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The Kirby File: Swimming isn't just a competition for this high school senior, it's a passion (City View - 3/12/24)

Athletes of the Week: Mary Catherine Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming), Zakiera Gaillard (South View - Basketball)  (City View) - 2/4/24)

Pine Forest swim team recognized for academic success at state meeting (City View - 6/16/23)

Meet the best of 910Preps high school swimming all-stars (Fayetteville Observer - 3/22/23)

3 Cumberland County swim teams win league titles  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/22)

3 Cumberland County high school swimmers earn top honors ahead of NCHSAA regionals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/21)

Swimmers glide through safety protocols (City View NC - 2/5/21)

Can Terry Sanford basketball sweep the PAC? E.E. Smith's Smith to run for state title: Cape Fear, Jack Britt swimmers shine (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/20)

Diving in with excitement and uncertainty (City View NC - 11/27/20)

Hard work, karate mindset lead to swimming success for Extra Effort award winner (HighSchoolOT.com - 2/7/20)

Jack Britt celebrates girls' bowling, swim titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/20)

Prep notebook: State tournament time for Cumberland County wrestlers. swimmers (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Allison Curl (Terry Sanford - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Amelia Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Amelia Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Lily Terwilliger (Cape Fear - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Briana Jimenez-Vasquez (Terry Sanford - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Anna Miller (Jack Britt - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Allison Curl (Terry Sanford - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Brandon Chhoeung (Pine Forest - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Aiden Stockham (Pine Forest - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Adelynn Carroll (Jack Britt - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/20)

Cape Fear boys, Terry Sanford girls win PAC swim titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/20)

Rodd Baxley: Local high school swimmers aim for league titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/20)

Cumberland County Schools gearing up for swim season (Up & Coming Weekly - 12/26/19)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Amelia Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/19)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Anna Miller (Jack Britt - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/19)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Lily Terwilliger (Cape Fear - Swimming)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/19)

Cumberland County swimmers to race for state titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Nick West (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Sarah Morden (E.E. Smith - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Charles McKenzie (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Gracie McInroy (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/19)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Amelia Shook (Cape Fear  - Swimming (1/29/19)

Cape Fear girls, Gray's Creek boys win PAC swim titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Seth Thomas (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/19)

County swimmers on the rise (Up & Coming Weekly - 1/21/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Amelia Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Colt Altman (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Lily Terwilliger (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Kyle Molivas (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/18)

Cumberland County Swimming Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 12/4/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Jackson Autry (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Kourtney Thiebault (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Lilly Terwilliger (Cape Fear - Swimming/Tennis/Soccer) (3/27/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Riya Amin (Cape Fear - Swimming/Cross Country (3/20/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Patrick Baker Hoyt (Gray's Creek - Swimming/Soccer/Tennis  (2/13/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Amelia Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/18)

Cumberland County swimmers set for state meet (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/18)

Shook has Cape Fear swimming on fast track (Up & Coming Weekly - 2/6/18)

Parker leads Bulldog swimmers to title (Up & Coming Weekly - 2/6/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Sarah Morden (E.E. Smith - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Sarah Gallagher (Cape Fear - Swimming (1/30/18)

Cape Fear girls, Terry Sanford boys take PAC swim titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/18)

Cumberland County swimmers need access to pools (Up & Coming Weekly - 1/23/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Collin Stewardson (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/20/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Kourtney Thibeault (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/20/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Madeline Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Tyson Leavitt (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Amelia Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/6/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Harrison Pritchard (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/6/17)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Meghan Leach (Jack Britt - Swimming/Lacrosse) (4/25/17)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Adrianne Stevens (South View - Swimming) (3/17/17)

Three Cumberland County swimmers try for state title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/17)

Local high school swimmers head to Greensboro for regionals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Zizhou Lu (Gray's Creek - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/17)

Jack Britt captures Mid-South boys, girls swimming titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Michael Auderer (Jack Britt - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Tyson Leavitt (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Adrianne Stevens (South View - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Madeline Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/16)

