CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is proud to announce the NFHS State Award for Outstanding Service for 2020 will be presented to Deran Coe, Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) Athletic Director. The NFHS annually presents State Awards for Outstanding Service in two categories: one by honoring those persons…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Toby Webb Outstanding Coach Awards. The Toby Webb Award recognizes two coaches annually, one male and one female. Kim Miller from Swansboro High School and Anthony “Reid” Holmes from Southwest Guilford High School have been chosen…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) was created to serve as a voice for student-athletes who participate in NCHSAA programs. The Council is celebrating its tenth year of service and provides members opportunities to present at regional meetings, leadership training, volunteer at NCHSAA championships…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced the selection of Gray’s Creek High School in Hope Mills as the 2019-2020 Exemplary School Award winner. This award is presented annually from nominations received from member schools. The awards are given as a cooperative venture among the NCHSAA, the North Carolina Coaches Association…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) annually presents the State Awards in several different categories, all based on those "who have done the most for high school athletics" rather than a single accomplishment or having an outstanding win-loss record." The awards are named in memory or in honor of outstanding…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to honor the recipients of the 2020 Tony Simeon Courage Awards. This year’s recipients are Andrea Cornel from Broughton, Brandy Dills from Franklin, Samuel O’Grady from Sun Valley, and Casen Whitehead from Holly Springs. The Tony Simeon Courage Awards are designed to honor…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has announced the winners of the Willie Bradshaw Memorial Endowed Scholarship for 2019-2020. The Willie Bradshaw Endowed Scholarship provides $750 of scholarship support to selected outstanding Black African American, Native American, Alaska Native, Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic American student-athletes…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 Tradition Award. This award is presented to a member of the NCHSAA corporate partnership family for outstanding service to the Association. This year’s recipient is Gearef, formerly known as Honig’s, a long-time preferred vendor of officials’ wear…
A long-time teacher, coach and athletic director, Bobby Purvis has passed away after a battle with cancer. He served students for 42 years, spending most of that career at Union Pines High School. He began his coaching career in the 1980s serving as head men’s and women’s basketball coach as well as head track and…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2020 Special Contributor Award. The NCHSAA annually recognizes a foundation, company, or individual for significant and unique contributions to the Association with the Special Contributor Award. This year’s recipient is Musco Sports Lighting. Musco partnered with the NCHSAA in the…
