July 25, 2009 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame member David Maynard of Burlington died at the age of 84. Maynard was an outstanding athlete at the old Jordan Sellars High School in Alamance County and later was a successful high school basketball coach…
SPORTS MEDICINE CAMP HELD HENDERSONVILLE — There are lots of unique camps that are offered in the summer, but one which was recently completed in the Hendersonville area should pay real dividends for the safety of student-athletes. Dwayne Durham, who has been active in the field of sports medicine with North Carolina High School Athletic…
TRITON NAMES FOOTBALL COACH Ashley Ennis has been named as the new head football coach at Triton High School, according to several media reports including highschoolOT.com. Last year Ennis was the offensive coordinator and associate head coach under head coach Joe McCullen, who retired from teaching after last year’s highly successful 10-2 season and a…
Special To The NCHSAA From ESPN INDIAN TRAIL— There was one constant during the first softball state title run for Porter Ridge High School. Lexi Davis was in the circle for all 34 games. The result: a 33-1 record, a North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 4-A state championship, and the No. 2 spot…
CARY— North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame member Herb Young died after a lengthy illness on Friday at the age of 84. A memorial service is scheduled for today (Monday) at 11 am at the First Baptist Church in Cary. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date….
FISHER NAMED TO AD POST AT R.J. REYNOLDS WINSTON-SALEM— Brad Fisher has been elevated to the position of athletic director at R.J. Reynolds High School, according to various media reports including the Winston-Salem Journal. Fisher, who has served as assistant athletic director at R.J. Reynolds for the past two yaars and has been at the…
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…
