CLAYTON— Clayton High School’s first football team, which went on to earn a state championship in 1952, will celebrate a 60th reunion tonight, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. The Clayton team played six-man football and will be honored before the homecoming game with Smithfield-Selma. Clayton had only 68 male students in the fall…
AAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE The AAA Scholar-Athlete program, one of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s most popular voluntary programs, recognizes excellence in the classroom as well as on the playing court or field. The program includes recognition of varsity teams that attain certain grades as well as individual athletes. Individual Scholar-Athletes attain at least a…
RALEIGH— Jordan Fielleteau of Wakefield High School in Raleigh has earned a performance listing in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association football Record Book. Fielleteau hauled in 17 passes last Friday night as Wakefield downed Wake Forest-Rolesville 33-19. He is the third player in state history to be listed with 17 receptions in a…
NAMES IN THE BOOK: Hakeem Nicks- Independence Charlotte Independence’s Hakeem Nicks is another gifted wide receiver that emerged from the Patriots’ record-setting program. Nicks’ most successful year in high school was his senior year, due in large part because he had shared the field with record-breaking receiver Muhammad Massaquoi his first three years. During…
WEB PORTAL OUTLINES 100TH ANNIVERSARY POSSIBILITIES CHAPEL HILL— The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is gearing up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the organization, and there are lots of opportunities to participate. The NCHSAA has added a portal on its web site that directs visitors to lots of information, including a schedule of…
CHARLOTTE— The Charlotte Observer has reported that Garinger High School has named Kenneth Breland as its new interim athletic director. Breland replaces Claire Gardin, who had been the athletic director at Garinger for several years. We welcome Kenneth Breland to the new position at Garinger.
October 10, 1998 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the Wachovia Cup champions for the 1997-98 academic year are honored at the 14th annual North Carolina High School Athletic Association Day at Kenan Stadium, during which North Carolina played Pittsburgh. Hendersonville, High Point Central, T.C. Roberson and Raleigh Leesville Road received the Cups….
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week we reported on the establishment of the Sourwood Community Shield Bowl and community service elements at Charles D. Owen High School. The men’s soccer game as part of this effort was played between Owen and Asheville Christian Academy, with Owen getting a goal by Caleb Ford with 1:28 remaining in the…
HAMPSTEAD—Topsail has named James “Jim” Clanahan as the new head coach in women’s basketball, according to a report in the Wilmington Star-News after a press release from the school. Clanahan is a social studies teacher and assistant football coach at Topsail, but he has extensive experience coaching high school basketball in Georgia. Clanahan will take…
October 9, 1998 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Red Springs and Tar Heel played a wild high scoring football game when the score was knotted up at 44-44 at the end of regulation. Tar Heel eventually won in double overtime 58-56. October 9, 2000 On this day in history in the NCHSAA,…
