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Westover basketball stars R'mani Robinson, Ari Fulton announce college decisions (Fayetteville Observer - 4/23/24)

The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Boys Basketball Team  (HighSchoolOT.com - 4/22/24)

Clash of the Area Codes: 13 Fayetteville ballers set to compete in senior all-star game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/24)

Cumberland County coach, athletes gear up for annual Carolina Classics All-Star basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/22/24)

Seventy-First boys, Terry Sanford girls drop championship games  (City View - 3/16/24)

Seventy-First basketball falls in NCHSAA 3A state championship (Fayetteville Observer - 3/15/24)

PHOTOS: NCHSAA 3A boys basketball state championship: Seventy-First vs Central Cabarrus (Fayetteville Observer - 3/15/24)

Central Cabarrus repeats, rolls by Seventy-First in 3A boys basketball championship (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/15/24)

Seventy-First boys, Terry Sanford girls vying for basketball titles (City View - 3/14/24)

VIDEO: Seventy-First coach Jeremy Ingram talks Falcon's 63-44 rout over Westover for 3A East title (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/24)

Seventy-First basketball beats Westover, wins NCHSAA 3A East title for 2nd time in 3 years (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/24)

Seventy-First beats Westover to return 3A title game for second time in three years (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/12/24)

3 Cumberland teams vying for state title appearance (City View - 3/11/24)

Westover vs Seventy-First: 5 keys, scouting report for NCHSAA 3A East Final Four matchup (Fayetteville Observer - 3/11/24)

NCBCA releases its all-district teams for 2023-24 season (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/10/24)

Stevens: This is why the NCHSAA moved to a 'Final Four' style format for the basketball playoffs (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/9/24)

NCHSAA basketball playoffs: 3rd round scores for boys and girls in the East Region (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/24)

VIDEO: NCHSAA 3A East Playoffs (4) Seventy-First vs (5) South Central highlights (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/24)

PHOTOS: South Central at Seventy-First boys basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/24)

Westover boys, Cape Fear girls lead Cumberland teams into postseason (City View - 2/29/24)

910Prep Athlete of the Week: Danauje Brooks (E.E. Smith - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/24)

11 Fayetteville-area boys basketball players to watch in NCHSAA playoffs  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/24)

Stevens: This is why the NCHSAA moved to a 'Final Four' style format for the basketball playoffs (HighSchoolOT.com - 2/25/24)

Seventy-First boys, Cape Fear girls take No. 1 seeds into U8 basketball tournaments (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/24)

Westover boys, Terry Sanford girls earn No. 1 seeds for AAC basketball tournaments (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/24)

Westover's Stackhouse captures 400th career win in Overhills rout (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/24)

PHOTOS: South View boys basketball hosts Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/24)

Athletes of the Week: Mason Walker (Terry Sanford - Basketball), Zahara Gerald (Jack Britt - Basketball) (City View) - 2/9/24)

Westover boys gain revenge over Seventy-First in heavyweight rematch (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/24)

PHOTOS: Seventy-First at Westover boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/24)

'Defense wins': How Jeremy Ingram is 'continuing the legacy' for Seventy-First basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/24)

Athletes of the Week: Angel, Cooke named as Athletes of the Week (City View - 1/11/24)

Top Fayetteville-area high school performers for the week of Jan. 1-5 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/24)

Midseason report: Top basketball teams and players in AAC basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/24)

Midseason report: Top basketball teams and players in United 8 basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/24)

2023 Cumberland County Holiday Classic winners and All-Tournament teams (Fayetteville Observer - 12/22/23)

Veteran basketball coaches return to Pine Forest, prepare for Holiday Classic games (City View - 12/15/23)

Dec. 4-9 top high school performances in the Fayetteville-area (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/23)

All 10 of Fayetteville's NCHSAA boys' basketball teams at a glance  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/28/23)

Here's who stood out at Fayettevile's Hoops & Dreams Showcase  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/23)

Nine Fayetteville teams highlight Hoops & Dreams Showcase (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/23)

United 8 high school basketball predictions. Who are the favorites? (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/23)

All American high school basketball predictions. Who are the favorites? (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/23)

VOTE for the 910Preps Fan's Choice Boys' Basketball Preseason Player of the Year (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/23)

10 Fayetteville-area boys basketball players to watch 10 days before the season starts (Fayetteville Observer - 11/7/23)

New 'final four' format for NCHSAA basketball playoffs could be held at Lawrence Joel Coliseum (HighSchoolOT.com - 9/26/23)

'It's more than basketball' new coach at Terry Sanford says (City View - 9/1/23)

Fayetteville State basketball gets commitments from 2 homegrown stars (Fayetteville Observer - 5/18/23)

National high school basketball rules for free throws, fouls changed for 2023-24 (Fayetteville Observer - 5/15/23)

The HSOT All-State boys basketball team for the 2023 season (HighSchoolOT.com - 4/20/23)

Coaches confidential: What NCHSAA changes would Fayetteville basketball coaches make? (Fayetteville Observer - 4/5/23)

Coaches confidential: Fayetteville basketball coaches vary on NIL (Fayetteville Observer - 4/3/23)

Coaches confidential: Fayetteville basketball coaches reveal challenges they face (Fayetteville Observer - 3/30/23)

Britt coach, Smith standout ready for teamwork in Carolina Classic all-star game (City View - 3/24/23)

Meet the best of 910Preps high school boys basketball all-stars (Fayetteville Observer - 3/20/23)

HighSchoolOT's final statewide and area code rankings for boys basketball (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/19/23)

Commissioner: Saturday's regional championships were 'not the NCHSAA's finest hour' (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/7/23)

Basketball coaches releases all-district teams, players & coaches of the year (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/6/23)

Blake: The biggest mismatch on Saturday? Fans versus facilities (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/6/23)

E.E. Smith boys basketball falls to Northwood in NCHSAA playoffs 3A East Regional final (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/23)

Northwood wins low-scoring game over E.E. Smith to advance to 3A finale (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/4/23)

VIDEO: E.E. Smith vs Northwood 3A East Regional (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/23)

NCHSAA playoffs: Predictions for Fayetteville's regional finals  (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/23)

E.E. Smith basketball's Malik Brunson wins 910Preps Athlete of the Week vote (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/23)

E.E. Smith boys basketball heading to first final four since 2000 after downing Northern Nash (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/1/23)

E.E. Smith baskketball's James Scott dominant as Golden Bulls advance to regional final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/23)

WATCH: E.E. Smith basketball vs. Northern Nash highlights (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/23)

NCHSAA basketball predictions: These Fayetteville teams will play for a regional title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/23)

VIDEO: E.E. Smith boys, girls basketball highlights (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/23)

How E.E. Smith's boys, girls basketball programs can make history (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/23)

PHOTOS: E.E. Smith boys basketball host C.B. Aycock (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/23)

910Preps Athlete of the Week: E.E. Smith basketball's Joshua Smith shines for Golden Bulls (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/23)

Round 1: High school basketball top performers in NCHSAA playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/23)

Fayetteville basketball teams begin quest to join an Elite 8 of area NCHSAA state champs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/23)

Fayetteville area NCHSAA basketball players to watch in 2023 playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/23)

State basketball playoffs: These Fayetteville teams could make a deep run (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/23)

Cape Fear girls basketball ends drought, Seventy-First boys repeat in United 8 Conference (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/23)

VIDEO: Seventy-First boys basketball beats Lumberton highlights (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/23)

PHOTOS: Seventy-First vs Lumberton in United 8 Conference Tournament championship (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/23)

Rosters announced for 2023 Carolina Classic All-Star Basektball Games (HighSchoolOT.com - 2/15/23)

Top basketball performers of Feb.13-18 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/14/23)

Schedules, updates: Fayetteville-area conferencee basketball tournaments (Fayetteville Observer - 2/13/23)

Why E.E. Smith basketball's Malik Brunson is the perfect leader for the Golden Bulls (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/23)

VIDEO: Westover at E.E. Smith boys basketball highligts (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/23)

PHOTOS: Westover at E.E. Smith boys basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/23)

Top basketball performers of Feb. 6 - Feb 11 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/23)

Paul McNeil's 33 points leads Richmond past Pine Forest  (HighSchoolOT.com - 2/7/23)

E.E. Smith's James Scott wins 910Preps Athlete of the Week vote (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/23)

Top basketball performers of Jan. 30 - Feb 4 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/23)

12 Fayetteville high school basketball teams in mix for NCHSAA playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/23)

Top basketball performers of Jan. 23-28 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/23)

Top basketball performers of Jan. 16-21 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/23)

 Seventy-First torches Lumberton boys basketball, leads conference (HighSchoolOT.com - 1/14/23)

Seventy-First boys basketball snaps 4-year drought in rout of Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/23)

PHOTOS: Lumberton at Seventy-First boys basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/23)

Seventy-First's Jared Davis wins 910Preps Athlete of the Week  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/23)

MLK Dream Jam: Underrated players to watch at Fayetteville high school basketball showcase (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/23)

Top basketball performers of Jan. 9-14 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/23)

Fayetteville's best? Meet E.E. Smith basketball's James Scott (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/23)

E.E. Smith boys' basketball at Pine Forest highlights  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/23)

PHOTOS: E.E. Smith at Pine Forest boys' basketball  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/23)

Here are Fayetteville's top candidates for basketball titles, player-of-the-year honors (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/23)

Fayetteville area high school basketball top performers Jan 2-7 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/23)

Seventy-First boys' basketball beats Cape Fear highlights  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/3/23)

PHOTOS: Seventy-First at Cape Fear boys' basketball  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/3/23)

Spotlight: James Scott meshing well at E.E. Smith (HighSchoolOT.com - 1/2/23)

Cumberland County Holiday Classic championship results, highlights (HighSchoolOT.com - 12/23/22)

Takeaways from Cumberland County Holiday Classic championships (Fayetteville Observer - 12/23/22)

HIGHLIGHTS: Cumberland County Holiday Classic championships (Fayetteville Observer - 12/23/22)

High school basketball top performers from Cumberland County Holiday Classic  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/21/22)

Fully healthy, Cape Fear boys basketball shows its potential in win at Overhills (HighSchoolOT.com - 12/16/22)

Boys Basketball: Cumberland County Holiday Classic preview (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/22)

Fayetteville area Week 3 high school basketball top perfomers (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/22)

Why Westover boys basketball has potential for special season (Fayetteville Observer - 12/7/22)

VIDEO: Westover boys basketball beats Pine Forest highlights (Fayetteville Observer - 12/7/22)

PHOTOS: Pine Forest at Westover boys basketball  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/6/22)

United 8 Conference high school basketball predictions  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/22)

All American Conference high school basketball predictions  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/22)

E.E. Smith boys basketball defeats Cape Fear despite Bryant's 38  (HighSchoolOT.com - 11/29/22)

Fayetteville area Week 1 high school basketball top performers (Fayetteville Observer - 11/23/22)

Games, players to watch at Fayetteville's Hoop and Dreams basketball showcase (Fayetteville Observer - 11/22/22)

Pine Forest two-sport athlete Xayden Watson's balancing act paying off (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/22)

HighSchoolOT releases preseason basketball top 25s and power rankings  (HighSchoolOT.com - 11/18/22)

23 Fayetteville-area boys basketball players to watch in 2022-23 season (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/22)

Boys High School Basketball: Takeaways from Gray's Creek Summer Jam (Fayetteville Observer - 6/27/22)

PHOTOS: Westover and Terry Sanford at basketball camp (Fayetteville Observer - 6/27/22)

PHOTOS: E.E. Smith and West Johnston at basketball camp (Fayetteville Observer - 6/27/22)

Why Seventy-First basketball's James Scott chose College of Charleston (Fayetteville Observer - 6/22/22)

Seventy-First's basketball James Scott commits to Division I program (Fayetteville Observer - 6/16/22)

Ingram ready for challenge of coaching Seventy-First basketball  (Fayetteville Observer - 6/3/22)

Seventy-First hires boys basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/31/22)

Rosters released for East-West All-Star basketball games  (HighSchoolOT.com - 5/3/22)

Best of 910Preps: Fayetteville's High School Boys' Basketball All-Stars  (Fayetteville Observer - 5/2/22)

HighSchoolOT's All-State boys basketball team for the 2021-2022 season (HighSchoolOT.com - 4/25/22)

Jack Britt' Demetri Patterson ignores football noise, sticks with basketball to earn scholarship (Fayetteville Observer - 4/22/22)

Final HSOT boys basketball rankings  (HighSchoolOT.com - 4/20/22)

Myron B. Pitts: Reinstate boys basketball coach at Fayetteville's Seventy-First High (Fayetteville Observer - 4/19/22)

Travis Lemanski out as South View boys' basketball coach  (Fayetteville Observer - 4/14/22)

Cumberland County school board asked to reinstate Seventy-First coach  (Fayetteville Observer - 4/13/22)

Pine Forest's Tristin Harkins ready to play college basketball in 'his city' (Fayetteville Observer - 4/1/22)

Relieved of basketball coaching duties, Tony Jones discusses his experience at Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/22)

Seventy-First removes Tony Jones as boys basketball coach (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/24/22)

Seventy-First basketball's coach Tony Jones relieved of coaching duties (Fayetteville Observer - 3/24/22)

Fayetteville nabs 11 postseason high school basketball awards  (Fayetteville Observer - 3/15/22)

Baxley: What Seventy-First basketball did isn't normal (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/22)

West Charlotte pulls away from Seventy-First in 3A boys basketball state championship (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/12/22)

Seventy-First basketball falls to West Charlotte in NCHSAA 3-A state championship (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/22)

PHOTOS: Seventy-First vs West Charlotte in NCHSAA 3A boys' basketball state championship (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/22)

Seventy-First boys basketball players discuss chance to play for state title (Fayetteville Observer - 3/11/22)

What to know about West Charlotte boys' basketball, Seventy-First's opponent in the 3-A state championship (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/22)

Q&A with Tony Jones: How Seventy-First basketball is preparing for the state championship game  (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/22)

Seventy-First has time, destination for NCHSAA 3-A state championship game against West Charlotte  (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/22)

Seventy-First boys advance to 3-A state basketball championship (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/22)

Tony Jones, David Simmons bring together Seventy First basketball's past, present  (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/22)

Takeaways from Seventy-First's win against Rocky Mount as Falcons advance to East Regional final  (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/22)

PHOTOS: Rocky Mount at Seventy-First boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/22)

Predictions, players to watch as 2 Fayetteville teams prepare for 4th round of NCHSAA basketball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/22)

Richmond survives Pine Forest, advances to 4th round of 4A boys basketball playoffs (HighSchoolOT.com - 2/27/22)

