DAVIDSON COUNTY SPORTS HALL INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS LEXINGTON— Five new members have been inducted into the Davidson County Sports Hall of Fame, according to the Lexington Dispatch. Christy Hedgpeth, William Robert “Bob” Koontz, Hal Lackey, Bobby Suggs and the late Joseph “Scoop” McCrary were inducted into the hall in an event held at the J….
Nick Maddox- A.L. Brown (1995-98) One of the outstanding student-athletes in the history of the NCHSAA is Nick Maddox from A.L. Brown High School. The three-sport standout excelled on and off the field. A National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes member, Maddox was a NCHSAA state qualifier in the 100 and…
KANNAPOLIS— Kevin Garay, principal of A.L. Brown High School, has been named the Kannapolis City School district’s Principal of the Year, according to the Salisbury Post. Since Garay became principal in 2009, A.L. Brown’s graduation rate has jumped more than 16 points and is now among the best in North Carolina. Garay also has been…
October 21, 2003 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Chris Varela of Fayetteville Pine Forest dished out eight assists en route to a shut out defeat of Cornerstone Academy in men’s high school soccer. His mark ranks second all-time in NCHSAA men’s soccer history behind Raymundo Fumo’s (Parkwood) nine assists set in…
PRESSLEY WINS 100TH Pisgah football coach David Pressley won his 100th career game Friday at North Henderson, according to the Asheville Citizen-Time. Dakota King rushed for 241 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-35 shootout over North Henderson,a victory that keeps the Black Bears (2-6, 2-3) in contention for a NCHSAA playoff berth. Pressley has been…
FORMER NCHSAA PLAYERS IN WORLD SERIES North Carolina has long been known as a state that produces great baseball players and at least two former North Carolina High School Athletic Association players are participating in the World Series. Of course, the saga of Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers has been well documented. The former…
October 20, 2003 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, NCHSAA and national record holder Matt Smith netted 11 goals for Eastern Alamance en route to a 14-3 defeat of Graham in a men’s soccer match.
NEW WALKERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL OPENING DELAYED WINSTON-SALEM —The opening of the new Walkertown High School has been pushed back again, this time to January, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools officials initially hoped the new high school-middle school combination would be ready by the start of the 2011-12 academic year in August. But…
The 2011-12 Volleyball Playoff Brackets are posted and can be found under “Volleyball” under NCHSAA Playoff Brackets on the “Homepage”.
AYCOCK CONTINUES CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY PIKEVILLE— Charles B. Aycock High School has been enjoying the celebration of its 50th anniversary. The school, which bears the name of North Carolina’s “Education Governor,” Charles Brantley Aycock, opened in 1961 and the school is actually located only three miles from Governor Aycock’s birthplace. The culmination of the celebration…
