Douglas Byrd Eagles

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2009 - 2023

How Douglas Byrd athletics sees positive future despite current losses (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/23)

Why Douglas Byrd football is determined to prove doubters wrong in 2022 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/15/22)

Fayetteville coach Jason Johnson dies at 41  (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/22)

What stood out for Douglas Byrd, E.E. Smith in first football scrimmages of 2022?  (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/22)

Summer Grind Series: Douglas Byrd football focused on changing mindset in Year 2 under Huey (Fayetteville Observer - 7/6/22)

Weekly Rewind: Douglas Byrd retires baseball jersey of late coach Brad Barbour (Fayetteville Observer - 4/4/22)

PHOTOS: Douglas Byrd hosts Jack Britt, Lumberton in United 8 wrestling (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/21)

Week 11 final scores, highlights (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/21)

High School football Week 10 scores: Douglas Byrd gets first win (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/21)

After COVID-19 pause, Jack Britt football blasts Douglas Byrd  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/21)

PHOTOS: Douglas Byrd at Jack Britt football (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/21)

Pine Forest offense shows up in rebound win over Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/21)

Top 8 running backs to watch in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer - 8/19/21)

Top 10 underrated football players to watch in Cumberland County  (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/21)

Douglas Byrd football 'brotherhood' eyeing turnaround (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/21)

Top 10 defensive backs to watch in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/21)

PHOTOS: Douglas Byrd vs E.E. Smith at Cumberland County Football Jamboree (Fayetteville Observer - 8/14/21

Douglas Byrd's Ty'Rell McLucas earns UNC scholarship while juggling academics, sports, and clubs (Fayetteville Observer - 7/22/21)

Summer Grind: 3 things to know about Douglas Byrd football (Fayetteville Observer - 7/17/21)

PHOTOS: Douglas Byrd football practice (Fayetteville Observer - 7/17/21)

Douglas Byrd football coach Maurice Huey ready to 'trust the process' with the Eagles  (Fayetteville Observer - 4/16/21)

Maurice Huey named head football coach at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 4/14/21)

Douglas Byrd's Marviere 'Eli' Smith overcomes obstacles, signs to play college basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 6/30/21)

How 2 Douglas Byrd football players earned the chance to play college football (Fayetteville Observer - 5/15/21)

Huey accepts challenge as Douglas Byrd's new football coach (City View NC - 4/16/21)

Douglas Byrd football coach Maurice Huey ready to 'trust the process' with the Eagles  (Fayetteville Observer - 4/16/21)

Maurice Huey named head football coach at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 4/14/21)

Douglas Byrd's McEachin continues to lead the Eagles (Fayetteville Observer - 4/8/21)

Douglas Byrd football hit by low particpation, fighting to field team (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/21)

PHOTOS: Douglas Byrd football practice (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/21)

910Preps football: Top five running backs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/21)

Mike Paroli out as Douglas Byrd football coach (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/21)

Douglas Byrd's Kristen Jones is one of few women to coach boys' basketball in North Carolina (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/21)

PHOTOS: Westover at Douglas Byrd boys' basketball game   (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/21)

Here's where the Cape Fear region grads are playing college football this fall: Defense (Fayetteville Observer - 9/2/20)

In what should have been Week 1 of high school football, Rodd Baxley ranks Cumberland County's best RBs  (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Dai'Ja Robinson (Douglas Byrd  - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/19)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Jessica Walton  (Douglas Byrd) (10/22/19)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Michael Jurado (Douglas Byrd) (10/22/19)

E.E. Smith tops Douglas Byrd for 2nd straight win (Fayetteville Observer - 10/4/19)

D.J. Jones leads Pine Forest's comeback win over Douglas Byrd, 37-32 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/19)

Prep football roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 9/21/19)

Game Balls: Top high school football performances (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/19)

Prep football roundup: Byrd tops Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/19)

Prep football roundup: Cape Fear wins shortened game at Lumberton; Lee rolls past Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/19)

Prep football roundup: Byrd squanders late lead, Terry Sanford and Scotland roll (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/19)

Day 2 of Jamboree brings region football into focus (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/19)

Douglas Byrd football looks to build on last season's turnaround (Fayetteville Observer - 8/13/19)