Terry Sanford swimmers advance to state meet with strong showing at regionals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/16)

County swimmers set to compete in regionals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/16)

Jack Britt girls, Pine Forest boys take Mid-South 4-A swimming crowns (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/16)

Friday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford boys win, girl win Cape Fear Valley 3-A swimming titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Madeline Shook (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/15)

Pine Forest senior Dante Petersen finds time in busy schedule to swim (Fayetteville Observer - 11/30/15)

Local swimmers compete in state high school meets (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/15)

Cumberland County swimmers in regional meet (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Logan Dail (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/15)

Preps Spotlight: NCHSAA releases preliminary entry list for regional swimming championships (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/15)

Jack Britt girls, Cape Fear boys win in swimming (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/15)

Pine Forest swim team captain Emily Johnston thriving as cancer survivor (Fayetteville Observer - 12/30/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Hunter Critchfield (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Amber Burleson (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/14)

Cold couldn't keep Terry Sanford swimmer from gold (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/14)

Swimming, indoor track results (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/14)

Cumberland County swimmers to vie for NCHSAA championships (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/14)

Nine county swimmers qualify for state meet (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/14)

Local high school swimmers will compete in regional in Greensboro (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Hunter Critchfield (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/14)

Cape Fear, Jack Britt win conference swimming titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/14)

Preps Spotlight: Swimmer K.K. Kiwaha of Pine Forest signs with Campbell (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - David Turner (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Caroline Mainwaring (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Logan Dail (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/13)

Terry Sanford's Johnson signs to swim for Eastern Michigan (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 11/19/13)

Wednesday spotlight: Swimming, NCHSAA championships on tap (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 2/6/13)

Athlete of the Week - Cody Mead (Cape Fear - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/13)

Wednesday spotlight: Swimming, Terry Sanford sweeps again (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 1/16/13)

Wednesday spotlight: Swimming, Terry Sanford, Jack Britt earn victories (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 1/9/13)

Wednesday spotlight: Swimming, Terry Sanford cruises again (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 12/19/12)

Wednesday spotlight: Swimming, Terry Sanford sets early pace (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 12/12/12)

Pine Forest swimmer Trent Tursich signs with Pfeiffer (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 11/19/12)

Athlete of the Week - Nicole Tronolone (Terry Sanford - Swimming) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/12)

Terry Sanford places at state 4-A high school swimming championships (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/12)

Terry Sanford's Nicole Tronolone gets swimming scholarship from Georgetown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/12)

Terry Sanford Bulldogs win Mid-South Conference boys, girls swimming championships (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/12)

Swimmer Samantha Garrett has her sights set on state (Fayetteville Observer - 12/22/11)

Terry Sanford's Tronolone finishes sixth in event at 4-A swimming championships (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 2/13/11)

County swimmers qualify for state meet (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 2/8/11)

Athlete of the Week - Layne Thornton (Jack Britt - Swimming) (Sandspur Online - 1/26/11)

Terry Sanford takes Mid-South swimming title (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/11)

High school swimming has expanding pool of talent (Fayettevile Observer - 1/22/11)

Prep swimming preview: Dyer already breaking records for Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/10)

Terry Sanford's McGinty signs at N.C. A&T (Fayetteville Observer - 4/30/10)

Terry Sanford boys and girls win swim meet titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/10)

Jack Britt, Terry Sanford favored at swim meet (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/10)

Checking out the area's top swimmers heading towards the postseason  (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 1/12/10)

Jack Britt, Terry Sanford put up strong results at county swim meet (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar/blog - 12/9/09)

Terry Sanford swimmer Tronolone just getting started (Fayetteville Observer - 11/25/09)

Athlete of the Week - Frank Ramirez (Jack Britt - Swimming) (The Sandspur Online - 1/28/09)

Terry Sanford still dominates county swimming Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/09)

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