Two Catawba County high schools, Bandys and Maiden, have a fierce football rivalry, but according to a report in the Hickory Daily Record, the two schools are cooperating to fight cancer. The Trojans and Blue Devils will meet on Friday in their varsity football clash, but they are working together to raise money for cancer…
DENTON— Mike Crowell, head football and wrestling coach at South Davidson High School died suddenly on Sunday morning, according to various media reports. Crowell had been at South Davidson for almost 30 years. He was in his fifth year as head football coach and had guided South to an NCHSAA state 1-A dual team wrestling…
NCHSAA PRESENTS AWARDS AT REGIONAL MEETINGS CHAPEL HILL– The North Carolina High School Athletic Association presented special awards at its just completed eight regional meetings across the state. Commissioner Davis Whitfield of the NCHSAA, on behalf of the Association, presented both the Charlie Adams Distinguished Service Awards and the Special Person awards to recipients in…
October 1, 2000 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Leon Brogden of Wilmington died at the age of 90. The long-time coach in Edenton, Wilson and Wilmington is a charter member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and coached NFL greats Sonny Jurgensen and Roman Gabriel at New Hanover High School,…
PREP FOOTBALL Albemarle 76, South Davidson 0 Alexander Central 27, Hickory 12 Alleghany County 28, East Wilkes 15 Apex 27, Raleigh Athens Drive 24 Asheville Roberson 56, North Buncombe 9 Ayden-Grifton 55, Rosewood 13 Belmont South Point 30, Gastonia Ashbrook 13 Black Mountain Owen 55, Burnsville Mountain Heritage 28 Bunn 36, Warren County 0 Canton…
NCHSAA RECORD BOOK The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book is one of the most comprehensive in the nation and one of the most visited parts of the NCHSAA website. The Record Book chronicles student-athlete achievements in a variety of sports and is now exclusively on line. The book was begun in 1987…
CHAPEL HILL—For the 41st consecutive year, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association has held its regional meetings across the state. For a two-week span, NCHSAA staff takes to the road to hold meetings in each of the eight NCHSAA regions. This year’s schedule called for meetings to be held in the Western regions…
WINSTON-SALEM— A veteran wrestling coach is returning to North Forsyth has head coach, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Greg Atwood returns as the head coach at North Forsyth after a stint there from 1998 to 2002. Before that he had coached at Parkland, where his team won a couple of state championships. Atwood has also…
NCHSAA HALL OF FAMER ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL A member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame has been a regular on ESPN telecasts of Monday Night Football this season. Veteran National Football League official Gerald Austin has been serving as an analyst in the booth about rules interpretations, enforcement and…
INDIANAPOLIS — The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has designated the month of October as National High School Activities Month to help schools throughout the nation promote the values inherent in high school athletic and performing arts activities. Started in 1980 as National High School Activities Week, the NFHS expanded the celebration…
