NC High School Athletic Association Coverage

NCHSAA releases final girls soccer playoff brackets; First round slated for Monday
First round playoff games are scheduled for Monday, May 13, at the higher seed. All games will be played at the higher seed through the regional championships.

Interactive 2024 NCHSAA baseball & softball state playoff brackets
The matchups are set for the N.C. High School Athletic Association's 2024 baseball and softball state playoffs.

Interactive 2024 NCHSAA boys & girls lacrosse state playoff brackets
The matchups are set for the N.C. High School Athletic Association's 2024 boys and girls lacrosse state playoffs.

Baseball, softball state playoff brackets finalized by NCHSAA
All playoff games are held at the higher seed until the regional and state championships series, which are a best-of-three series. First round games are scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, at the higher seed.

NCHSAA holds press conference following spring board meeting
NCHSAA Commissioner Que Tucker holds a press conference to discuss action taken at the spring board of directors meeting, including around realignment.

NCHSAA basketball 'Final Four' format will return to Winston-Salem in 2025
Members of the board said the reaction to the event in 2024 was overwhelmingly positive.

NCHSAA increases pay for many officials, increases number of umpires for baseball & softball playoffs
The board of directors considered more than a dozen proposals that made it to the Review & Officiating Committee this week, a number of which dealt with pay for officials and the fees officials are charged by the NCHSAA and booking agents.

NCHSAA Board of Directors meeting wraps Wednesday with series of votes
The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors will conclude its spring meeting on Wednesday with a series of reports and votes in Chapel Hill.

NCHSAA approves membership for 3 new schools, some conference affiliations change
Ballantyne Ridge High School, Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy, and Central Carolina Academy will all join the NCHSAA during the 2024-2025 school year.

NCHSAA Board of Directors holds first day of spring meeting
The N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors begins its spring meeting on Tuesday in Chapel Hill. The board is expected to discuss issues such as realignment, legislation, policy changes, and more.

NCHSAA finalizes playoff brackets for dual-team boys tennis
First round matches are scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, at the higher seed. All rounds are played at the higher seed until the state championships, which will be played on May 18 at the Burlington Tennis Center.

State playoff brackets set for boys, girls lacrosse; First round scheduled for Wednesday
First round games are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, May 1, at the higher seed. There are six rounds to the lacrosse playoffs, though some teams will receive byes.

NCHSAA announces spring state championship dates, locations; Soccer moving to Mecklenburg County
The Charlotte area will host the girls soccer state championships for the first time this spring, the N.C. High School Athletic Association announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Realignment, sportsmanship issues among topics NCHSAA board will discuss at spring meeting
When the N.C. High School Athletic Association Board of Directors holds its spring meeting at the end of the month, much of the attention will be placed on the upcoming realignment.

Mount Airy, Seaforth, Croatan, Marvin Ridge lead Wells Fargo State Cup race after winter season
Each season, schools earn points in the Wells Fargo Cup standings based on their performance in the NCHSAA state playoffs.

Meet official responsibilities, communication clarified in high school swimming & diving rules
The change comes in conjunction with one of the committee's fundamental goals, which is to increase communication between coaches and officials to promote the flow of a swim meet.

What if a Big 32 8A realignment had minimal split conferences? Here's a proposal
This version of our conference realignment projections includes eight split conferences in a Big 32.

How a Big 32 8A realignment could look with a high amount of split conferences
This version of our conference realignment projections includes 39 split conferences in a Big 32.

This is what realignment conferences could look like with 8 even classes & minimal splits
This version of our conference realignment projections includes 17 split conferences in an even realignment.