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Jack Britt hopes to carry summer baseball success into spring (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/08)

Tigers’ Huffman commits to UNC (Fayetteville Observer - 7/21/08)

High school league giving American Legion some summer competition (Fayetteville Observer - 7/9/08)

Huffman named region's baseball player of the year (Fayetteville Observer - 6/3/08)

2 South View athletes named player of year (Fayetteville Observer - 5/28/08)

Talking Sports: South Cumberland high school teams have bright future (The Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 5/21/08)

Athlete of the Week - Aaron Freeman (Cape Fear - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/15/08)

Spring Sports Roundup: Baseball teams falter in first round (The Sandspur Online - 5/14/08)

What is causing decline in black baseball players? (Fayetteville Observer - 5/11/08)

Colts win first-round thriller (Fayetteville Observer - 5/10/08)

Athlete of the Week - Chris Zavala (Douglas Byrd - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/8/08)

State playoffs looming for area teams (The Sandspur Online - 5/8/08)

Lumberton beats Cape Fear for Two Rivers title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/2/08)

High School Notebook: Former Terry Sanford baseball players to meet current team (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/24/08)

Athlete of the Week - Peter Yusckat (Terry Sanford - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/24/08)

Lumberton a win away from Two Rivers title (Fayetteville Observer - 4/23/08)

Cape Fear rallies for 5-4 win (Fayetteville Observer - 4/19/08)

Baseball: Pine Forest knocks off South View (Fayetteville Observer - 4/16/08)

Losses add up for area baseball (The Sandspur Online - 4/9/08)

Terry Sanford baseball coach suspended four games (Fayetteville Observer - 4/9/08)

Pine Forest’s win muddles standings (Fayetteville Observer - 4/9/08)

Officials looking into Terry Sanford coach's actions (Fayetteville Observer - 4/3/08)

Athlete of the Week - Brandon Huffman (South View - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/3//08)

South View baseball team rallies to win Edwards Invitational (The Sandspur Online - 4/2/08)

Athlete of the Week: Brandon Huffman (The Sandspur Online - 4/2/08)

South View wins baseball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/08)

Diamond teams off to good starts (The Sandspur Online - 3/26/08)

Athlete of the Week: Brandon Browne (The Sandspur Online - 3/26/08)

Athlete of the Week - Brandon Browne (Gray's Creek - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/20//08)

Top returning baseball players in Cape Fear region (Fayetteville Observer -3/13/08)

Talking Sports: Tigers baseball team off to good start (The Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 3/12/08)

Talking Sports: The cold weather didn’t keep me home (The Sandspur Online/ Bruce Armstrong - 3/5/08)

Barbour returns to Byrd to coach baseball team (Fayetteville Observer - 9/20/07)

Freeman caps off career in style (Fayetteville Observer - 6/22/07)

Ellis, McKague named All-Cape Fear region coach, player of year (Fayettville Observer - 6/14/07)

Cape Fear names Smith new baseball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 6/14/07)

Cape Fear coach Jeffrey retires (Fayetteville Observer - 6/13/07)

Seniors named Player of the Year (The Sandspur Online - 6/6/07)

Terry Sanford hires Seagroves as coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/30/07)

South View eliminated (Faytteville Observer - 5/19/07)

Bagley pitches Tigers to win (Fayetteville Observer - 5/16/07)

Colts’ offense too little, too late (Fayetteville Observer - 5/12/07)

Tigers’ early run is enough (Fayetteville Observer - 5/7/07)

Terry Sanford’s coach steps down (Fayetteville Observer - 5/7/07)

Colts down Tigers in playoff warmup (Fayetteville Observer - 5/4/07)

South View clinches conference championship (The Sandspur Online - 5/2/07)

Senior duo helps South View rebound from sluggish start (Fayetteville Observer - 5/1/07)

Tigers claim Two Rivers crown (Fayetteville Observer - 4/28/07)

Britt baseball player plans out his future (Fayetteville Observer - 4/26/07)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Josh Bagley(South View  - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer -4/26/07)

The Sandspur Online Athlete of the Week:  Ryan Barber (Gray's Creek) - Baseball - 4/25/07)

Late homer propels Cape Fear over Swett (Fayetteville Observer - 4/18/07)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Demetrice Hyde (Douglas Byrd  - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer -4/12/07)

