastern Regionals-Men Class 1A- at Crown Arena Wednesday, March 6, 7 p.m.: Rocky Mount Prep 72, Camden 41 Wednesday, March 6, 8:30 p.m.: East Carteret 77, Pamlico 55 Saturday, March 9, 2 p.m.: championship at Crown Arena—Rocky Mount…
March 6, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, West Charlotte’s Javarus Abraham hit nine three-pointers in a half and 10 for the game in a women’s basketball contest in the Western Regional 4-A tournament championship game. West Charlotte fell to McDowell by a score of 81-67.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TUESDAY’S REGIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS (tournament seed and record in parentheses) Eastern Regionals-Men Class 4A- at Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville Tuesday, March 5, 7 p.m.: Raleigh Broughton 65, Durham Hillside 49 Tuesday, March 5, 8:30 p.m.: Fayetteville Seventy-First 84, Clayton 68 Saturday, March 9, noon: championship at Crown Coliseum—Broughton (2,…
RALEIGH—Deran Coe has been named the athletic director for the Wake County schools. Coe, 36 years old, has been the athletic director and head men’s and women’s soccer coach at Wake Forest-Rolesville since 2010. Prior to that, he had served as athletic director and both men’s and women’s soccer coach at Franklinton. Coe replaces Bobby…
March 5, 1991 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Harvey Reid of Wilson’s Fike High School died after collapsing during a tournament game. He was one of the winningest basketball coaches in the nation and is still North Carolina’s all-time leader in that category, compiling an incredible 816-208 record in 42 seasons as…
NCHSAA 100TH ANNIVERSARY BOOK NOW AVAILABLE CHAPEL HILL— Davis Whitfield, commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, has announced that a commemorative book written as part of the NCHSAA’s Centennial Celebration is now available to the public. The one-of-a-kind history is entitled Inspiring Individuals, Encouraging Excellence—100 Years of the North Carolina…
March 4, 1967 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Gastonia Ashley pulled away in the fourth quarter and defeated Wilmington 51-44 to win the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A men’s basketball championship played at Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill.
GREENSBORO — After almost 1,300 matches and three grueling days of competition, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state wrestling championships at the Greensboro Coliseum wrapped up Saturday night with the championship matches in all four classifications. Individual weight class champions in 56 different divisions across the four classifications were crowned. Winston-Salem Parkland won…