NCHSAA Basketball Playoffs: 10 of the top Fayetteville-area players in the 2nd round (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/22)

Pine Forest gets a spark from Williams to rally by Lumberton boys basketball  (HighSchoolOT.com - 2/25/22)

Seventy-First boys get back to being themselves in win against Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/22)

PHOTOS: Cape Fear at Seventy-First boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/22)

NCHSAA Basketball Playoffs: 10 of the top Fayetteville-area players in the 1st round (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/22

Xavier Tubbs-Matthews leads Seventy-First into playoff showdown with Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/22

PHOTOS: Westen Alamance at Seventy-First boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/22)

Pine Forest fends off Broughton boys basketball  (HighSchoolOT.com - 2/22/22)

5 underrated Fayetteville high school basketball players to watch in NCHSAA playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/22)

Seventy-First boys win thriller against Lumberton, sweep United 8 Conference titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/22)

Pine Forest's 'most improved' player, helps Trojans complete sweep of All American championships (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/22)

PHOTOS: Terry Sanford at Pine Forest boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/22)

Preview, picks for for All American, United 8 Conference Tournament basketball championships (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/22)

Why Seventy-First's Deandre Nance isn't a typical freshman (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/22)

South View plays spoiler, extends season with win against Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/22)

PHOTOS: Jack Britt takes on South View boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/22)

Even after win over Overhills, Pine Forest boys focused on the finish (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/22)

PHOTOS: Pine Forest at Overhills boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/22)

Despite technical foul. Terry Sanford's 'energy man' helps Bulldogs top Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/22)

With 'statement win' at Seventy-First, Lumberton positioned to accomplish a first under Bryant Edwards (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/22)

PHOTOS: Lumberton at Seventy-First boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/22)

Pine Forest boys control All American race; Lumberton, Seventy First set for United 8 showdown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/22)

Terry Sanford stuns No. 8 Pine Forest in boys basketball; No. 1 girls remain undefeated (HighSchoolOT.com - 2/4/22)

How Bryan Tillman has helped E.E. Smith rebound as a basketball program (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/22)

PHOTOS: Harnett Central at E.E. Smith boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/22)

WATCH: Darius Robinson's buzzer-beater lifts E.E. Smith to 3rd straight win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/22)

Cape Fear boys' basketball aiming to go beyond the box score (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/22)

Which NC high school basketball recruits stood out this week? (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/22)

With 300 wins and counting, Jack Britt's Ike Walker Jr. still driven by purpose and process (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/22)

Pine Forest sharing the wealth as All American Conference's top team (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/22)

PHOTOS: Overhills at Pine Forest boys' basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/22)

Westover basketball learning, growing in post-D'Marco Dunn era (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/22)

Takeaways from the 2022 MLK Dream Jam showcase (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/22)

PHOTOS: Terry Sanford at E.E. Smith boys' basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/22)

Boys' High School Basketball: 10 under-the-radar players to watch  at Terry Sanford's MLK Dream Jam (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/22)

How South View found a 'spark' in its thrilling win against Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/22)

PHOTOS: Gray's Creek at South View boys' basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/22)

'X' helps Seventy-First offense reach 'a whole other level' against St. Pauls (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/22)

PHOTOS: St. Pauls at Seventy-First boys' basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/22)

Boys' High School Basketball: Midseason report in Fayetteville (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/22)

Which N.C. recruits stood out at the John Wall Holiday Invitational (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/22)

West Carteret boys top E.E. Smith for Holiday Classic crown (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/21)

Mikhail Pocknett leads New Hanover to  Holiday Classic championship over Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/21)

Rebounding powers Seventy-First past Pine Forest in Holiday Classic opener (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/21)

Boys' Basketball: Cumberland County Holiday Classic predictions (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/21)

History of the Cumberland County Holiday Classic high school boys' basketball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/21)

No shot clock for NC high school basketball, but discussion will continue (HighSchoolOT.com - 12/10/21)

Results: 910Preps Athlete of the Week (James Scott - Seventy First) (Nov. 29-Dec. 4, 2021) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/21)

'We're gonna keep waking 'em up': Why undefeated Overhills feels 'disrespected' (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/21)

PHOTOS: Terry Sanford at Overhills boys' basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/21)

Gray's Creek basketball player matches East Bladen team in win Fayetteville Observer - 12/7/21)

Can Terry Sanford repeat as conference champions in a new league? (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/21)

Underrated: 7 high school boys' basketball players to watch in Fayetteville (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/21)

Hoke County, a contender in the Sandhills Conference, routs South View (Fayetteville Observer - 12/1/21)

PHOTOS: Hoke County at South View boys' basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 12/1/21)

High School Basketball: 7 boys underclassmen to watch in Fayetteville (Fayetteville Observer - 11/30/21)

How Overhills boys' basketball stacks up in the All American Conference (Fayetteville Observer - 11/30/21)

High School Basketball: 12 veteran boys' frontcourt players to watch in Fayetteville (Fayetteville Observer - 11/29/21)

Mekhi Johnson's effort reminds Pine Forest coach of former NBA player (Fayetteville Observer - 11/24/21)

Cape Fear shows poise down stretch in holding off intense, improved E.E. Smith squad (Fayetteville Observer - 11/24/21)

Seventy-First boys edge out Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 11/23/21)

High School Basketball: 11 veteran boys' guards to watch in Fayetteville (Fayetteville Observer - 11/23/21)

Future is now for Seventy-First basketball in 1st season under Tony Jones (Fayetteville Observer - 11/22/21)

PHOTOS: Seventy-First boys' basketball team practice (Fayetteville Observer - 11/22/21)

It's time for basketball to tip off (City View - 11/19/21)

High School Basketball: 5 preseason boys' player of the year candidates in Fayetteville (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/21)

All 10 of Fayetteville's public high school boys' basketball teams at a glance   (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/21)

Extra Effort Award: Terry Sanford's Davis Molnar puts in Extra Effort in basketball and with his brother (HighSchoolOT.com - 11/12/21)

NCHSAA surveying member schools about support for basketball shot clock (HighSchoolOT.com - 11/4/21)

Why Terry Sanford's Davis Molnar chose Furman basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/21)

Terry Sanford basketball's Davis Molnar commits to Division I program (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/21)

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

Cumberland County's top senior athletes get one more game as East-West All-Stars (Fayetteville Observer - 7/19/21)

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

Boys' Basketball: Takeaways from Gray's Creek summer jam (Fayetteville Observer - 6/26/21)

PHOTOS: Cape Fear vs Pine Forest at Gray's Creek Summer Jam basketball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 6/23/21)

PHOTOS: Jack Britt vs Cape Fear at Gray's Creek Summer Jam basketball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 6/23/21)

Eight Cumberland County high school athletes picked for East-West All-Star games (Fayetteville Observer - 5/26/21)

Keep the shot clock out of high school basketball (City View NC - 5/14/21)

Why Tony Jones is leaving a college basketball job to take over at Seventy-First  (Fayetteville Observer - 5/10/21)

Tony Jones named boys' basketball coach at Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 4/30/21)

All-Conference, All-District high school basketball postseason awards and teams (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/21)

Terry Sanford loses nail-biter to Northwood in 3rd round of NCHSAA basketball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/21)

A football player from Louisiana and a guard named 'Deuce' help Terry Sanford boys advance to 3rd round of NCHSAA 3-A basketball playoffs  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/21)

PHOTOS: Fuquay-Varina at Pine Forest boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/21)

Westover boys begin title defense seeking closure of outright champioship (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/21)

Five things to know about Fayetteville's high school basketball teams ahead of the NCHSAA playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/21)

Unforgettable season continues for Terry Sanford basketball teams (City View NC - 2/19/21)

How the Cape Fear boys' basketball team learned to come together in a challenging season (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/21)

Joshua Graham blows up on senior night, leading Gray's Creek over Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 2/13/21)

Terry Sanford's Davis Molnar pulling double duty for Bulldogs in basketball, soccer (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/21)

Super 6: Seventy-First basketball's sophomores have Falcons on rise in Sandhills Conference (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/21)

Jack Britt boys claim 1st win in almost a year with OT victory at Purnell Swett (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/21)

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

Pine Forest sophomore Isaiah Washington embraces high-scoring, high-pressure game (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/21)

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

WATCH: Pine Forest's Isaiah Washington hits buzzer-beating 3-pointer at Overhills to send game to OT (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/21)

Can Terry Sanford basketball sweep the PAC? Plus other takeaways from another week of Cumberland County, Fayetteville high school sports (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/21)

Terry Sanford's Davis Molnar has career night in Bulldog's rout of South View  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/21)

Molnar's 38-point outburst leads No. 11 Terry Sanford by South View (HighSchoolOT.com - 1/16/21)

'Everybody's sleeping on South View': Cedavion Wimbley, Jarod Brown lead Tigers in thrilling 69-68 win at Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/21)

Basketball returns with restrictions, uncertainty (City View NC - 1/8/21)

'Just do it for Ladrell': South View basketball honors Ladrell King, who died in June, ahead of season opener in emotional ceremony (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/21)

'We can be dangerous': Davis Molnar logs triple-double at Terry Sanford basketball hands Westover its first loss since 2019  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/21)

910Preps: Top games involving Cumberland County's high school basketball teams  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/21)

910Preps Boys' Basketball Power Rankings: Westover, 2 other state champions, among 4 squads (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/21)

910Preps Boys' Basketball Preview: Westover remains the favorite, but 'everybody is gonna be gunning for the champs' in 2021 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/3/21)

910Preps: 5 high school boys' basketball players to watch in Cumberland County  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/2/21)

Basketball coach opts to leave Seventy-First (City View NC - 1/1/21)

3 storylines to watch in Cumberland County, Fayetteville high school sports for 2021 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/20)

David Simmons, who won more than 250 games as the Seventy-First's boys' basketball coach, resigns to take a new job (Fayetteville Observer - 12/30/20)

Cumberland County had 5 teams, including three basketball squads, shine among the best of the best in 2020 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/20)

Officials backtrack on decision to delay basketball season (Fayetteville Observer - 12/28/20)

On The Record: High school basketball & a mask mandate (HighSchoolOT.com - 12/21/20)

Cardiologist: No safety concerns for basketball players competing with masks (HighSchoolOT.com - 12/21/20)

Westover's D'Marco Dunn, a UNC basketball signee, moves up in latest ESPN recruiting rankings (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/20)

Masks on with no jump balls: NCHSAA basketball teams, including Cumberland County Schools, are set to begin December practice (Fayetteville Observer - 12/6/20)

NCHSAA releases COVID-19 basketball guidelines: no jump balls, masks required (HighSchoolOT.com - 12/4/20)

North Carolina's class of 2022 basketball prospects come into focus (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/20)

Westover's D'Marco Dunn will make history for UNC basketball in 2021 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/11/20)

'There's only one school for me': After moving to from Arizona to Fayetteville, Westover's D'Marcon Dunn chooses the Tar Heels (Fayetteville Observer - 10/1/20)

Westover's D'Marco Dunn makes college choice (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/20)

Wolverines receive state title rings (Fayetteville Observer - 9/8/20)

COVID-19 derails Cumberland County's holiday plans for high school basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/20)

Westover's D'Marco Dunn trims college list; UNC makes the cut; Harkins stays hot (Fayetteville Observer - 8/24/20)

Bulldogs' Molnar, local shine on travel circuit (Fayetteville Observer - 8/18/20)

Westover's D'Marco Dunn, 910Preps basketball players shine at Big Shots event in Myrtle Beach (Fayetteville Observer - 8/11/20)

South View basketball player Ladrell King, who died Sunday, remembered for 'tremendous work ethic' (Fayetteville Observer - 6/10/20)

UNC offer 'amps up' recruiting attention for Westover's D'Marco Dunn (Fayetteville Observer - 5/23/20)

Fayetteville prep basketball coaches, players earn AP all-state honors (Fayetteville Observer - 5/15/20)

NCHSAA awards Westover, E.E. Smith share of state titles (Up & Coming Weekly - 5/5/20)

'Still a champion': E.E. Smith, Westover get closure as co-state champions (Fayetteville Observer - 5/2/20)

NCHSAA declares E.E. Smith, Lumberton, Westover co-state champions in basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 4/29/20)

If basketball championships can't be played, co-champions should be named (HighSchoolOT.com - 4/20/20)

Pine Forest's Marquis Eskew commits to N.C Wesleyan (Fayetteville Observer - 4/13/20)

HSOT Debate: Our team predicts the outcome of the boys' basketball state championship games (HighSchoolOT.com - 4/10/20)

Six player repeat as HSOT All-East Boys' Basketball Team honorees (HighSchoolOT.com - 4/7/20)

Returners, next season's outlook for every basketball regional championship (HighSchoolOT.com - 4/5/20)

Hardy, Giles-Jones, Dunn earn statewide honors  (Up & Coming Weekly - 3/31/20)

Here are the seniors that might miss their chance to play in a basketball state championship (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/30/20)

910Preps Boys' Basketball Power Rankings (Fayetteville Observer - 3/30/20)

Something to celebrate for E.E. Smith, Lumberton, Northwood Temple and Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 3/28/20)

Best games: Patriot pandemonium ends with 6 of 9 teams making playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/20)

Westover's Dunn earns scholarship offers from Wichita State, App State  (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/24/20)

Westover sweeps All-Patriot Conference basketball awards (Fayetteville Observer - 3/21/20)

NCBCA All-State teams released  (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/20/20)

Unbeaten Westover ranked No. 1 in east boys basketball rankings after regional championships  (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/19/20)

High school shot clock debate not going away  (Up & Coming Weekly - 3/17/20)

Consolation fries: Westover, E.E. Smith basketball celebration turns bittersweet with title games on hold (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/20)

E.E. Smith's Miya Giles-Jones, Westover's D'Marco Dunn headline all-district picks (Fayetteville Observer - 3/11/20)

Fort Bragg soldier surprises younger brother, Westover's Isaiah Bridges, ahead of NCHSAA 3-A East Regional final 
(Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Darius Jewell (Westover - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/20)

Westover come from behind to remain unbeaten, beat Northwood in 3A regional final (HighSchoolOT.com - 3/8/20)

Westover boys reach state championship (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/20)

Isaiah Bridges is Westover basketball's indispensable leader (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/20)

Westover boys beat Clayton to reach first regional since 2012 (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/20)

Westover boys hope to be back to 'full strength' against Clayton (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Traymond Willis-Shaw (Westover - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - D'Marco Dunn (Westover - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/20)

Cape Fear boys' playoff run ends at Pittsboro Northwood (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/20)

D'Marco Dunn's dunk highlights Westover's rout of Rocky Mount (Fayetteville Observer - 2/29/20)

Westover boys roll into 3rd-round matchup against Rocky Mount (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/20)

