GARNER—Veteran assistant coach Thurman Leach has been named as the head football coach at Garner High School, according to various media reports including HighSchoolOT.com. Leach has been at Garner since 1990, most recently as defensive coordinator, and replaces Nelson Smith, who stepped down from the coaching post but is still serving as athletic director. Garner…
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. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 141 804…
INDIANAPOLIS— In an effort to improve the flow of play in high school volleyball, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Volleyball Rules Committee has altered the signal sequence for officials. The committee approved this significant change to Rule 5-2-1, along with seven other rules revisions, at its January meeting in Indianapolis. All…
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. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 150 856…
HILLSBOROUGH—One of the state’s top high school wrestling coaches reached a tremendous milestone recently. Bobby Shriner, the head wrestling coach at Orange, a perennial North Carolina High School Athletic Association title contender, recently earned his 500th career dual team victory. The Panthers have been a powerhouse in both dual team wrestling competition as well as…
This fall after Hurricane Sandy devastated so many areas, Ashley High School decided to reach out and help. Athletic Director, Roy Turner, was put in contact with Point Pleasant Beach High School in New Jersey. Most of their athletic equipment was flooded and lost, boosters had no ability to earn funds, and 1/3 of their…
Please visit the Indoor Track page to access the late entry forms for the 2013 State Meet.
BREVARD—Jason Lippard has been named the new head football coach at Brevard, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. Lippard, age 30, comes to Brevard after two seasons as head coach at North Stokes. Prior to that Lippard was an assistant at South Iredell and Statesville. Lippard will replace Jeff Bailey, who coached at Brevard for three…
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. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 164 940…
February 4, 1966 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Durham’s Hillside High School set a single-game men’s basketball scoring record by rolling past Rocky Mount Booker T. Washington by a score of 147-57. The record-breaking Hornet team became known as the “Pony Express.” Those schools were members of the old North Carolina High…
