This article is the first in a series of stories about NCHSAA teams, athletes & coaches exhibiting good sportsmanship. If you have a story you believe could be highlighted in a similar story, please contact Assistant Commissioner, James Alverson (james@nchsaa.org). Follow these stories on social media using #SportsmanshipTogether. FAYETTEVILLE, NC – Friday night when Cape…
CHAPEL HILL— Courtney Jackson of Person High School and Austyn Chestnut of Reidsville High School have been named recipients of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week awards, powered by Time Warner Cable SportsChannel. Each week two athletes in North Carolina High School Athletic Association competition are selected for this award from nominations received from media…
The NCHSAA Record Book had an active week three of the 2016 season and four performers etched their names in the record book during the week. Despite a 69-55 loss to Ooltewah (TN), Clyde A. Erwin saw incredible performances from a pair of seniors. Quarterback Damien Ferguson attempted an NCHSAA-record breaking 84 passes on the night…
On September 7th through the 18th of the month, the Paralympic Games will open in Rio de Janeiro and the NCHSAA will be well represented by a trio of athletes with ties to the association. Hillside High School senior, Desmond Jackson, will represent the United States in Track and Field, Metrolina Soccer Officials Association Referee,…
DENVER, N.C. – East Lincoln improved to 2-0 with a 69-0 win over Christ the King on Friday night, but the noteworthy happening from the night happened in the first half as Mustang senior wide reciever Cameron Dollar hauled in seven first half touchdown catches, setting a national record for touchdown catches in a single half…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has selected James “Tra” Waters as the association’s new Assistant Commissioner of Sports & Championships. Waters has been with the NCHSAA for 11 years in various capacities and currently serves as Director of Sports & Championships. During his 11 years, Waters played a crucial…
NCHSAA Hall of Fame Class of 2016 announced CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is proud to announce the eight-member Class of 2016 for the organization’s prestigious Hall of Fame. The class will be the 30th honored by the NCHSAA when they are inducted at a banquet ceremony on April 9,…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has granted WMYA-TV the right to televise 10 live Thursday night high school football games during the upcoming 2016 high school football season within the Greenville-Spartanburg, SC-Asheville, NC television market. Charter Communications, through its acquisition of Time Warner Cable, is an 11-year NCHSAA television partner and the current…
It’s a sad day at the NCHSAA as the Association lost two coaching greats over the weekend, both passing away after brief battles with pancreatic cancer. Eddie Dees, a State Champion Softball coach at South View High School, and his contemporary Donald David Price, an athletic director at Mount Airy High School with roots in…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association in conjunction with Wells Fargo released the final standings in the 37th annual Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2015-16 academic year. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications. Two…