'Driven' Cape Fear Colts ride into 3rd round (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/20)

Cape Fear upsets West Carteret in playoffs Round 2: Terry Sanford falls on last-second 3 pointer (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/20)

Cumberland County second-round basketball playoff matchups (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/20)

Unbeatern Westover starts playoff with rout of Northeast Guilford (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/20)

Treymane Parker leads Cape Fear to 1st playoff win in 15 years (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/20)

Westover's Willis-Shaw picked for Carolina Classic  (Up & Coming Weekly - 2/25/20)

Cumberland County 1st-round basketball playoff matchups (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/20)

Unbeaten Westover takes top seed into NCHSAA playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/20)

Overhills boosts playoff hopes, earns another shot at Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/20)

'Buying into the grind': Travis Lemanski helps turn around South View hoops (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/20)

Rodd Baxley: Fayetteville basketball teams look to fight their way into state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/20)

Westover's Traymond Willis-Shaw named to Carolinas Classic all-star roster (Fayetteville Observer - 2/13/20)

R.J. McDonald's response shows Cape Fear's steady growth (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/20)

Prep notebook: Love and basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/20)

Westover overcomes injury to remain unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - D'Marco Dunn (Westover - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/20)

Pine Forest reloads with talented underclassmen, Marquis Eskew's leadership (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/20)

Rodd Baxley: View of high school basketball title races becoming clear (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/20)

Fayetteville coaches, players support private vs. public school basketball showcase (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/20)

Boys' squads put on show at MLK Dream Jam (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Cedavion Winbley (South View - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Jaden Ford (Westover - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/20)

MLK Dream Jam brings together public, private schools (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/20)

MLK Dream Jam pits local public vs. private schools (Up & Coming Weekly - 1/14/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Aiden McLaurin (South View - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/20)

Takeways from Westover's win at Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/20)

Westover fends off Terry Sanford to remain unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/20)

Rodd Baxley: Westover-Terry Sanford showdown set for Tuesday (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/20)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Davis Molnar (Terry Sanford  - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/23/19)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Ma'Nas Drummond (Westover  - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/23/19)

Westover boys use 'crazy' second half to claim Holiday Classic title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/21/19)

Terry Sanford tops Southern Lee to win Holiday Classic Tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 12/21/19)

910Preps Roundup for Thursday, December 19 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/20/19)

Dunn, Jewell shoot Westover past Middle Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 12/19/19)

2019 Cumberland County Holiday Classic Preview: Players to watch (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/19)

Holiday Classic scheduled this weekend (Up & Coming Weekly - 12/17/19)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Darius Jewell (Westover  - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/19)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - D'Marco Dunn (Westover  - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/19)

'Sky's the limit' for Westover basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/19)

910Preps Athletes of the Week - Isaiah Washington (Pine Forest - Basketballl)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/19)

Tall, youth frontcourt has Falcons' Simmons optimistic (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/20/19)

Seventy-First leans on 6-foot-7 freshman Derrick Green in season-opening win (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/19)

Boys' high school basketball preview: 5 things to know (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/19)

Boys' high school basketball preview: 5 players to watch (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/19)

Local players set for high school East-West All-Star games in Greensboro (Fayetteville Observer - 7/13/19)

Westover's Traymond Willis-Shaw, Isaiah Bridges making most of Charlotte showcase (Fayetteville Observer - 6/28/19)

Westover basketball team heading to Charlotte for recruiting showcase  (Fayetteville Observer - 6/27/19)

Four Cumberland County basketball players named to East-West All-Star Game (Fayetteville Observer - 5/30/19)

Pine Forest trio to play college basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 5/29/19)

Terry Sanford names four coaches for basketball, soccer (Fayetteville Observer - 4/11/19)

Coach Darren Corbett exits Terry Sanford basketball post to return to Grimsley (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/19)

Seventy-First's McLaurin, E.E. Smith's Scruggs named district Players of the Year (Fayetteville Observer - 3/14/19)

Seventy-First falters late in loss (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/19)

Defense lifts Seventy-First to 64--53 win against Holly Springs (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/19)

Westover turns up pressure. routs South Johnston (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/19)

Pine Forest boys fall to Knightdale (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Demauriea Nickelson (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Jay Hickman (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/19)

Terry Sanford boys squeeze past Pikeville Aycock (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/19)

Terry Sanford boys top Overhills for fourth straight tournament title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/19)

Seventy-First beats Richmond County to win SAC tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/19)

Overhills boys upset top-seeded Pine Forest 78-71 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/19)

Terry Sanford boys knock out Westover 55-46 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/19)

Top seeded 71st victorious (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/19)

Seventy-First boys rout Jack Britt to outright Sandhills title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/19)

Elliott, Ray help Pine Forest rally past Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Antonio Dupree (Gray's Creek - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Xzavier Howard (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Yates Johnson (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/19)

Westover earns 'gritty' win at Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/19)

Colleges ignore Tuesday high school basketball (Up & Coming Weekly - 2/5/19)

Seventy-First boys cruise by Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/19)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - E.J. McArthur (Cape Fear  - Basketball (1/29/19)

Deja vu: Pinecrest rallies, again, to beat Seventy-First boys (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/19)

Jack Britt boys overcome sluggish first quarter to top Pinecrest (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Christian Crockett (Gray's Creek - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Justice Hayes (Gray's Creek - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/19)

Overhills overcomes slow start, topples Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/19)

Bell, Seventy-First fends off Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/19)

Pine Forest boys use strong second half to stop Terry Sanford 81-64 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/19)

Cumberland County basketball teams host Play4Kay games (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/19)

Cumberland County continues Play4Kay tradition (Up & Coming Weekly - 1/8/19)

Howard leads Seventy-First in win at Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Brion McLaurin (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/2/19)

Conference contenders: Looking at the top hoop teams in the Patriot, Sandhils leagues (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/18)

Seventy-First, Southern Lee claim boys' Holiday Classic titles (Fayetteville Observer - 12/23/18)

Jack Britt sails past Gray's Creek, 60-42 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/20/18)

Ike Walker Sr. among coaches honored at Holiday Classic (Sandspur Online - 12/19/18)

2018 Holiday Classic features four tournaments in one (Up & Coming Weekly - 12/18/18)

Wolverines run past Bulldogs (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/18)

Patriots prevail in OT, 83-82 (over Seventy First) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/18)

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

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Trevon Bell (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Brion McLaurin (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/28/18)

Boys' Basketball: Trevor Thomas scores 22 as Gray's Creek beats Scotland 48-42 (Sandspur Online - 11/20/18)

Bulldogs rebuild after successfull 2018 season (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/13/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Troy Miles (Seventy First - Cross Country/Basketball) (9/24/18)

Shot clock supporters lack broad view of implications (Up & Coming Weekly - 9/12/18)

Travis Lemanski named South View basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 6/14/18)

Mike Moses Jr. to remain at St. Pauls as girls' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/29/18)

Mike Moses Jr. named South View boys' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/18/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Eli O'Neal (Jack Britt - Basketball (5/16/18)

Best of 910Preps: Boys' basketball all-stars (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/18)

Snow hopes to connect with Golden Bull greats (Up & Coming Weekly - 3/13/18)

Smith's Scruggs, Overhills' McLean headline all-district picks (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/18)

Dontrell Snow hired as E.E. Smith boys' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/18)

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

Terry Sanford gets past Rose in OT  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/18)

Prep hoops roundup: Westover, Hoke, Fairmont boys advance  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Isaac Bonds (E.E. Smith - Basketball) (Fayetteville 

Terry Sanford boys hold off Triton (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Erwin Montgomery (Pine Forest - Basketball  (2/20/18)

Terry Sanford boys pull away for Patriot championship win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/18)

E.E. Smith boys upset Overhills to reach PAC championship (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/18)

E.E. Smith boys upset Westover in OT in first round of PAC tourney (Fayetteville Observer - 2/14/18)

Terry Sanford beats Overhills to tie up Patriot standings (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/18)

Britt's Walker helps pick NC all-star team (Up & Coming Weekly - 2/6/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Kevin McLaughlin (Cape Fear - Basketball (2/6/18)

Overhills boys basketball avenges loss to Westover to keep PAC lead (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/18)

Prep hoops roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/18)

Bulldogs get big PAC win over Wolverines (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/18)

Prep hoops roundup: Smith sweeps South View (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/18)

Prep hoops roundup: Autman leads Bears over Tigers (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/18)

Julian Hill's comeback (Up & Coming Weekly - 1/16/18)

Prep Basketball: Overhills tops E.E. Smith, 61-58 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/10/18)

Best friends face off as basketball coaches (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/18)

Holiday Classic format undergoes changes (Up & Coming Weekly - 1/9/18)

High School shot clock debates rages (Up & Coming Weekly - 1/9/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Jalin Thorne (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/3/18)

Cumberland County Holiday Classic recap (Up & Coming Weekly - 1/2/18)

Play4Kay games: Raising money to fight cancer (Up & Coming Weekly - 1/2/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Camari Williams (Westover - Football/Basketball) (12/26/17)

Westover avenges lone loss with CCHC title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/22/17)

Terry Sanford smothers Jack Britt to reach title game (Fayetteville Observer - 12/21/17)

Play4Kay basketball games slated for January (Fayetteville Observer - 12/20/17)

Holiday Classic Tournament (Up & Coming Weekly - 12/17/17)

Smith girls, Westover boys get top Holiday Classic seeds (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/17)

Terry Sanford drubs Westover (basketball round-up) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Antonio Dupree Gray's Creek  - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/17)

Westover buries Cape Fear with depth (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/17)

Fast start lifts Overhills past Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/17)

Prep basketball roundup for Tuesday, Dec. 5 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/17)

Westover Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 12/5/17)

South View Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 12/5/17)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Jonathan Wright (Westover - Football/Basketball) (12/5/17)

Terry Sanford outlasts Cape Fear in overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 11/29/17)

Prep hoops round-up of games from Tuesday, Nov. 28 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/29/17)

Seventy-First Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/28/17)

E.E. Smith Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/28/17)

Terry Sanford Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/28/17)

Boys' high school basketball: five to watch (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/17)

Undersized Jack Britt relies on defense, communication to get job done (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/17)

Cape Fear Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/21/17)

Pine Forest Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/21/17)

Gray's Creek Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/21/17)

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

Jack Britt Basketball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 11/14/17)

Jack Britt's Walker named all-star coach (Up & Coming Weekly - 10/10/17)

Fayetteville could lose piece of Eastern Regional Tournament (Up & Coming Weekly - 10/3/17)

NCHSAA and Sinclair Broadcast Group announce multi-year partnership to televise Football and Basketball State Championships state-wide (NCHSAA.org - 8/29/17)

South View holds signing ceremony for 11 college-bound athletes (Fayetteville Observer - 6/2/17)

Seventy-First hoops sends three to local JuCo programs (Fayetteville Observer - 5/23/17)

Kee returning to Fayetteville as Cape Fear head coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - J'mon Raeford (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Xzavier Howard (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/17)

NCHSAA regional basketball finals scheduled for Saturday at Methodist, Fayetteville State (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/17)

Seventy-First boys fall to Leesville Road in Eastern semifinals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/17)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Seventy-First boys prove old adage of peaking late (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/17)

Seventy-First ends Heritage's dream season with third-round upset (High School OT.com - 2/26/17)

Seventy-First boys rally in the fourth quarter to win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/17)

Seventy-First boys rally in second half for win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/17)

Johnson brothers lead Terry Sanford to victory (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/17)

Seventy-First, Terry Sanford boys', girls' to host basketball playoff games (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/17)

Falcons win tournament in double overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/17)

Bulldogs sweep conference titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/17)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Dark horses could add drama to conference tournaments (Fayetteville Observer - 2/14/17)

Conference pairings promise full week of region hoops (Fayetteville Observer - 2/13/17)

E.E. Smith boys knock Seventy-First out of conference lead, 72-70 OT (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/17)

Fayetteville State, Methodist to host NCHSAA Eastern Regional basketball finals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/17)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - J'mon Raeford (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/17)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Defense is key to playoff longevity (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/17)

Southern Lee defeats Westover 44-41 in pressure-filled CFV showdown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/17)

Seventy-First boys stay in Mid-South hunt with 73-68 victory vs. Overhills (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/17)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Top teams in region conferences likely to hold spots as playoffs draw near (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/17)

Cape Fear outlasts Seventy-First 62-57 to stay playoff-relevant (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Najee Thomas (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/17)

Westover boys edge Terry Sanford 44-43 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/17)

Birthday boy J'mon Raeford powers Seventy-First past E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/17)

Bruce Armstrong: Hoops excitement prevails (Sandspur Online - 1/11/17)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: E.E. Smith's fast-paced, team-oriented style a recipe for success (Fayetteville Observer - 1/10/17)

E.E. Smith avenges loss to Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - A.J. Baldwin (Cape Fear - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/17)

Overhills boys gets back on track with 55-52 win over Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/17)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Cape Fear boys, Smith girls face different paths after tournament titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/3/17)

Cape Fear boys defeat E.E. Smith 85-73 for program's first Holiday Classic title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Zion Autry (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/21/16)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Which boys' basketball team will emerge from CFV shakeup? (Fayetteville Observer - 12/20/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Jmon Raeford (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/16)

Terry Sanford boys' basketball team scrambling after mass exodus (Fayetteville Observer - 11/30/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Israel Hill  (Jack Britt - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/30/16)

Boys' basketball preview: Team capsules; 5 to watch (Fayetteville Observer - 11/23/16)

Boys' baskeball preview: Flurry of transfers add firepower to region teams (Fayetteville Observer - 11/23/16)

Talton Jones leaves E.E. Smith for Trinity Christian (Fayetteville Observer - 8/4/16)

Michael Hueitt, Jr., Immanuel Bates transfering to Northwood Temple (Fayetteville Observer - 8/3/16)

Jack Britt's Immauel Bates adds offers from Virginia Tech, Northern Arizona (Fayetteville Observer - 8/1/16)

Ex-Terry Sanford boys' basketball coach wins award (Fayetteville Observer - 7/27/16)

East boys, West girls win All-Star basketball games (Fayetteville Observer - 7/19/16)

Terry Sanford names Greensboro's Darren Corbett boys' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer -7/12/16)

Westover's Applewhite, region girls selected East-West basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 6/8/16)

Seventy-First's Tyler Thomas signs to play basketball for Mount Olive (Fayetteville Observer - 6/6/16)

Terry Sanford names Bruce McClelland interim boys' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/26/16)

Bret Strelow: Jack Britt's Immanuel Bates making splash on travel scene (Fayetteville Observer - 5/17/16)

VCU offers scholarship to Jack Britt sophomore Immanuel Bates (Fayetteville Observer - 4/27/16)