Fall football preview: Douglas Byrd (Up & Coming Weekly - 8/13/19)

First Day of Football Practice: Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 8/2/19)

Byrd skid ends, but Eagles lack experience for 2019 (Up & Coming Weekly - 7/23/19)

Douglas Byrd football looks to build on last year's turnaround (Fayetteville Observer - 7/12/19)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Adrian Davila-Ramirez (Douglas Byrd) (4/15/19)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Stephanie Davila-Ramirez (Douglas Byrd) (4/15/19)

Three from Fayetteville headed for military colleges (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/19)

Army wins recruiting battle for Byrd's Nikai Butler (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/19)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Jamelene Whitfield (Douglas Byrd - Bowling, Softball) (12/11/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Tyrell McLucas (Douglas Byrd - Basketball) (12/11/18)

Byrd's Melvin, Terry Sanford's Morris added to Shrine Bowl roster (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Nikai Butler (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/18)

High School Football Game Balls: Week 10 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/4/18)

Douglas Byrd batters Westover - High School football roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 11/3/18)

Allen sparks Gray's Creek to win over pesky Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 10/20/18)

High School Football Game Balls: Week 7 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/13/18)

Overhills tops Douglas Byrd in overtime, 22-20 (High School OT.com - 10/13/18)

Overhills rallies to take down Douglas Byrd, 22-20 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/13/18)

Terry Sanford overcomes slow start to beat Douglas Byrd 26-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/5/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Earlee Melvin (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/18)

Douglas Byrd tops E.E. Smith for first Patriot Conference win (Fayetteville Observer - 9/29/18)

Pine Forest gets comeback win over Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/18)

Week 2 Roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 8/25/18)

Byrd win could spark steady climb (Fayetteville Observer - 8/23/18)

High School Football Game Balls: Week 1 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/18/18)

Melvin ablaze as Douglas Byrd ends two-season drought (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/18)

Carroll, Eagles 'starving' for a win (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/18)

Douglas Byrd: Eagles resilient in evening workouts (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/18)

Spring football preview: Douglas Byrd trying to turn corner under Paroli (Up & Coming Weekly - 6/26/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Lorraine Ross (Douglas Byrd - Basketball/Soccer) (5/8/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - June Kilpatrick (Douglas Byrd - Soccer) (4/24/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Kelvin Armstrong (Douglas Byrd - Basketball  (2/27/18)

Byrd's Kelley overcomes anxiety to win state title (Up & Coming Weekly - 2/20/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Amelia Cureton
(Douglas Byrd - Soccer  (2/13/18)

Douglas Byrd Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/14/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Bryheem Swanson (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/8/17)

Regional football roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 11/4/17)

Gray's Creek uses 21-point second half to down Byrd for 1st win (Fayetteville Observer - 10/20/17)

Prep football roundup  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/7/17)

Region football roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/17)

Sept. 12  Preps Roundup: Douglas Byrd volleyball gets first win (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/17)

2017 high school football preview: Butler trying to help Byrd return to top (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/17)

Jamboree: Youth is served at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 8/10/17)

High School Football Previews - Douglas Byrd (Up & Coming Weekly - 8/1/17)

High school football: For Byrd, slow and steady wins a game  (Fayetteville Observer  - 8/1/17)

Douglas Byrd Football Preview: Byrd aiming for gradual progress this season (Up & Coming Weekly - 6/13/17)

Easter baseball tournaments continues its run (Up & Coming Weekly - 4/12/17)

Coach Maxwell returns to his roots (Up & Coming Weekly - 3/15/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Jesse Dailey (Douglas Byrd - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/17)

Smith, Lee County storm past Douglas Byrd, 42-0 (High School OT - 10/4/16)

St. Pauls wins error-filled game against Douglas Byrd, 12-8 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/16)

TIME TO MAKE HIS MARK: On field or off, Byrd's Smith is ready for his close-up (Fayetteville Observer - 8/18/16)

Douglas Byrd gets early test (Fayetteville Observer - 8/12/16)

Douglas Byrd coach Mike Paroli begins new post amid familiar surroundings (Fayetteville Observer - 8/5/16)

Douglas Byrd: Mike Paroli taps leaders for his Eagles (Fayetteville Observer - 8/1/16)