Baseball action in full swing (The Sandspur Online - 4/4/07)

Cape Fear wins, stays in title race (Fayetteville Observer - 3/28/07)

Pinecrest nips Jack Britt, 3-1 (Fayetteville Observer - 3/21/07)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Brandon McLeod (Pine Forest  - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer -3/15/07)

Scotland, Cape Fear expected to be top baseball teams (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/07)

McKague’s batting skills lead to scholarship to Army (Fayetteville Observer - 12/11/06)

High School Notebook: Bulldogs catcher signs with South Carolina (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/23/06)

Scotland leads All-Region baseball team (Fayetteville Observer - 6/9//06)

Scots pound Spartans for 4-A title (Fayetteville Observer - 6/5/06)

Scots force deciding game for state title (Fayetteville Observer - 6/4/06)

Hines to coach baseball at Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 6/3/06)

Scots reach 4-A finals (Fayetteville Observer - 5/28/06)

Fuquay-Varina wins to even series against Scotland (Fayetteville Observer - 5/27/06)

Tigers coach Ledford giving up baseball job (Fayetteville Observer - 5/26/06)

Winning inning (Fayetteville Observer - 5/26/06)

Scotland County reaches Eastern baseball finals (Fayetteville Observer - 5/24/06)

Second-round knockout (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/06)

Willis pitches Tigers past Raiders (Fayetteville Observer - 5/17/06)

Scots settle down (Fayetteville Observer - 5/17/06)

Pinecrest tops Rose in opener (Fayetteville Observer - 5/17/06)

Staring down a title (Fayetteville Observer - 6/16/06)

Pirates achieve third straight conference title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/12/06)

Tigers’ Willis baffles Colts (Fayetteville Observer - 5/2/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Lucas Fordham (Jack Britt - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer -4/27/06)

SECOND SON (Fayetteville Observer - 4/20/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Justin Reynolds (Seventy First - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer -4/20/06)

Hill's no-hit effort a microcism of Colts' season (Fayetteville Observer - 3/30/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Shawn Lovette (South View -Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer -3/30/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - David Swiderski (Jack Britt -Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer -3/23/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Cam Freeman (Cape Fear -Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer -3/16/06)

Scots aim for banner season: Baseball Preview (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Josh Bagley (South View -Baseball)  (Fayetteville Observer -3/9/06)

Dallas Poulk commits to N.C. State (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/05)

Bryant, Hodges head all-region baseball team (Fayetteville Observer - 6/4/05)

Trojan mistakes help Scots (Fayetteville Observer - 5/18/05)

Calm Pirates open with win (Fayetteville Observer - 5/18/05)

State baseball playoffs open (Fayetteville Observer - 5/17/05)

Lumberton claims Two Rivers baseball title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/13/05)

High School Notebook: Lumberton rated No. 1 in baseball (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/28/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Stephen Clifton  (PF -  Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/14/05)

Read hurls Pirates into first (Fayetteville Observer - 4/13/05)

Poulk a man of many talents (Fayetteville Observer - 4/7/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - David Swiderski  (JB -  Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/7/05)

Eagles come from behind to win tourney (Fayetteville Observer - 3/31/05)

Barbours of the ’Ville (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Justin Reynolds  (DB -  Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/17/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Josh Bagley  (SV - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/05)

Baseball Preview: Scots, Pirates should contend (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/05)

South View, Lumberton win Two Rivers titles (Fayetteville Observer - 5/14/04)

Pine Forest misses chance to clinch first in Two Rivers (Fayetteville Observer - 5/5/04)

Athlete of the Week - Matt Smith (CF - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/22/04)

Cape Fear wins Edwards Invitational (Fayetteville Observer - 4/16/04)

McNaughten off to torrid start (Fayetteville Observer - 3/30/04)

Umpire now serves as booking agent for 9 counties (Fayetteville Observer - 3/29/04)

Baseball Preview: Baseball race wide open in Two Rivers (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/04)

No idle time for Jones (Fayetteville Observer - 7/2/03)

Fayetteville Observer's All Cape Fear Region Baseball Team: Scotland's Mudd stands tall on the diamond (Fayetteville Observer - 6/18/03)

Father, son connect on baseball field (Fayetteville Observer - 6//16/03)

Mack signs with A&T (Fayetteville Observer - 5/28/03)