Terry Sanford basketball coaches reportedly told to resign or be suspended (Fayetteville Observer - 4/20/16)

Terry Sanford's Boyette, Ginn resign coaching positions (Fayetteville Observer - 4/16/16)

Terry Sanford basketball standout played despite pending felony charges (Fayetteville Observer - 4/12/16)

Terry Sanford High, basketball coach fined in championship incidents (Fayetteville Observer - 4/4/16)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: How Concord Robinson dismantled Terry Sanford in 3-A state basketball finals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/15/16)

NCHSAA makes no decison on Terry Sanford incident (Fayetteville Observer - 3/14/16)

NCHSAA commissioner: Incident between Terry Sanford, Concord Robinson unfortunate, under review (Fayetteville Observer - 3/14/16_

Further penalties likely following fight at end of 3-A championship game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/16)

No charges filed against fan who struck player at state championship (WRAL High School OT.com - 3/13/16)

Robinson spoils Terry Sanford repeat bid (WRAL High School OT.com - 3/13/16)

3A Men's State Championship Recap: Jay M. Robinson knocks off Terry Sanford 59-55 (NCHSAA.org - 3/12/16)

Terry Sanford loses state 3-A title game in wild finish (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/16)

Earl Vaughan Jr.: Bulldogs left to sort out bizarre ending (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/16)

Terry Sanford coach Bill Boyette speaks after NCHSAA final (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/16)

Terry Sanford faces up-tempo, guard-driven attack from Robinson in 3-A basketball state title game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/16)

Terry Sanford coach, son vie for state basketball title together (Fayetteville Observer - 3/11/16)

Coach sizes up Terry Sanford's opponent (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/16)

Bill Boyette talks about preparations for Saturday (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/16)

Malik Johnson gives Terry Sanford a lift in playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/16)

Terry Sanford all about business in 3-A title preparation (WRAL High School OT.com - 3/8/16)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Ball-hawking Bulldogs ride defense to 2nd straight state title game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/16)

Terry Sanford basketball team seeks 3-A state title repeat (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/16)

Terry Sanford boys roll over Eastern Alamance, 61-49 in 3-A Eastern Reginal final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/16)

Terry Sanford beats Eastern Alamance, returns to 3-A championship (WRAL High School OT.com - 3/6/16)

Terry Sanford, East Bladen go for regional titles (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/1/6)

Terry Sanford boys thrwart Havelock 82-76 for regional finals berth (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/16)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Bulldogs highlight 'down year' in Cumberland County basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/16)

Terry Sanford boys hit the boards for another win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/16)

Terry Sanford boys dominate Northern Guilford 86-41 in state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/16)

Apex eliminates Seventy-First boys from playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Isaiah Stallings (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - A.J. Baldwin (Cape Fear - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/16)

Terry Sanford boys rule the boards to rout Chapel Hill (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/16)

Jack Britt upsets Cape Fear in 4-A basketball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/16)

Seventy First struggles past Panther Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/16)

Terry Sanford, East Bladen girls get top seeds for basketball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/16)

Fifth-seeded Colts beat Overhills for conference title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/16)

Terry Sanford teams sweep tournament titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/16)

Tuesday's prep roundup: South View, Cape Fear boys score upsets in Mid-South tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/16)

Terry Sanford boys cruise into postseason (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Nate Johnson (Jack Britt - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/16)

Seventy-First boys win to clinch top seed in sectional (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/16)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Conference tournaments often produce upsets (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/16)

Westover's Damani Applewhite named to Carolina Classic All-Starr roster (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/16)

Thursday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford boys, girls clinch top seeds for state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/16)

Wednesday's prep roundup: Seventy-First boys stay in first place (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/16)

Terry Sanford boys rout Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/16)

Losses now could be spark to success later (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/16)

Eastern Regional returns to Fayetteville with major format change (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/16)

Saturday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford boys, girls win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Damani Applewhite (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Adrian Norwood (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/16)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Bad weather forces teams to cram in makeup games (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/16)

Seventy-First's Tyler Thomas had gone from defensive stopper to leading scorer (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/16)

First-place Falcons run past Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/16)

Thursday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford boys, girls record wins to remain atop Cape Fear Valley 3-A (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/16)

Wednesday's prep roundup: Jack Britt boys upset Overhills, (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/16)

Falcons roll to victory, move into first place (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/16)

Tuesday's prep roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/16)

Good news about 2015 Holiday Classic may mean another change is coming (Fayetteville Observer - 1/17/16)

Saturday's prep roundup: Seventy-First pulls into tie for first in Mid-South 4-A conference (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/16)

E.E. Smith's overtime win creates three-way tie for first place (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/16)

Regional supervisor of basketball officials Brad Allen makes plea for sanity at games (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Immanuel Bates (Jack Britt - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/16)

Saturday's prep roundup: Cape Fear boys beat E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Telligence Johnson (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/16)

Wednesday's prep roundup: E.E. Smith boys get 10th win, Terry Sanford boys, girls win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/16)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Terry Sanford basketball teams looking strong (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/16)

Overhills beats Seventy-First for the first time in boys' video (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/16)

Ravenscroft beats Terry Sanford in HSOT final (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/15)

Talented Ravenscroft team claims West bracket title (over Terry Sanford) (High School OT.com -12/31/15)

Basketball: Terry Sanford tops Garner in overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/15)

Terry Sanford earns title bid with OT win over Garner (High School OT.com - 12/28/15)

Bulldog defense key to 61-32 win over Leesville Road (High School OT.com - 12/26/15)

Isaiah Stallings leads Terry Sanford to Holiday Classic title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/24/15)

Seventy-First rolls by E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 12/23/15)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: Holiday Classic sharpens rivalries (Fayetteville Observer - 12/22/15)

Holiday Classic roundup: Terry Sanford boys unbeaten; Westover girls score upset (Fayettteville Observer - 12/22/15)

Saturday's prep roundup: First-round field set for Monday's Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/19/15)

Friday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford boys stay unbeaten;; Gray's Creek downs Lee County (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/15)

Thursday's prep roundup: Hoke boys beat E.E. Smith in two overtimes (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - A.J. Baldwin (Cape Fear - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/15)

Wednesday' prep roundup: Terry Sanford boy remain unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/15)

Jaclyn Shambaugh: High School basketball season too young for negativity (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/15)

Tuesday's prep roundup: Westover's boys edge Purnell Swett behind Applewhite's 29 points (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/15)

Sunday's prep roundup: E.E. Smith boys beat Durham Hillside (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/15)

Saturday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford boys still unbeaten; South View girls survive double overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/15)

Friday's prep roundup: Cape Fear boys beat Triton; South View girls win in borrowed uniforms (Fayetteville Observer - 12/11/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Justin King (Terry Sanford- Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/15)

Terry Sanford boys play like defending state champions (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/15)

Falcons top Jack Britt with smothering defense (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/15)

Tuesday's prep roundup: Cape Fear boys down Gray's Creek in basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/15)

Sunday prep roundup: Terry Sanford downs Village Christian; E.E. Smith tops Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 12/6/15)

Saturday's prep roundup: Seventy-First boys beat Hoke (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/15)

Friday' prep roundup: Terry Sanford boys now 2-0; South View girls beat Hoke County (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/15)

4 Questions: A Conversation with ...Bill Boyette (NCHSAA.org - 12/3/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - James Elder (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Tyler Thomas (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Damani Applewhite (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/25/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Adrian Norwood Applewhite (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/25/15)

Wednesday's prep roundup: Jack Britt boys hold off Westover; Hoke boys 3-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/25/15)

Friday's prep roundup: Hoke takes boys, girls doubleheader from Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/15)

Thursday's prep roundup: Pine Forest boys improve to 2-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/15)

Boys' prep basketball preview: County team capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/15)

Terry Sanford basketball turns to dynamic junior Telligence Johnson (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/15)

Tuesday's prep roundup: Pine Forest boys, girls open with wins (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/15)

Preps Spotlight: NCHSAA still pondering final decision on Eastern Regional basketall site (Fayetteville Observer - 9/28/15)

Preps Spotlight: Big announcement possible at Monday's NCHSAA regional meeting (Fayetteville Observer - 9/27/15)

Terry Sanford's Mark Gilbert to enroll early at Duke, miss basketball season (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/15)

Preps Spotlight: Holiday Classic to change format for 2015 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/15)

Sources say E.E. Smith standout J.J. Smith plans to play at Raleigh's Word of God (Fayetteville Observer - 8/20/15)

Preps Spotlight: Seventy-First guards Chris Thomas and Joshua Bryant sign letters of intent (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/15)

Preps Spotlight: High school basketball excessive contact rule now applies to all ball-handlers (Fayetteville Observer - 5/18/15)

Preps spotlight: Steven Mims to coach boys' basketball at alma mater, E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 4/21/15)

Preps Spotlight: Terry Sanford's Mark Gilbert, Trinity's Dennis Smith Jr. make NCPreps all-state team (Fayetteville Observer - 4/18/15)

Preps Spotlight: Britt's McAllister signs with Averett (Fayetteville Observer - 4/17/15)

Fayetteville State signs area basketball players Xavier Robinson, Joshua Bryant, Isaiah Vinson, Nykwaun Lucas (Fayetteville Observer - 4/16/15)

Trinity's Smith, South View's Bell make AP All-State squad (Fayetteville Observer - 4/2/15)

Three from region make NCBA all-state teams (Fayetteville Observer - 3/27/15)

Terry Sanford celebrates 3-A state basketball title (Fayetteville Observer - 3/20/15)

Kenneth Williams resigns as E.E. Smith's boys' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 3/19/15)

Vaughan: Terry Sanford cashes in on chance to add to history (Fayetteville Observer - 3/15/14)

Terry Sanford holds off Ashbrook to claim 3A Boys state championship (High School OT.com - 3/14/15)

Terry Sanford downs Gastonia Ashbrook to win State 3-A title (Fayetteville Observer - 3/14/15)

Terry Sanford faces tall order against Gastonia Ashbrook in boys' 3-A basketball final (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/15)

Terry Sanford backed by 'Sixth Man' group of fans (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/150

Johnson brothers help fuel Terry Sanford's deep postseason run (Fayetteville Observer - 3/11/15)

Terry Sanford faces strong opponent in Ashbrook's Isaiah Whaley at state 3-A championship (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/15)

Prep notebook: Terry Sanford coach will see familiar face in Saturday's state 3-A title game against Ashbrook (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/15)

Preps Spotlight: End of an era? What's next for NCHSAA regionals is uncertain (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/15)

Terry Sanford survives Hunt to advance to title (High School OT.com - 3/7/15)

Terry Sanford boys win Eastern Regional; earn berth in state finals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/15)

Earl Vaughan Jr.: Terry Sanford's duel sport athlete Mark Gilbert has love for basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/15)

VIDEO: Terry Sanford's Mark Gilbert after winning the NCHSAA 3-A Eastern Regional title (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/15)

Terry Sanford boys face Wilson Hunt for 3-A East Regional title (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/15)

Raleigh Millbrook stops Seventy-First in 4-A Eastern Regional, 104-79 (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/15)

Terry Sanford downs Eastern Alamance to reach Eastern Regional final (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/15)

NCHSAA Eastern Regional matchups: Seventy-First vs. Millbrook; Terry Sanford vs. Eastern Alamance (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/15)

Seventy-First boys hold off Hoggard 59-56 to reach regional round (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/15)

Terry Sanford boys seize momentum, defeat Jacksonville 63-59 (Fayetteville Observer - 3/315)

Westover downs Gibbons in second round (High School OT.com - 3/3/15)

Terry Sanford boys pound Asheboro 89-47 in sectional semifinals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/15)

Seventy-First rolls over Greenville Conley, 60-26 (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/15)

Last second shot lifts Jack Britt over Jordan in OT, 47-46 (High School OT.com - 2/28/15)

Seventy-First boys roll past Clayton (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/15)

Terry Sanford boys don't show any rust from layoff (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/15)

Prep basketball roundup: Westover downs Smithfield-Selma, 60-45 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/15)

Preps Spotlight: Time to really bash the NCHSAA (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/15)

E.E. Smith boys fight off fiesty Lumberton, 56-53, in first round of state 4-A playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/15)

South View tops Wildcats on buzzer beater (Wilmington Star News - 2/26/15)

Prep roundup: Xavier Robinson hits winner for South View in 1st round of state 4-A playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/15)

Coaches try to keep players focused in long break before postponed playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/15)

Terry Sanford boys, East Bladen girls get top seeds in basketball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/15)

Its time for high school basketball to drop conference tournaments (High School OT.com - 2/18/15)

Weather conditions wreak havoc on tournament schedules (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/15)

Adjustments Made in Wrestling Championship Schedule, Basketball Seeding Process (NCHSAA.com - 2/18/15)

Father and son Alphonzo and Christian McRae carry love of basketball into officiating careers (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/15)

Carolinas All-Star Classic rosters announced (High School OT.com - 2/14/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Jatrious Smith (E.E. Smith - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Joshua Bryant (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Mark Gilbert (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/15)

Boys' basketball roundup: Seventy-First drops Overhills to move to 20-1 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/15)

E.E. Smith boys use 3rd-quarter spurt to defeat South View, 70-59 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Jarvez Ellis (Gray's Creek - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - A.J. Baldwin (Cape Fear - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Christian Lathan (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/15)

Seventy-First boys rally in 2nd half to defeat South View 66-55 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/15)

Seventy-First senior guard Chris Thomas brings Falcons precision and maturity (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/15)

Preps Spotlight: Seventy-First boys on rise in latest statewide polls (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Alijah Rich (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/15)

Preps Spotlight: Inaugural local all-star game seeks preps basketball players (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/15)

Falcons' defense too much for E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/15)

Westover wins battle  (over Terry Sanford) for first place (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/15)

Falcons stay undefeated in conference (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/15)

Terry Sanford's Mark Gilbert bounces back from knee injury (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Dane Davis (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Xavier Robinson (South View - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/15)

Jatrious Smith's 35 points lead E.E. Smith over Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Mark Gilbert (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/15)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Justin King (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/15)

Preps Spotlight: Cumberland County, Cape Fear region teams compete in MLK Basketball Jam at Union (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/15)

Terry Sanford boys beat Seventy-First 79-52 in Holiday Classic final (Fayetteville Observer - 12/24/14)

Mark Gilbert scores 30 to push Terry Sanford over Cape Fear, 86-57 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/23/14)

Seventy-First boys turn up intensity to pull away from South View, 74-51 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/22/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Michael Whitted (Cape Fear - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Tre Hales (Jack Britt - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Nassyr Daniels (Gray's Creek - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/14)

Boys' basketball roundup: E.E. Smith clips Jack Britt in double overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/14)

