NAMES IN THE BOOK Tyler Lewis- Albemarle (2000-03) Albemarle’s Tyler Lewis was one of the most productive kickers in the history of high school football. The beneficiary of a high octane Albemarle running attack, Lewis had an All-American career for the Bulldogs as he set numerous NCHSAA and national kicking records. His senior…
NCHSAA SINGLES, DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS UP FOR GRABS THIS WEEKEND IN WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAPEL HILL – Championships in singles and doubles in four different classifications are up for grabs this weekend as the North Carolina High School Athletic Association holds its annual women’s tennis tournament championships at four different sites. Semifinalists in both singles…
October 26, 1995 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Cardinal Gibbons and the Eastern North Carolina School of the Deaf scored a combined 142 points in an NCHSAA football game. Cardinal Gibbons won the contest 100-42.
DAVIDSON COUNTY SPORTS HALL INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS LEXINGTON— Five new members have been inducted into the Davidson County Sports Hall of Fame, according to the Lexington Dispatch. Christy Hedgpeth, William Robert “Bob” Koontz, Hal Lackey, Bobby Suggs and the late Joseph “Scoop” McCrary were inducted into the hall in an event held at the J….
Nick Maddox- A.L. Brown (1995-98) One of the outstanding student-athletes in the history of the NCHSAA is Nick Maddox from A.L. Brown High School. The three-sport standout excelled on and off the field. A National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes member, Maddox was a NCHSAA state qualifier in the 100 and…
KANNAPOLIS— Kevin Garay, principal of A.L. Brown High School, has been named the Kannapolis City School district’s Principal of the Year, according to the Salisbury Post. Since Garay became principal in 2009, A.L. Brown’s graduation rate has jumped more than 16 points and is now among the best in North Carolina. Garay also has been…
October 21, 2003 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, Chris Varela of Fayetteville Pine Forest dished out eight assists en route to a shut out defeat of Cornerstone Academy in men’s high school soccer. His mark ranks second all-time in NCHSAA men’s soccer history behind Raymundo Fumo’s (Parkwood) nine assists set in…
PRESSLEY WINS 100TH Pisgah football coach David Pressley won his 100th career game Friday at North Henderson, according to the Asheville Citizen-Time. Dakota King rushed for 241 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-35 shootout over North Henderson,a victory that keeps the Black Bears (2-6, 2-3) in contention for a NCHSAA playoff berth. Pressley has been…
FORMER NCHSAA PLAYERS IN WORLD SERIES North Carolina has long been known as a state that produces great baseball players and at least two former North Carolina High School Athletic Association players are participating in the World Series. Of course, the saga of Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers has been well documented. The former…
October 20, 2003 On this day in history in the NCHSAA, NCHSAA and national record holder Matt Smith netted 11 goals for Eastern Alamance en route to a 14-3 defeat of Graham in a men’s soccer match.
