Morris, Melvin Named NCHSAA Athletes of Year at Annual Meeting
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NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC AssOCIATION BULLETIN Volume 63, Number 4 Summer 2011 Morris, Melvin Named NCHSAA NCHSAA ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Winners of the Pat Best Memorial Trophy Athletes Of Year At Annual Meeting 1985-86 Pam Doggett, Dudley Patrick Lennon, Whiteville CHAPEL HILL—Romar Morris of Salisbury 1986-87 Andrea Stinson, North Mecklenburg Robert Siler, Jordan-Matthews High School and Courtney Melvin of East Bladen 1987-88 LeAnn Kennedy, Trinity High School have been named winners of the 2011 Chester McGlockton, Whiteville Athlete of the Year awards by the North Carolina 1988-89 Danyel Parker, Clinton High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Ethan Albright, Grimsley These are the top athletic awards given by the 1989-90 Karen Davis, Forbush NCHSAA to honor the most outstanding male David Inman, Terry Sanford 1990-91 Christy Cagle, Hayesville and female high school athletes in the state. They Mike Kendall, Albemarle were presented at the Dean E, Smith Center on the 1991-92 Wendy Palmer, Person University of North Carolina campus during the Rusty LaRue, Northwest Guilford NCHSAA’s Annual Meeting. 1992-93 Holly Hill, Southwestern Randolph Both of the winners were selected by a spe- Tyrone Westmoreland, South Iredell cial panel of media representatives from across the 1993-94 Jamie Parsons, Millbrook state. They were each presented with the Pat Best Brian Roseboro, T. Wingate Andrews 1994-95 Aedrin Murray, Chatham Central Memorial Trophy, named for the former Goldsboro Na Brown, Reidsville High principal and president of the NCHSAA who 1995-96 Shea Ralph, Terry Sanford died unexpectedly in 1988. Titcus Pettigrew, West Forsyth “On behalf of our Board of Directors and the 1996-97 Jackie Houston, Kings Mountain entire membership of the NCHSAA, we congratu- Tyrell Godwin, East Bladen late these outstanding student-athletes on their tre- 1997-98 Clifeteana McKiver, East Duplin Julius Peppers, Southern Nash mendous achievements during their high school 1998-99 Anna Tharrington, Southern Nash careers,” said Davis Whitfield, commissioner of the Nick Maddox, A.L. Brown NCHSAA. “Both have extremely impressive creden- (NCHSAA photo by John Bell) 1999-2000 Courtney Willis, Terry Sanford Manny DeShauteurs, Brevard tials which are in the same vein as previous winners 2011 NCHSAA Athletes of the Year Romar 2000-01 Molly Pyles, Hendersonville of this award, and we certainly wish them well in Morris of Salisbury and Courtney Melvin of their future pursuits.” East Bladen Derrele Mitchell, R.J. Reynolds 2001-02 Katrelle Armwood, Durham School of Arts Morris is a tremendous three-sport athlete in A.J. Davis, Northern Durham football, basketball and track, a four-year member of Melvin has had a remarkable high school career, 2002-03 Anna Evans, Lumberton those teams at Salisbury. participating in volleyball, basketball and track. In Drew Williamson, Cummings During his senior year, he was the leading rusher volleyball she averaged seven kills, three blocks and 2003-04 Eva Baucom, Forest Hills and Most Valuable Player in the NCHSAA 2-AA state 16 service points a game for East Bladen. She shat- Jim Ollis, Polk County championship game in football, earning the Central tered the school career scoring record in women’s 2004-05 Jessie Sims, West Henderson Terrell Hudgins, Rocky Mount Carolina Conference Player of the Year award. He also basketball, finishing with 2,502 points. She averaged 2005-06 Megan Zullo, Farmville Central played an important role in helping the Hornets reach 24.2 points per game and 10.9 rebounds as a senior Kendric Burney, Southwest Onslow the Western Regionals in basketball. and was the Eastern Regional MVP as she helped 2006-07 Gabby Mayo, Southeast Raleigh Additionally in the winter season, he ran win- lead East Bladen to the state championship game for Dee Bost, Concord ter track and won the state championship in the 55 the fourth time in the last five years. 2007-08 Jannetta Robinson, Pender meters. In the spring, he runs outdoor track and will In track, she has twice been selected as the Most E.J. Abrams-Ward, Thomasville 2008-09 Ali Ford, Freedom be defending his crown as the two-time defending Valuable Player for her team. She is the 2011 confer- Tyler Shatley, East Burke champion in both the 100 and 200 meters. He will ence champion in the shot put and has qualified for 2009-10 Leah Mackley, Pender also participate in other relay events. During his last regional competition. Kareem Martin, Roanoke Rapids three years at Salisbury, he has won five individual She will continue her athletic and academic ca- 2009-10 Courtney Melvin, East Bladen state championships and helped lead three teams to reer at East Carolina University next fall. Romar Morris, Salisbury state crowns