DURHAM— Former Durham Riverside High School standout athlete Megan Hodge will participating in the London Olympics. Hodge, who received a number of honors during her career at Riverside, is an outside hitter on Team USA. She was the Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year in 2006, After her graduation from high school, she went…
The Stanly News and Press has reported that veteran coach and athletic director Rudi Heath has resigned from West Stanly High School to get back into active coaching. Heath, who has been in the Stanly County system for 29 years and formerly was the head men’s basketball coach at West Stanly for 13 seasons, has…
FASTMED URGENT CARE OFFERS FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS IN CHARLOTTE AREA CLAYTON – From now through July 31, FastMed Urgent Care is offering free sports physicals at all Charlotte area locations for local students enrolling in sports at their schools. Parents and students in the Charlotte communities can get their school sports physical at no cost…
RELAY EXCHANGE ZONE, PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL UNIFORMAMONG 16 TRACK AND FIELD RULES CHANGES INDIANAPOLIS — New requirements for passing the baton in the exchange zone, and the penalty for wearing an illegal uniform highlight changes in high school track and field rules for next season. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Track…
HAYESVILLE — According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, Hayesville High School is replacing its grass field in its football with artificial turf. The turf is part of a major renovation for the Hayesville stadium, which includes new bleachers on the home side. A number of high schools in the mountains have switched to turf. In 2005,…
National Baseball Rules Committee Addresses Altering of Bats INDIANAPOLIS, IN — New language has been added to the high school baseball rules to re-emphasize that non-wood bats cannot be altered. This additional note in Rule 1-3-2 was one of four rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Baseball Rules…
NOTICE FOR CITY COUNTY ATHLETIC DIRECTORS CONCERNING MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH ATHLETIC MANUAL The State Department of Public Instruction has provided the North Carolina High School Athletic Association with some information that will certainly be of interest to city-county athletic directors. The State Board of Education has approved the 2012 revised version of the Middle/Junior High…
WILMINGTON— Aaron Livengood has been elevated to the head baseball position at Laney High School, according to the Wilmington Star-News. Livengood has been an assistant baseball coach at Laney for the last nine years under head coach Vern Baker. He has been serving as a teacher and athletic director at Trask Middle School in Wilmington….
RALEIGH— Russ Frazier is the new head men’s basketball coach at Leesville Road High School, according to multiple media reports. Frazier moves to the Raleigh school after a very successful stint at Northwood. Frazier coached six years with the Chargers and put together an outstanding record, with a record of 133-39 and two berths in…
NELSON SMITH WILL BE NEW GARNER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR GARNER–Veteran Garner High School head football coach Nelson Smith is assuming the duties as athletic director at the Wake County school, according to various media reports including the Raleigh News and Observer. Smith, who has been at Garner for 30 years, succeeds Doc Harrell as athletic director,…