Athlete of the Week - Jason Morales (PF - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/03)

Tigers make early exit (Fayetteville Observer - 5/21/03)

South View wins Two Rivers baseball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 5/16/03)

Cape Fear's West making up for lost time (Fayetteville Observer - 5/3/03)

Cape Fear edges Scotland in 11 innings (Fayetteville Observer - 4/23/03)

Rams win third straight Slugfest title (Fayetteville Observer - 4/23/03)

South View Baseball Invitational: When a loss is a win (NC iHigh - 4/22/03)

South View routs E.E. Smith ,14-1 (Fayetteville Observer - 4/12/03)

Gray's Creek High coaches named (Fayetteville Observer - 4/4/03)

Athlete of the Week - Marcus Mack (EES - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/3/03)

Athlete of the Week - Josh Britt (SV - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/27/03)

South View routs Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/03)

Athlete of the Week - Jason Weathington (CF - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/03)

Prep Baseball Preview: As usual, success boils down to pitching (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/03)

All Region Baseball Team: Dees overcomes odds (Fayetteville Observer - 6/6/02)

Dees leads Cape Fear to Two Rivers baseball crown (Fayetteville Observer - 5/17/02)

Athlete of the Week - Richie Brown (SF - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/16/02)

Lumberton wins Two Rivers conference title (NC iHigh - 5/8/02)

Athlete of the Week - Chris Starling (JB - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/2/02)

Colts’ Dees whiffs 8th-ranked Pirates (Fayetteville Observer - 5/1/02)

Athlete of the Week - Casey Martin (SF - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/25/02)

Evans stops Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 4/23/02)

Seventy-First beats Pinecrest to stay in playoff chase (Fayetteville Observer - 4/20/02)

Athlete of the Week - Richie Brown (SF - Baseball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/21/02)

Baseball team previews (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/02)

Cape Fear baseball team honored (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/17/01)

Athlete of the week: Justin Bryson  (PF - Baseball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/10/01)

Southern Wayne drubs Cape Fear in baseball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 5/9/01)

Cape Fear wins Mid-South baseball crown (Fayetteville Observer - 5/4/01)

Athlete of the week: Kramer Pritchard  (CF - Baseball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/3/01)

Cape Fear rallies to beat South View (see NC iHigh Article - 4/28/01)

Cape Fear edges South View to earn first-place tie (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/28/01)

Athlete of the week: Brandon Dees  (CF - Baseball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/26/01)

South View baseball team edges Byrd (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/25/01)

South View Easter Tournament: Garner sweeps; Harnett Central, Midway dominated (See NC iHigh Article - 4/17/01)

Verizon Wireless Scoland High School Easter Tournament: Scotland holds off Westover (See NC iHigh Article - 4/17/01)

No. 1 Scotland edges Westover (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/17/01)

Scotland County pounds Westover, 19-1 (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/5/01)

Athlete of the week: Chase Dodd  (TS - Baseball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/5/01)

Athlete of the week: Jose Valentin  (JB - Baseball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 3/29/01)

South View tops Pine Forest in baseball (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 3/28/01)

South View baseball, softball teams triumph (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 3/23/01)

Athlete of the week: Jason Huffman  (SV - Baseball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 3/15/01)

Athlete of the week: Chris Smith  (DB - Baseball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 3/8/01)

Prep Baseball Preview: South View, Cape Fear to vie for Mid-South title (See Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/01)

Standing up for cheering; Ayers leaves Westover (See Earl Vaughan's column in Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/01)

Four South View coaches rank among the best (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 1/16/01)

Westover ousted (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/10/00)

Mid South Baseball & Softball - Six Mid-South teams qualify for postseason (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/6/00)

Rackley hurls Douglas Byrd to Mid-South baseball title (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/5/00)

Westover growls again (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/4/00)

Westover bumps Terry Sanford in Mid-South 4-A baseball tournament (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/3/00)

Westover cruises to win past E.E. Smith (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/2/00)

Westover top seed for Mid-South baseball tournament (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/1/00)

Pine Forest wins high school baseball tournament (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/28/00)

Acosta sparks Douglas Byrd to win (See Fayettevillle Observer Article - 4/28/00)

West Stanly advances by Douglas Byrd, 3-1 (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/27/00)

Farley’s home run propels South View past Pine Forest (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/21/00)

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