The official who disqualified Nyan Brown and the Mallard Creek Boys Track and Field Team should be ashamed of themselves and NCHSAA Commissioner Que Tucker should REVERSE THE DECISION.
May 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The official who disqualified Nyan Brown and the Mallard Creek Boys Track and Field Team should be ashamed of themselves and NCHSAA Commissioner Que Tucker should REVERSE THE DECISION.
This celebration should not have kept them from winning their 3rd straight North Carolina NCHSAA 8A Track and Field State Championship.
May 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
This celebration should not have kept them from winning their 3rd straight North Carolina NCHSAA 8A Track and Field State Championship.
NC high school track team seeks review after state championship disqualification. Mallard Creek High runner disqualified for raising his hand as he crossed finish line. Official accused him of taunting, costing title. (Via @langstonwertzjr.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-... #nced
NC high school track team seeks review after state championship disqualification
Mallard Creek has asked the NCHSAA to review a relay disqualification that cost its boys’ track and field team a third straight state title.
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May 19, 2026 at 2:11 AM
NC high school track team seeks review after state championship disqualification. Mallard Creek High runner disqualified for raising his hand as he crossed finish line. Official accused him of taunting, costing title. (Via @langstonwertzjr.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-... #nced
Coaches and parents: Please ensure your programs are actively monitoring the WBGT on-site and strictly following these NCHSAA guidelines. No practice, drill, or game is worth risking a severe heat-related illness. Stay safe, stay hydrated, and let's advocate for our athletes this week! #cltwx
August 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Coaches and parents: Please ensure your programs are actively monitoring the WBGT on-site and strictly following these NCHSAA guidelines. No practice, drill, or game is worth risking a severe heat-related illness. Stay safe, stay hydrated, and let's advocate for our athletes this week! #cltwx
As of Tuesday, Sept. 29, Lake Norman Charter’s volleyball was 19-1 and a favorite to make a deep NCHSAA playoff run. The team has also dealt with the effects of a cancer: a freshman player has beaten the disease and an assistant coach is fighting it.
PHOTOS: Lake Norman Charter volleyball team
As of Tuesday, Sept. 29, Lake Norman Charter’s volleyball was 19-1 and a favorite to make a deep NCHSAA playoff run. The team has also dealt with the effects of a cancer: a freshman player has beaten the disease and an assistant coach is fighting it.
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September 30, 2026 at 11:40 AM
As of Tuesday, Sept. 29, Lake Norman Charter’s volleyball was 19-1 and a favorite to make a deep NCHSAA playoff run. The team has also dealt with the effects of a cancer: a freshman player has beaten the disease and an assistant coach is fighting it.
This is so upsetting. Shame on every "official" involved.
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NCHSAA releases statement on Mallard Creek (NC) track athlete that was DQ'd at state meet
NCHSAA commissioner Que Tucker released a statement regarding the Mallard Creek track runner who was disqualified at the state track meet
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May 18, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This is so upsetting. Shame on every "official" involved.
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- Hayesville's Coach Tammy Dills earns the NCHSAA Region 8 Special Person of the Year honor
- Dr. Beau Carroll of the EBCI named recipient of a national Historic Preservation Leadership Award
- Dr. Beau Carroll of the EBCI named recipient of a national Historic Preservation Leadership Award
September 30, 2026 at 11:06 AM
- Hayesville's Coach Tammy Dills earns the NCHSAA Region 8 Special Person of the Year honor
- Dr. Beau Carroll of the EBCI named recipient of a national Historic Preservation Leadership Award
- Dr. Beau Carroll of the EBCI named recipient of a national Historic Preservation Leadership Award
The second round of the NCHSAA boys’ high school basketball playoff is Thursday and we’re tracking live scores. Check back often.
Follow Thursday’s live NCHSAA boys’ second round basketball playoff scores
The second round of the NCHSAA boys’ high school basketball playoff is Thursday and we’re tracking live scores. Check back often.
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February 26, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The second round of the NCHSAA boys’ high school basketball playoff is Thursday and we’re tracking live scores. Check back often.
