NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC AssOCIATION BULLETIN Volume 62, Number 1 Fall 2009 Pender County Superintendent Allison Sholar To Serve As NCHSAA President For 2009-10 Academic Year CHAPEL HILL—Allison Sholar, among those nominees individuals are selected by the Nominating superintendent of the Pender County Committee to fill the available slots. They are approved by the mem- schools, will serve as president of the bership at the Annual Meeting. North Carolina High School Board of The new Board members nominated were either filling vacancies Directors for the 2009-2010 academic produced by members going off the Board due to completion of their year. terms or those who are off due to retirement or leaving public school Daryl Barnes, principal of the new work. They include from Region 1, Dwayne Stallings, superintendent Wheatmore High School in Randolph of Perquimans County schools (to replace Julius Walker’s unexpired County, has been named vice-president term); from Region 1, Herman Little, athletic director, Northeastern and Dr. Diane Frost, superintendent of High School (Class 2-A, Region 1, athletic director); from Region 3, Asheboro City Schools, will serve again Shelly Marsh, deputy superintendent, Johnston County schools (Class in the role as immediate past president 4-A, Region 3, athletic director); Ernie Purnsley, athletic director, since Dr. Bill Harrison, who served as Pinecrest High School (Class 4-A, Region 4, athletic director); Bill president during most of the 2008-2009 Miller, superintendent, Polk County schools (superintendent, Class NCHSAA President Allison school year, has retired. 1-A, Region 8). Re-nominated to a full term were Rexanna Lowman, Sholar is superintendent Born in Asheboro and a 1983 gradu- principal of East Burke High School (Class 4-A, Region 7), and Page of Pender County ate of Elon College, Allison taught high Carver, principal of Ashbrook High School (Class 4-A, Region 6). school English for five years before mov- “I know that we will continue to have outstanding leadership,” said ing into administration. At the high school level she has been a princi- NCHSAA executive director Charlie Adams. “We look forward to pal at Manteo, Currituck and First Flight High Schools and was named Allison Sholar stepping into the role as president. She has certainly Principal of the Year in both Currituck County and Dare County. been a valuable member of the Board in her previous years of ser- She has been a member of the NCHSAA Board since 2005. vice and believe she will continue the tradition of excellent leadership New Board members were recommended by the NCHSAA’s which we have gotten from our presidents. Nominating Committee, based on the requirements of the Association’s “We are also really excited about the folks who will be joining the constitution and by-laws. The member schools at eight regional meet- Board of Directors, which should help us to maintain an outstanding ings select nominees for consideration across the state, then from Board to help us serve our membership.” H INSIDE THIS BULLETIN Award Honoring Charlie Adams • Final Wachovia Cup Standings Involves Fund For Endowed Scholarship • Heart of a Champion Awards CHAPEL HILL—A new award recognizing year and to offer two scholarships. One would long-time North Carolina High School Athletic be to a male wrestler in memory of Charlie’s • Scholar-Athlete Winners Association executive director Charlie Adams son Scott, and one would be to a female cross- was approved by the NCHSAA Board of country runner in honor of Charlie’s daughter • Carolyn Shannonhouse Directors at its spring meeting. Michelle Adams Szwajkun. The first two Gets Honor The announcement of a new scholar- awards are planned for the 2010 NCHSAA ship fund, the Charlie Adams Endowed Annual Meeting, with the scholarship • Championship Review Scholarship, was first made at the NCHSAA amount to be determined annually based on Annual Meeting, where the initial gifts to the interest earned by the fund. The hope is to And much more! fund were received. grow the endowed scholarship fund to enable The immediate goal of the endowed fund the NCHSAA to give two $1,500 scholarships is to raise $25,000 by the end of this calendar annually. Continued on page 3 Shannonhouse Receives Prestigious Citation From National Federation CHICAGO—Carolyn Shannonhouse of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association received a prestigious recog- nition at the 90th annual National Federation of State High School Associations summer meeting here. Shannonhouse, who has completed 23 years at the NCHSAA as assistant executive director, received a prestigious NFHS Citation for Section 3. The NFHS honors individuals who have made contribu- tions to the NFHS, state high school associations, coaching, officiating and