a quick question concerning rules, regulations and policies of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Q: What kind of medical clearance is needed to be able to play for an NCHSAA school? A: According to Rule 1.1.8 in the current NCHSAA Handbook, “in order to be eligible for practice or participation in interscholastic…
FRIDAY NIGHT’S NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES Albemarle 53, Chatham Central 20 Andrews 20, Hayesville 14 Apex 37, Cary 34 Arendell-Parrott Academy 54, Lawrence Academy 12 Ashe County 45, Alexander Central 22 Asheville Erwin 40, Franklin 35 Asheville Reynolds 59, Hendersonville 36 Avery County 31, North Wilkes 14 Ayden-Grifton 48, Pamlico County 30 Aynor, S.C. 40, West Columbus 32 Boonville Starmount 14, Thomasville 13 Brevard 31,…
CHARLOTTE— The Carolina Panthers are pleased to announce the selection of Daniel Finn as the team’s first High School Coach of the Week of the 2015 season. Coach Finn is currently in his second season as the head football coach at South Brunswick High School. Finn has turned the Cougar…
RALEIGH– Former Enloe High School basketball coach Preston McClain died earlier this week at the age of 75, according to a report in the Raleigh News and Observer. A native of Statesville, he came to Raleigh to attend Shaw University and coached at the junior high level for several years before moving…
September 18, 1975 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Hoggard’s Lynn Welbourn dished out seven assists in an out-of-state men’s soccer match against Charleston Winyah (SC).
In conjunction with HazingPrevention.org (HPO), the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced that National Hazing Prevention Week is September 21-25. The week is an opportunity for schools, individuals, communities and organizations to raise awareness about the problems of hazing, prevention education and personal responsibility. Organizing…
CHAPEL HILL—The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) recently held its first meeting of the 2015-16 academic year. The SAAC was developed in order to serve as the voice for student-athletes who participate in NCHSAA programs. They discuss topics that are relevant…
September 17, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Wilkes Central rushed for a whopping 658 yards in a 61-16 high school football victory over North Wilkes, a team rushing performance that puts it in the top ten in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book.
WEAVERVILLE—A North Buncombe High School volleyball standout reached a major career milestone on Monday night. Morgan Ballard, the libero for North Buncombe, recorded the 1,500th dig of her career as her team got past Smoky Mountain 3-1 in action at North Buncombe. The achievement was reported in the Asheville Citizen-Times….
FOUR QUESTIONS: A CONVERSATION WITH…RILEY FIELDS Riley Fields is director of community relations for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League and has been a true friend of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. The Panthers have been a corporate partner of the NCHSAA for years and Riley is often at…