with this spring’s season remaining. This is the 26th year in which awards have been He will attend the University of North Carolina About 200,000 athletes compete in the given to the top overall male and female athletes. NCHSAA’s 23-sport program. H next year on a football scholarship. NCHSAA Board Of Directors Completes Spring Meeting CHAPEL HILL—The North Carolina High and posted on line. season skill development rules as other sports, School Athletic Association Board of Directors “The Board had a very productive meeting with the removal of “grandfather” clause for completed a busy spring Board meeting at the over the past two days, highlighted by the fact that skill development for baseball and softball, so NCHSAA offices. the NCHSAA is doing all that is possible to help now all sports would have the same restrictions Among the major items was the decision to the membership in these tough economic times,” relative to out of season rules and regulations, return additional monies to the NCHSAA mem- said Davis Whitfield, commissioner. “In addition, starting with the 2011-12 academic year ber schools, to preserve the Student Services pro- to approve the funding of our student-services — the NCHSAA will no longer sanction all-star gram and a change in the preseason conditioning program because of the wonderful programming games, as many other states have already got- requirements for football. it provides related to integrity, teamwork, sports- ten out of that business, but will continue to en- The Board voted to make a one-time pay- manship, healthy lifestyle choices and producing dorse the North Carolina Coaches Association ment of one thousand dollars to each member positive citizens is a big step.” events; information will be posted on web site school for the 2010-11 academic year to assist relative for players, parents and coaches to con- schools in these challenging economic times. The Other items included: sider when playing in an event of this nature; Board also voted that for the next four years, 25% — all fall sports will now be able to begin practice senior still must have completed eligibility in of the dollar surcharge on tickets designed to go on July 30 for 2011 that sport, and play in no more than two games to the NCHSAA Endowment will be directed to — background checks will now be made by the (football or basketball) during the school year the member schools. Other changes the Board NCHSAA on all those who register to officiate — approved request to allow wrestling for 3A, 2A had made at earlier Board meetings in terms of in the program percentages of money kept for playoffs and travel and 4A all to wrestle on Thursday of state indi- reiumbursement has meant that an additional — live streaming of regular season games, includ- vidual wrestling championships $125,000 has been sent to the member schools. ing football and basketball, was approved — approved addition to Handbook about sports The Board also approved an projected ad- — some changes in wrestling weigh in and weight in which the NCHSAA does not have a cham- justed budget for the NCHSAA Student Services management procedures; recommend ad- pionship: “Even though such sports are not program that the Association will absorb if the justment in weekly weigh in procedure; once sanctioned by the NCHSAA, member schools current funding that has come from the General matches begin, match weigh ins should be used should work, wherever possible, to adhere to Assembly is not continued for next year. and must be entered into OPC within 24 hours the ideals and guidelines established by the Specific changes were made in preseason foot- of match; mandated Friday weigh ins up to be- NCHSAA for their member schools in sports ball conditioning guidelines, based on National ginning of regular season competition; if no which they do sanction. The need to promote Athletic Trainers Association guidelines, that matches in a week, must have a weigh in during sportsmanship, to protect instructional time, limit time on the field and three “cool hours” the week; if wrestler absent and does not weigh or the physiological and emotional needs of must separate multiple practices or a practice and in at match, must have one during week maturing teens should not disappear sim- a walk-through in a single day. The entire policy ply because it is not a sport sanctioned by the — baseball and softball now have the identical off will be distributed to the NCHSAA membership NCHSAA.” H Three Win Courage Awards From NCHSAA At Annual Meeting CHAPEL HILL—Three student-athletes were season, make the team and play once again. honored by the North Carolina High School Craig Mitchell had an acoustic neuroma, Athletic Association at its 2011 Annual Meeting a tumor in the brain that was growing unusu- with the NCHSAA’s A.J. “Tony” Simeon Courage ally rapidly and necessitated a 19-hour surgery at Award. UNC Hospitals on December 30, 2010.