The First Tee of the Triad hosted its inaugural awards ceremony at Sedgefield Country Club. The First Tee of the Triad is the local chapter of the international movement to teach children life skills through golf. During 2012, The First Tee of the Triad, the Piedmont Triad program more than doubled the number of participants…
By STEVE HANF When Ledford’s girls won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3-A championship in 2011, it was in a close shave over Northern Guilford. This year, the Panthers earned a repeat championship by a 12-shot margin, but still had that close shave – at the expense of coach John Ralls. “We won and…
By STEVE WILLIAMS The skies were sunny and only a slight breeze was stirring at Foxfire Resort when Salisbury arrived for the state 2-A/1-A championship the last week in October. The other 11 teams, however, found temperatures in the 40s, blustery wind and a misty overcast. Or at least it seemed that way as the…
By EDDIE SOUTHARDS Winning the 4-A state championship last year was both a blessing and a curse for Reagan High School’s Victoria Allred. She won the individual title as a sophomore, and the state tournament was returning to the same course – Pinehurst No. 6. Allred also led a group that finished as runner-up for…
By STEVE HANF Terrance Stewart had no trouble attaching a grade to the performance of Grandover Resort & Conference Center in its first year playing host to the Bridgestone Golf Collegiate. “Absolute A-plus,” Stewart raved. As for the performance of his UNC Greensboro Spartans, perhaps a grade of “incomplete” remains in order. The host team…