HobbsDailyReport.com An update on HB91, a bill that would change how high school sports in the state are governed. Some state legislators favor dismantling the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and/or having the NCHSAA staff continue their roles only if the organization signs an agreement and follows stipulations from education officials in the state. Among those stipulations are …
HIGH SCHOOLS: Former Bandys star Turner named AD of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
She also served stint as athletic director at Newton-Conover By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Erica Turner — who knows about tough jobs, challenges and excelling — is moving into a bigger role. Turner, a former basketball star at Bandys High, is leaving her principal’s job at Rocky River High to become the new athletic director for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The …
WELLS FARGO CUPS: E. Lincoln, Hibriten, Hickory best in area conferences
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – East Lincoln, Hibriten and Hickory won close races to capture Wells Fargo Conference Cups. The cups go to the top athletic program in each of the state’s conferences with each league determining its scoring method. East Lincoln won the South Fork 2A with 121 points, 12 ahead of second-place North Lincoln. Hibriten had …
NCHSAA: Agrees to meet with state senators on Wednesday afternoon
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH — State senators and officials from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) will meet Wednesday to discuss House Bill 91. The NCHSAA accepted an offer to talk at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in Raleigh, as House Bill 91 continues to be a hot topic of conversation and action by the North Carolina General …
HIGH SCHOOLS: Hibriten edges Foard for Northwestern Foothills 2A Wells Fargo Cup
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Hibriten High won titles in softball and girls’ track to edge Fred T. Foard for the Northwestern Foothills 2A’s Wells Fargo Cup. In totals released by conference officials, the Panthers finished with 765 points and the Tigers — who had the best points total for spring sports — closed at 757.5. Patton took third (690), followed …