North Buncombe High School Varsity football plays at Fred T. Foard High School in Newton, NC () on Friday, November 14 in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 3-A West State Playoffs.  North Buncombe finished their regular season 7-3, while Foard is 8-2.  Game time is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $6.

Update:  North Buncombe won 21-6.  The Black Hawks travel to Winston-Salem to play Carver High School (10-2)  in the second round of the 3-A playoffs on Friday, November 21.  Game time is 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are $6.

The North Buncombe High School Swim Team is challenging North Buncombe faculty in a fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday, November 6) at the Mars Hill College (100 Athletic Street ) Harrell Pool.  Admission is $5 and long sleeve North Buncombe Swim Team shirts will also be available for purchase.

Here’s a printable campus map for Mars Hill College if you need further directions.  Harrell Pool is building #15.

North Buncombe High School’s Boys’ Soccer team begins state playoff action tonight (Wednesday, October 30) with a 7 p.m. game at Olympic High School in Charlotte. The Blackhawks finished their regular season 9-13, while Olympic is 16-5-1.

Update: North Buncombe lost to Olympic 6-1.

Congratulations to North Buncombe High School’s Girls’ Varsity Volleyball team (16-8), who defeated R-S Central in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Playoffs on Saturday.  They’ll be taking on Statesville (9-12) in the second round tonight, Tuesday, October 21, at North Buncombe (890 Clark’s Chapel Road ).  Game time is 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $6.  Note to Hawk Club members: since this is a State Playoff game, Hawk Club passes cannot be honored.

Update:  North Buncombe defeated Statesville.  They’ll next play at Charlotte Catholic (22-5) Thursday, October 23.

Update #2:  North Buncombe defeated Charlotte Catholic, but lost to Hickory in the next round.  They finished their season 18-8.

The 2008 North Buncombe High School Homecoming Parade is Friday, October 17.  The Parade will start at North Buncombe Middle School at 4:30 p.m., and Main Street will be closed from 4:30 p.m. until approximately 5:15 p.m. for the parade.  This year’s theme is Blockbuster movies.

North Buncombe (6-2) takes on undefeated Tuscola Friday night for Homecoming.  Game time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6.

The 4th Annual John L. Perko Classic Marching Band Competition is scheduled for Saturday, October 18, 2008 at North Buncombe High School (890 Clark’s Chapel Road ).  The marching band competition is in its fourth year, and this year 7 marching bands are in the competition: Madison High, Robbinsville High, Clyde A. Erwin High, Charles D. Owen High, Enka High, Farragut High from Knoxville, TN, and Pound High School from Pound, Va.  The North Buncombe Marching Blackhawks and Mars Hill College Drumline will also have exhibition performances.  The event will begin at about 5 p.m. and last until approximately 9 p.m. Tickets $5 for adults, $4 for students, Free for children 5 and under. 

North Buncombe High School history teacher Ben Graham has been named the 2008 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year in Buncombe County, according to this item from the Buncombe County Schools website. Congratulations to Mr. Graham:

Ben Graham, a history teacher at North Buncombe High School has been named the 2008 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year in Buncombe County. He was presented an appreciation certificate, a $100 gift certificate for class supplies and a $1,000 grant for his school.

The Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year award recognizes an outstanding educator in the community who has made a difference in the lives of their students. Each year members of the community drop nomination forms into boxes at the local Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores. From those nominations, a select number of teachers are chosen for the review process to narrow the selection to one recipient.

North Buncombe High School’s Theatre Department will be performing William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing beginning October 9 at the NBHS auditorium (890 Clark’s Chapel Road ).  Here’s the details:

North Buncombe High School Theatre Department will present William Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, Thursday, October 9 and Friday, October 10 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, October 12 at 2 p.m. at the NBHS auditorium. The story is set in 2008 at an Italian villa and includes dances and original songs written by current and alumni students from NBHS. Join us as we cheer for Benedick and Beatrice to give up the single life to accept their passionate dormant love or wait to see if Claudio and Hero can wade through a sea of jealousy to end up together. It will take the help of family, friends and a band of bumbling security guards, you will never forget, to find this conclusion. Ticket prices at the door are $5 for students and senior adults, $8 for adults.

October 2008 Menus for Buncombe County schools:

• Elementary School menus
• Middle School menus
• High School menus

North Buncombe High School Band Boosters will host its annual fundraiser Barbecue on Saturday, September 13, at 5 p.m. in the Weaverville United Methodist Church (85 North Main Street ) Fellowship Hall.

Beginning at 7 p.m., North Buncombe High School’s Blackhawk Band will provide entertainment, performing on the lawn between the United Methodist and First Baptist churches.

