CHAPEL HILL—The North Carolina High School Athletic Association saw a 4.73 percent increase in overall participation during the 2023-2024 school year from the previous year. Across all sports, 208,722 student-athletes participated in NCHSAA-sanctioned sports in 2023-2024, up from 198,025 in 2022-2023. This is based on information reported to the NCHSAA by its member schools. Men’s and…
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Year Long Credentials for the 2024-2025 school year are now open. These passes are designed to allow members of the media access to NCHSAA postseason events. Many NCHSAA member schools accept them at regular season events but are not required to do so. Any questions regarding media access to…
Margaretta Chantay Strickland, 56, of Eden, NC, passed Friday, July 5, 2024. Public viewing will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Perry Spencer Funeral Home, 511 Henry St. Eden, NC. The funeral service will be held in the auditorium of Morehead High School,134 N. Pierce St., Eden, NC. Visitation…
A wrestling official for six decades, Daniels began refereeing after leaving the military and remained active until 2014. Additionally, he served as an instructor at the Appalachian State University summer wrestling camps for over forty years.
North Carolina High School Athletic AssociationJuly 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHAPEL HILL, NC – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is thrilled to announce the newest additions to our esteemed Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). These student-athletes will be joining returning SAAC Members Coley Drew, Evan Gillespie, Olivia White, Susannah Piatek, Brij Bhatt, Mina…
Boston, MA – Ronald Vincent, the legendary baseball coach at J.H. Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina, has been inducted into the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Hall of Fame. This honor was bestowed upon him during the 41st NFHS Hall of Fame ceremony on July 1, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts,…
The Jerry McGee Endowed Scholarship was created in memory of Jerry McGee for his 25+ years of service as executive director of the North Carolina Athletic Directors’ Association (NCADA). Jerry had a passion for making dreams a reality. Thus, the NCADA Board of Directors felt that offering a scholarship to two senior-year high school student-athletes…
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association, in conjunction with Wells Fargo, is proud to release the final standings in the 45th annual Wells Fargo Cup competitions for the 2023-2024 academic year. The award recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive…
The 2024 NCHSAA Student Leadership Conference “Athlete-Identity” brought together more than 40 NCHSAA Member Schools and over 300 student-athletes, each representing their respective school and learning what it means to embrace the differences between who we are with and without our sport(s). Schools were represented all across North Carolina and came to the Towne Bank…
Annually, the NCHSAA honors its top, long-serving officials with the Golden Whistle Merit Award. Criteria for the award include demonstrating leadership, performance, service, and training for the betterment of officiating, possessing officiating abilities emulated by fellow officials, being regarded as a person of integrity and character, and having a minimum of 10 years of experience…
