We would like to congratulate our 2024 PRHS Coach of the Year, RON LADIMIR!!!! Kim Fisenne Porter Ridge High School Andrew G. Houlihan Union County Public Schools UCPS NC Athletics

Here's a cool sports story... Luke Combs grew up in North Carolina as a Panthers fan, so after Hurricane Helene, he organized a charity concert at Bank of America Stadium to raise money. But rather than charging Combs the standard rate, Panthers owner David Tepper donated

Focus on what you can control. Not what you can't:

Vote for ASHANTI TAYLOR as Charlotte Observer Athlete of the Week! (12.13.24) Let’s celebrate her hard work and incredible talent on the court! 🔗charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-sc… #PlayerOfTheWeek #ALLIN #WeArePR #PRWBB Kim Fisenne Porter Ridge High School UCPS NC Athletics Andrew G. Houlihan

This goes for coaches too! As a head coach my number 1 job is to coach the assistant coaches on my staff. The great coaches that want to learn and grow are those that can take correction.

Amazing! Well deserved, Coach!!!

Porter Ridge's Ashanti Taylor becomes the fastest to 1000 points in Union Co. history! Porter Ridge Women’s Basketball Team Porter Ridge Athletics Damien Jackson Porter Ridge High School UnionCountyhoops.com

WINTER WEATHER ALERT: To keep our students and staff safe, Union County Public Schools will be closed for students on Wednesday, Jan. 22. Employees will operate on an optional telework day. Andrew G. Houlihan #TeamUCPS #UCPS

The culture of football is officially broken. NIL, transfer portal, 6th year seniors, high school kids transferring 2-3 times between freshmen - senior year, youth select travel teams, personal trainers making more money than Elon Musk by training 9 year olds how to run

Hey coach - - Your influence as a coach isn’t measured by championships, it’s measured by who your players become when the game is over. Are they better leaders? Better teammates? Better people? That’s your real scoreboard. Start and finish there.

QOTD:

Culture doesn't change when a coach tells a player he's wrong; it changes when a player tells a player, THAT'S NOT HOW WE DO THINGS HERE.

Numerous pictures and reports of damage in this area of Union County. There are trees down on the Porter Ridge Campus but no damage to the school and all students are safe. The damage becomes a bit more extensive northeast of the Campus, towards up to Lawyers Road. NWS survey

The time to save education is now. If we don’t making Teaching a VALUED profession there will be no valuable professionals to teach our children. We must reverse course and support higher pay for ALL teachers in NC!

Softball and Tennis canceled today due to weather. Porter Ridge High School Kim Fisenne UCPS NC Athletics Andrew G. Houlihan

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The best coaches do not just develop talent, they develop people. Athletes will remember how you treated them long after they forget the plays you called. Coach with purpose. Lead with heart. Your legacy is not in wins, but in lives changed.