Earl Vaughan Jr.'s spring football tour: Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 5/30/16)

Mike Paroli named head football coach at Douglas Byrd High School (Fayetteville Observer - 4/2/16)

Separate celebrations scheduled Saturday for Cape Fear's Stanbridge, Douglas Byrd's Paroli (Fayetteville Observer - 6/20/16)

Earl Vaughan Jr.'s spring football tour: Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 5/30/16)

Mike Paroli named head football coach at Douglas Byrd High School (Fayetteville Observer - 4/2/16)

Thursday's prep roundup: Late rally lifts Douglas Byrd softball over Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 3/24/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Chania Patterson (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/16/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Brett Kellam (Douglas Byrd - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Tristan Luck (Douglas Byrd - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/16)

Douglas Byrd head football coach Scott Barbour resigns (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Jaleesa Barnes (Douglas Byrd - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Dymond Tatum (Douglas Byrd - Baskeball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/15)

Brad Edwards returns to Douglas Byrd in Super Bowl celebration (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/15)

Preps Spotlight: Former Byrd star Brad Edwards to present NFL golden football to school in Tuesday ceremony (Fayetteville Observer - 11/15/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Kevin Sparks (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Kevin Sparks (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/7/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Alicia Aponte (Douglas Byrd - Cross Country) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/15)

Seventy-First overcomes sluggish start to top Douglas Byrd 35-6 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/19/15)

Richmond clobbers Byrd in clash (Richmond Daily Journal - 9/5/15)

Douglas Byrd 26, St. Pauls 8 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/15)

Preps Spotlight: Douglas Byrd football team helps cheer coach's son back to health (Fayetteville Observer - 8/27/15)

Jack Britt uses trickery to blow out Douglas Byrd 26-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/15)

Twins have Douglas Byrd seeing double (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/15)

Q&A: Doublas Byrd's Chase Slaydon (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/15)

Douglas Byrd: 5 players to watch (Fayetteville Observer - 8/9/15)

Prep football preview: Douglas Byrd looks to build confidence, mental fortitude through tough practices (Fayetteville Observer - 8/6/15)

The Boys of Summer: Douglas Byrd (Fayeteville Observer - 7/20/15)

Earl Vaughan Jr.'s county football tour - Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 5/25/15)

Parolis back on coaching staff at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 5/21/15)

Preps Spotlight: Douglas Byrd's Brandon Smith signs track scholarship with Appalachian State (Fayetteville Observer - 5/21/15)

Byrd hurdler, Terry Sanford 4x200 relay team win at 3-A Mid-East Regional (Fayetteville Observer - 5/2/15)

Gray's Creek shuts out Douglas Byrd in softball (Fayetteville Observer - 4/23/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Alex White (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/22/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Kayla McGiffin (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/22/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Jaleena Bryant (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/2/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Zinzili Kelly (Douglas Byrd - Indoor Track) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Brandon Smith (Douglas Byrd - Indoor Track) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Deonte Harris (Douglas Byrd - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/14)

Prep football roundup: (Fayetteville Observer - 11/8/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Montrez Brunson (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/14)

Prep Roundup: Douglas Byrd notches first win of the season (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/14)

Prep football roundup for Saturday, Oct. 4 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/4/14)

Preps Spotlight: Douglas Byrd's Squib to hold free basketball day camp (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/14)

Prep football roundup for Saturday, Sept. 27 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/27/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Joshua Rodriguez (Douglas Byrd - Soccer) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/14)

Seventy-First blanks Douglas Byrd, 42-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/20/14)

High School Athletes of the Week - Michael Godwin (Douglas Byrd - Soccer) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/14)

High School Athletes of the Week - Alicia Aponte (Douglas Byrd - Cross Country) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/14)

Lumberton blanks Douglas Byrd, 38-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/23/14)

2014 Observer Football Preview: Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/14)

2014 Observer Football Preview: Douglas Byrd's Tylor McKenzie well-versed in science of defense (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/14)

Douglas Byrd's Scott Barbour adjusts to old, new surroundings (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/14)

Scott Barbour opens first practice as Douglas Byrd head coach (Fayetteville Observer - 8/1/14)

Preps Spotlight: Byrd's Barbour faces rebuilding challenge in first season (Fayetteville Observer - 7/13/14)

