NCHSAA AWARDS: Foard’s Lombardi selected as state’s Female Coach of the Year

Meredith Lombardi, who guided Fred T. Foard High to a state volleyball title this season — the Tigers have won back-to-back crowns and eight in school history — has been selected the top female coach in the state by the North Caroina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA)./FRED T. FOARD PHOTO   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Meredith Lombardi, …

NCHSAA: State legislators have second hearing about their concerns

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH — A subcommittee of the North Carolina Legislature investigating the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) held its second hearing on Thursday. Those appearing before the subcommittee included State Superintendent Catherine Truitt and Buddy Collins, former vice chair of the State Board of Education. HighSchoolOT.com, which has led reporting on legislative concerns, livestreamed both …

NCHSAA: Report says legislator asks fines for last 10 years be returned

Total of fines collected over last 5 years exceeds $400,000   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH — A member of the North Carolina Legislature, which is investigating the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), is asking the organization to refund all funds it has collected over the past 10 years via fines to schools found to have violated NCHSAA …

NCHSAA will pay catastrophic insurance premiums for member schools

Board of directors also votes to stop endowment games   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) board of directors has voted to pay catastrophic insurance premiums for all of it members. That decision highlighted the spring meeting of the board of directors, who voted on several changes on Wednesday. The moves were …