WADESBORO—Veteran high school and college football coach Ed Emory passed away on Friday at his home at the age of 75. Among his stops as a successful high school coach were Brevard, Anson and Richmond Senior. He coached collegiately at Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Clemson and East Carolina, leading the ECU Pirates program from 1980…
January 7, 1992 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Columbia’s Michelle Richardson hauled in an astronomical 36 rebounds in a women’s basketball game against Cape Hatteras. January 7,2004 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, long-time coach Russell Blunt died at the age of 95. He had coached in six different decades…
SALISBURY—Salisbury High School head women’s basketball coach Doug Faison has resigned from his coaching position, according to the Salisbury Post. Faison coached the team through the prestigious Sam Moir tournament over the Christmas holidays. Salisbury fell to West Rowan 62-48 in the championship game of the 41st annual event, snapping a Salisbury streak of nine…
On Monday December 31, 2012 the Bishop McGuinness Boys Basketball team spent the day volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House in Winston Salem, NorthCarolina. The team helped with the luminary project, partnering with several other community groups such as church youth groups and civic organizations. During their time, the Bishop Boys helped break down…
ASHEVILLE — A long time two-sport official has died, according to various media reports. Terry Stamey, a veteran football and wrestling official, passed away on New Year’s Day after being hospitalized for a little over a week with a serious infection in his neck. He was 50 years of age. A resident of Haywood County,…
January 4, 1981 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Dr. Wiley Thurber “Army” Armstrong died in Rocky Mount at the age of 76. For many years Dr. Armstrong was the head of the North Carolina High School Athletic Conference (NCHSAC), the organization that supervised championships for the black high schools in North Carolina…
MILLERS CREEK— West Wilkes High School has a new head football coach, according to the Wilkes Journal-Patriot. David Hunt becomes the head coach at West Wilkes after serving the last six years as an assistant coach at Scotland, where he was the junior varsity head coach and coached both linebackers and defensive line during his…
NEW HANOVER TO RAISE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER WILMINGTON– New Hanover High School will honor its 2012 North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championship men’s basketball team tonight during a special ceremony, according to the Wilmington Star-News. New Hanover will commemorate its state crown as it raises a state championship banner in between the women’s…
January 3, 2005 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Mark Dreibelbis joined the staff of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association as assistant executive director, assuming direction of the NCHSAA’s student services program and also serving as supervisor of officials. Normal.dotm 0 0 1 20 119 NCHSAA 1 1 146 12.0 January…
CHARLOTTE— Joe Evans has been named the new head football coach at Independence High School, according to various media reports. Evans, who is 32, will be in his first head coaching position. He formerly served as the offensive coordinator at Independence. Evans will take over for Bill Geiler, who is retiring. Geiler helped to guide…
