CHAPEL HILL –Four outstanding individuals from the world of high school officiating will be honored with an award for lifetime achievement. Wiley Barrett of Southern Pines, Charles A. “Slim” Carriker of Winston-Salem, Harry Helmer of Elm City and Larry Honeycutt of Wilmington are the recipients of…
April 15, 1961 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Control voted to discontinue state football championships and award regional titles in each classification. For about a decade there were some classifications that did not culminate with a state title before the action was…
FAYETTEVILLE– Randy Ledford, long-time head football coach at South View High School in Hope Mills, died suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, according to a report in The Fayetteville Observer which was posted on their website earlier on Tuesday. He was found unconscious in the yard…
CHAPEL HILL— Karen Foley of Glenn High School in Kernersville and Jamie Brown of Knightdale High School are the winners of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Performance of the Week awards, powered by Time Warner Cable SportsChannel with Subway® Restaurants. Each week one male and one female athlete in NCHSAA competition are selected for…
April 14, 2005 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, North Mecklenburg’s Mike Cavasinni swiped six stolen bases against Olympic in a high school baseball contest. April 14, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, J.D. McNeill of Pinecrest fired a nine under par 62 in a high school…
SHALLOTTE—West Brunswick High School is looking for a new head football coach. Veteran coach Bob Hanna will not be returning to the school in that role after one year at the helm. Hanna had several coaching stints in North Carolina and his career covers 44 years, but for 20…
Mark Dreibelbis, associate commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and the NCHSAA supervisor of official, was the subject of a feature article on Sunday in the Raleigh News and Observer. Mark was selected as the Tar Heel of the Week and the story highlighted several of the challenges…
CHAPEL HILL—The annual NCHSAA Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremonies were held at the Friday Center on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Saturday, with a large crowd on hand to welcome the newest class to the Hall. …
CHAPEL HILL– Eight "coaches who make a difference" by virtue of their exemplary sportsmanship will be honored by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association at the NCHSAA Annual Meeting. The coaches have been selected for the Homer Thompson Memorial Eight Who Make a Difference award. The…
April 13, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Kyle Pittman of Wilson Hunt hit two grand slams in one inning in a high school baseball game against Southern Nash. Hunt won the game by a 24-1 count. April 13, 2011 On this day in history…
