BARRY JOHNSON RETIRES AT MOUNTAIN HERITAGE BURNSVILLE— One of the veteran men’s head basketball coaches in North Carolina has announced his retirement. Mountain Heritage boys basketball coach Barry Johnson will retire after his team made its deepest run in the state playoffs in school history. r Johnson had been with Yancey County Schools for the…
Central Piedmont 4-A: In a fierce fight for first, Mount Tabor holds on and comes out on top to win the Conference Cup, aided by finishing number one in men’s and women’s outdoor track. Reagan takes second overall in the conference and Davie comes in third with a top finish in baseball. Conference Standings: Mount…
Sportsmanship Recognition for NCHSAA Student-Athletes As Heart Of A Champion Winners Honored CHAPEL HILL– A total of 22 student-athletes from North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools will be honored for their outstanding sportsmanship as winners of “Heart of a Champion” recognition. The sportsmanship recognition is part of the program offered by the NCHSAA…
NEW PERFORMANCE LISTING FOR WOMEN’S SOCCER IN NCHSAA RECORD BOOK PIKEVILLE — An outstanding women’s soccer player at Charles B. Aycock High School has qualified for a performance listing in the NCHSAA Record Book. Cheyenne Warrick, who has completed her sophomore year at Aycock, scored 64 goals for her team in the 2011 season. That’s…
ROCKY MOUNT – Bernie Capps, longtime athletic trainer for Rocky Mount High School, has retired following 39 years of service in public education. He began his career as a student manager for the late Coach Dudley Whitley at R.M. Wilson Junior High in 1958. As a student manager and adult athletic trainer, he has played…
CHEROKEE NAMES NEW MEN’S HEAD BASKETBALL COACH CHEROKEE— Cherokee High School has announced that Rob Strong will be the school’s next men’s basketball coach. Cherokee has hired the former Hendersonville basketball coach, who stepped down at Hendersonville in 2010 after taking the Bearcats to the 1-A Western Regional championship game. Strong went 71-17 in three…
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2011 STATE FAST PITCH SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Walnut Creek Softball Complex, Raleigh CLASS 4-A FRIDAY’S RESULTS STATE SEMIFINALS Holly Springs 1, Clayton 0 Alexander Central 6, North Davidson 2 WINNER’S BRACKET FINAL Alexander Central 3, Holly Springs 0 (9 innings) ELIMINATION GAME North Davidson 3, Clayton 2 (9 innings) SATURDAY’S…
NCHSAA STATE 2-A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES—GAME THREE RANDLEMAN HOLDS OFF EAST RUTHERFORD RALLY 8-7 IN FINAL GAME RALEIGH — Curtis Linthicum used both his bat and his arm on Saturday night to lead Randleman to a dramatic 8-7 victory over defending state champion East Rutherford in the decisive game of the North Carolina High…
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS—DAY TWO ALEXANDER CENTRAL UPENDS NORTH DAVIDSON FOR 4-A CROWN RALEIGH— Christina Krider had two doubles and scored the winning run in the seventh as Alexander Central rallied past North Davidson 3-2 in the championship game of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A softball championships…
HOLLY SPRINGS CAPTURES NCHSAA 4-A BASEBALL CROWN OVER T.C. ROBERSON ZEBULON — Holly Springs exploded for 11 runs in two middle innings and the Golden Hawks rolled past Asheville T.C. Roberson 11-5 on Saturday in the second game of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A baseball championship series at Five County…
