ASHEBORO — Boys’ volleyball is being offered at Asheboro as a competitive sport beginning this month.
“It is probably the fastest-growing boys’ sport,” athletics director Wes Berrier said.
Nearly 100 boys showed up at a meeting when the Blue Comets were gauging interest from students. The start of practices for the season will correspond with the beginning of the spring sports season later this month.
The sport isn’t sanctioned by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, but it has been on that group’s radar. Berrier said the NCHSAA might be overlooking the sport a bit.
Asheboro’s coach is Nick Neighbors, who has been an assistant coach for the girls’ volleyball team. The Blue Comets’ first match comes March 18 at Greensboro Page followed the next night by the home opener against Jordan-Matthews.
Berrier said matches could be added to the slate prior to the listed first match. The regular season runs through the end of April.
Other opponents for Asheboro include Northern Guilford, Greensboro Smith, Lexington, West Forsyth, Triad Math and Science and Southwest Guilford. Some of those teams have fielded teams in recent years. Jordan-Matthews is entering its third season.
Without formal conferences because of sporadic participation among schools in the region, Berrier said the North Carolina Volleyball Coaches Association has overseen scheduling.
Meanwhile, the NCHSAA has identified girls’ flag football as a rising sport and has been in discussions about adding that to its offerings among championship sports. Berrier said Asheboro has explored that as a strong possibility for its students as well.
“We’re all in about bringing girls’ flag football,” he said.
