FOUR QUESTIONS–A CONVERSATION WITH JOE POLETTI Joe Poletti has worked in education for 29 years and has enjoyed a tremendously varied career. His jobs have included teacher, instructional technology facilitator, state department consultant, university program administrator, athletic director, and K-12 director of media/technology and other programs. He is currently the principal of Croatan High School in…
APEX—Adam Sanders has been named the first head coach at the new Apex Friendship High School, according to a variety of media reports. The school will become a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for the upcoming academic year, when it opens its door for the first time…
CHICAGO— In its 30th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, has announced Stephanie Watts of Weddington High School as its 2014-15 Gatorade North Carolina Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Watts is the first Gatorade North Carolina Girls Basketball…
March 18, 1995 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Shea Ralph of Fayetteville Terry Sanford poured in 52 points but it wasn't enough as Roxboro Person beat Terry Sanford 95-77 in the semifinals of the Eastern Regional women's basketball tournament.
CHAPEL HILL—The Board of Directors of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association denied the appeal of Myers Park High School on Tuesday afternoon to extend their women’s basketball season to play in a national event. The full Board convened via conference call and voted…
CHAPEL HILL— Steven Santa Ana of Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte and Danasia Witherspoon of Hickory 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…
March 17, 2006 On this date in NCHSAA history, West Stanly chalked up a NCHSAA fast-pitch softball record 42 hits against Grey Stone Day en route to plating 43 runs- which was second fourth all-time in NCHSAA history at the time.
CHAPEL HILL— The University of North Carolina will host two sessions of rowing camps this upcoming summer, open to any and all athletes who are interested to attend. No prior experience in the sport of rowing is required, and sessions will cater to all skill levels. Regardless of experience…
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 101st ANNUAL MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS• 44th ANNUAL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK tidbits of information and other minutiae from the 2014 NCHSAA Basketball Championships • EAST vs. WEST: For 11 times in 15 years, through the 2012 finals, the Western representatives held the edge over the Eastern champions in…
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 101st ANNUAL MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS• 44th ANNUAL WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK tidbits of information and other minutiae from the 2014 NCHSAA Basketball Championships • EAST vs. WEST: For 11 times in 15 years, through the 2012 finals, the Western representatives held the edge over the Eastern champions in…