Douglas Byrd boys' basketball coach Phil Hart to resign (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/14)

Vaughan: Baseball field at Douglas Byrd dedicated to former coach Brad Barbour (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/1/14)

Vaughan: Barbour's hiring at Douglas Byrd drawing misplaced fire (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/19/14)

Preps Spotlight: Douglas Byrd, Terry Sanford host spring break baseball tournaments (Fayetteville Observer - 4/18/14)

Scott Barbour named Douglas Byrd football coach (Fayetteville Observer - 4/17/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Carlecia Spivey (Douglas Byrd  - Track) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/9/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Alex White (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/19/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Jaleena Bryant (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/19/14)

Douglas Byrd football coach Russell Stone out of a job (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Chania Patterson (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/19/14)

Preps Spotlight: Douglas Byrd continues improvements to baseball field prior to naming ceremony (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Kendall Hillman (Douglas Byrd - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/14)

Brad Barbour dies at age 61 Friday morning (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/13)

Douglas Byrd falls to Wilson Hunt, 20-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/30/13)

Game of the Week: Wilson Hunt at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 11/28/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Jose Sanchez (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Alex Brantley (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/13)

Douglas Byrd vs. Wilson Hunt breakdown (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/13)

Douglas Byrd defense to lead charge against Wilson Hunt in playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/13)

Douglas Byrd downs Wilson Fike, 26-20 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/23/13)

Douglas Byrd blasts Western Harnett, 53-15 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/13)

Game of the Week-Douglas Byrd vs. Western Harnett-Round 1 of State Playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Alonzo Hurtado (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Darquese Robinson (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/13)

Douglas Byrd drops Gray's Creek, 33-10 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/9/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Alonzo Hurtado (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/1/13)

Douglas Byrd blisters Union Pines, 49-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Willie McDonald (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/13)

Douglas Byrd rallies for overtime win over Terry Sanford, 29-28 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/12/13)

Douglas Byrd rallies past Lee County, 35-21 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/5/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Elijah Bulger (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Jose Sanchez (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/13)

Prep football roundup for Saturday, Sept. 28 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/28/13)

Douglas Byrd blanks Seventy-First, 19-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/21/13)

Prep Football Game of the Week: Douglas Byrd at Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 9/19/13)

E.E. Smith holds off Douglas Byrd in thriller (Fayetteville Observer - 9/14/13)

Douglas Byrd nips Jack Britt, 17-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/7/13)

Jack Britt, Douglas Byrd lick wounds after losses last week (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/13)

Pinecrest holds off Douglas Byrd rally to win 45-28 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/31/13)

Douglas Byrd takes down Lumberton, 44-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/24/13)

Douglas Byrd defensive end draws attention, on the field and off (Fayetteville Observer - 8/23/13)

Jack Britt, Douglas Byrd, E.E. Smith make Tom Suiter's preseason Fabulous 15 (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 8/22/13)

Douglas Byrd's Elijah Bulger welcomes challenge of quarterback (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/13)

Douglas Byrd football: 5 to watch (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/13)

Douglas Byrd volleyball finds a coach (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 8/6/13)

First practice: Douglas Byrd Eagles (Fayetteville Observer - 8/2/13)

Douglas Byrd, Jack Britt earn mention in state preseason prep football polls (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 7/25/13)

Cumberland County lands three on NCPreps 3-A preseason All-State (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 7/18/13)

Stone counting on veterans to help keep Douglas Byrd team in shape (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 7/17/13)

Recapping Thursday's 7 on 7 at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 7/11/13)

Touring the county: Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 6/19/13)

Vaughan: Brad Barbour has county baseball field named after him (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/16/13)

Qizeah Jackson, Frank Quarles win high school state track championships (Fayetteville Observer - 5/12/13)

Athlete of the Week - Frank Quarles (Douglas Byrd - Track) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/8/13)

Douglas Byrd's Frank Quarles wins Mid-East 3-A Regional long jump (Fayetteville Observer - 5/5/13)

Westover's Qizeah Jackson, Douglas Byrd's Frank Quarles lead way at 3-A Mideast Regional (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 5/5/13)

Douglas Byrd's Frank Quarles, Westover's Semaj Street are friendly rivals in track and field (Fayetteville Observer - 5/4/13)

