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A. C. Reynolds High School
A. C. Reynolds High School is a public secondary school located in Asheville, North Carolina Asheville ( ) is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Located at the confluence of the French Broad River, French Broad and Swannanoa River, Swannanoa rivers, it is the county seat of Buncombe County. It is the most populou .... The school accommodates grades 9-12 and is a part of the Buncombe County Schools System. History The school was named after Alonzo Carlton Reynolds (1870–1953), or "A.C." as he was better known, who had a 53 year career in education. Honors A. C. Reynolds High School was honored as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2002. Notable alumni *Eric Ager, US Navy Commander (retired) and member of North Carolina General Assembly *Karl Anderson, professional wrestler *Luke Combs, country music singer-songwriter *Rico Dowdle, National Football League, NFL running back *Ben Johnson (American football coach), Ben Johnson, NFL head coach of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville ( ) is a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Located at the confluence of the French Broad River, French Broad and Swannanoa River, Swannanoa rivers, it is the county seat of Buncombe County. It is the most populous city in Western North Carolina and the state's List of municipalities in North Carolina, 11th-most-populous city with a population of 94,589 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The four-county Asheville metropolitan area has an estimated 422,000 residents. History Origins Before the arrival of the European colonization of the Americas, European Colonists, the land where Asheville now exists lay within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation, which had homelands in modern Western North Carolina, western North and South Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, and northeastern Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. A town at the site of the river confluence was recorded as ''Guaxule'' by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto during his 1540 expedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Johnson (American Football Coach)
Benjamin David Johnson (born May 11, 1986) is an American professional American football, football coach who is the head coach for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). His NFL coaching career began as an assistant with the Miami Dolphins in 2012, coaching quarterbacks, tight ends, and wide receivers. Johnson later joined the Detroit Lions in 2019, rising to offensive coordinator in 2022 and leading the team to a top-five offense in every season, including the top-ranked during the 2024 NFL season, 2024 season. Early life and college Johnson was born in Charleston, South Carolina on May 11, 1986. His father, Don Johnson, was a high school principal who coached at Idaho State University and The Citadel, and his mother Gail Johnson, was a middle school teacher. He attended and played quarterback at A. C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, North Carolina, where he helped lead the team to a North Carolina 4-A state championship as a junior and was named conferen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase Rice
Chase Rice (born September 19, 1985) is an American country music singer, songwriter and reality television personality. He first came to prominence in 2010 while he was a contestant on ''Survivor: Nicaragua'', where he was the runner-up to Jud Birza, Jud "Fabio" Birza. In the same year Rice began focusing on a career in country music; later he co-wrote the diamond-certified single "Cruise (song), Cruise," performed by Florida Georgia Line. Rice has released six studio albums, and his third album, ''Ignite the Night'', debuted atop the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart. He has also scored two number-one singles on the Country Airplay chart with "Eyes on You (Chase Rice song), Eyes on You" and "Drinkin' Beer. Talkin' God. Amen." (featuring Florida Georgia Line). Prior to 2010, Rice was a former college football linebacker for the North Carolina Tar Heels football, North Carolina Tar Heels and a former NASCAR pit crew member for Hendrick Motorsports. Early life, education, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barstool Sports
Barstool Sports is an American blog website and digital media company headquartered in New York City that publishes sports journalism and pop culture-related content. It is owned by Dave Portnoy, who founded the company in 2003 in Milton, Massachusetts. History Launch and growth (2003–2016) Barstool began in 2003 as a weekly print publication distributed for free at transit stops in the Boston metropolitan area that offered gambling advertisements and fantasy sports projections but later expanded to encompass other topics. It launched on the Internet in 2007. The site was headquartered in Milton, Massachusetts, identifiable with a cardboard sign with the site's name written in ballpoint pen. Portnoy hired Kevin Clancy in 2009 and launched Barstool New York, the blog's first major move outside the Boston area. Barstool ceased publication of the print version in 2010 and transitioned to a web-only model. Early controversies In August 2011, the site received criticism over n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caleb Pressley
Caleb Pressley (born November 13, 1992) is an American blogger, podcaster, and interviewer for the sports and pop culture blog Barstool Sports. In college, Pressley was a walk-on quarterback on the North Carolina Tar Heels football team. He hosts the ''Sundae Conversations'' series on the Sundae Conversation YouTube channel. Early life and education Pressley was born to Bill and Heather Lee Pressley – his father was a race car driver. His uncle Robert and cousin Coleman are former NASCAR drivers. Pressley attended A. C. Reynolds High School in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, where he played American football as quarterback for four years. He attended the same high school as Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and country music singers Luke Combs and Chase Rice. He also played basketball and ran track and field for three years. In football, Pressley guided his team to the North Carolina 4-A state championship in 2009, where he was named the game's MVP. He was vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss America
Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is judged on competition segments with scoring percentages: ''Private Interview'' (30%) – a 10-minute press conference-style interview with a panel of judges, ''On Stage Question'' (10%) – answering a judge's question onstage, ''Talent or HER Story'' (20%) – a performance talent or 90 second speech, ''Health and Fitness'' (20%) – demonstrated physical fitness onstage dressed in athletic wear, and ''Evening Gown'' (20%) – modeling evening-wear onstage. The previous year's titleholder crowns the winner. Miss America 2025 is Abbie Stockard of Miss Alabama, Alabama, who was crowned on January 5, 2025. She will crown her successor at Miss America 2026. Overview On February 1, 1919, a beauty pageant was held at the Chu Chin Chow Ball at the Hotel des Artistes in New York City. The winner, Edith H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Fletcher
Maria Beale Fletcher (born June 23, 1942) is an American beauty pageant contestant who was Miss America 1962. Early life and education Fletcher was born to dancing duo Charles "Beale" and Margaret Gatley Fletcher, who were the founders of the Fletcher School of Dance and the Land of the Sky Civic Ballet. She has one brother, Walter, and two sisters, Margaret and Bonnie. She is from Asheville, North Carolina, and was a graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School. She worked as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette prior to winning the Miss America crown. After winning Miss America, Fletcher used her earned scholarship towards a degree in French from Vanderbilt University. Pageantry She was the Miss America preliminary competition swimsuit winner, and her overseas tour included visits to 31 Army hospitals and Servicemen's Clubs. For the talent competition, she tap danced to a recording of herself singing “Somebody Loves Me.” She remains the only Miss North Carolina to be crowned Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They are one of two remaining franchises from the NFL founding in 1920, along with the Arizona Cardinals, which also began in Chicago. The Bears played home games at Wrigley Field on Chicago's North Side, Chicago, North Side through the 1970 season; they have played since then at Soldier Field on the Near South Side, Chicago, Near South Side, adjacent to Lake Michigan. The franchise was founded in Decatur, Illinois, on September 20, 1919, became professional on September 17, 1920, and moved to Chicago in 1921. The Bears have won nine History of the National Football League championship, NFL Championships, eight prior to the AFL–NFL merger and one Super Bowl. They hold the NFL records for the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins annually with a NFL preseason, three-week preseason in August, followed by the NFL regular season, 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one Bye (sports), bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference, including the four division winners and three Wild card (sports), wild card teams, advance to the NFL playoffs, playoffs, a single-elimination tournament, which culminates in the Super Bowl, played in early February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buncombe County Schools System
Buncombe County Schools (BCS) is the public school system overseeing education in Buncombe County, North Carolina, including parts of Asheville, North Carolina. The Buncombe County Schools system is the largest in Western North Carolina with almost 22,000 students enrolled in 47 schools and programs. In 2017, BCS ranked 16th in the United States and first in the state of North Carolina for the number of National Board Certified Teachers. Structure There are seven members of the board of education who are elected to serve four-year terms and new members are elected every two years. One candidate is elected from each of the six electoral districts and one at-large. Candidates are elected on a nonpartisan basis. Voters in each district vote for candidates from all districts and for the at-large candidate. The superintendent is appointed by the board and serves as secretary to the board. Rob Elliot of the Reynolds District serves as chair of the board of education. Dr. Rob Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rico Dowdle
Rico Sharod Dowdle Jr. (born June 14, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Early life Dowdle attended A. C. Reynolds High School. As a senior, he was switched from running back to quarterback, leading the team to an 11-2 overall record and 6-0 in their conference. He had 247 carries for 2,545 yards and 51 rushing touchdowns. He also passed for 1,434 yards, 11 touchdowns, 4 interceptions and had a 55-yard touchdown reception. His 63 total touchdowns was a WNC single-season record. He received All-WNC Player of the Year, Parade All-American and All-state honors. He was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to play football at the University of South Carolina. College career As a freshman, he had offseason surgery to recover from a sports hernia and was forced to miss the first 4 contests. He appeared in 9 games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Combs
Luke Albert Combs (born March 2, 1990) is an American country music, country singer. He was born in North Carolina and grew up there, performing as a child. After leaving college to pursue a career in music, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville and released his debut extended play, EP, ''The Way She Rides'', in 2014. In 2017, Combs released his debut album, ''This One's for You (Luke Combs album), This One's for You'', which reached number four on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. His second album, What You See Is What You Get (Luke Combs album), ''What You See Is What You Get'', was released on November 8, 2019 and topped the charts in multiple territories, becoming his first to do accomplish that. He has received three Grammy Award nominations, two IHeartRadio Music Awards, iHeart Radio music awards, four Academy of Country Music Awards, and six Country Music Association Awards including the 2021 and 2022 Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
