PAMLICO ATHLETES ASSIST WITH HURRICANE IRENE RELEIF EFFORTS BAYBORO — In the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Irene primarily in Eastern North Carolina, four Pamlico High School volleyball players joined the Red Cross in serving up food to those in need last week. According to the New Bern Sun Journal, the student-athletes just…
TUESDAY NIGHT HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Scores from The Associated Press Charlotte Harding 37, West Charlotte 23 Charlotte Independence 58, Charlotte Vance 27 Charlotte Olympic 10, Charlotte Myers Park 9 Gastonia Huss 23, Charlotte Garinger 14 Huntersville Hopewell 23, Charlotte Ardrey Kell 14 Mallard Creek 42, Charlotte Berry Tech 18 North Mecklenburg 13, East Mecklenburg 6…
EASTERN GUILFORD HAS NEW MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH Joseph Spinks has been named the new men’s head basketball coach at Eastern Guilford High School, but got there by a rather circuitous route according to the Greensboro News and Record. The Dutch professional basketball team he had coached for three seasons, and played with for eight…
September 3, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Garrett Leatham of Middle Creek High School attempted 55 passes as his team dropped a 26-16 high school football decision to Garner. He completed 30 of 55.
September 2, 2000 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Burns’ Cline Ingle booted the longest field goal in NCHSAA history when he kicked a 61 yarder against Shelby. Fittingly, he eclipsed the old NCHSAA record of 58 yards set by Shelby’s Tyler Ashe in 1995.
BROUGHTON GRADUATE WINS WORLD HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSHIP A Broughton High School graduate and former North Carolina High School Athletic Association champion has added a major award to his list of achievements. According to the Raleigh News and Observer, Jesse Williams cleared seven feet, eight and one-half inches in the IAAF World Championships in South Korea…
RALEIGH — Dr. Frank Gozzo, president and CEO of Noverant, Inc., has announced that the firm has been selected by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for its information, training, security and compliance management system. The NCHSAA will use Noverant’s solution to perform background checks on officials, employees and other individuals interested in working…
August 30, 1968 On this day on history in the NCHSAA, Wilson’s Fike High School opened defense of its North Carolina High School Athletic Association state football championship but was shut out by Winston-Salem RJ. Reynolds 9-0. However, Fike rebounded under head coach Henry Trevathan and went on to win the ’68 crown.
INDIANAPOLIS— Participation in high school sports increased for the 22nd consecutive school year in 2010-11, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Based on figures from the 50 state high school athletic/activity associations, plus the District of Columbia, that are members of…
