All posts by Juli Kidd
“Coach Danny Graham Court” Dedicated at Lumberton High School
Lumberton, NC—On Friday, November 15, 2024, Lumberton High School officially named its basketball court Coach Danny Graham Court. Former players, board members, and school administrators recognized Coach Graham’s many achievements at Lumberton High School. Click below to read the full article in The Robesonian.
NCHSAA Hall of Famer, Linwood Hedgpeth, Passes Away
Whiteville, NC – Robert Linwood Hedgpeth passed away on November 6, 2024, at Shoreland Health & Retirement Center. Coach Hedgepeth graduated from Pembroke State University in 1964 as an NAIA all-region baseball player. After finishing up his playing days, Hedgepeth began his legendary baseball coaching career in 1967 at Massey Hill High School and moved…
Hall of Famer, Ben Watson, Passes Away
Ben Ray Watson, Jr., “Ben” of Troutman, North Carolina, formerly of Mooresville and Charlotte, went to live the eternal dream on October 21, 2024. Ben was recently inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, highlighting his three decades of coaching. He mentored hundreds of young men while earning over 600 career wins, two team…
