NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BULLETIN Volume 66, Number 4 Summer 2014 NCHSAA ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Dodge, Johnson Named NCHSAA Winners of the Pat Best Memorial Trophy 1985-86 Pam Doggett, Dudley Athletes Of The Year At Annual Meeting Patrick Lennon, Whiteville 1986-87 Andrea Stinson, North Mecklenburg Robert Siler, Jordan-Matthews CHAPEL HILL — Blake Dodge of West 1987-88 LeAnn Kennedy, Trinity Carteret High School and Marquavious Johnson Chester McGlockton, Whiteville of Knightdale High School have been named 1988-89 Danyel Parker, Clinton winners of the 2014 Athlete of the Year awards Ethan Albright, Grimsley 1989-90 Karen Davis, Forbush by the North Carolina High School Athletic David Inman, Terry Sanford Association (NCHSAA). 1990-91 Christy Cagle, Hayesville These are the top athletic awards given by the Mike Kendall, Albemarle NCHSAA to honor the most outstanding male 1991-92 Wendy Palmer, Person and female high school athletes in the state. They Rusty LaRue, Northwest Guilford were presented at the Dean E, Smith Center on 1992-93 Holly Hill, Southwestern Randolph the University of North Carolina campus during Tyrone Westmoreland, South Iredell the NCHSAA’s Annual Meeting on Thursday. 1993-94 Jamie Parsons, Millbrook Both of the winners were selected by a special Brian Roseboro, T. Wingate Andrews panel that includes media representatives from 1994-95 Aedrin Murray, Chatham Central Na Brown, Reidsville across the state. They were each presented with 1995-96 Shea Ralph, Terry Sanford the Pat Best Memorial Trophy, named for the Titcus Pettigrew, West Forsyth former Goldsboro High principal and presi- (NCHSAA photo by John Bell) 1996-97 Jackie Houston, Kings Mountain dent of the NCHSAA who died unexpectedly NCHSAA Athletes of the Year Marquavious Tyrell Godwin, East Bladen in 1988. Johnson of Knightdale and Blake Dodge of 1997-98 Clifeteana McKiver, East Duplin “On behalf of our Board of Directors and West Carteret Julius Peppers, Southern Nash the entire membership of the NCHSAA, we 1998-99 Anna Tharrington, Southern Nash congratulate these outstanding student-athletes meter runners in the entire country. Nick Maddox, A.L. Brown on their tremendous achievements during their He will be attending East Carolina University 1999-2000 Courtney Willis, Terry Sanford Manny DeShauteurs, Brevard high school careers,” said Davis Whitfield, com- on a football scholarship. 2000-01 Molly Pyles, Hendersonville missioner of the NCHSAA. “Both have extreme- Dodge has had a remarkable high school ca- Derrele Mitchell, R.J. Reynolds ly impressive credentials which are in the same reer as a star primarily in track and field and cross 2001-02 Katrelle Armwood, Durham School of Arts vein as previous winners of this award, and we country. Amazingly enough, this student-athlete A.J. Davis, Northern Durham certainly wish them well in their future pursuits.” has won 14 different individual state champi- 2002-03 Anna Evans, Lumberton Johnson has been an amazing four-sport ath- onships and is the three-time Most Valuable Drew Williamson, Cummings lete, earning 14 varsity letters during his career. Performer in the state 3-A outdoor track and 2003-04 Eva Baucom, Forest Hills In football, he is the two-time Greater Neuse field championships. Jim Ollis, Polk County Conference Offensive Player of the Year, leading She is the current NCHSAA state 3-A record 2004-05 Jessie Sims, West Henderson Knightdale to its best record in school history holder in both the 800 and the 1600 meter runs Terrell Hudgins, Rocky Mount 2005-06 Megan Zullo, Farmville Central during his senior season as the Knights went 12- and ran a leg on the record-setting four by 800 Kendric Burney, Southwest Onslow 2. He accumulated nearly 2,000 yards in total of- meter relay team at West Carteret in last year’s 2006-07 Gabby Mayo, Southeast Raleigh fense, running for 18 touchdowns and throwing championships. She also holds three state records Dee Bost, Concord for 11 and also catching three touchdown passes. in indoor track. She has earned all-American 2007-08 Jannetta Robinson, Pender In basketball, he averaged five points per game honors in both indoor and outdoor track and in E.J. Abrams-Ward, Thomasville and was Knightdale’s back-up point guard while addition to all that is a member of the women’s 2008-09 Ali Ford, Freedom earning the state championship in indoor track in soccer team. Tyler Shatley, East Burke the 500 meters both this year and last. In fact, he She will attend the University of North 2009-10 Leah Mackley, Pender has been a part of seven state championship track Carolina at Chapel Hill on a prestigious Kareem Martin, Roanoke Rapids teams, indoor and outdoor, and won the individ- Morehead-Cain scholarship. Blake is currently 2009-10 Courtney Melvin, East Bladen Romar Morris, Salisbury fifth in her academic class and is the student body ual 400 meters crown outdoors last spring while 2011-12 Lindsay Simpson, Franklin also participating on the relay team