Athlete of the Week - Jaleena Bryant (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/1/13)

Douglas Byrd High supporter is part of the baseball team (Fayetteville Observer - 4/21/13)

Athlete of the Week - Shelby Quinn (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/20/13)

Athlete of the Week - Tiffany Zelaya  (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/13)

Athlete of the Week - Ceron Francisco (Douglas Byrd - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/13)

High school basketball: Westover boys topple Douglas Byrd, 55-46 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/13)

Athlete of the Week - Brittany Trotman (Douglas Byrd - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/13)

Athlete of the Week - Carlecia Spivey (Douglas Byrd - Indoor Track) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/13)

Athlete of the Week - Andrew Murray (Douglas Byrd - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/19/12)

Douglas Byrd coach Russell Stone validated by spot on Shrine Bowl staff (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/12)

Athlete of the Week - Sade Rogers (Douglas Byrd - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/12)

Pregame routine unites Douglas Byrd girls basketball team (Fayetteville Observer - 12/3/12)

Chapel Hill clips Douglas Byrd, 23-20, in double overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 11/2/12)

Athlete of the Week - Byron Cousins (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/31/12)

Athlete of the Week - Achraf Khadir (Douglas Byrd - Cross Country) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/12)

Pine Forest blanks Douglas Byrd, 13-0 (Fayetteville Observer- 10/12/12)

Douglas Byrd pulls away from Western Harnett, 27-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/5/12)

Athlete of the Week - Ceron Francisco (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/12)

Athlete of the Week - Garry Lewis (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/19/12)

Athlete of the Week - Tijuan Shackleford (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/19/12)

Gray's Creek uses strong ground game to batter Douglas Byrd, 42-15 (Fayetteville Observer- 9/15/12)

Prep football Game of the Week: Gray's Creek at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/12)

E.E. Smith upends Douglas Byrd, 26-18 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/8/12)

Athlete of the Week - Achraf Khadir (Douglas Byrd - Cross Country) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/12)

Athlete of the Week - Gary Lewis (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/12)

Jack Britt, Douglas Byrd, Red Springs ranked in N.C. polls (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/12)

Douglas Byrd pulls away from Terry Sanford, 46-27 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/25/12)

Prep football Game of the Week: Douglas Byrd at Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 8/23/12)

Athlete of the Week - Kevin McKoy (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/12)

Douglas Byrd races past South View, 41-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/12)

Prep football Game of the Week: South View at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/12)

Prep football Game of the Week: South View at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/12)

2012 Football Preview: Douglas Byrd's Tijuan Shackleford shines on and off the field (Fayetteville Observer- 8/16/12)

2012 Football Preview: Douglas Byrd team capsule (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/12)

Senior Garry Lewis ready to step up for Eagles' football team (Fayetteville Observer - 8/4/12)

Five Douglas Byrd players to watch this football season (Fayetteville Observer - 8/4/12)

Douglas Byrd gets a Texas-sized addition (Fayetteville Observer- 7/31/12)

Batten: Douglas Byrd's Kevin McCoy accepts offer to play football at Navy (Fayetteville Observer/Sammy Batten - 7/3/12)

3-A state track and field updates: Westover girls finish second, Douglas Byrd boys take fourth (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 5/18/12)

Douglas Byrd teams finish 2nd, 3rd at 3-A Mideast Regional track meet (Fayetteville Observer- 5/12/12)

Vaughan: Douglas Byrd gets bum deal in realignment fake-out (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/3/12)

Douglas Byrd to remain 3-A school (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 5/1/12)

Athlete of the Week - Chase Helton (Douglas Byrd - Track) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/28/12)

Byrd football coach Russell Stone on N.C. Shrine Bowl staff (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/12)

Conference realignment sends Douglas Byrd and Terry Sanford in opposite directions (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/12)

Southern Lee girls beat Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/12)

Pine Forest girls surge in second half to top Byrd 74-51 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/11)

Athlete of the Week - Brianna Tew (Douglas Byrd - Bowling) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/11)

Defending state champion Northern Guilford hands Douglas Byrd first loss (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/11)

Game of the week: Northern Guilford (11-1) at Douglas Byrd (12-0) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/11)