“The barbecue, music, fun and fellowship are all included in the $10 ticket price”, said Pam Collins, event coordinator. Take-out and bulk barbecue boxes will also be available. Tickets are available from Blackhawk Band students or may be purchased the day of the event at the door of the Fellowship Hall.

Scores, schedules, and news from North Buncombe High School Blackhawk athletics:

In the News
Female kicker part of Black Hawks’ perfect start
High School Football Roundup

Varsity Volleyball
North Buncombe 3, Erwin 0
North Buncombe 5, TC Roberson 2

JV Volleyball
(I was told North Buncombe won both these games but I haven’t been able to track down the final scores.  If you have that information please contact me.)
North Buncombe beat Erwin
North Buncombe beat TC Roberson

Boys Varsity Soccer
McDowell 1, North Buncombe 0
North Buncombe 1, Christ School 0
North Buncombe 5, Mountain Heritage 2

Boys JV Soccer
(Scores not yet reported)
North Buncombe vs. McDowell
North Buncombe vs. Mountain Heritage

Varsity Football
North Buncombe 51, Mitchell 14

JV Football
North Buncombe 35, Mitchell 8

Monday, September 8
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer vs. Enka, 5 p.m.
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball vs. Madison, 5 p.m.
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Madison, 6 p.m.
Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Enka, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 9
Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Asheville High, 4 p.m.
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball vs. Tuscola High School, 5 p.m.
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Tuscola High School, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, September 10
Coed Varsity Cross Country @ Buncombe County Meet (@ Christ School), 5 p.m.
Boys Junior Varsity Soccer @ T C Roberson High School, 5 p.m.
Boys Varsity Soccer @ T C Roberson High School, 7 p.m.

Thursday, September 11
Girls Varsity Tennis @ Enka High School, 4 p.m.
Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball @ Franklin High School, 5 p.m.
Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Franklin High School, 6 p.m.
Boys Junior Varsity Football @ Pisgah High School, 7 p.m.

Friday, September 12
Boys Varsity Football vs. Pisgah High School, 7:30 p.m.

Buncombe County school menus for September 2008:

• Elementary Schools
• Middle Schools
• High Schools

The North Buncombe High School Band Boosters are holding their Sixth Annual Flea Market this Saturday, September 6, from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the North Buncombe High School (890 Clark’s Chapel Road ) cafeteria:

This year’s Flea Market will offer locally-grown tomatoes for sell, “generously donated,” from a semi-truck originally headed to Louisiana for Hurricane Gustav’s victims, said newly elected Booster President Johnny Grindstaff,  “This generous donation will still benefit a worthy cause.”

Further information is available by phoning Ways and Means Chairman Gary  Wilde at 230.8628 or online at www.blackhawkband.com

All proceeds from Booster fundraisers benefit North Buncombe High School’s Blackhawk Marching Band.

Buncombe County Schools announced yesterday that Kay McLeod was selected as the 2008-09 Teacher of the Year for the North Buncombe School District.  McLeod is a 9th Grade Science teacher at North Buncombe High School.  Here’s the announcement:

Buncombe County Schools is proud to announce that finalists have been chosen for the 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year Award. Teachers were selected representing each of the county’s six school districts:

Reynolds:  Karen King, Cane Creek Middle, 7th Grade Science
Owen:  Jessie Devine, Black Mountain Primary, Special Education
Erwin:  Robyn Pass, Erwin Middle, 7th Grade Language Arts/Social Studies
Enka:  Debra Cheap, Enka Middle, 8th Grade Math
North Buncombe:  Kay McLeod, North Buncombe High, 9th Grade Science
Roberson:  Mary Whitlock, Roberson High, 10th-11th Grade History

“It’s a high honor to be chosen as one of the top six teachers in an outstanding school district such as ours,” said Cliff Dodson, Superintendent.

“Candidates were selected by reviewing their submitted portfolios and by a committee interview process. In the last phase of the selection process, finalists will be visited in their classrooms and also present speeches,” comments Gerry Kovach, Teacher of the Year Coordinator/Recruitment and Retention Specialist.

The BCS 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year will be announced at a banquet on Thursday, September 18th at the Renaissance Hotel. The winner will receive a $1,000 check and Crystal Apple Award from Wachovia Bank. A local car dealership will also donate a leased vehicle for one year to be used by the teacher who is chosen.

The North Buncombe High School Marching Blackhawks are having a Car Wash fundraiser 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, August 23. Band members will be washing cars for free at three Weaverville locations: Ace Hardware and McDonald’s on Weaver Blvd., and Tractor Supply on Monticello Road. Band students are raising money by soliciting pledges per car washed, and donations will also be accepted during the car wash.