JIM BLAKE DURHAM—Long-time teacher, coach and administrator Jim Blake died last Thursday at the age of 86. Blake was born in Durham and spent 30 years of his career teaching, coaching and serving as athletic director at Southern Durham High School, spanning the years from 1955 through ’85, including…
March 23, 2011 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Daniel Stewart of Charlotte Catholic threw only 60 pitches in an official seven-inning high school baseball game against West Mecklenburg. A total of 48 of those pitches were strikes in the 4-0 win. March 23, 1997 On this day in history…
a quick question concerning rules, regulations and policies of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Q: What are the summer dead periods? A: The two summer dead periods, one week each in length, correspond with the week of July 4 and the week of the North Carolina Coaches Association Clinic. …
MAIDEN– Caine Houser, athletic director at Maiden High School, has announced that Danny Anderson will be the new head men’s basketball coach at Maiden, according to a press release from the school. Anderson will replace Pat Kahny, who has been the head coach for the last three years for the Blue Devils and…
NEWTON—Jonathan Tharpe has resigned as head men’s basketball coach at Newton-Conover High School, according to a story in The Observer-News-Enterprise. Tharpe has been coaching for the last 11 years at Newton-Conover and most recently served as the men’s varsity head coach after coaching the women’s team for several years. His…
Weddington High School’s Stephanie Watts has completed an outstanding high school basketball career and has earned several spots in the North Carolina High School Record Book. Watts, who led Weddington the whole way to the Western Regional 3-A finals before losing to Hickory, was recently named the Gatorade Player of…
March 20, 2002 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, South Johnston blasted two grand slams in one inning versus Harnett Central in high school baseball. March 20, 1965 On this day in history in the NCHSAA. Boonville High School won what to date is the only men’s state basketball championship…
FOUR QUESTIONS–A CONVERSATION WITH JOE POLETTI Joe Poletti has worked in education for 29 years and has enjoyed a tremendously varied career. His jobs have included teacher, instructional technology facilitator, state department consultant, university program administrator, athletic director, and K-12 director of media/technology and other programs. He is currently the principal of Croatan High School in…
APEX—Adam Sanders has been named the first head coach at the new Apex Friendship High School, according to a variety of media reports. The school will become a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for the upcoming academic year, when it opens its door for the first time…
CHICAGO— In its 30th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, has announced Stephanie Watts of Weddington High School as its 2014-15 Gatorade North Carolina Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Watts is the first Gatorade North Carolina Girls Basketball…