Prep football player of the week - Kevin McCoy/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/11)

Douglas Byrd moves to 13-0 with 47-12 win over Chapel Hill (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/11)

Game of the week: Chapel Hill at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 11/11/11)

Douglas Byrd starts slow, finishes strong in playoff win (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/11)

Douglas Byrd, Gray's Creek among best in final state poll (Fayetteville Observer - 11/2/11)

Prep football player of the week - Chris Jones/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 11/2/11)

Douglas Byrd caps perfect regular season with win over Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/11)

Game of the week: Union Pines at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/11)

Athlete of the Week - Achraf Khadir (Douglas Byrd - Cross Country) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/11)

Undefeated Douglas Byrd rolls past Southern Lee, 63-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/11)

Prep football player of the week - Breon Davis/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/11)

Douglas Byrd stays perfect with 56-12 win over Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/11)

Prep football player of the week - Jordan Hill/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 10/5/11)

Douglas Byrd pounds Westover, 44-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/11)

Athlete of the Week - Olivia Lowman (Douglas Byrd - Cross Country) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/29/11)

Douglas Byrd stays unbeaten with 14-13 win at Overhills (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/11)

Prep football player of the week - Darious Moultrie/Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/21/11)

Armstrong: Gray's Creek, Douglas Byrd don't disappoint in big game (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 9/21/11)

Douglas Byrd edges Gray's Creek, 23-17 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/11)

Vaughan: Experiment pays off for Douglas Byrd at quarterback (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/17/11)

Game of the week: Douglas Byrd at Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/11)

3-A powers emerge as tops in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/11)

Early showdown likely to decide Cape Fear Valley title (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 9/13/11)

Douglas Byrd, Gray's Creek ranked in top 10 heading into Friday's showdown (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/11)

Douglas Byrd starts slow, finishes strong in 40-21 win over E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/11)

Douglas Byrd stays perfect with 28-10 win over Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/11)

Douglas Byrd's offense proves too much for Terry Sanford in 47-29 win (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/11)

Athlete of the Week - Justin Short (Douglas Byrd - Football) (Sandspur Online - 8/24/11)

Douglas Byrd cashes in on turnovers to drop South View, 43-13 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/11)

Douglas Byrd's Darious Moultrie born to be an Eagle (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/11)

First day of football practice: Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/11)

Winfrey wins Gatorade award as state's top track athlete (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 6/30/11)

Douglas Byrd's Eric Winfrey named Gatorade's North Carolina Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year (Fayetteville Observer - 6/25/11)

Douglas Byrd boys seize the 3-A team state championship by one point (Fayetteville Observer - 5/14/11)

Douglas Byrd's Naomi Alston wins the 3-A 400m state title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/14/11)

Douglas Byrd boys capture regional track title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/8/11)

Athlete of the Week - Tiffany Lofton (Douglas Byrd - Softball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 5/5/11)

Douglas Byrd's Shannon Melton gaining new perspective (Fayetteville Observer - 5/1/11)

Athlete of the Week - Gary Parker (Douglas Byrd - Baseball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 4/21/11)

Eric Winfrey wins three individual events as Douglas Byrd takes conference track title (Fayetteville Observer - 4/17/11)

Douglas Byrd girls edge Union Pines at Cape Fear 3-A Conference track championships (Fayetteville Observer - 4/17/11)

Athlete of the Week - Kristoff Thomas (Douglas Byrd - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/11)

Westover boys advance (vs Douglas Byrd) to Cape Fear 3-A championship game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/11)

Douglas Byrd's Winfrey only Cumberland County winner at state indoor track meet (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/11)

Winfrey wins title at winter meet (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 2/13/11)

State champion Winfrey signs letter of intent with South Carolina (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/11)

Athlete of the Week - Tricia Ellerbe (Douglas Byrd - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/11)

Athlete of the Week - Kamal Campbell (Douglas Byrd - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/10)

Perfect Pine Forest rolls over Douglas Byrd, 77-51 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/10)

Missed extra point costs Douglas Byrd in overtime loss to Cardinal Gibbons (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/10)

Douglas Byrd cruises to road playoff win over Western Alamance (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/10)

Douglas Byrd beats Union Pines without its suspended coach (Fayetteville Observer - 11/6/10)

