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Read the entire press release here from Moore County Schools regarding the Pinecrest vs. Union Pines brawl from Aug. 27.
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) handed down sanctions today related to the Pinecrest High School and Union Pines High School football game August 27 in which an on-field altercation occurred between players from the two teams.
“As we accept full responsibility for this unfortunate occurrence, we also accept the consequences of our actions, which includes the ruling of the NCHSAA,” said Superintendent Dr. Susan Purser. “However, our first responsibility is to our community and ourselves. Therefore, discussions were begun immediately following Friday evening’s game and plans implemented starting last Monday to address good sportsmanship, respect for all competitors on the field, court and sidelines and the qualities of good character we want to instill in our students and expect
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Sep 2, 2010
CHAPEL HILL — The North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced today that 12 member schools in the NCHSAA have put together an outstanding performance streak, although it is not based on wins and losses or championships.
The schools have been without an ejection in any sport for five consecutive academic years. Each of the 12 will be recognized at the NCHSAA regional meetings held across the state later this month.
The schools include Ocracoke and Chocowinity Southside in Region 1; North Duplin, Pamlico and South Lenoir in Region 2; South Columbus in Region 4; Kernersville Glenn in Region 5; Gastonia Ashbrook in Region 6; Morganton North Carolina School for the Deaf, Watauga and West Wilkes in Region 7; and Nantahala in Region 8. There was no school in Region 3 to go ejection free for the five-year period, from 2005-06 through 2009-10.
The guidelines record ejections for unsportsmanlike acts such as fighting, taunting, profanity,
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Sep 2, 2010
Broughton High School needs a new girls lacrosse coach.
The Wake County Public School System posted a job opening this week for the coaching position at the school.
Lacrosse is the newest sanctioned sport in the N.C. High School Athletic Association. It became a sanctioned sport for the first time this past spring.
People interested in applying for the Broughton position should contact athletic director Jack Spain at jspain@wcpss.net.
According to job listing, the position become available Feb. 1, 2011.
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Aug 30, 2010

2010 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Scottie Pippen, left, stands with former teammate Michael Jordan during the enshrinement ceremony in Springfield, Mass. Friday, Aug. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Michael Jordan and his Bobcats NBA team will donate $250,000 to middle school athletics programs in Charlotte, North Carolina’s largest city.
The Charlotte Observer says the NBA hall-of-famer and North Carolina native will announce the gift Monday.
Jordan, who made a fortune playing in the NBA and marketing his image as one of the world’s best-known athletes, talked about being a contributor to the Charlotte community when he bought the Bobcats this spring.
“We investigated the situation. We looked for ways to help middle schools and this was one of the options presented to us,” Jordan said. “We took it because of the impact on middle schools and giving them the opportunity to play sports and as motivation for education as well.”
Charlotte schools cut $1.25 million cut from athletics programs this year and school officials announced a plan to charge students $50 for middle-schoolers and $100 high-schoolers who play. There are
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Aug 30, 2010
Moore Sports Radio was broadcasting play-by-play of the Pinecrest vs. Union Pines football game on Friday night when a brawl between the two teams broke out.
You can hear the play-by-play announcer say the Union Pines bench clears, then seconds later state that the Pinecrest bench is on the Union Pines side of the field.
According to the announcer, coaches, athletic directors, administrators, school resource officers and members of the Moore County Sheriff's Office were on the field trying to get control of the situation.
The N.C. High School Athletic Association is expected to make an announcement this week regarding the punishment for the two teams. Three players from both teams were ejected for fighting Sunday after the officials met to compare notes.
NCHSAA rules state that if a team has three players ejected for fighting, that team is ineligible to compete in the state playoffs that season.
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