July 15, 1996 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Glaxo Wellcome announced a gift of $100,000 to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for the NCHSAA Hall of Fame. The donation, made over a four-year period, enabled the Association to create a special endowment to subsidize the activities of the Hall of…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN— Two new rules regarding the use of electronic devices in high school softball were among the five changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Softball Rules Committee at its June meeting in Indianapolis. All rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. With the…
CHARLESTON—The North Carolina high school all-stars won one and tied one in the seventh annual Clash of the Carolinas soccer matches at Blackbaud Stadium. In the men’s game, North Carolina topped South Carolina by a 2-0 count and the women’s game ended in a 3-3 tie. Gary O’Neill of Wilmington Ashley, who…
CLAREMONT—Bunker Hill High School in Catawba County will be looking for several new head coaches in a variety of sports. According to a report in The Observer-News-Enterprise, three coaches resigned. The coaches included Bunker Hill volleyball coach Julie Harris, softball coach Danny Sifford, and cross-country and track coach John Sullivan. No specific timetable was mentioned…
SANFORD— Reggie Peace has been named athletic directorof Lee County High School by principal Kenna Wilson, according to a release by the school. Peace replaces the retiring Steve Womack, who spent 39 years in various capacities at Lee County and will continue to do some work as athletic trainer. Peace will be beginning his fourteenth year…
July 10, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, long-time coach and administrator Willie Bradshaw of Durham was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in San Diego. Bradshaw is also a member of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame.
POLE VAULT PLANTING BOX PADDING REQUIRED FOR2014-15 HIGH SCHOOL TRACK SEASON INDIANAPOLIS— The installation of pole vault planting box padding permitted under Rule 7-5-24 will be a requirement in high school track and field beginning with the 2014-15 season. This was one of 13 rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School…
ROCKY MOUNT— There are changes in coaches for both cross country and women’s outdoor track and field at Nash Central High School, according to the Rocky Mount Telegram. Veteran coach Brian Winham is retiring from teaching and coaching after 31 years, the last 11 of which have been at Nash Central. Winham has…
July 7, 2008 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, long-time North Carolina Athletic Director Association executive director Jerry McGee was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C. McGee is also a member of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame.
WINSTON-SALEM—West Forsyth High School has named Brad Bullard as its new baseball coach, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Bullard, age 29, will replace Randy Pope, who retired from teaching and coaching at the end of the 2013 season. Pope was Bullard’s high school coach. Bullard graduated from West Forsyth in 2002 and…
