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AHOSKIE – The inaugural Doug Cobbs Scholarship Tournament tips-off Wednesday and runs through Friday, Dec. 3.

The first two rounds (Wednesday and Thursday) will be played at Ridgecroft School and Lawrence Academy. The championship games on Friday will all be held at Ridgecroft.

The tournament schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, Dec. 1

at Ridgecroft School

JV Girls (3:30 pm) Southampton Academy vs. Northeast Academy

JV Boys (4:30 pm) Northeast Academy vs. Ridgecroft School

Varsity Girls (5:30 pm) Southampton Academy vs. Ridgecroft School

Varsity Boys (7 pm) Ridgecroft School vs. Northeast Academy

Wednesday, Dec. 1

at Lawrence Academy

JV Girls (4 pm) Pungo Christian vs. Halifax Academy

JV Boys (5 pm) Pungo Christian vs. Halifax Academy

Varsity Girls (6 pm) Lawrence Academy vs. Albemarle School

Varsity Boys (7:30 pm) Lawrence Academy vs. Pungo Christian

Thursday, Dec. 2

at Ridgecroft School

JV Girls (3:30 pm) Southampton/Northeast winner vs. Ridgecroft School

JV Boys (4:30 pm) Northeast/Ridgecroft winner vs. Southampton Academy

Varsity Girls (5:30 pm) Southampton/Ridgecroft winner vs. Northeast Academy

Varsity Boys (7 pm) Ridgecroft/Northeast winner vs. Southampton Academy

Thursday, Dec. 2

at Lawrence Academy

JV Girls (4 pm) Pungo/Halifax winner vs. Lawrence Academy

JV Boys (5 pm) Pungo/Halifax winner vs. Lawrence Academy

Varsity Girls (6 pm) Lawrence/Albemarle winner vs. Pungo Christian

Varsity Boys (7:30 pm) Lawrence/Pungo winner vs. Halifax Academy

Friday, Dec. 3

at Ridgecroft School

JV Girls (3 pm) Championship Game

JV Boys (4 pm) Championship Game

Varsity Girls (5 pm) Championship Game

Varsity Boys (6:30 pm) Championship Game

The tournament honors Doug Cobbs who spent 30 years as a teacher and coach at Ridgecroft School before retiring the conclusion of the 2020-2021 school year.

A native of Richmond, VA, Cobbs played multiple sports during his high school career, a theme he would carry throughout his professional career.

He attended Virginia Commonwealth University and received a B.S. degree in Health and Physical Education. After 14 years as a teacher and coach of multiple sports at Fredrick Military Academy, he moved to Ridgecroft School, where he spent the next 30 years as a teacher, coach, and Athletic Director.

During his tenure at Ridgecroft, he taught Health, P.E., and History. He coached soccer, boys basketball, girls basketball, and softball.

He served the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) on the Board of Directors/Board of Managers for 25 years. He was a part of the growth of the NCISAA into three divisions, the inclusion of 7th graders in varsity sports, and was the Sport Chair for Softball as it transitioned from slow pitch to fast pitch.

Coach Cobbs has always put the kids first and has always been a voice for the 1A schools.

In 2015, the NCISAA honored Doug Cobbs and his career by naming its Distinguished Service Award on his behalf.