FIRST DAY ACTION COMPLETE IN NCHSAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS GREENSBORO — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association state wrestling championships at the Greensboro Coliseum got underway on Thursday evening with the first round of competition in three classifications. The 4-A wrestlers were the first ones to wrestle on the opening day, followed by the 2-A…
Jimmy Fletcher will be the new athletic director at West Brunswick High School, according to a release from Brunswick County Schools and a report in the Wilmington Star-News. Fletcher has been the head football coach and guidance counselor at the school for the past 10 years. He will replace John Floyd, who had announced his…
A brand new high school has named its initial head football coach, according to media reports including HighSchoolOT.com. Jermaine Evans, currently an assistant at Millbrook High School in Raleigh, has been chosen to be the first head coach at the new Rolesville High School. Rolesville will open in August of 2013 with just freshmen and…
We are pleased to share with you that our presenting partner, AAA, is once again offering students the opportunity to win either an iPad or mini iPad through the Third Annual Distracted Driving Video Contest. The contest will run from 3/1/2013 through 4/30/13 and students can create and submit a video, running one minute or…
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES SET IN NCHSAA WRESTLING TOURNAMENT GREENSBORO — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association state wrestling championships at the Greensboro Coliseum rolled through its second day of action on Friday, concluding Friday night with semifinal matches in all classifications. Winston-Salem Parkland, which placed two wrestlers into the 4-A championship round and still has…
We are now accepting nominations for the 2013 Homer Thompson “Eight Who Make a Difference” Award. Please take time to nominate a deserving coach for this prestigious honor. Click here to access the application and then submit it to our office by the April 1st deadline. Recipients will be recognized at the May 2nd Annual…
ROSTERS ANNOUNCED BY N.C. COACHES ASSOCIATION FOR ALL-STAR GAMES GREENSBORO —The North Carolina Coaches Association has announced the North Carolina rosters for a pair of all-star games in March. The 15th annual Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic games match some of the best senior players from North Carolina against their counterparts in South Carolina. The games…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, the NCHSAA website will feature information about African-Americans who have made major contributions to the great tradition of high school sports in our state. We hope you find these both entertaining and informative. LAWRENCE DUNN Lawrence Dunn enjoyed an…
February 27, 1950 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, a special women’s high school basketball challenge doubleheader, featuring four of the state’s top teams, was held at Reynolds Coliseum. Benhaven downed Aberdeen 52-46 and Salemburg beat Cary 44-28. The crowd, by some estimates, was in the range of 6,000.
GREENSBORO—Northern Guilford High School has a new head football coach, according to reports in the Greensboro News and Record. Northern Guilford has elevated Robert Brian Thomas to the position of head football coach, according to athletic director Brian Thomas. Robert Brian Thomas has been the defensive coordinator at Northern Guilford for the last three seasons…
