Turf-marking machine takes work out of preparing athletic fields for games
David Culbreth is always on the lookout for technological advances that will save school coaches time from certain aspects of their work so they can devote more of it to their students and families. His latest discovery is the Turf Tank Two, which tackles the arduous task of lining athletic fields for play and turns…
General Assembly completes dismantling of High School Athletics Association
The North Carolina General Assembly has penned a 21st-century version of the Hans Christian Andersen classic “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” State Senate Bill 452 has completed the stripping of power from the N.C. High School Athletic Association that began four years ago as a personal crusade by Sen. Tom McInnis, a Republican who represents Cumberland…
Athletics association facing uncertain future under pending legislation, commissioner says
Que Tucker, commissioner of the N.C. High School Athletic Association, visited Fayetteville Monday and made some comments regarding legislation passed by the N.C. General Assembly that is now awaiting the governor’s signature. If the bill becomes law, it will be the strongest action yet taken by the legislature to strip power from the association and…
Athletes of the Week: Terry Sanford golfer, track star take honors
This week’s Cumberland County high school athletes of the week are: Thomas Horne, Terry Sanford, golf, and Zoe Dorsey, Terry Sanford, track.
High school sports: Legislators move to dismantle association that oversees athletics
A trio of North Carolina state senators, joined by several other Republicans in the General Assembly, have given the N.C. High School Athletic Association an Easter basket full of rotten eggs. Sen. Tom McInnis, along with Sens. Todd Johnson and Vickie Sawyer, introduced a bill in the state Senate late Wednesday that would effectively dismantle…