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Former NCHSAA Board Member, Dr. Dwayne Stallings, passes away
Former Superintendent in Perquimans County, long-time educator and former NCHSAA Board of Directors member, Dr. Dwayne Stallings passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at the age of 63 years old. Dr. Stallings was born in Pasquotank County in 1956 eventually graduating from College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City State University and East Carolina University….
NCHSAA announces amended 2020-2021 athletic calendar
Amended 2020-2021 NCHSAA Sport Calendar Commissioner Que Tucker Statement on amended 2020-2021 Sport Calendar “You all have been waiting patiently for a decision from the NCHSAA relative to an amended sport calendar for the 2020-2021 academic year. Please keep in mind that these proposed dates are dependent on COVID-19 conditions improving across NC. However, last…
NCHSAA announces 2020 NCHSAA Lacrosse Scholarship Recipients
Chapel Hill — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the NCHSAA Lacrosse Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes one male and one female senior, varsity lacrosse student-athlete planning to attend and play collegiate varsity level lacrosse. Adyson LeMay from Ronald Reagan High School and Thomas Pittman II…
NCHSAA announces 2020 Tony Cullen Memorial Scholarship Recipients
Chapel Hill — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the Tony Cullen Memorial Scholarship an award honoring the late Tony Cullen, a former lacrosse player, coach, and official. The scholarship is given to one male and one female senior varsity lacrosse player who plans to…
UPDATE | Fall sports season delayed beyond September 1
Commissioner Que Tucker provides the following statement on August 6, 2020. "At his press conference on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper and his health team extended Phase Two of the state's reopening plan until at least September 11. Unfortunately, this announcement means that the start of the 2020-2021 school year will be delayed…
Former East Bladen Coach, Russell Priest, passes at 73
Former East Bladen Head Baseball Coach, Russell Priest, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the age of 73. He was a graduate of Elizabethtown High School and Pembroke State College, where he majored in physical education. He served the students and student-athletes of Bladen County Schools for more than 40 years. The baseball field…
NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click it or Ticket Scholar-Athlete essay contest winners announced
CHAPEL HILL— Lauryn Taylor of Green Level High School and Hunter Epps of Southwestern Randolph High School won top honors in the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click it or Ticket Scholar-Athlete essay contest. The Spring 2020 semester’s prompt was: Explain how, as a student-athlete, you can encourage your peers to buckle up by…
Pat Harrell Passes Away
Below are excerpts from Dr. Harrell's obituary on the Miller Funeral Home website. James Patrick “Pat” Harrell, 81, of 246 Ainsley Road, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, at Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation following a long illness. The oldest of six children, he was the son of the late James Wesley Harrell, Sr. and Nokomis…
NCHSAA announces Female Athlete of the Year for 2019-2020
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to announce the winner of the Female Athlete of the Year for the 2019-2020 School Year. The award is in its 35th year and winners receive the Pat Best Memorial Trophy. This year’s Female Athlete of the Year is Morgan Smalls from Panther…
