South Iredell High School

South Iredell High School is a public school located near Troutman, North Carolina and is part of the Iredell-Statesville school system. South Iredell High is designated an Expected Growth School of Distinction by the North Carolina ABCs Accountability program. It educates students from surrounding areas including Troutman and south Statesville, North Carolina. The school was constructed in 1966 to replace Troutman High School. The school's enrollment was about 800 students in the 2005-2006 school year. Attendance was double that figure before 2002, when Lake Norman High School was created to alleviate South Iredell's overcrowding. The school's mascot is the Viking and the school colors are navy blue and gold.

Television Appearance

South Iredell High School was the set for the 1989 made-for-television movie The Ryan White Story, based on the life of 13-year-old AIDS patient Ryan White. Who was also a von Wilabrands Hemophilliac

Wrestling

From 1966 the team has been coached by North Carolina and National [1] Wrestling Hall[2] of Fame Coach Bill Mayhew. He has also won the 1997 Wrestling USA North Carolina Man of the Year,[3] second all-time in coaching wins in North Carolina with a current total of 703 [4] which would rank him in the top six of all time nationally.[5] In 1998 he was featured in the Faces in the crowd after the 1998 season when he won his 500th coaching match.

Football

In the 2012 2AA State Championship football game, the South Iredell Vikings defeated the Carrboro Jaguars with a final score of 30-27.[6] The team was led by Coach Scott Miller.

Volleyball

In the 2015 the South Iredell Lady Vikings dominated over Asheboro high school in a 3-0 win for the 3A State Championship. The scores were 25-14, 25-11, and 25-9 for the three sets. South Iredell was ranked 24th in the nation and recognized by MaxPreps in the Tour of Champions. The team was led by head Coach Megan Skouby and assistant Coach Taylor Clendenin.

References

  1. ↑ http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1011971/index.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.chathamjournal.com/weekly/sports/highschool/nchsaa-hall-of-fame-50818.shtml
  3. ↑ http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02%20wusa%20web%20root/wusanationalawards/StateWrestlingMan-of-the-Year.html
  4. ↑ http://ncmat.com/etc/coach_wins.html
  5. ↑ http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02%20wusa%20web%20root/nationalrecords/highschoolnathsrecords.htm
  6. ↑ http://chapelboro.com/Carrboro-Falls-To-South-Iredell-In-2AA-State-Title/14923444

External links

Coordinates: 35°43′03″N 80°54′36″W / 35.717636°N 80.9100747°W / 35.717636; -80.9100747


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