GREENVILLE— High schools in Pitt County have been recognized by the National Athletic Trainers Association with Safe Sports School awards. Ayden-Grifton, D.H. Conley, Farmville Central, J.H. Rose, North Pitt and South Central have all received Safe Sports School First Team recognition from the NATA. The award is bestowed for a three-year period. The Pitt County…
December 18, 1999 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, D.H. Conley’s Chris Harris (119 pounds) recorded one of the fastest pins in NCHSAA wrestling history by pinning his opponent in five seconds.
SCHOOLS EARN COMMISSIONER’S CUP FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE CHAPEL HILL—Several schools were recognized during the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state football championships over the weekend for their community service activity. As part of the centennial celebration of the NCHSAA, the Association joined forces this fall with the North Carolina Association of Feeding America Food…
South Johnston Baseball Team’s Toy for Tots Wrap-up This Holiday Season, for the ninth year in a row, returning and prospective baseball players at South Johnston High School took part in a community service project. We raffled off a $100 Wal-Mart gift card with 100% of the proceeds going to the US Marine Corps Reserve…
MOORESVILLE—Lake Norman High School receiver Corey Joyner had a great 2013 season and has placed his name in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book in football. Joyner caught 86 passes for 1,708 yards and 21 touchdowns for Lake Norman. His yardage receiving for a single season is the fifth-best recorded in the…
December 14, 1978 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Control voted to name the office building for the organization in Chapel Hill in honor of executive director Simon Terrell.
MOREHEAD CITY—An outstanding coach and a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame died on Monday. William “Billy” Benjamin Widgeon, Sr., 78, of Morehead City, passed away at Crystal Coast Hospice House. A graveside service was held on Wednesday. Widgeon enjoyed tremendous success as a high school athlete, collegiate athlete…
December 13, 2008 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Kevin Parks of West Rowan carried the ball 24 times for 219 yards and three touchdowns to lead West Rowan to a 35-7 victory over West Craven in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3-A state football championship game at BB&T Field in…
FAYETTEVILLE—Pine Forest High School bestowed a great honor on a former coach recently, according to the Fayetteville Observer. Long-time women’s basketball coach Tom Jackson was recognized as the Pine Forest gymnasium was named in his honor. “This is the greatest honor for me because I am a true-blooded Trojan,” Jackson was quoted as…
December 12, 1986 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Fayetteville Seventy-First’s Alex Gaines booted his third game-winning kick in five playoff games by drilling a 19-yarder in the 3-0 win over West Charlotte in the 4-A NCHSAA football championship in Fayetteville.
