CHANGING OF GUARD WITH WHITE OAK BASKETBALL JACKSONVILLE — Chris Grimes has been named the new men’s head basketball coach at White Oak High School, according to the Jacksonville Daily News, now that veteran head coach Greg Grantham has stepped down. This is Grimes’ first varsity head coaching job in basketball,…
CHRIS WILSON OF TERRY SANFORD IS HONORED AT SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE — Chris Wilson of Terry Sanford High School had a big honor bestowed on him recently, and one he was not expecting. He went to the Terry Sanford gym for a ceremony that was supposed to honor the outstanding Bulldog men’s basketball team. Instead,…
AAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE WINNERS NAMED FOR FALL, WINTER SPORTS CHAPEL HILL — Over 11,000 individual awards have been given by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association to student-athletes for their achievements in the classroom as well as on the playing court or athletic field. The NCHSAA made the awards in its AAA Scholar-Athlete program, which…
SEVENTY-FIRST PLAYER SCORES SEVEN GOALS IN GAME FAYETTEVILLE– A Fayetteville women’s soccer player has added a performance listing to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book. Last week Alyssa McCray of Seventy-First High School in Fayetteville scored seven goals in a 10-0 victory over Fayetteville Westover. Seven other NCHSAA women’s soccer players have…
RECIPIENTS NAMED FOR FIFTH ANNUAL GOLDEN WHISTLE MERIT AWARDS CHAPEL HILL –Three outstanding individuals from the world of high school officiating will be honored with an award for lifetime achievement. David Gaskins of Greenville, Bill Freeman of Charlotte and Wendell Hampton of Pfafftown are the recipients of the fifth annual Golden Whistle Merit…
WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH HALL OF FAME RECIPIENTS NAMED WINSTON-SALEM — The new class of inductees to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County High School Sports Hall of Fame has been announced by the Winston-Salem Sportsmen Club, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. The class includes former Carver football coach Keith Wilkes, Walter Black (East Forsyth), the late James Cunningham (R.J. Reynolds)…
FORMER PISGAH STATE CHAMPS IN BENEFIT GAME SATURDAY CANTON— A former North Carolina High School Athletic Association state championship team and a runner-up squad will combine forces for a charity basketball game to benefit their community. Every starter from Pisgah High School’s outstanding 2005 NCHSAA 2-A men’s championship team along with players from the 2008…
ROCKY MOUNT PITCHER STRIKES OUT 20 ROCKY MOUNT — Benton Moss of Rocky Mount pitched his way into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book in baseball on Wednesday. Moss struck out 20 and gave up just one hit as Rocky Mount beat Wilson Fike 8-0 at Fike. Moss, who has already signed…
SOUTH POINT HIRES NEW COACHES BELMONT — South Point High School has hired its new men’s next basketball coach from the local community and elevated an assistant coach to the head football position, according to the Gaston Gazette. The school announced the hiring of veteran assistant coach Mickey Lineberger in football and named Kody Kubbs,…
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association held its spring 2011 Coach-Captain Retreat over the weekend, the 31st in the history of this program. The event, part of the Association’s Student Services program, was held at the Radisson RTP and attracted students from all over North Carolina. It was one of…
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