South View girls, 71st boys get top seeds for Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/14)

Overhills beats South View on Brian Staten's shot (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/14)

Seventy-First moves to 5-0 with win over Hoke County (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/14)

Preps Spotlight: Terry Sanford boys, girls on road for Thanksgiving weekend (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Xavier Robinson (South View - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Cameron May (Pine Forest - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/14)

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

NFL referee Brad Allen, of Lumberton, hasn't outgrown his role as a local mentor (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/14)

Preps Spotlight: Basketball's hectic November makes no sense to me (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/14)

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

NCHSAA Eastern Regional returning to Fayetteville (Fayetteville Observer - 8/15/14)

South View star forward Tyler Creammer to transfer (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/14)

South View player in Peach Jam (Fayetteville Observer - 7/21/14)

Boo Williams team, South View's Tyler Creammer in semifinals of EYBL Finals at the Nike Peach Jam (Fayetteville Observer - 7/20/14)

E.E. Smith sophomore Jatrious Smith among nation's best at Nike Peach Jam (Fayetteville Observer - 7/16/14)

E.E. Smith's Jatrious Smith at No. 11 in ESPN's Class of 2017 rankings (Fayetteville Observer - 6/5/14)

Westover's Manning signs with Md.-Eastern Shore (Fayetteville Observer - 6/3/14)

Preps Spotlight: Trio of E.E. Smith athletes make college commitments (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 5/21/14)

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

Preps Spotlight: National Federation announces changes in basketball, wrestling rules (Fayetteville Observer - 5/7/14)

Vaughan: NCHSAA board takes no action on proposal to eliminate regional basketball playoff format (Fayetteville Observer - 4/30/14)

E.E. Smith's Jatrious Smith earns Max Preps freshman All-American honorable mention (Fayetteville Observer - 4/21/14)

Cape Fear boys' basketball coach John Lucchino resigns after 13 seasons (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/14)

Preps Spotlight: Holiday Classic dates changing; county schools to court Fayetteville State (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/14)

Eastern Regional enters final year in Fayetteville (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/14)

Terry Sanford's season ends with a close loss to Havelock (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/14)

Cold-shooting Westover loses (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/14)

Seventy-First boys can't match Raleigh Millbrook's height (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/14)

Terry Sanford squeaks into sectional finals with 44-42 win over West Carteret (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/14)

Seventy-First boys make adjustments to top Leesville Road in 2nd round of state playoffs, 65-55 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/14)

Seventy-First downs South View in boys' playoff opener (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/14)

Terry Sanford boys, girls advance in NCHSAA playoffs Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/14)

Prep basketball playoff pairings set (Fayettevillle Observer - 2/23/14)

Seventy-First boys edge E.E. Smith in tourney finals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/14)

Westover boys remember fallen teammate in tourney victory (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/14)

Seventy-First, E.E. Smith to meet for boys' Mid-South 4-A tournament title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/14)

Terry Sanford, Westover to meet for Cape Fear Valley 3-A tournament championship (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/14)

Condensed conference basketball tournaments begin Tuesday (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/14)

E.E. Smith boys defeat Seventy-First to earn No. 2 seed in Mid-South tourney (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/14)

Westover boys beat Terry Sanford to stay in regular-season title chase (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/14)

Prep basketball roundup for Sunday, Feb. 16 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/14)

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

Prep Athlete of the week - Tymell Blue (Pine Forest - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/14)

Southern Lee breaks press to beat Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/14)

E.E. Smith boys frustrate South View for 72-63 victory (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/14)

Prep basketball roundup: Tuesday, Feb. 4 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Shawn Barnes, Jr. (E.E. Smith - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/14)

Golden Bulls bounce back to defeat Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/14)

Terry Sanford boys overcome slow start to beat Westover 55-44 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/14)

Seventy-First boys stay unbeaten in Mid-South with 80-55 drubbing of E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/14)

Seventy-First pulls away in third quarter to beat Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 1/17/14)

Terry Sanford boys roll past Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 1/17/14)

Bulldogs show bite in crushing Lee County (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/14)

Prep Athlete of the week - Jatrious Smith (E.E. Smith - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/14)

Seventy-First dominates Overhills to stay perfect in Mid-South play (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/14)

Seventy-First beats Hoke County in two overtimes (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/14)

E.E. Smith defeats Terry Sanford 72-62 in Holiday Classic boys' final (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/13)

Terry Sanford, E.E. Smith boys roll into Holiday Classic championship (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/13)

Westover deals Seventy-First first loss on buzzer beater (Fayetteville Observer - 12/19/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Mark Gilbert (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/13)

Preps: Pine Forest boys beat South View 58-55 behind Kenneth Walters' timely baskets (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/13)

Prep basketball: Holiday Classic schedule (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/13)

Boys' basketball: Pine Forest gets past Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Kenneth Walters (Pine Forest - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Jozef Vanderhorst (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/13)

Pine Forest drops E.E. Smith, 78-69 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/11/13)

Prep basketball roundup for Tuesday, Dec. 10 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/11/13)

Westover, Britt coach fined by NCHSAA (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Chris Thomas (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Alphonzo Josey (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Luis Ellerbe (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/13)

Prep basketball roundup: Tuesday, Nov. 19 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/13)

Prep basketball roundup: Nov. 26 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/13)

Tyler Creammer rising to the top for South View boys' basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/13)

Cumberland County boys' high school basketball preview (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/13)

Westover basketball team motivated by the loss of a game, teammate (High School OT.com - 11/6/13)

Strong words for football, basketball coaches from NCHSAA's Mark Dreibelbis (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 10/15/13)

Crown management change could affect NCHSAA regional future (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/13)

Jack Britt's McGrew to play college hoops in Canada (Fayetteville Observer - 8/5/13)

Terry Sanford's Bill Boyette coaches East All-Star boys to basketball win (Fayetteville Observer - 7/23/13)

Terry Sanford's Boyette short-handed for East-West All-Star game (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 7/22/13)

Northwood Temple's Sidy Djitte Fayetteville Observer Region Player of the Year, Stackhouse Coach of the Year (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/13)

Raleigh Broughton rallies, topples Seventy-First to advance to NCHSAA 4-A boy's state championship basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/13)

Seventy-First boys beat Clayton 84-69 in regional semifinal (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/13)

Region teams ready for NCHSAA Eastern Regional play (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/13)

Seventy-First boys win thriller over Hoke County, 54-53, for Eastern Regional berth (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/13)

Westover boys fall 86-84 on halfcourt buzzer-beater in OT (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/13)

Basketball: Seventy-First, Westover in action tonight in NCHSAA state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 3/1/13)

Seventy-First boys beat Garner 70-62, set up showdown with Hoke County (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/13)

Westover boys defeat Northern Guilford in second round of state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer- 2/27/13)

Hoggard boys thump SouthView (Wilmington Star News - 2/27/13)

Athlete of the Week - Dominique Wiggins (South View - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/13)

Talking Sports: South Cumberland high basketball teams chasing state championships (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 2/27/13)

Seventy-First boys cruise through the first round (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/13)

Westover boys take out scrappy Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/13)

Boys' roundup: South View hangs on in the fourth quarter to win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/13)

Local basketball players selected to Carolinas Classic (High School OT.com)

Familiar matchups in prep basketball playoff (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/13)

Westover boys defeat Overhills 53-47 to take Cape Fear Valley title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/13)

Seventy-First boys roll to 80-66 win over South View in Mid-South championship (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/13)

Westover, Overhills advance to boys' Cape Fear Valley 3-A final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/13)

Westover boys' basketball finds success with team effort (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/13)

Athlete of the Week - Treshawn Patterson (South View - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/13)

Athlete of the Week - Kendall Lindsey (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/13)

Mid-South boys' basketball: Seventy-First, South View advance to final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/13)

Seventy-First to have first-round bye, host championship in Mid-South 4-A Conference boys basketball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/13)

Seventy-First boys fall to South View for first league loss of season (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/13)

Westover boys, Overhills girls draw byes in upcoming Cape Fear Valley 3-A basketball tournaments (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/13)

Athlete of the Week - Dominic Page (Seventy First - Basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 2/13/13)

Boys' basketball: Westover gains tie for 3-A leaguetitle (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/13)

Tyler Creammer leads South View past E.E. Smith, 80-72 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/13)

Boys' prep basketball roundup for Friday, Feb. 8 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/13)

Athlete of the Week - Eric Murphy (E.E. Smith - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/13)

Talking Sports: South View and Jack Britt are best of friends, fiercest of rivals (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 2/6/13)

Tandem carries Seventy-First boys to win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/13)

Boys' roundup: Jack Britt beats E.E. Smith in overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/13)

Athlete of the Week - Quincy Swait (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/13)

Athlete of the Week - Titus Gary (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/13)

Talking Sports: Winter athletes offer entertaining competition (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 1/30/13)

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

Boys' basketball roundup for January 29 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/13)

South View trips up Pine Forest, 63-50 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/13)

Quincy Swait's hot hand pushes Seventy-First boys past South View, 79-68 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/13)

Boys' basketball roundup for Tuesday, Jan. 22 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/13)

Friday spotlight: Basketball, local and region teams land in Top 10 in preps poll (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 1/18/13)

Vaughan: Sponsors should support regional basketball tournament at Crown (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/17/13)

Athlete of the Week - Ria'n Holland (South View - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/13)

Athlete of the Week - Eddie Jackson (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/13)

South View boys show poise in 81-71 payback win over E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/13)

Tuesday spotlight: Seventy-First and Pine Forest face off for Mid-South lead (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 1/8/13)

Hoke County boys beat Seventy-First, 75-72 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/13)

Westover boys finally play to potential in 79-48 win over Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/13)

Friday spotlight: Basketball, lessons from the Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 1/4/13)

Seventy-First boys show maturity in Classic final win over upstart E.E. Smith, 79-59 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/30/12)

Seventy-First boys stay perfect with 85-71 win over South View (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/12)

10th-seeded E.E. Smith boys beat Terry Sanford on last-second shot (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/12)

Friday spotlight: Basketball, Holiday Classic semifinals today (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 12/28/12)

Holiday Classic set to begin with Seventy-First boys and girls top seeds (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/12)

Holiday Classic pairings announced (Fayetteville Observer - 12/20/12)

South View boys win defensive battle over Terry Sanford, 47-38 (OT) - Fayetteville Observer - 12/19/12)

Pine Forest boys shut down South View for 43-39 win (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/12)

Friday spotlight: Basketball, Mid-South 4-A Conference play starts tonight; more on Trinity, Fayetteville Christian (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 12/14/12)

Athlete of the Week - Jake Jensen (Pine Forest - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/12)

Athlete of the Week - Darryl Bonner (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/12)

Boys' prep basketball roundup, Dec. 11 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/12)

Monday spotlight: Boys' basketball, Seventy-First has edge over South View, Pine Forest in non-conference schedule strength (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 12/10/120

Seventy-First gets back at Hoke County with 75-69 payback win (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/12)

Boys' prep basketball roundup, Dec. 7 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/12)

Friday spotlight: Basketball, boys' and girls' stats roll in (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 12/7/12)

Athlete of the Week - Deiontae' McMillian (Gray's Creek - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/12)

Athlete of the Week - Sidney Knox (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/12)

Westover rolls past E.E. Smith, 65-56 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/1/12)

Rian Holland returns to lead South View boys' basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/12)

Cumberland County boys' basketball preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/12)

South View's Holland picks Wichita State (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 6/26/12)

Wendell Wise gets South View basketball job (Fayetteville Observer - 6/6/12)

E.E. Smith names Kenneth Williams to boys' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/23/20

Boy's basketball coach Nathan Faulk leaving South View for Laney (Fayetteville Observer - 5/2/12)

Pine Forest's David May, Alex Bradley headline all-region boys' basketball teams (Fayetteville Observer - 4/4/12)

South Carolina sweeps All-Star classics (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 3/18/12)

Vaughan: N.C. High School Athletic Association officials drop ball on 4-A boys' basketball venue (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/12)

Hoke County holds off Pine Forest, 49-47, to reach Eastern Regional final (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/12)

Triton rallies past Westover, 55-51 (Fayetteville Observer-3/1/12)

Athlete of the Week - Alfonzo Josey (Westover - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/12)

Eastern Regional high school basketball tournament set to tip off in Fayetteville (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/12)

Eastern Regional tournament organizers have fan activities in store (Fayetteville Observer- 2/28/12)

Three teams set for 'backyard regionals' at Crown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/12)

Westover boys fight off Oxford Webb for Eastern regional basketball berh (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/12)

Pine Forest attacks basket to beat Roxboro Person 75-68 (Fayetteville Observer- 2/25/12)

Pine Forest boys use defense to edge South View 71-68 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/12)

Westover boys use quick start to beat Eastern Alamance 66-47 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/12)

Hoke boys use zone defense to stifle Seventy-First 76-53 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/12)

Athlete of the Week - E.J. Williams (Pine Forest - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/12)

Pine Forest boys' coach David May gets 200th career win in playoff win over Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/12)

Westover boys overcome slow start to beat Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/12)

Cape Fear region high school boys basketball roundup for Monday, Feb. 20 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/12)

Pine Forest boys, South View girls earn top seeds in sectional (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/12)

Pine Forest wins Mid-South 4-A tournament title, beating Seventy-First, 71-44 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/12)

Southern Lee beats Westover for Cape Fear Valley 3-A title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/12)

Westover, Southern Lee boys in Cape Fear Valley 3-A title game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/12)

Athlete of the Week - Treshawn Patterson (South View - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/12)

Pine Forest, Seventy-First reach Mid-South 4-A boys' final (Fayetteville Observer- 2/15/12)

Prep basketball roundup for Tuesday, Feb.14 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/12)

Cape Fear region high school basketball roundup for Monday, Feb. 13 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/14/12)

Prep basketball conference tournaments will impact state playoff seeding (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/12)

Pine Forest boys top Jack Britt, go unbeaten in Mid-South Conference (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/12)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup for Friday, Feb. 10 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/12)

Westover gets lucky break with C.J. Ford returning to battle-tested basketball team (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/12)

Westover boys clinch share of Cape Fear Valley 3-A Conference title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/12)

Boys' basketball roundup for Tuesday, Feb. 7 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/12)

Friday's Cape Fear region boys basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/12)

Pine Forest boys beat Seventy-First 79-70 in double-overtime (Fayetteville Observer- 2/1/12)

Tuesday's Cape Fear region high school basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer- 2/1/12)

Pine Forest's basketball coach, team keep cool to post 20-1 record (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/12)

Pine Forest uses long-range shooting, stingy defense to topple E.E. Smith, 69-51 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/12)