Follow tonight's third round NCHSAA boys' soccer playoff scores statewide
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November 14, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Follow tonight's third round NCHSAA boys' soccer playoff scores statewide
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We’re tracking NCHSAA and NCISAA girls’ high school basketball scores throughout North Carolina. We’ll update with pairings for the next round.
Follow Tuesday’s live high school NCHSAA and NCISAA girls’ playoff scores
We’re tracking NCHSAA and NCISAA girls’ high school basketball scores throughout North Carolina. We’ll update with pairings for the next round.
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February 25, 2026 at 3:40 AM
We’re tracking NCHSAA and NCISAA girls’ high school basketball scores throughout North Carolina. We’ll update with pairings for the next round.
Myers Park routed Northwest Guilford Monday to advance to the NCHSAA 8A girls’ soccer regional championship game. Photos by Matt Kelley, Special to The Observer
PHOTOS: Myers Park dominates Northwest Guilford in girls’ soccer playoff
Myers Park routed Northwest Guilford Monday to advance to the NCHSAA 8A girls’ soccer regional championship game. Photos by Matt Kelley, Special to The Observer
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May 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Myers Park routed Northwest Guilford Monday to advance to the NCHSAA 8A girls’ soccer regional championship game. Photos by Matt Kelley, Special to The Observer
West Charlotte played Wilmington’s Hoggard High School in the NCHSAA 8A state championship game at Joel Coliseum in Chapel Hill. Photos by Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer
PHOTOS: West Charlotte vs. Hoggard in NCHSAA 8A state final
West Charlotte played Wilmington’s Hoggard High School in the NCHSAA 8A state championship game at Joel Coliseum in Chapel Hill. Photos by Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer
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March 12, 2026 at 12:40 AM
West Charlotte played Wilmington’s Hoggard High School in the NCHSAA 8A state championship game at Joel Coliseum in Chapel Hill. Photos by Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Watauga 28 - Sun Valley 28
TIED with 10:51 left in the 4th quarter in Boone!
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Watauga 28 - Sun Valley 28
TIED with 10:51 left in the 4th quarter in Boone!
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
November 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
🏈 SCORE UPDATE
Watauga 28 - Sun Valley 28
TIED with 10:51 left in the 4th quarter in Boone!
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Watauga 28 - Sun Valley 28
TIED with 10:51 left in the 4th quarter in Boone!
4th Round NCHSAA State Playoffs
Friday's high school rewind
➡️West Charlotte, Monroe, Corvian punch state finals tickets
➡️2 slips cost Weddington in Greensboro
➡️NCHSAA finals matchups, regional scores statewide
➡️Photo galleries, videos, more
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➡️West Charlotte, Monroe, Corvian punch state finals tickets
➡️2 slips cost Weddington in Greensboro
➡️NCHSAA finals matchups, regional scores statewide
➡️Photo galleries, videos, more
www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-...
High school football rewind: NCHSAA semifinal scores, Sweet 16, state final pairings
Who won Friday’s NCHSAA Western and Eastern high school football regional championship games and who will play in next week’s state finals
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December 14, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Friday's high school rewind
➡️West Charlotte, Monroe, Corvian punch state finals tickets
➡️2 slips cost Weddington in Greensboro
➡️NCHSAA finals matchups, regional scores statewide
➡️Photo galleries, videos, more
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➡️West Charlotte, Monroe, Corvian punch state finals tickets
➡️2 slips cost Weddington in Greensboro
➡️NCHSAA finals matchups, regional scores statewide
➡️Photo galleries, videos, more
www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-...
NEW TALKING PREPS: NCHSAA Round 2 Preview Show
➡️We preview Round 2 of the NCHSAA playoffs statewide.
➡️Honoring last week's top performers
➡️Coach vs Coach topics: Is it time to tweak the playoff selection; Who wins Indy-Hough; Is 4A the best class
Tap here: www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-...
➡️We preview Round 2 of the NCHSAA playoffs statewide.
➡️Honoring last week's top performers
➡️Coach vs Coach topics: Is it time to tweak the playoff selection; Who wins Indy-Hough; Is 4A the best class
Tap here: www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-...