School officials defend decision to suspend Douglas Byrd football coach, (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/10)

Byrd football coach suspended for running up score (Fayetteville Observer - 11/4/10)

Eagles primed for a run? (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 11/1/10)

Douglas Byrd sets school record for points in win over Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 10/30/10)

Athlete of the Week - Darious Moultrie (Douglas Byrd - Football)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/10)

Douglas Byrd dials up win against Western Harnett (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/10)

Williams returns to Byrd, won't start (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/13/10)

Douglas Byrd bounces back with win over Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/10)

Don't bail on Byrd (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 10/7/10)

Fumbles cost Douglas Byrd in loss to Overhills (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/10)

Gray's Creek/Douglas Byrd Notes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/25/10)

Gray's Creek starts strong, fights off Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/10)

Williams guts out separated shoulder (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 9/20/10)

Douglas Byrd edges E.E. Smith, 25-23 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/18/10)

Game of the week: E.E. Smith vs. Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/10)

Byrd's Loftin has stepped up as a leader (Fayetteville Observer 9/16/10)

Douglas Byrd survives scare against Southern Durham (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/10)

Douglas Byrd trips Cape Fear, 39-21 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/10)

Douglas Byrd/Terry Sanford Notes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/28/10)

Douglas Byrd tames Terry Sanford, 27-7 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/28/10)

Dunne: Williams key to Byrd's title hopes (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne - 8/27/10)

Q & A: Russell Stone (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/24/10)

Byrd's Williams nominated for state award (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 8/24/10)

Byrd 'backers hungry for Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer/Tyler Dunne blog - 8/24/10)

Douglas Byrd shuts out South View (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/10)

Game of the week: South View vs. Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/10)

Douglas Byrd quarterback Williams eager to meet expectations (Fayetteville Observer - 8/17/10)

Eley O'Reilly, Winfrey to compete against nation's best this weekend (Fayetteville Observer - 6/17/10)

Byrd's Winfrey brings home three track titles (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/10)

Winfrey, Eley O'Reilly looking to repeat at state track championship (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/10)

Douglas Byrd hires two new basketball coaches (Fayetteville Observer - 5/18/10)

Byrd sweeps Cape Fear track championships (Fayetteville Observer - 5/7/10)

Athlete of the Week - Briana Tew (Douglas Byrd - Softball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 4/29/10)

Gray's Creek rolls over Douglas Byrd in baseball (Fayetteville Observer - 4/17/10)

Byrd's indoor track team has strong showing at state meet (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/10)

Athlete of the Week - Naomi Alston (Douglas Byrd - Indoor Track)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/10)

Westover boys top Byrd for Cape Fear Valley title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/10)

Douglas Byrd boys overcome errors (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/10)

Wolverines shake off rust to beat Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/10)

Athlete of the Week - Ethan Morales (Douglas Byrd - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/10)

Cape Fear boys top Douglas Byrd, 62-38 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/09)

Byrd tight end Short accepts scholarship (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/09)

South Johnston knocks Douglas Byrd out of playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/29/09)

No. 12 Douglas Byrd stymies No. 4 West Brunswick (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/09)

Defense leads Douglas Byrd resurgence (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/09)

Douglas Byrd D steps up big in unplanned home win over Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/09)

Byrd officials say they were treated fairly in '07 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/09)

Douglas Byrd near perfect in 61-0 win over Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/09)

REGION ROUNDUP: Byrd topples Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 10/31/09)

Douglas Byrd holds off Western Harnett, 14-7 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/09)

Russell leads Westover to fifth straight victory (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/09)

Game of the Week: Westover at Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/09)

Douglas Byrd hits the ground running to top Overhills (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/09)

Gray's Creek gets statement win over preseason favorite Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 9/26/09)

Game of the week: Douglas Byrd at Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/09)

Douglas Byrd rolls past E.E. Smith, 35-26 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/19/09)

Byrd storms back but falls to Southern Durham (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/09)

Byrd's new back comes up big over Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/09)

Six turnovers help Terry Sanford whip Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/09)

Douglas Byrd rallies to beat South View (Fayetteville Observer - 8/22/09)

Game of the Week: Douglas Byrd-South View preview (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/09)

Douglas Byrd's line keys a strong offense (Fayetteville Observer - 8/10/09)

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