Failed 'Clash at Cameron' basketball showcase costs South View, Seventy-First thousands (Fayetteville Observer -1/24/12)

Friday's Cape Fear region boys high school basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/12)

Seventy-First boys beat Jack Britt 69-58 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/12)

Westover boys roll past Union Pines (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/12)

Friday's Cape Fear region boys high school basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/12)

Athlete of the Week - Ismail Williamson (E.E. Smith - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/12)

Jack Britt tops Cape Fear behind Tavious Federick's career-high 24 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/12)

Athlete of the Week - Isaac Lyerly (Pine Forest - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/12)

Holiday Classic format changes well-received (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/12)

Pine Forest wins behind 30 points by Isaac Lyerly (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/12)

E.E. Smith edges Jack Britt for first win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/12)

Senior-laden Pine Forest beats Seventy-First to win Cumberland County Holiday Classic boys title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/11)

Pine Forest and Seventy-First advance to boys' Holiday Classic final (Fayetteville Observer - 12/30/11)

Jack Britt boys show progress in 57-48 win over South View (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/11)

Athlete of the Week - Rian Holland (South View - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/22/11)

High school notebook: Clash tourney disarray should raise antennas (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/22/11)

Westover boys rout Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/11)

Pairings set for Cumberland County's Holiday Classic basketball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/11)

Lack of money may cancel prep basketball event at Capel Arena (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/11)

Friday's high school boys basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/11)

Pine Forest, South View land Holiday Classic top seeds (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan blog - 12/16/11)

Cape Fear region high school basketball roundup for Thursday, Dec. 15 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/11)

Vaughan Notebook: Changes coming to Holiday Classic basketball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/11)

Falcons used balanced attack to thump Colts, 89-54 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/11)

Boys' prep basketball roundup for Tuesday, Dec. 13 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/11)

Falcons overcome jitters to win conference opener (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/11)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/11)

Westover's C.J. Ford hopes to make season debut Friday in Wolverines' league opener (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 12/9/11)

Westover knocks off E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/11)

Scotland basketball suffers football hangover in 76-42 loss to Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 12/7/11)

Boys basketball: Lumberton uses late run to beat Cape Fear, 92-84 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/3/11)

Athlete of the Week - Alex Bradley (Pine Forest -  Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/1/11)

High school boys' basketball: Camp ready to lead Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/11)

Vaughan, Long recruiting journey ends with signings for some Cumberland County athletes (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/10/11)

Vaughan: High school and AAU coaches meet to bridge gap (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/3/11)

Strelow: Westover's Ford chooses to become Racer (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow - 10/5/11)

Westover's C.J. Ford commits to Murray State (Fayetteville Observer/Bret Strelow blog - 10/2/11)

Pine Forest's Alex Bradley erasing all doubts about small stature (Fayetteville Observer - 7/16/11)

South View, Seventy-First basketball teams to play at Cameron Indoor Stadium (Fayetteville Observer - 5/27/11)

Gray's Creek selects new boys' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/19/11)

Pine Forest coach's quick thinking credited with keeping people safe (Fayetteville Observer - 4/21/11)

Surprise! Bulldogs retire Chris Wilson's jersey (Fayetteville Observer - 4/6/11)

Purcell resigns from E.E. Smith hoops post (Fayetteville Observer - 4/1/11)

Gray's Creek boys' basketball coach resigns (Fayetteville Observer - 3/29/11)

Three Cape Fear region players named AP All-State (Fayetteville Observer - 3/24/11)

Crown makes good impression as Eastern Regionals host (Fayetteville Observer - 3/17/11)

Terry Sanford eliminated by Millbrook, 47-41 (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/11)

Prep baskeball regional tournament comes to Crown (Fayetteville Observer - 3//1/11)

Cumberland officials hope basketball tournament scores for the economy (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/11)

Chris Wilson leads Terry Sanford to playoff win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/11)

Brandon Brown picks up slack, Terry Sanford beats Hoggard 64-49 in state 4-A playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/11)

Terry Sanford's defense smothers Wilmington Ashley for 79-41 win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/11)

Westover finds spark to beat Asheboro, 56-42 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/11)

Monday's high school basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/11)

High school basketball sectional pairings announced (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/11)

Terry Sanford beats Britt to win Mid-South 4-A title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/11)

Southern Lee tops Westover in Cape Fear Valley 3-A final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/11)

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

Terry Sanford, Jack Britt reach Mid-South 4-A final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/11)

Tuesday's high school basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/11)

Pine Forest boys rally from late-game defecit to beat Seventy-First in Mid-South 4-A tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/11)

Terry Sanford boys win fifth straight conference title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/11)

Vaughan: Jeff Capel Jr. still passionate about coaching (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/11)

Michael Jones' return makes Westover basketball better (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/11)

Athlete of the Week - Eddie Stokes (E.E. Smith - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/11)

Terry Sanford beats Cape Fear to stay perfect in Mid-South 4-A Conference play (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/11)

Cape Fear region high school boys basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/11

E.E. Smith Golden Bulls get first win in three tries against Jack Britt Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/11)

Cape Fear region high school boys basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/11)

A look back at Jack Britt and E.E. Smith's triple OT thriller (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/11)

Athlete of the Week - T.J. Dean (Cape Fear - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/11)

Athlete of the Week - Arkel Minnick (Jack Britt - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/11)

Clock runs out on Pine Forest in 71-65 loss to Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/11)

Cape Fear region high school boys basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/11)

Terry Sanford boys pull away to beat E.E. Smith 71-52 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29//11)

Cape Fear region high school boys basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/11)

Athlete of the Week - T.J. Jones (Pine Forest - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/11)

Terry Sanford use blue collar effort to defeat Pine Forest 73-46 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/11)

Tuesday's boys' prep basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/11)

Friday's region high school boys basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/11)

Athlete of the Week - Joshua Megginson (Seventy First - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/11)

Terry Sanford bulldogs Britt, 72-35 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/11)

Friday's region high school boys basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/11)

Bradley's Trojans top South View, 77-64 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/11)

Friday's region high school boys basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/11)

Athlete of the Week - Carlton Ford (Westover - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/11)

Terry Sanford heats up with 66-49 win over Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/11)

Westover wins Holiday Classic boys' title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/10)

Terry Sanford takes third in S.C. tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/10)

Westover, Pine Forest advance to Holiday tourney boys final (Fayetteville Observer - 12/30/10)

Westover defense sets tone in Holiday Classic win over Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/10)

Seventy-First boys, Smith girls top seeds for Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/10)

Fairmont defeats Terry Sanford for Shoot-Out title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/21/10)

Bradley leads Pine Forest past Cape Fear, 72-62 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/10)

Westover point guard Ford turning heads (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/10)

Athlete of the Week - Brandon Brown (Terry Sanford - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/10)

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

Terry Sanford boys, girls in Robeson Shoot-Out (Fayetteville Observer-Earl Vaughan blog - 12/15/10)

Wilson leads Terry Sanford past Pine Forest, 61-46 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/10)

Mullen: Coaches will be 'Barefoot for Bare Feet' (Sandspur Online - 12/15/10)

Seventy-First boys, E.E. Smith girls top Holiday Classic seeds (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/10)

Terry Sanford hands South View first loss of season, 73-58 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/11/10)

Holiday Classic minus two top teams (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/10)

Vaughan: Basketball coaches lose shoes for charity (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/9/10)

Athlete of the Week - Rian Holland (South View - Basketball) (Sandspur Online - 12/8/10)

Seventy-First's patient play beats Westover, 69-54 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/10)

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

Terry Sanford's Wilson commits to St. Joseph's (Fayetteville Observer - 8/6/10)

Fayetteville to host NCHSAA's Eastern basketball regional (Fayetteville Observer - 5/21/10)

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

Recruiting: Terry Sanford point guard has big summer ahead (Fayetteville Observer - 5/13/10)

Bulldogs' Carpenter signs with Wingate (Fayetteville Observer - 5/4/10)

Terry Sanford alumni game benefits teachers (Fayetteville Observer - 4/23/10)

All-region boys: Terry Sanford's Wilson, Boyette player and coach of the year (Fayetteville Observer - 3/28/10)

Five reasons Fayetteville should host the regional basketball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 3/18/10)

Offseason county boys basketball power rankings and projections (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 3/16/10)

Lake Norman tops Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 3/14/10)

Experience could provide an edge for Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/10)

Bulldogs' Carpenter hopes to step up his game this weekend (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/10)

Prep notebook: News and notes about Saturday's games (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/11/10)

Terry Sanford boys, East Bladen girls make second straight trip to finals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/10)

Cumberland County looks to host prep hoops regionals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/10)

Wilson leads Terry Sanford to Eastern Regional title (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/10)

Terry Sanford advances to regional championship (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/10)

Bulldogs return to Greenville for their third straight regional (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/10)

Terry Sanford boys' basketball team seeks redemption (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/10)

Regional high school basketball pairings released (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/10)

Terry Sanford boys survive first test, rally to advance (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/10)

Hand of faith: Crash injuries don't stop high school player (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/10)

Terry Sanford boys roll past Hoggard, 64-25 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/10)

Athlete of the Week - Chris Wilson (Terry Sanford - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/10)

Jack Britt upsets top-seeded Pinecrest (Sandspur Online - 2/24/10)

Terry Sanford shows poise in playoff win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/10)

Pine Forest boys hold off pesky Clayton (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/10)

Snively's 3-points lead Westover boys to win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/10)

Terry Sanford shows poise in playoff win (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/10)

Terry Sanford boys win fourth straight tournament title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/10)

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

Terry Sanford stays perfect, moves on to title game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/10)

May, Trojans rally over Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/10)

Horford lifts Westover boys (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/10)

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

Prep notes: Terry Sanford reschedules ceremony (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/10)

Athlete of the Week - Robert Carpenter (Terry Sanford - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/10)

Fan goes bananas for Bulldogs (Fayetteville Observer - 2//18/10)

Terry Sanford wraps up undefeated season (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/10)

Arrive early for Friday's Terry Sanford-Jack Britt game (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/11/10)

Athlete of the Week - Marquis Hines (Seventy First - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/10)

Terry Sanford a win away from perfect season (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/10)

Athlete of the Week - Daniel Camps (Jack Britt - Basketball)  (Sandspur Online - 2/10/10)

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

Athlete of the Week - Derrick Jessup (South View - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/10)

Athlete of the Week - Chris Brice (Seventy First - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/10)

Pine Forest shows strength in win over Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/10)

Bulldogs clinch share of Mid-South title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/10)

Where We Stand: Basketball teams can be pretty in pink (Sandspur Online - 2/3/10)

Athlete of the Week - Raheem Joliffe (Jack Britt - Basketball)  (Sandspur Online - 1/27/10)

First-semester grades can alter team chemistry (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/10)

Terry Sanford downs Pine Forest to stay undefeated (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/10)

Jack Britt wins rematch with Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/10)

Cape Fear shakes up standings with upset of Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/10)

Pine Forest stays in running for conference title with win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/10)

Boys' basketball roundup: Westover tops Southern Lee (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/10)

Tonight's high school basketball breakdown (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/10)

Jolliffe scores 31 to lead Britt boys over Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/10)

Pine Forest's May 'the total package' (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/10)

Seventy-First's Hines and Ross are best big duo in county (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/10)

Big second half lifts Terry Sanford boys over Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/10)

Boys basketball roundup: Pine Forest rallies for win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/10)

Breaking down Friday night's prep basketball action (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 1/14/10)

Prep Notebook: Basketball brackets released (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/14/100

Athlete of the Week - Ryan May (Pine Forest - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/10)

May scores 20 to lead Pine Forest boys over South View (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/10)

Seventy-First holds off pesky Cape Fear, 72-61 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/10)

Athlete of the Week - Robert Carpenter (Terry Sanford - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/10)

Terry Sanford stays unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/10)

Jack Britt rallies to beat Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/10)

South View boys reach Holiday Classic title game (Sandspur Online - 1/6/10)

Boys's Basketball roundup: Westover wins late (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/10)

High school basketball is about to get serious (Fayetteville Observer - 1/1/10)

Terry Sanford boys get first Classic crown (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/09)

Underdog Tigers down Trojans in Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/09)

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

Terry Sanford boys, Smith girls are Holiday Classic favorites (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/09)

Westover relaxes, tops Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 12/19/09)

Terry Sanford basketball player reinstated (Fayetteville Observer - 12/19/09)

Pairings set for Holiday Classic basketball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 12/19/09)

Jack Britt basketball is finally at full strength (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/09)

Prep Notebook: Seeding for Classic to be decided this week (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/17/09)

Cumberland County boys' basketball power rankings (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 12/16/09)

Athlete of the Week - Ria'n Holland (South View - Basketball)  (Sandspur Online - 12/16/09)

Pine Forest fights off Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/09)

Four things you should know about county basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/09)

Terry Sanford investigates eligibility of basketball player (Fayetteville Observer - 11/10/09)

Athlete of the Week - Ria'n Holland (South View - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/09)

71st shows resilience with win over Bulls (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/09)

Terry Sanford boys win by 41 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/09)

Athlete of the Week - Preston Ross (Seventy First - Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/3/09)

Catching up with the hardwood action (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 12/1/09)

High School Notebook: Schedule set for Holiday Classic basketball tournament (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/26/09)

Cumberland County boys' basketball capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/09)

Bulldogs' Wilson fired up for new season (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/09)

Britt's Thompson to play basketball at FSU (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/09)

Pine Forest hires May as boys' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 7/31/09)

Pine Forest basketball coach moved to Chesnutt Middle (Fayetteville Observer - 7/15/09)

High School Notebook: South View to host summer scrimmage (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 6/16/09)

Gaskins steps down as Smith basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 6/6/09)

Terry Sanford's Boyette, Faircloth receive top region honors (Fayetteville Observer - 4/12/09)

South Cumberland athletes make all-conference squads (The Sandspur Online - 3/18/09)

Terry Sanford loses heartbreaker in title game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/15/09)

Wilson, Bulldogs have bright future (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/15/09)

Terry Sanford coach a chip off the baby blue (Fayetteville Observer - 3/14/09)

For Terry Sanford assistant basketball coach, move has paid off  (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/14/09)

Britt’s season ends (The Sandspur Online - 3/11/09)

Learning life’s tough lessons early (The Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 3/11/09)

Terry Sanford seeks 21st state championship (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/09)

Terry Sanford tops Jack Britt, advances to state title game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/09)

Something borrowed, something blue (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/8/09)

Bragging rights at stake in high school basketball showdown (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/09)

Sampson County fan club is behind Terry Sanford’s Faircloth (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/09)

Jack Britt twins hope to end prep careers on a high note (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/09)

High School Notebook: Why can’t regional title game be played here? (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/5/09)

Athlete of the Week - Chris Wilson (Terry Sanford - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/09)

