HENDERSONVILLE— Juan Macias has been named as North Henderson High School’s new men’s soccer coach, according to the Hendersonville Times-News. Macias, 22, has been as assistant coach at Hendersonville under Freedy Oviedo for the past three years in both men’s and women’s soccer. Macias, who played at Hendersonville High, takes over for Dylan King, who…
HERMAN LITTLE RETIRES AT NORTHEASTERN ELIZABETH CITY— Veteran coach, teacher and administrator Herman Little has announced his retirement at Northeastern High School. Little has been athletic director at Northeastern for the past eight years and had 37 years in education, including a stint at Northeastern since 1988. In addition to his teaching there, he helped…
CARRBORO— Jon Noyes has been named as the new head coach of the Carrboro High School tennis program, both the men’s and women’s teams, according to the Chapel Hill Newspaper. Noyes is a teaching pro at the Chapel Hill Tennis Club and will replace Patti Fox, who is moving to another state. Prior to taking…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: highlighting special programs of the NCHSAA WELLS FARGO CONFERENCE CUP The Wells Fargo Conference Cup award, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, is a companion to the statewide Wells Fargo Cup. The Wells Fargo Cup recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance…
GREAT OLYMPIC STORY HAS NCHSAA CONNECTION LONDON– You may have seen the story during NBC-TV’s coverage of the Olympics on Thursday or seen it in various newspapers across the country. You may have even seen the video on YouTube as the story has gained worldwide attention. Manteo Mitchell, a member of the United States Olympic…
HUNTERSVILLE— Hopewell High School has announced the hiring of its new women’s basketball coach, according to several different media reports. Tyrelle Anderson has been elevated to the position after serving five years as an assistant coach. Anderson takes over for Gary Richmond, who coached at Hopewell for the last five years and resigned after last…
MOUNT AIRY— Mount Airy High School has named Levi Goins as its new head basketball coach, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Goins is no stranger to Mount Airy, as he was a starter when the Granite Bears won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championship in 2002. He scored 11 points in the…
CHAPEL HILL— Davis Whitfield, commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, announced today the appointment of two new members to the NCHSAA Board of Directors. The interim appointments were approved by the Nominating Committee of the NCHSAA due to retirements of Board members and are for one year. Teresa Evans,…
BURLINGTON— Walter Williams High School has announced its new men’s basketball coach, according to the Burlington Times-News. Former Northern Guilford coach Ryan Freeman will take over the reins at Williams. Freeman has coached at both Northern Guilford and New Bern, and his teams have compiled a record of 90-38 overall. Freeman will take over from…
GREENSBORO— Grimsley High School has named Thomas Griffis as its new men’s head basketball coach, according to reports in the Greensboro News and Record. Griffis played collegiately at North Carolina A&T after his graduation from Athens Drive High School in Raleigh. He has previously coached at Upper Room Christian Academy at the middle school leve,…
