Jonathan William Craig Jr. passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020, at his home in Eden, N.C. He was born in Martinsville, Va. the son of Eliza (Ann) Craig and the late Jonathan Craig Sr. He was the Executive Director of Human Resources for the Rockingham County Public Schools and also served as the system's Director of Athletics….
RALEIGH, NC – Special Olympics of North Carolina announced that four NCHSAA member high schools will be recognized as Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® and are receiving national banner recognition for their efforts to provide inclusive sports and activities for students with and without intellectual disabilities. Smithfield-Selma, Ledford, West Davidson, and West Stokes are all receiving the honor…
Former Superintendent in Perquimans County, long-time educator and former NCHSAA Board of Directors member, Dr. Dwayne Stallings passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the age of 63 years old. Dr. Stallings was born in Pasquotank County in 1956 eventually graduating from College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City State University and East Carolina University….
Amended 2020-2021 NCHSAA Sport Calendar Commissioner Que Tucker Statement on amended 2020-2021 Sport Calendar “You all have been waiting patiently for a decision from the NCHSAA relative to an amended sport calendar for the 2020-2021 academic year. Please keep in mind that these proposed dates are dependent on COVID-19 conditions improving across NC. However, last…
Chapel Hill — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the NCHSAA Lacrosse Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes one male and one female senior, varsity lacrosse student-athlete planning to attend and play collegiate varsity level lacrosse. Adyson LeMay from Ronald Reagan High School and Thomas Pittman II…
Chapel Hill — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Tony Cullen Memorial Scholarship an award honoring the late Tony Cullen, a former lacrosse player, coach, and official. The scholarship is given to one male and one female senior varsity lacrosse player who plans to…
Commissioner Que Tucker provides the following statement on August 6, 2020. "At his press conference on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper and his health team extended Phase Two of the state's reopening plan until at least September 11. Unfortunately, this announcement means that the start of the 2020-2021 school year will be delayed…
Former East Bladen Head Baseball Coach, Russell Priest, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the age of 73. He was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School and Pembroke State College, where he majored in physical education. He served the students and student-athletes of Bladen County Schools for more than 40 years. The baseball field…
CHAPEL HILL— Lauryn Taylor of Green Level High School and Hunter Epps of Southwestern Randolph High School won top honors in the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click it or Ticket Scholar-Athlete essay contest. The Spring 2020 semester’s prompt was: Explain how, as a student-athlete, you can encourage your peers to buckle up by…
