River Mill Academy was a recipient of the education-based athletics grant for the 2019-2020 school year. Grant funds were used to go toward the purchase of a new activity bus for students and student-athletes. As a result, all student-athletes have a reliable and safe form of transportation to away contests.
River Mill Academy
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2025-2026 Alford and Cullen Scholarship Winners
CHAPEL HILL—Julia Capellini (Apex) and Kenley Welborn (East Duplin) are the 2026 recipients…
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2025-2026 Bradshaw Scholarship Winners
Nine “Class of 2026” student-athletes named regional Willie Bradshaw Memorial…
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2025-2026 Wilburn Clary Award Winners
CHAPEL HILL — Sean Merrill (West Henderson) and Isabella Sholar (Cleveland) are the 2025-2026 recipients…
The Clary Medal is made possible through the generosity of the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation and annually recognizes an outstanding male and female varsity student-athlete participating in varsity competition in at least two NCHSAA-sanctioned teams. The award is based on each individual’s excellence in athletic participation, extra-curricular activities, and community service, exhibiting a desire to excel in all areas of life – athletics, education, sportsmanship, teamwork, leadership, honesty, and integrity. The Wilburn Clary Medal was first awarded in 2006 and is dedicated to Wilburn Clary. Clary’s athletic career involved coaching, officiating, and administration. He coached several sports at the Methodist Children’s Home for almost 30 years, was an outstanding high school and collegiate official, and served as the executive secretary of the Western North Carolina High School Activities Association from 1949 until 1977 when the organization merged with the NCHSAA.