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High School Notebook: Trainers not required at all schools — yet (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/4/08)

High School Notebook: Three from region sign college letters (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/27/08)

High School Notebook: Site change for cheer competition a plus (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/6/08)

High School Notebook: Ex-Byrd standout injured by bomber (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/30/08)

High School Notebook: Tough week for Britt assistant coach Barbour (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/9/08)

High School Notebook: Several area schools were ejection-free last year (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaugha - 9/18/08)

All county schools to get portable defibrillators (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/08)

High School Notebook: Fayetteville represented well in soccer rankings (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/11/08)

County's drug-testing program 'a good thing' (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/08)

High School Notebook: Douglas Byrd hosting fundraiser Saturday (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/11/08)

High School Notebook: Noble wins another title (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 7/25/08)

For some schools, a bigger sports funding boost (Fayetteville Observer - 6/25/08)

Kids learn football skills, life lessons at Jimmy Raye clinic (Fayetteville Observer - 6/25/08)

Luncheon brings out the stars (Fayetteville Observer - 6/25/08)

High School Notebook (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/30/08)

High School Notebook: Bulldogs make it back-to-back titles (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/22/08)

High School Notebook (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/15/08)

Terry Sanford duo focused on ice hockey (Fayetteville Observer - 5/12/08)

High School Notebook: Huge increase in ejections an area of concern (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/8/08)

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

‘Little Mark’ leaves an indelible mark (Fayetteville Observer/Brett Friedlander - 4/22/08)

Gas prices affecting sports budgets (Fayetteville Observer - 4/10/08)

High School Notebook: Bulldogs to host All-Star game (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/10/08)

Pine Forest students falsified addresses (Fayetteville Observer - 4/4/08)

Falsifying addresses could prove costly (Fayetteville Observer - 4/4/08)

Officials say drug-testing program acting as deterrent (Fayetteville Observer - 4/3/08)

High School Notebook (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/3/08)

Second Cape Fear athlete is facing a drug charge (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/08)

Cape Fear athlete suspended after marijuana charge (Fayetteville Observer - 3/12/08)

Superintendents meet to discuss eligibility issues (Fayetteville Observer - 2/29/08)

High School Notebook: Workshop offers tips on scholarships (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/28/08)

The eligibility mess (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/08)

Schools should be treated equally (Fayetteville Observer/Brett Friedlander - 2/24/08)

Officials still looking into altercation after Pine Forest-Terry Sanford game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/08)

Officials investigating incident following game (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/08)

High School Notebook: NCHSAA needs to start double-checking teams’ records (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/14/08)

Committee releases plan for conferences (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/08)

High School Notebook: Going barefoot pays off (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/7/08)

Schools across state discuss realignment issues (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/24/08)

High School Notebook: Fundraiser being held for wrestler fighting the odds (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/17/08)

2007: The year in sports (The Sandspur Online - 1/2/08)

Committee formed to address eligibility (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/07)

High School Notebook: Pairings for holiday tournament to be announced (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/13/07)

Official: Athletic eligibilty a growing problem (Fayetteville Observer - 12/6/07)

Tournament to bring coach, former players back together (Fayetteville Observer - 12/6/07)

NCHSAA releases draft realignment plan (Fayetteville Observer - 11/30/07)

In this case, bigger not necessarily better (Fayetteville Observer/Brett Friedlander - 11/30/07)

Three county schools face realignment (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/07)

Realignment changes mandated by state (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/07)

Realignment enrollment figures (Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/07)

High School Notebook (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/11/07)

No positive tests yet in drug testing program (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/27/07)

Drug testing coming soon (Fayetteville Observer - 9/7/07)

High School Notebook: Sports club to honor title teams (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/18/07)

High School Notebook: Tourney helps coaches, others in need (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/12/07)

Singing their praise (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/07)

Talking Sports: School system needs to tweak transfer policy (The Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 1/31/07)

Web site provides Cumberland high school stats (The Sandspur Online - 1/17/07

Prep athletes must pass drug test before they can play (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/06)

‘Good old days’ gone, testing needed (Fayetteville Observer/Brett Friedlander - 12/14/06)