November 17, 2024 at 6:42 PM
NEW TALKING PREPS: NCHSAA Round 2 Preview Show
➡️We preview Round 2 of the NCHSAA playoffs statewide.
➡️Honoring last week's top performers
➡️Coach vs Coach topics: Is it time to tweak the playoff selection; Who wins Indy-Hough; Is 4A the best class
Tap here: www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-...
➡️We preview Round 2 of the NCHSAA playoffs statewide.
➡️Honoring last week's top performers
➡️Coach vs Coach topics: Is it time to tweak the playoff selection; Who wins Indy-Hough; Is 4A the best class
Tap here: www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-...
March 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Myers Park won the NCHSAA 8A state championship in NCHSAA boys’ and girls’ swimming Saturday. Story, full results
Myers Park boys, girls win NCHSAA 8A swim championships Saturday
Myers Park won the NCHSAA 8A state championship in NCHSAA boys’ and girls’ swimming Saturday. Story, full results
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February 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Myers Park won the NCHSAA 8A state championship in NCHSAA boys’ and girls’ swimming Saturday. Story, full results
Mallard Creek won their fifth state track championship in the last five years. Then an official at the NCHSAA got offended. My column explains why they should let the coaches handle the teachable moments while the officials shut up and click the stopwatch
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Running while Brown
Mallard Creek’s Nyan Brown had a big lead in the anchor leg of the NCHSAA class 8A 4x400 relay. As he approached the finish line, he took the baton and spiked it on the track surface, screaming at the...
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May 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Mallard Creek won their fifth state track championship in the last five years. Then an official at the NCHSAA got offended. My column explains why they should let the coaches handle the teachable moments while the officials shut up and click the stopwatch
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Hough played Raleigh’s Millbrook High in Thursday’s NCHSAA 8A state football championship game
PHOTOS: Hough vs. Millbrook in NCHSAA 8A finals
Hough played Raleigh’s Millbrook High in Thursday’s NCHSAA 8A state football championship game
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December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Hough played Raleigh’s Millbrook High in Thursday’s NCHSAA 8A state football championship game
Hough played Raleigh’s Millbrook High in Thursday’s NCHSAA 8A state football championship game
PHOTOS: Hough vs. Millbrook in NCHSAA 8A finals
Hough played Raleigh’s Millbrook High in Thursday’s NCHSAA 8A state football championship game
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December 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Hough played Raleigh’s Millbrook High in Thursday’s NCHSAA 8A state football championship game
NCHSAA ANNOUNCES STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE.
December 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
NCHSAA ANNOUNCES STATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE.
Thursday was a huge night for multiple Charlotte-area high school soccer teams, several of which advanced to NCHSAA state semifinal games.
Coverage, full statewide scores, schedules
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Coverage, full statewide scores, schedules
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Multiple Charlotte-area schools advance to NCHSAA soccer semifinal games Thursday
Thursday was a big night for Charlotte-area soccer teams, as multiple area schools advanced to state semifinals. Get statewide scores, schedules
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November 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Thursday was a huge night for multiple Charlotte-area high school soccer teams, several of which advanced to NCHSAA state semifinal games.
Coverage, full statewide scores, schedules
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Coverage, full statewide scores, schedules
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North Lincoln’s girls’ basketball team, despite forfeiting 17 games, is headed to the NCHSAA postseason.
After forfeiting 17 games, North Lincoln’s girls make NCHSAA state playoffs
North Lincoln’s girls’ basketball team, despite forfeiting 17 games, is headed to the NCHSAA postseason.
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February 22, 2026 at 1:40 AM
North Lincoln’s girls’ basketball team, despite forfeiting 17 games, is headed to the NCHSAA postseason.
North Lincoln’s girls’ basketball team, despite forfeiting 17 games, is headed to the NCHSAA postseason.
After forfeiting 17 games, North Lincoln’s girls make NCHSAA state playoffs
North Lincoln’s girls’ basketball team, despite forfeiting 17 games, is headed to the NCHSAA postseason.
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February 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM
North Lincoln’s girls’ basketball team, despite forfeiting 17 games, is headed to the NCHSAA postseason.