August 18, 2005 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, former North Carolina High School Athletic Association executive director Simon Terrell passed away in Chapel Hill. He was an outstanding coach at Cary High School and worked at the NCHSAA from 1959 to 1984, including 17 years as executive director. He is a member…
CHARLOTTE AREA FOOTBALL GAMES WILL BE MOVED CHARLOTTE— The Charlotte Observer has reported that three different Charlotte-Mecklenburg high schools will have to move a total of nine home football games during the 2012 season. The moves are necessitated because of repairs being made to high school stadiums on various campuses. West Charlotte will move three…
COACHES NAMED FOR NCCA ALL-STAR CONTESTS IN 2013 GREENSBORO— The coaches have been named for the North Carolina Coaches’ Association high school all-star games in the summer of 2013. In football, the East head coach will be Randy Raper of Wilson Hunt. His staff will include Ken Avent Jr., of James Kenan, Jim Bob Bryant…
STEWART HOBBS TO SERVE AS NCHSAA PRESIDENT FOR 2012-13 ACADEMIC YEAR CHAPEL HILL— Dr. Stewart Hobbs, superintendent of the Yadkin County schools, will serve as president of the North Carolina High School Board of Directors for the 2012-13 academic year. Kathy Spencer, the superintendent of Onslow County, is the incoming vice president. …
August 15, 2010 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, the gymnasium at Cary High School was officially named in honor of Charlie Adams, who served the North Carolina High School Athletic Association for 42 years, including 25 as executive director. He is a native of Cary who was an outstanding athlete at Cary…
HENDERSONVILLE— Juan Macias has been named as North Henderson High School’s new men’s soccer coach, according to the Hendersonville Times-News. Macias, 22, has been as assistant coach at Hendersonville under Freedy Oviedo for the past three years in both men’s and women’s soccer. Macias, who played at Hendersonville High, takes over for Dylan King, who…
CARRBORO— Jon Noyes has been named as the new head coach of the Carrboro High School tennis program, both the men’s and women’s teams, according to the Chapel Hill Newspaper. Noyes is a teaching pro at the Chapel Hill Tennis Club and will replace Patti Fox, who is moving to another state. Prior to taking…
HERMAN LITTLE RETIRES AT NORTHEASTERN ELIZABETH CITY— Veteran coach, teacher and administrator Herman Little has announced his retirement at Northeastern High School. Little has been athletic director at Northeastern for the past eight years and had 37 years in education, including a stint at Northeastern since 1988. In addition to his teaching there, he helped…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: highlighting special programs of the NCHSAA WELLS FARGO CONFERENCE CUP The Wells Fargo Conference Cup award, sponsored by Wells Fargo and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, is a companion to the statewide Wells Fargo Cup. The Wells Fargo Cup recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance…
GREAT OLYMPIC STORY HAS NCHSAA CONNECTION LONDON– You may have seen the story during NBC-TV’s coverage of the Olympics on Thursday or seen it in various newspapers across the country. You may have even seen the video on YouTube as the story has gained worldwide attention. Manteo Mitchell, a member of the United States Olympic…