Faircloth helps Terry Sanford rally to beat Enloe (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/09)

Jack Britt surges past shorthanded Panther Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/09)

Terry Sanford, Jack Britt ready for regional play (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/09)

Three Cumberland basketball teams head to regionals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/09)

Wilson steps up to lift Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/09)

Jack Britt ousts Wilmington Hoggard for second straight year (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/09)

Terry Sanford tops New Hanover to advance to sectional championship (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/09)

Jack Britt wins thriller over Durham Jordan (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/09)

Strong second half propels Seventy-First over Greenville Rose (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/09)

Hoggard nips Pine Forest 60-58 in playoffs (Wilmington Star News - 2/26/09)

Faircloth helps Terry Sanford down Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/09)

Britt manages to advance in 4-A playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/09)

Pine Forest rolls into second round (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/09)

Monday's region high school basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/09)

High school basketball teams open playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/09)

Game faces on (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/09)

Region teams set for basketball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/09)

Practice routines differ for teams (w/video) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/09)

Terry Sanford tops Smith for Two Rivers crown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/09)

Britt tops Seventy-First in wild Mid-Southeastern final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/09)

Smith knocks off No. 2-seed Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/09)

Britt, Seventy-First to meet for Mid-Southeastern boys' title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/09)

Jack Britt, Pinecrest advance in basketball tourney (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/09)

Terry Sanford locks up Two Rivers title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/14/09)

Seventy-First earns Mid-Southeastern crown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/14/09)

High School Notebook: Faircloth wins WRAL-TV Extra Effort Award (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/12/09)

Britt boys sitting in second place (The Sandspur Online - 2/11/09)

Game proves truth in cliches (The Sandspur Online - 2/11/09)

Seventy-First boys roll over Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/09)

South View boys looking for another positive streak (The Sandspur Online - 2/4/09)

Bears must overcome challenges (The Sandspur Online - 2/4/09)

Basketball may hold Britt's happy ending (The Sandspur Online - 2/4/09)

Terry Sanford never looks back in rout of Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/09)

Nixon helps Jack Britt hand Seventy-First its first loss (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/09)

Pine Forest rolls over E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/09)

Undefeated Seventy-First is aiming for a title (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/09)

Athlete of the Week - Cortez Frazier (Jack Britt - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/09)

E.E. Smith hands Terry Sanford first conference loss (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/09)

Athlete of the Week - Kevin Powell (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/09)

Athlete of the Week - Brandon Nichols (Jack Britt - Basketball) (The Sandspur Online - 1/21/09)

Seventy-First rallies over Pinecrest to stay perfect (Fayetteville Observer - 1/17/09)

Inside game lifts Terry Sanford past Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer -  1/17/09)

Triton boys upset Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/09)

Bucs earn surprisingly easy victory (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/09)

Athlete of the Week - Preston Ross (Seventy First - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/09)

Seventy-First boys show no signs of rust in win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/09)

Terry Sanford boys rebound from tournament loss (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/09)

Falcons, Bulldogs will meet for boys' title (Fayetteville Observer -12/28/08)

Shorthanded E.E. Smith boys top Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/08)

Top seeds prepare for Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/08)

Pairings set for Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/20/08)

Byrd out of sync in basketball loss to Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/08)

Athlete of the Week - Dock McNair (Douglas Byrd - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/08)

High school basketball coaches have mixed feelings about football playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/08)

Athlete of the Week - Wesley Harrell (South View - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/08)

Nichols bails out Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/08)

Seventy-First opens with win over Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/08)

Guard back on solid footing (Fayetteville Observer - 11/10/08)

Coach Ron Miller dies (Fayetteville Observer - 7/28/08)

Former South View coach Miller dies (Fayetteville Observer - 7/27/08)

Coach’s passion made him best fit (The Sandspur Online - 5/28/08)

Faulk takes over at South View (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/08)

South View hires basketball coach from S. Columbus (Fayetteville Observer - 5/21/08)

South View boys’ basketball coach resigns (Fayetteville Observer - 4/23/08)

Bulldogs’ benefit game may have violated rules (Fayetteville Observer - 4/23/08)

Williams wins Cape Fear region Player of the Year (Fayetteville Observer - 4/15/08)

Pine Forest students falsified addresses (Fayetteville Observer - 4/4/08)

Britt’s Williams named All-State (Fayetteville Observer - 3/28/08)

High School Notebook: Two all-star games on Williams’ schedule (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/13/08)

Britt effort falls short in regional title game (The Sandspur Online - 3/12/08)

Britt falls to upstart Apex (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/08)

Regional titles on the line today (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/08)

Nichols' 3 lifts Britt over Middle Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/08)

Apex sends Bulldogs home (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/08)

Athlete of the Week - Corneilius Snow (Jack Britt - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6//08)

Roundup: Defense spurs Jack Britt's playoff victory (The Sandspur Online - 3/5/08)

Athlete of the Week: C.J. Williams (The Sandspur Online - 3/5/08)

Terry Sanford, Jack Britt to face Apex region teams in semifinals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/08)

Terry Sanford wins sectional final (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/08

Jack Britt wins in 2 overtimes (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/08)

Terry Sanford rallies to top Panther Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 2/29/08)

Jack Britt fends off Wakefield (Fayetteville Observer - 2/29/08)

May leads Pine Forest into state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/08)

Athlete of the Week - Brandon Nichols (Jack Britt - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28//08)

Terry Sanford survives first-round scare (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/08)

Jack Britt wins with defense (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/08)

Pinecrest ends Cape Fear's season (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/08)

Boys' Basketball Roundup: Westover upsets New Bern, 73-61 (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/08)

Forfeit puts Pine Forest boys in second round of playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/08)

Prep basketball pairings released (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/08)

Terry Sanford fined for cutting down nets (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/08)

Bulldogs rip Colts in Two Rivers final (Fayetteville Observer -2/23/08)

Buccaneers romp to Mid-Southeastern title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/08)

Jack Britt coasts into Mid-Southeastern final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/08)

Bulldogs pull away late to top Pirates (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/08)

Britt boys, South View girls to open state tourney at home (The Sandspur Online - 2/20/08)

Athletes of the Week: C.J. Williams, Kyle Daniel (The Sandspur Online - 2/13/08)

Britt, Byrd advance to second round of Mid-Southeastern playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/08)

Blocked shot key in win by Overhills over Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/08)

Conference hoops pairings released (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/08)

Williams rescues Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/08)

Athlete of the Week: Xavier Nixon (The Sandspur Online - 2/13/08)

Britt claims share of crown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/08)

Tigers win 20 games for fifth consecutive year (The Sandspur Online - 2/6/08)

Bulldogs roll over Tigers (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/08)

Colts’ Payne hurts Trojans (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/08)

Boys' roundup: Byrd tops Seventy-First in double OT (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/08)

Faircloth sparks Bulldogs’ victory (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/08)

Powell, Falcons finding their way (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/08)

Pinecrest rallies for win over Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/08)

Bucs still tied for conference lead (The Sandspur Online - 1/23/08)

Terry Sanford's Dwayne Allen sports crossover appeal (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/08)

Area teams fare well on basketball court (The Sandspur Online - 1/16/08)

Athlete of the Week: Brandon Nichols (The Sandspur Online - 1/16/08)

South View tops Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/08)

Athlete of the Week - Josh Hayes (Terry Sanford-Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/10/08)

Buccaneers spotless in conference play (The Sandspur Onlin - 1/9/08)

Buccaneers keep rolling (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/07)

Bulldogs hold off Tigers’ late rally (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/08)

Jack Britt boys topple Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/08)

Boys' Basketball Roundup: Pine Forest nips Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/08)

Pine Forest boys take SunCom title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/30/07)

Terry Sanford boys a step closer to SunCom title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/28/07)

South View boys advance (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/07)

Schools warm up winter season (The Sandspur Online - 12/19/07)

Athlete of the Week: Reggie Fenwick (The Sandspur Online - 12/19/07)

SunCom Holiday Classic: Terry Sanford, South View top seeds (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/07)

McKinnon, Douglas Byrd putting focus on basketball season (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/07)

High School Notebook: Pairings for holiday tournament to be announced (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/13/07)

Britt cruises by South View (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/07)

E.E. Smith boys holds off Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/07)

Varsity teams split first matchup (The Sandspur Online - 12/5/07)

Jack Britt boys rout Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/07)

Focus and family keep star athlete on the right path (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/07)

South View holds off Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 12/1/07)

Athlete of the Week: Andre Porter (The Sandspur Online - 11/28/07)

Terry Sanford boys top Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 11/21/07)

Britt basketball star signs with N.C. State (Fayetteville Observer - 11/15/07)

Seventy-First tops Pine Forest in season opener (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/07)

Jam Session: Two top dunkers talk windmills and tomahawks (Fayetteville Observer - 11/11/07)

Fayetteville native to coach at Gray’s Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 7/10/07)

High School Notebook: Jack Britt's Williams invited to elite camp (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 6/1/07)

Westover names Stackhouse boys' basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/30/07)

Hart leaves Westover for Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 5/11/07)

New plan throws attention to JV basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 5/11/07)

N.C. State recruit led Bucs to playoffs (The Sandspur Online - 4/4/07)

Simmons named boys' basketball coach at Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 3/30/07)

Gaskins expected to be next E.E. Smith coach (Fayetteville Observer - 3/24/07)

3 from region named All-State (Fayetteville Observer - 3/22/07)

Four Raiders earn postseason honors (Richmond County Daily Journal - 3/3/07)

Poole says goodbye to Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/07)

E.E. Smith names gym after legendary coach (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/07)

Late rally falls short for Colts (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/07)

Wildcats’ duo downs Falcons (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/07)

Hoggard boys win rematch (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/07)

Smith coach resigns (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/07)

Colts score playoff victory (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/07)

Westover advances with veteran’s play (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/07)

Jack Britt comes up short-Boys' Roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/07)

Seventy-First boys win title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/07)

Terry Sanford boys hoist Two Rivers trophy(Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/07)

Falcons advance to tourney final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/07)

Future looks bright for Smith boys’ basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/07)

Cape Fear earns share of Two Rivers title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/07)

Terry Sanford tops Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/07)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/07)

Should tournaments be nixed? (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/07)

Colts win, share conference lead (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/07)

Seventy-First cruises past Pinecrest - Boys' Roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/07)

Harnett Central holds off Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/07)

Grounded: Raiders back to Earth in blowout loss to 71st (Richmond County Daily Journal - 2/3/07)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/07)

Seventy-First holds off Westover for win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/07)

Pine Forest wins low-scoring game, leads conference - Boys' Roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/07)

Westover boys slip past Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/07)

Wiley leads Runnin’ Raiders to shocking win over Byrd (Richmond Daily Journal - 1/27/07)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/07)

Fast start lifts Seventy-First past Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/07)

McLean’s 25 points sparks Trojans’ win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/07)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/07)

Win keeps Cape Fear in tie for first (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/07)

Westover downs Raiders again (Richmond Daily Journal - 1/20/07)

Applauding Poole’s stance on conduct (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/20/07)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/07)

Midseason basketball report for Cape Fear region (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/07)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Tommy Black (Pine Forest - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer -1/18/07)

Graham, Byrd boys earn win over Hoke (Fayetteville Observer - 1/17/07)

Trojans deny former coach (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/07)

Taylor, Pirates topple E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/07)

Buccaneers wear Raiders down in second half (Richmond Daily Journal - 1/13/07)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/07)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Terry McKinnon (Douglas Byrd - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer -1/11/07)

Westover improves to 14-2 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/10/07)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/10/07)

Pine Forest coach is gone (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/07)

Walton does the right thing by resigning (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/07)

Westover whips Pinecrest (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/07)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/07)

Wolverines take title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/30/06)

Boys' Basketball Roundup: Westover moves on with OT win (Fayetteville Observer - 12/28/06)

Junior paces Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 12/28/06)

Golden Bulls blitz Eagles (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/06)

Boys' Basketball Roundup: Trojans rally, upset Falcons (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/06)

Different goals drive top seeds for tourney (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/06)

Jack Britt boys, Westover girls top seeds (Fayetteville Observer - 12/21/06)

Williams scores 31 in Britt’s rout (Fayetteville Observer  - 12/20/06)

Bucs rally in 4th, top Wolverines (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/06)

Boys' Basketball Roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/06) 

Girls' Basketball Roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/06) 

Coaches, players want format for holiday tournament changed (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/06)

Williams has hot hand for Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/06)

Boys' Basketball Roundup: Colts’ rally ends in overtime win (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/06)

Defense gives Gray's Creek victory over Western Harnett (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Travis Deshazior (Westover  - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer -12/7/06)

High School Notebook: Dates, times set for annual holiday tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 12/7/06)

Williams leads way as Bucs top Bulls (Fayetteville Observer - 12/6/06)

Blue’s heroics lifts Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 12/6/06)

Valentine, Falcons rout Golden Bulls (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/06)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/06)

Guard play key in Falcons’ win (Fayetteville Observer - 11/29/06)

Balanced Trojans win (Fayetteville Observer - 11/29/06)

Britt’s Williams commits to State (Fayetteville Observer - 11/22/06)

Boys basketball players to watch (Fayetteville Observer - 11/22/06)

Oglesby, Cape Fear run past Red Springs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/15/06)

Pine Forest names Walton boys’ basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/27/06)

Boyette to lead Bulldogs (Fayetteville Observer - 5/6/06)

Coach’s firing sparks anger (Fayetteville Observer - 3/28/06)

Bulldogs seek new coach (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/06)

Bursey, Fields make All-State (Fayetteville Observer - 3/23/06)

Fields, Bursey are Cape Fear region's Players of the Year (Fayetteville Observer - 3/19/06)

Wolverines ousted in sectional final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/06)

Lack of playing time doesn’t diminish Martin's love of game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/06)

Late basket sinks Falcons (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/06)

Westover ousts Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/06)

Golden Bulls let lead slip away (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/06)

Bears bounce Trojans (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/06)

Slow start to game ends season for Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/06)

Region teams set for high school basketball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/06)

Falcons capture title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/06)

Trojans, Tigers take titles in Two Rivers (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/06)

Bears fall short in bid for first tournament title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/06)

Falcons, Bucs advance (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/06)

Conference tournaments losing their purpose (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/16/05)

Falcons share crown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/06)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup: Trojans finish 12-0 in league (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/06)

Chattin' with champions: Pine Forest's Josh Wiley (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Alvin Slaton (Jack Britt -Basketball)  (Fayetteville Observer -2/9/06)

Cape Fear Region boy's basketball roundup: Bailey leads Seventy-First over Pinecrest (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/06)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup: Pinecrest extends Westover skid (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - George Valentine (Seventy First -Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer -2/2/06)

Falcons soar over Wolverines (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/06)

