WILMINGTON—Bryn McSwain has announced his resignation as the men’s basketball coach at Ashley High School, according to various media reports, including the Wilmington Star-News. McSwain has coached Ashley for the last five seasons and the Eagles posted a 17-9 mark this year and finished third in the Mideastern Conference, losing in the second round of…
EXEMPLARY, SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS AVAILABLE FOR NCHSAA MEMBERS North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools are eligible for two very prestigious awards. Information was emailed to principals and athletic directors earlier in the week with details about the process. The Exemplary School Award recognizes the top overall school in the state in terms of the…
PINYAN NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AT CARSON CHINA GROVE—Veteran head football coach Joe Pinyan is making a change, according to The Salisbury Post. Pinyan is leaving Salisbury after 10 years to become the head football coach at Jesse Carson High School, also in Rowan County. Pinyan will replace Mark Woody, who recently resigned as head…
March 26, 1988 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, coach Daryl McClure of the Hayesville women’s basketball team won the first of six consecutive 1-A state championships by defeating Hobbton 70-53 at Carmichael Auditorium. Alice Carter earned MVP honors. March 26, 1994 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Morganton Freedom guard…
MYRTLE BEACH—The North Carolina women and the South Carolina men took victories in the Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic over the weekend. The North Carolina team rallied from an 11-point second half deficit to prevail by 76-67 in overtime over their counterparts from South Carolina in the women’s game. In the men’s contest, North Carolina had…
Lewis Owens will step down as athletic director at Middle Creek High School in Wake County at the end of this academic year, according to The Raleigh News and Observer. Owens has been at Middle Creek for 10 years and served as athletic director there for seven. He has 28 years of experience as a…
March 25, 1989 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, future ACC stars Danyel Parker and Tonya Sampson teamed up to lead Clinton passed Bunker Hill 72-63 in the 2-A women’s basketball championship. Parker dropped 34 and Sampson added 25 as Clinton finished 26-0 on the season and won their first of back-to-back NCHSAA…
NCHSAA 100th ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEONFOR ATHLETIC DIRECTORS PART OF NCADA CONFERENCE WILMINGTON—The North Carolina Athletic Directors Association completed its 42nd annual conference at the Wilmington Hilton Riverside earlier this week. Athletic directors from across the state attended the conference, which included workshop sessions, a number of speakers and professional development with the offering of…
March 22, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced the formation of the NCHSAA Student-Athlete Advisory Council, working through the Student Services division of the NCHSAA. The council will serve as a voice for student-athletes who participate in NCHSAA programs. March 22, 2001 On this…
CHAPEL HILL—A new award has been established for student-athletes at North Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools. The Jerry McGee Endowed Scholarship has been created in honor of Jerry McGee for more than 22 years of service as executive director of the North Carolina Athletic Directors’ Association (NCADA). McGee is a long-time athletic administrator…