fine arts programs. Recipients are individuals whose contributions have had an impact on high school activi- ty programs and have a long-standing and distinguished record of involvement at the local, state or national level. A native of southeastern Virginia, Carolyn has been with the NCHSAA since 1986 after a distinguished career as a teacher and coach, first in Hampton, Virginia, before moving to North Carolina. She coached successful programs in basket- ball, gymnastics and tennis at Cary High School for eight years before joining the Association staff. At the national level, she has served on the NFHS soccer and volleyball national rules committees and received an NFHS NCHSAA photo Outstanding Service Award in 2001. AWARD WINNER Carolyn coordinates the NCHSAA invitational cheerlead- Carolyn Shannonhouse (3rd from left), assistant executive director of the ing championships and well as organizing and overseeing state NCHSAA, received a prestigious award at the National Federation of State championships in 14 different sports. High School Associations summer meeting in Chicago. She is shown with, from left, Sue Adams, wife of NCHSAA executive director Charlie Adams; Her husband David, who also assists at a number of Charlie Adams, and Carolyn’s husband David Shannonhouse of Cary. NCHSAA championships, daughter Alison and grandson Cooper were also on hand to see Carolyn receive the award. H North Carolina Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Recognition Heart of a Champion 2009 Honorees For NCHSAA Student-Athletes Student Athlete School Nominator Drew Absher Davie County Mike Absher As “Heart Of A Champion” Christina Alevizatos Raleigh Millbrook Shannon Poole, Kathy Stefanou Morgan Baldwin South Stanly Elizabeth Nichols Winners Honored Shelly Barker Ashe County Laura Foster Whitney Boykin Clinton Chris Owens CHAPEL HILL—A total of 27 student-athletes from North Megan Carper Franklinton Lindsay DeHart Carolina High School Athletic Association member schools Michelle Cox Ayden-Grifton Kathy Frazier were recognized for their outstanding sportsmanship as win- Ashley Davis Raleigh Sanderson Robert Catapano ners of “Heart of a Champion” recognition. Jonathon Dockery Alexander Central Tom Harper The sportsmanship recognition is part of the program of- Michael Gatton West Iredell Mark Weycker fered by the NCHSAA Student Services Division and is spon- Colin Gray Matthews David Butler Janet Prevatte sored by the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Marco Gupton West Rowan David Hunt Company. Mark Dreibelbis, NCHSAA assistant executive di- Leslie Hopper Asheville Clyde Erwin David Ball rector, and student services assistant Chiquana Dancy admin- Laura Icenhour Matthews David Butler Janet Prevatte ister the program. KaRonne Jones Fayetteville Cape Fear Anthony McMillan Each of the NCHSAA member schools had the opportu- Juli Leon Jamestown Ragsdale Brien Braswell nity to nominate one male and one female student-athlete for Jacob Lewis North Johnston Thomas Nelson the recognition. The students must have participated in at least Hayleigh Maher Manteo Michael Dobbs one varsity sport, including cheerleading, during the 2008-09 Kristin Maney McDowell Brian Franklin Timmy McCall Hope Mills South View James Parker IV school year, have not been ejected from any contest, and must Christopher Seager Asheville Clyde Erwin David Ball have demonstrated outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship Elizabeth Stephenson Greenville Rose Marie Lewis during their high school careers. The students filled out an ap- Jake Stevens South Stanly Elizabeth Nichols plication questionnaire and then a school official, such as the Emily Talley West Stanly Wendy Tucker principal or athletic director, also provided an evaluation. Kelsey Thrasher Lake Norman Steve Rankin The students were honored at a luncheon in June at the Nathaniel Touchberry Raleigh Millbrook Scott McInnes Radisson Governors’ Inn in the Research Triangle Park. Tyler Westall West Stanly Wendy Tucker 2 FALL 2009 NCHSAA Bulletin Jerry McGee In Inaugural Class For NIAAA Hall Of Fame INDIANAPOLIS—North Carolina’s Jerry McGee has received an- through '81). He was the director of athletics and physical education for other prestigious honor. the Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools from 1981 until his retire- The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association ment in '97. will induct its inaugural Hall of Fame class on December 15 at the Jerry was the visionary for the formation of the National Executive Gaylord Texan Hotel and Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas, and Directors’ Council (NEDC) in 2002, a council for state athletic director Jerry will be one of the charter members of the Hall. association executive directors The induction banquet will be