WILLIE BRADSHAW NAMED TO NATIONAL HALL OF FAME SAN DIEGO — WIllie Bradshaw of Durham received a major honor earlier this month. He was among 12 individuals, and the only one in the category of administrator, who was inducted in the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) National High School Hall of Fame…
DAVE HARRIS CHARLOTTE — One of the legends of North Carolina high school athletics has passed away. Dave Harris of Charlotte died on Tuesday after a period of declining health, just a few days short of his 86th birthday. A graduate of Statesville High School and then of Wake Forest University in 1946, where he…
WACHOVIA CONFERENCE CUP The Wachovia Cup award, sponsored by Wachovia, a Wells Fargo company, and the NCHSAA, recognizes the high schools that achieve the best overall interscholastic athletic performance within each of the state’s four competitive classifications, primarily based on performance in postseason play. The Wachovia Conference Cup, formerly known as the Wachovia Trophy, is…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: NCHSAA ATHLETES EXCEL A couple of North Carolina High School Athletic Association athletes have been recognized this summer for excellence. Leah Jones of Cape Fear High School in Fayetteville is one of 30 players nationwide to be named to the MaxPreps.com all-American softball team. Jones batted .538 and drove in 52 runs for…
ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT: MORE NEW NCHSAA RECORD HOLDERS Several new record holders have been added to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state record book in softball. Kayla Myers of Swain County is the new all-time career record holder for hits, as she collected 188 during her career. She also has a number of other…
WIMBLEDON RECORD SETTER HAS NCHSAA CONNECTION John Isner has completed an epic tennis battle at Wimbledon that some are saying is the “greatest match ever played,” and it was certainly the longest. In a match that lasted over 11 hours and spanned three days, Isner finally outlasted Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set after…
NEW NCHSAA RECORD HOLDERS We have received about 30 updates, both team and individual marks, from softball coaches in the last several days for the NCHSAA Record Book! We welcome the following student-athletes to the Record Book, either for new state records or for performance listings: Kayla Mills, Swain Ally Davenport, Southwest Guilford Sarah Warnock,…
2009-10 WACHOVIA CUP FINAL STANDING ANNOUNCED CHAPEL HILL — Wachovia, a Wells Fargo company, and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association today announced the final standings in the Wachovia Cup competitions for the 2009-10 academic year with the spring sports seasons completed. The Wachovia Cup award, sponsored by Wachovia and the NCHSAA, recognizes the…
David Brown has been selected as the new Piedmont Officials Association Booking Agent. Brown, from Rutherfordton, was appointed by a special selection committee comprised of administrators, athletic directors, and coaches in the Piedmont area. Good luck to David in his new position as Booking Agent.
BOBBY GUTHRIE OF WAKE COUNTY EARNS NATIONAL HONOR Bobby Guthrie of the Wake County schools has received a significant national honor. Guthrie, who is Wake County's senior administrator for athletics/driver education, has been named the 2010 Coach Educator of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Guthrie is a member…
