Cardinal Gibbons, Green Hope, Tom Suiter to be honored at UNC-Rutgers game

Raleigh’s Cardinal Gibbons and Cary’s Green Hope High School will be among the schools honored at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Day at halftime of the Rutgers at UNC football game this Saturday at Kenan Stadium.

Cardinal Gibbons and Green Hope High were two of the winners of the Wachovia (now Wells Fargo) Cup for the 2010-11 academic year, symbolic of the best overall interscholastic sports program in the state.

At Green Hope, boys soccer, girls lacrosse, girls basketball, both boys and girls cross country and boys and girls swimming all contributed points that led to the Cup.

At Cardinal Gibbons, more than 700 co-ed student-athletes participate among 40 teams in the following sports: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.

In addition, the newest members of the NCHSAA Hall of Fame, including former WRAL sports anchor Tom Suiter of Raleigh, will be recognized.

A native of Rocky Mount, Suiter joined WRAL in 1971 and eventually started the Extra Effort Award for those athletes who excel in the classroom as well as on the field. Under his leadership, Suiter also started the Football Friday show which covers football games throughout the Triangle and the WRAL viewing area.

Suiter and seven others will be formally inducted into the NCHSAA Hall of Fame next spring during the Hall’s annual banquet and induction ceremonies at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *