WEIGHT CLASSES CHANGED IN HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING National Federation rules changes INDIANAPOLIS — The most significant changes in weight classes in high school wrestling in 23 years will take place in the 2011-12 season. In its meeting earlier this month in Indianapolis, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee…
EDEN— There are numerous ways that high schools and their athletic teams are involved in community service, and here is an example of a whole conference doing something special. The Mid-State 3-A Conference, for the last two years, has voted to add a one-dollar surcharge to the admission of the conference basketball tournament in February….
HUFF WINS NORTH CAROLINA SPIRIT OF SPORT AWARD CHAPEL HILL— Jenna Huff of North Stanly High School is the first recipient of the North Carolina Spirit of Sport Award presented by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. The NCHSAA is participating in the “Spirit of Sport Award” program sponsored by the National…
SECOND ANNUAL ADAMS SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCEDFOR NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAPEL HILL – Holly Kristen Monteith of Swain County High School and Gray Burn of Burns High School in Lawndale have been named winners of the second annual Charles Adams Endowed Scholarships awarded by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. …
Forward approach definition altered in high school diving INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Two significant changes in high school diving were among the six rules revisions approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Swimming and Diving Rules Committee at its recent meeting in Indianapolis. The rules changes were subsequently approved by the NFHS…
RAY HORTON, ZOE BELLNAMED WEBB AWARD WINNERS FOR NCHSAA CHAPEL HILL – Ray Horton of Pender High School and Zoe Bell of Ardrey Kell High School in Charlotte are the recipients of the sixth annual Toby Webb Coach of the Year Awards given by the North Carolina…
FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS WILL BE REQUIREDTO WEAR PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR STARTING 2011-12 INDIANAPOLIS — High school field hockey players will be required to wear protective eyewear, effective with the 2011-12 season. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Board of Directors, in a meeting earlier this month in Indianapolis, voted to mandate the use…
There have been a few changes in Regional Sites for the 2011 Men’s Golf Regional competition. Please visit the Men’s Golf page to view these changes. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Thank you
Fuquay-Varina’s fast-pitch softball team recently put itself into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association record book with a home run performance listing. The Tigers banged out six home runs— all over the fence 200 feet from home plate– in a single game as Fuquay-Varina rolled past Panther Creek 26-0 at Panther Creek. Senior shortstop…
STUDENTS HONORED AT FOOTBALL AWARDS BANQUET AT SMITH CENTER CHAPEL HILL— A number of student-athletes and other individuals with direct ties to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association were honored on Tuesday night at the Bill Dooley Triangle East Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards dinner. …
