Fran O'donnell is a well known official with the WHSAA. For forty years Fran has called balls and strikes, fouls in the paint, and handed out red cards on the pitch.
While Down syndrome student Brett Bowden rarely got on the field, he was popular member of Hobbton High School’s football team due to his enthusiasm and positive attitude.
Everybody expected Bowden to be on the team again for the 2011 season, but, in a controversial decision, the state of North Carolina has ruled him ineligible.
High-school sophomore Joel Northrup was widely considered a favorite in his weight class until he forfeited his wrestling state tournament in the first round.
Northrup forfeited because he was paired up with Cassy Herkelman, one of the first girls to qualify for the tournament...