FUQUAY-VARINA—Danny Strong, a former basketball player at North Carolina State University, has been named the new men’s basketball coach at Fuquay-Varina, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. Strong replaces Randy Barrow, who has coached at Fuquay-Varina for the last five seasons. The Bengals struggled through a tough 1-21 season this past year. Strong completed…
April 3, 1964 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Jimmy “Bubba” Lisk of South Stanly fanned 21 batters in a seven-inning high school baseball game against county rival North Stanly. South Stanly won the game 5-1.
JEFF WILSON REACHES SOFTBALL MILESTONE COLUMBUS—Jeff Wilson of Polk County High School recently reached an excellent coaching milestone. Wilson, who serves as athletic director and head softball coach at Polk, recently earned his 300th career victory in the sport in a 17-1 victory over East Henderson. Wilson started coaching softball in 1995 and has coached…
Winter Wells Fargo Conference Cup Standings Announced Wells Fargo, along with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, has announced the standings in the Wells Fargo Conference Cup competitions for the 2012-2013 winter sports season. The Wells Fargo Cup award, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the NCHSAA, recognizes the high schools that achieve the best…
April 2, 1998 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and Wendy’s announced a major corporate sponsorship. The sponsorship also included an unprecedented ticket program in which Wendy’s made available a supply of tickets to every NCHSAA member school. The tickets were customized for that particular school.
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WEBB’S ISAIAH HICKS IS N.C. GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR CHICAGO— In its 28th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, has announced Isaiah Hicks of J.F. Webb High School as its 2012-13 Gatorade North Carolina Boys Basketball Player of the Year….
April 1, 2008 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Brevard’s Andrew Blackwell was not fooled by Pisgah pitching, as he drove in 10 runs in a high school baseball game.
NORTH CAROLINA COACHES ASSOCIATION LISTSMEN’S SOCCER ALL-STAR ROSTERS GREENSBORO— The North Carolina Coaches Association has announced the players selected for the NCCA East-West all-star soccer game. The game is slated for an 8:30 start on Tuesday, July 23, at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s soccer stadium. Tarboro’s Lashaun Jenkins will coach the East…
March 28, 2007 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Michael Cromie of Green Hope High School fired a 29 in a nine-hole Tri-Eight Conference men’s golf match at Prestonwood Country Club Fairways course. The course was set at par 34 for the nine holes at 2940 yards.
