/tags/high-school-sports High School Sports en-US Copyright Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:14:29 GMT /education/2023-11-14/north-carolina-high-school-students-first-varsity-esports-and-stem-league More than 3,000 high school students across over 40 counties are enrolled in North Carolina’s first varsity esports and STEM league, which aims to encourage and prepare students for STEM careers. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:14:29 GMT /education/2023-11-14/north-carolina-high-school-students-first-varsity-esports-and-stem-league Brianna Atkinson /health/2023-05-10/transgender-advocate-athlete-ban-sports-north-carolina The often-heated debate puts transgender athletes at the center of an issue without a clear middle ground. Wed, 10 May 2023 18:58:03 GMT /health/2023-05-10/transgender-advocate-athlete-ban-sports-north-carolina Jason deBruyn /politics/2023-04-06/sylvia-hatchell-nc-republicans-seek-restrict-transgender-athletes New state legislation would prevent transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:04:26 GMT /politics/2023-04-06/sylvia-hatchell-nc-republicans-seek-restrict-transgender-athletes Colin Campbell /sports/2021-10-21/chapel-hill-brooklyn-harker-more-girls-playing-tackle-football-tigers-marsh Brooklyn Harker is a safety for the Chapel Hill Tigers' varsity football team. But she's no longer an anomaly. She's part of a growing trend of more girls playing tackle football. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 17:00:33 GMT /sports/2021-10-21/chapel-hill-brooklyn-harker-more-girls-playing-tackle-football-tigers-marsh Mitchell Northam /sports/2021-08-27/nc-senators-control-prep-sports-remove-nchsaa-republicans Senate Republicans have shelved a proposal to end the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s oversight of interscholastic sports. They replaced it Thursday with one requiring constraints upon the group’s finances and transparency in decision-making activities. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:20:13 GMT /sports/2021-08-27/nc-senators-control-prep-sports-remove-nchsaa-republicans Associated Press /politics/2021-04-29/nc-house-speaker-transgender-girls-school-sports-bill-aside North Carolina's House speaker says the legislature won’t advance legislation preventing transgender girls and women from competing in school sports labeled for biologically female athletes. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:17:49 GMT /politics/2021-04-29/nc-house-speaker-transgender-girls-school-sports-bill-aside Associated Press /politics/2021-04-15/north-carolina-anti-trans-athletes-bill-debated-high-school-sports Republican sponsors have named it the "Save Women’s Sports Act” and the point is fair play, but critics say it violates transgender girls' rights. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:21:41 GMT /politics/2021-04-15/north-carolina-anti-trans-athletes-bill-debated-high-school-sports Cole del Charco /sports/2021-03-24/nc-house-bill-transgender-students-sports-carolina-athletes The state House measure filed this week comes as legislators in nearly 30 other states have proposed similar prohibitions. At least two states have passed laws. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:27:55 GMT /sports/2021-03-24/nc-house-bill-transgender-students-sports-carolina-athletes Associated Press /sports/2021-02-23/some-nc-senators-want-to-see-more-fans-at-high-school-sports-games-during-pandemic A group of Republican state senators want to increase limits on spectators at outdoor high school athletic events. Their proposal would allow high school… Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:48:14 GMT /sports/2021-02-23/some-nc-senators-want-to-see-more-fans-at-high-school-sports-games-during-pandemic Will Michaels /sports/2020-12-08/nc-high-school-basketball-season-to-begin-with-mask-mandate High school basketball season is beginning with a mask mandate.Games don't tip off until January, but tryouts start this week. And the North Carolina High… Tue, 08 Dec 2020 13:13:19 GMT /sports/2020-12-08/nc-high-school-basketball-season-to-begin-with-mask-mandate Jason deBruyn