Pine Forest grabs Two Rivers crown: Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/06)

Bucs beat Wolverines to force logjam (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/06)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/06)

High school basketball absent from radio (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/26/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Paul Goldsmith (Westover -Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer -1/26/06)

Falcons crush Buccaneers (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/06)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/06)

Well-traveled Fields flourishing at Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/06)

Cape Fear region boys' basketball roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/06)

Boys’ Basketball: Mid Season Progress Report: (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/06)

Cape Fear Region Boys' Basketball Roundup: Pine Forest works OT to edge Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/06)

Westover boys sit atop 4-A rankings (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Steve Burch (Westover -Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/06)

Trojans top Rams to remain in first (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/06)

Cape Fear Region Boys' Basketball Roundup: Warren’s buzzer-beater propels Bulls by Tigers (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/06)

Wolverines survive scare by Patriots (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/06)

Cape Fear Region Boys' Basketball Roundup:  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Stephen Bailey (Seventy First -Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/06)

Move Holiday Classic back to prep gyms (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/5/06)

Wolverines edge Falcons (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/06)

Fields’ 29 paces Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/06)

High school basketball boys' roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/06)

Classic title still in Falcon boys’ grasp (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/05)

Tourney set to tip off (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/05)

'Tis the season to play lots of prep basketball games (Fayetteville Observer - 12/20/05)

Westover remains unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/05)

Boys' basketball roundup: Pirates rally to beat Rams (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/05)

Slaton sparks Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/05)

Boys' Basketball Roundup: Trojans hold off Colts (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/05)

Falcons No. 1 seeds for SunCom Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/05)

Prep Boys' Basketball: Mitchell hits 3-pointer to give Cape Fear win (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/05)

Crown to host SunCom finals (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/05)

Smith plays through tears, sadness (Fayetteville Observer - 12/1/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Kevin Parker (Pine Forest -Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/1/05)

Colts bucking losing trend in basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 11/30/05)

Two E.E. Smith basketball players killed in wreck (Fayetteville Observer -11/28/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Maurice Marley (E.E. Smith -Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/24/05)

High School Preview: Five things before tipoff (Fayetteville Observer - 11/15/05)

Fields commits to East Carolina (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/05)

East boys, girls lose in basketball (Fayetteville Observer - 7/19/05)

Holiday hoops on move (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 6/14/05)

Stackhouse hired as Gray's Creek basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 4/22/05)

Maynor, Driggers named to All-State basketball team (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/05)

Seniors Carter, Maynor lead All-Cape Fear region teams (Fayetteville Observer - 3/22/05)

Wolverines fail to capitalize in OT thriller (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/05)

Westover coach impressed by North Mecklenburg (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/05)

Hoops success brings Westover fans together (Fayetteville Observer - 3/11/05)

Westover's Maynor shoots down eligibility rumors (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/05)

Westover boys prep for state championship game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/05)

Westover Wolverines are region champs (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/05)

Westover, New Hanover meet for 4-A East crown (Fayetteville Observer - 3/5/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - DeShaune Griffin  (WO -  Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/05)

Wolverines steal game from Millbrook (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/05)

Wolverines ready for regional semis (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/05)

Pairings set for prep basketball regionals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/05)

Westover nips South View in sectional final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/05)

Cape Fear region prep basketball roundup: New Hanover rallies to oust Seventy First (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/05)

71st makes quick work of Golden Bulls (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/05)

Bucs can't slow down Hannah (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/05)

Wolverines pull away late (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24.05)

Prep roundup: Pine Forest falls to New Hanover (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Bryan Young  (EES -  Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/05)

High School Notebook: Basketball playoffs in need of repair (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/24/05)

Prep roundup: Trojans advance with win over Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/05)

State playoffs begin (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/05)

Westover tops Seventy-First for Mid-Southeastern crown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/05)

E.E. Smith boys, South View girls win Two Rivers titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/05)

E.E. Smith boys top Pine Forest in Two Rivers semifinals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/05)

Falcons advance by Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/05)

High School Notebook: Conference tournaments are a waste (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/17/05)

Conference tourneys on tap (Fayetteville Observer - 2/14/05)

Westover boys clinch tie for league title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/05)

Wolverines on track for title with victory (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/05)

Tigers win Two Rivers title outright (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/05)

South View boys clinch share of Two Rivers title (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Stephen Bailey (SF - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/05)

Falcons register road win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/05)

Berra's famous line was wrong (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/26/05)

Hannah sparks Tigers (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Eric Maynor (WO - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/13/05)

First-place Tigers starting to hit stride (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/05)

Seventy-First boys top Richmond, 61-50 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/05)

High School Notebook: Tourney voting needs help (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/6/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Kenny Villines (SF - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/05)

Wolverines return favor (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/05)

Boys' Basketball Roundup: Balanced scoring attack helps Trojans drop Bulldogs (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/05)

Classic, Crown don’t mix (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/4/05)

Seventy-First boys win Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/31/04)

Crown triples its fun (Fayetteville Observer - 12/30/04)

Westover boys remain unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/04)

Tigers top Trojans (Fayetteville Observer - 12/28/04)

Holiday classic tips off (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/04)

Westover beats Jack Britt to improve to 9-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/04)

Westover boys, South View girls earn No. 1 seeds (Fayetteville Observer - 12/17/04)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Steve Burch (WO - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/16/04)

Seventy-First dominates Britt inside (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/04)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Deshaune Griffin  (WO - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/25/04)

Bucs begin season with victory (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/04)

Boys' Basketball Roundup: Griffin, Westover roll past Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/04)

Cape Fear region boys basketball capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/04

22 region players in East-West (Fayetteville Observer - 5/30/04)

Smith's Faulk, 71st's Hilliard announce college intentions (Fayetteville Observer - 5/18/04)

Buccaneers' run comes to an end (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/04)

Jack Britt boys face tall order in region finals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/04)

The color purple suits Britt well (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/5/04)

Britt upsets previously unbeaten Rose, 61-51 (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/04)

Athlete of the Week - Dwight Green (JB - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/04)

Britt seeks repeat win over Rose (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/04)

Buccaneers win thriller (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/04)

Smith, Britt won't mirror earlier looks (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/04

Golden Bulls slip past 71st (Fayetteville Observer - 2/29/04)

Prep roundup: Bucs win, face Smith on Monday (Fayetteville Observer - 2/29/04)

Tigers oust Wolverines (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/04)

Prep basketball pairings: Smith boys, girls earn byes (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/04)

Jack Britt boys defend Mid-Southeastern title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/04)

Smith boys top South View for Two Rivers crown (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/04)

South View boys avenge defeat to Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/04)

Terry Sanford's Broadhurst survives tough year (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/20/04)

E.E. Smith boys, girls win Two Rivers titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/14/04)

Green helps Jack Britt boys sink Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 2/13/04)

Athlete of the Week - Aaron Curry (EES - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/04)

Trojans keep title hopes alive (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/04)

Richmond County clinches tie for league title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/04)

Ice-cold Westover beats sluggish Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/04)

Bryant, McDonald lift Richmond by Westover (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/04)

High School Notebook: Mount Zion not answer for Smith (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/22/04)

Curry ignites Bulls (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/04)

Boys' roundup: Westover wins on Griffin's 3-pointer (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/04)

E.E. Smith boys lose to Mount Zion Academy (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/03)

Jack Britt knocks off Richmond, 53-48 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/17/04)

Smith faces tough task (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/04)

Falcons hold off Patriots (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/04)

Boys' basketball roundup: Raiders edge Bucks in OT (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/04)

Athlete of the Week - Brandon Evans (WO - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/04)

Falcons work OT to win rematch (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/04)

Prep basketball teams head back to court (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/04)

Westover ends Seventy-First's reign at Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer  - 12/30/03)

SunCom Holiday Classic roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 12/30/03)

Falcons advance by edging Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 12/28/03)

SunCom Holiday Classic roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 12/28/03)

Seventy-First tops Smith in Holiday opener (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/03)

Britt facing tough challenge in SunCom Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/03)

Athlete of the Week - Antonio Murphy (EES - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/03)

South View edges Lumberton, 60-58 (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/03)

Athlete of the Week - Jonathan Hannah (SV - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/11/03)

Jack Britt wins its Mid-Southeastern Conference opener (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/03)

Boys' roundup: McKoy's shooting carries Bears (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/03)

Holiday tournament seeding announced (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/03)

Unbeaten Jack Britt whips Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 12/3/03)

Boys roundup: Eagles beat Colts to remain undefeated (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/03)

Prep Basketball: Lumberton hands Gray's Creek its first loss (Fayetteville Observer - 11/25/03)

Gray's Creek wins first boys' basketball game (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/03)

Boys' Basketball roundup: Eagles cruise to victory (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/03)

Prep basketball teams get jump on next season (Fayetteville Observer - 6/20/03)

9 region athletes selected to teams (Fayetteville Observer - 6/1/03)

Byrd point guard going to Mount Olive (Fayetteville Observer - 5/23/03)

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

Pringle, Johnson named players of the year (Fayetteville Observer - 4/2/03)

Coaches honored (Fayetteville Observer - 4/2/03)

Four area basketball teams one win from state final (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/03)

Prep regionals need change of scenery (Fayetteville Observer/Sammy Batten - 3/8/03)

Bucs fall short (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/03)

A look at region's finest (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/7/03)

Britt takes low profile to tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/03)

Athlete of the Week - Corey Johnson (JB - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/03)

Johnson lifts Britt to sectional crown (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/03)

Rocky Mount eliminates Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/03)

Buzzer-beater ends Golden Bulls' year (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/03)

Bucs reach sectional finals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/03)

Boys' Basketball Roundup: Seventy-First upends New Hanover (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/03)

Long scores 39 points for Seventy-First in win over Terry Sanford (Fayettevile Observer - 2/25/03)

Cobb's steal, basket lift Bucks to victory (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/03)

Guards lift Britt to tournament title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/03)

E.E. Smith boys hold off Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/03)

Smith rallies to beat South View (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/03)

Walker Sr. keeps low profile on purpose (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/21/03)

Johnson's late heroics lift Buccaneers (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/03)

Hoke County bounces 71st in double OT (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/03)

Jack Britt cruises in tournament opener (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/03)

Smith teams start on top (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/03)

Britt wins Mid-Southeastern title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/03)

Long scores 41 as Seventy-First beats Hoke (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/03)

Mid-Southeastern race goes down to wire (Fayetteville Observer - 2/14/03)

Bucks hold on to first (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/03)

Athlete of the Week - Corey Johnson (JB - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/03)

Britt boys defeat Seventy-First for first time (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/03)

Britt edges Westover; tightens league race (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/03)

Hoke gets rare win against Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/03)

Terry Sanford rolls past Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/03)

Athlete of the Week - Phillippe' Harris (WO - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/03)

Tigers hang on in overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/03)

Early Blitz sends Bucs to win - Boys' Basketball Roundup (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/03)

Seventy-First rebounds and beats Richmond (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/03)

Sacred prep nights no more (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/10/03)

Westover scores big win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/03)

Athlete of the Week - Casey Long (SF - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/03)

Defensive struggle, Pine Forest 40 - Terry Sanford 36 (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/03)

Terry Sanford boys hold off Richmond's charge (Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/03)

Falcons take SunCom title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/29/02)

Falcons advance to SunCom final (Fayetteville Observer - 12/28/02)

Terry Sanford advances in SunCom Holiday Classic (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/02)

Let's put the Classic to rest (Fayetteville Observer - 12/27/02)

71st boys seek another SunCom title (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/02)

High School Notebook: 71st boys, girls earn top seeds (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/12/02)

Athlete of the Week - Ben Brown (TS - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/12/02)

71st's power overcomes Jack Britt's quickness (Fayetteville Observer - 12/11/02)

Athlete of the Week - Marcus Mack (EES - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/5/02)

Seventy-First routs Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 12/4/02)

Athlete of the Week - A.B. Lehman (TS - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 11/28/02)

Tradition continues for Seventy-First players (Fayetteville Observer/Hermann Wendorff - 11/25/02)

Falcons fly high (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/02)

Boyette, Thompson bring winning ideas to new jobs (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/02)

71st pair sign letters-of-intent (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/02)

Seventy-First's Long commits to UT-Chattanooga (Fayetteville Observer - 10/4/02)

Former MVPs of Mid-South 4-A basketball (Fayetteville Observer/Sonny Jones - 9/22/02)

71st's Long being overlooked (Fayetteville Observer/Thad Mumau - 8/20/02)

East boys lose to West in All-star game (Fayetteville Observer - 7/17/02)

Playing together key to success (Fayetteville Observer - 7/16/02)

Region athletes in all-star game (Fayetteville Observer - 7/14/02)

Westover shooting camp scores with instructors (Fayetteville Observer - 6/9/02)

Official still calling the shots (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/02)

Cows safe, athletes in danger (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/17/02)

Boyette reportedly to be Pine Forest basketball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/11/02)

Smith to hire coach (Fayetteville Observer - 4/17/02)

Pine Forest searches for new Mohn (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/28/02)

71st’s Long head boys’ all-region team (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/02)

Poole is named coach of the year (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/02)

71st’s Houston feels at ease in Winthrop campus debut (Fayetteville Observer - 3/24/02)

Cape Fear five ready to shine at all-star games (Fayetteville Observer - 3/23/02)

71st dominates all-league picks (Fayetteville Observer - 3/21/02)

High School Notebook: A growing concern in prep sports (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/21/02)

Falcons can’t stop Demons (Fayetteville Observer - 3/17/02)

Seventy-First meets Winston-Salem Reynolds for 4-A title (Fayetteville Observer - 3/16/02)

Wehner voted league’s best (Fayetteville Observer - 3/14/02)

Athlete of the Week - Melvin Mackey (SF - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/14/02)

High school coaches return to finals (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/02)

71 for Seventy First: Falcons rebound over Millbrook, will return to Chapel Hill (NC iHigh - 3/10/02)

Falcons outlast Wildcats (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/02)

Seventy-First boys knock off Broughton (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/02)

Millbrook ousts Hoke County (Fayetteville Observer - 3/9/02)

Seventy-First wants to take Long way to title (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/02)

E.E. Smith coach McNeill to retire (Fayetteville Observer - 3/8/02)

High School Notebook: Greenville gets regionals through 2005 (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/7/02)

Athlete of the Week - Sharrod Hairston (SF - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/7/02)

Seventy-First faces Broughton in first game (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/02)

71st weaves way past Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/02)

Fans inspire Trojan players (Fayetteville Observer - 3/3/02)

Seventy-First routs Wilmington Laney (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/02)

Pine Forest edges Wilmington Hoggard (Fayetteville Observer - 3/1/02)

Athlete of the Week - Audly Wehner (EES - Basketball) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/02)