Alton “Tunney” Brooks, who compiled an impressive record as a coach in several sports, has died after a period of declining health. No details are yet available. Brooks joined the NCHSAA Hall of Fame in the class of 2010-11. A graduate of Wilson’s Charles Coon High and a two-sport captain at Wake Forest, Brooks coached…
CHAPEL HILL— The North Carolina High School Athletic Association Board of Directors completed its spring Board meeting on Wednesday at the NCHSAA offices. “The Board had a very productive meeting over the past two days,” said Davis Whitfield, commissioner. “We had a very challenging and comprehensive agenda but the Board members engaged in thoughtful…
May 3, 2007 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Gabby Mayo of Southeast Raleigh and Dee Bost of Concord received the Pat Best Memorial Awards as the NCHSAA Athletes of the Year for the 2006-07 academic year. Mayo was a star on the national stage in track and has put her name in…
May 2, 1996 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Shea Ralph of Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville and Titcus Pettigrew of West Forsyth received the Pat Best Memorial Awards as the NCHSAA Athletes of the Year for the 1995-96 academic year. Ralph was one of the best women’s basketball players the state…
LA GRANGE— North Lenoir High School baseball coach Jim Montague has reached a significant milestone. The veteran coach saw his North Lenoir team earn him his 350th career victory as North beat Kinston 11-1 in six innings on April 26. Chastin Radford had a pair of two-run home runs to lead the way for the…
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PROVIDENCE GROVE SOFTBALL PLAYER RED HOT AT PLATE CLIMAX— A Providence Grove High School softball player has earned her way into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Record Book with a torrid performance at the plate. Cassidy Brown of Providence Grove, her team’s second baseman who usually hits in the third slot in the…
CHAPEL HILL – Takeisha J. Smith of St. Pauls High School and Jaret Grady of South Lenoir High School have been named winners of the third annual Charles Adams Endowed Scholarships awarded by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. The two outstanding student-athletes will be recognized at the NCHSAA’s Annual Meeting on…
May 1, 2003 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Anna Evans of Lumberton and Drew Williamson of Cummings received the Pat Best Memorial Awards as the NCHSAA Athletes of the Year for the 2002-03 academic year. Williamson was a top player in both football and basketball, throwing for 3,118 yards as a quarterback…
STATE AWARD WINNERS TO BE HONORED AT 2012 NCHSAA ANNUAL MEETING CHAPEL HILL — Coaches, administrators and media representatives will be among those receiving awards Thursday when the North Carolina High School Athletic Association holds its 2012 Annual Meeting. The event is scheduled for the Dean E. Smith…