that set a new representative on the school’s leadership board. Tevin Hester, Granville Central four by 400 state record. He’s been a key member This is the 29th year in which awards have 2012-13 Hailey Cook, Hendersonville of five relay teams that have captured state cham- been given to the top overall male and female T.J. Logan, Northern Guilforfd pionships and has also been successful compet- athletes. About 200,000 athletes compete in the 2013-14 Blake Dodge, West Carteret ing nationally, considered one of the top prep 400 NCHSAA’s 23-sport program. H Marquavious Johnson, Knightdale Recipients Named For Eighth Annual Golden Whistle Merit Awards CHAPEL HILL—Four outstanding individuals from the world of high school officiating were honored with an award for lifetime achieve- ment. Bill Cheek of Raleigh, Jack Embree of Asheboro, Larry Leatherwood of Waynesville and Jeter McKinley of Kannapolis are the recipients of the eighth annual Golden Whistle Merit Award, created in a part- nership among the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA), the North Carolina Coaches Association (NCCA) and the North Carolina Athletic Directors Association (NCADA). Criteria for the award include demonstrating leadership, perfor- mance, service and training for the betterment of officiating, possessing officiating abilities emulated by fellow officials, being regarded as a- per son of integrity and character, and a minimum of 10 years of experience as an active official. They were presented their awards at the NCHSAA Annual Meeting at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. This year’s recipients of the Golden Whistle Merit Award include: Bill Cheek: A native of Roseboro, Cheek has been an outstanding high school and collegiate basketball official for over 30 years. Among the col- legiate conferences in which he has worked are the Central Intercollegiate (NCHSAA photo by John Bell) Athletic Association (CIAA), Southern, and Mid-Eastern Athletic Golden Whistle Winners (from L) Bill Cheek, Jack Embree, Larry Conference (MEAC), and he received numerous conference tournament, Leatherwood and Jeter McKinley with NCHSAA’s Mark Dreibelbis championship finals and other postseason games during his career. But he has continued to work at the high school level, with numerous NCHSAA regional and state championship assignments. He has served work in two Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas football games. His impressive on the Triangle Basketball Officials Association’s Board of Directors, collegiate career includes time as a Southern Conference football official, Review Committee, and now serves as clinic leader. from 1978-95, then 10 seasons in the Southeastern Conference before Cheek, who attended Charles E. Perry High School in Roseboro and returning to the Southern Conference for an additional seven years. He then North Carolina Central University, has also worked the Special worked a total of 337 intercollegiate football games, including 15 postsea- Olympics World Summer Games in Greece in 2011 and in China four son assignments. years prior to that. Leatherwood attended Waynesville Township High School, received Jack Embree: Embree, from Asheboro, has had a distinguished offi- his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest in 1967 and then his masters ciating career in wrestling with leadership and service for over 40 years, from Tennessee. His Ph.D is from George Peabody School for Teachers including middle school, high school and collegiate levels of competition. in 1982. He has officiated in 20 NCHSAA state wrestling tournament champion- Jeter McKinley: McKinley, a native of Kannapolis where he attend- ships and seven NCHSAA dual team finals, and also serves as the wres- ed W.R. Odell High School, started officiating intramural basketball in tling rules interpreter for the Central Wrestling Officials Association. college in the 1950’s. From there, he wound up joining the Metrolina Embree has been selected as one of 12 officials to work the national Athletic Officials Association in football and basketball in 1976 and then High School Dual Team Championships at the Disney Duals, and has later added baseball, soccer and softball to his resume. also been chosen to work the Tournament of Champions in Columbus, However, as valuable as McKinley was as an active official on the field Ohio, one of the largest amateur wrestling events in the nation. He was or court, his real impact on officiating has come after he left that role in recently inducted into the North Carolina Wrestling Hall of Fame. 1999. He has been a clinician, trainer and evaluator in football, basketball He is a graduate of Ramseur High School and attended Appalachian and baseball, and is known as an expert in game rules, training and me- State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. chanics. He has served as a mentor for many officials and an ambassador Larry Leatherwood: Leatherwood began officiating in 1972 and for officiating in a variety of sports.