A.D.s: Athletes likely won’t jump ship (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/06)

How drug testing is done elsewhere (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/06)

Terry Sanford assistant coach reassigned (Fayetteville Observer - 12/1/06)

High School Notebook: NCHSAA board returns $100,000 to member schools (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/30/06)

Howard donates money to build complex (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/06)

High School Notebook: Two county athletes announce college plans (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/16/06)

High School Notebook: (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/26/06)

High School Notebook: Bucs, Bears remain in volleyball title hunts (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/26/06)

High School Notebook: Cheerleader’s prize money goes to a good cause (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/19/06)

High School Notebook: Lumberton assistant won’t miss a game (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/28/06)

High School Notebook: Sharpe eligible for private school all-star game (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/21/06)

High School Notebook: Official’s death leaves void (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/17/06)

NCHSAA probes Shrine Bowl combine (Fayetteville Observer - 5/31/06)

NCHSAA Board of Directors makes some changes during Spring meeting (NC iHigh - 5/5/06)

High School Notebook: Patterson-Heath, Evers honored (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/4/06)

High School Notebook: Wrestling’s top weight class adds 10 pounds (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/20/06)

Pick Six (Fayetteville Observer - 4/13/06)

NCHSAA tackles eligibility, playoffs (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/13/06)

Cumberland school officials want tougher alcohol policy (Fayetteville Observer - 11/1/05)

County discussing tougher drug and alcohol policy (Fayetteville Observer - 10/13/05)

Association won't set gas policy (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 10/6/05)

Could pay-to-play happen at region high schools? (Fayetteville Observer - 7/23/05)

High School Notebook: Lifting restrictions erased (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/12/05)

NCHSAA's new rules puzzling (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/11/05)

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

Byrd needs to reach a decision (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/24/05)

Eight Coaches Earn Homer Thompson Sportsmanship Awards from NCHSAA (NC iHigh -- 4/18/05) 

Fuel prices exhaust transportation budget (Fayetteville Observer - 4/17/05)

High School Notebook: Golf tournament in need of entries (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/14/05)

High School Notebook: NCAA too soft on alcohol (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/24/05)

Local athletes aware of steroid risks (Fayetteville Observer - 3/20/05)

High School Notebook: Glasses barred in soccer (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/10/05)

A matter of proving the truth (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/9/05)

Players cope with deployed parents (Fayetteville Observer - 12/25/04)

NCHSAA approves realignment plan (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/04)

County to let schools decide on hair (Fayetteville Observer - 8/12/04)

High School Notebook: Resolution sets bad precedent (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/1/04)

Pro sports poor measure of success (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 7/22/04)

High School Notebook: NCHSAA releases conference realignment plan (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 7/14/04)

High School Notebook: Prep teams make final installment of Notable Ninety (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 6/23/04)

The Notable Ninety highlights outstanding teams during 90-year historyof NCHSAA (NC iHigh - 6/18/04)

Crafty coaches take heed (Fayetteville Observer - 5/28/04)

Use of non-faculty coaches under scrutiny (Fayetteville Observer - 5/16/04)

Troubling trend in high school coaching (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/14/04)

Que Tucker 'great hire' for state association (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/7/04)

One man's tower alternative (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/23/04)

High School Notebook: Realignment changes are minor (Fayetteville Observer - 4/22/04)

Transfers a wearisome school issue (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/2/04)

Jack Britt disciplines 11 student-athletes (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/04)

High School Notebook: South View's freshmen program a good plan (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/4/04)

Hall of fame in the 'Market' for a home (Fayetteville Observer/Brett Friedlander - 3/4/04)

Schools vote to let Scotland move to Two Rivers Conference (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/04)

Prep swimmers starting to have success (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/04)

Debate begins over high school realignment (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/13/04)

Local fans overlooking Seventy-First's Pringle (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/16/04)

Three schools get new divisions (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/04)

Sports Club to add seven to Hall of Fame (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/04)

Commentary: It's time for local Hall to find home (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/9/04)

December scary time for prep athletes (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/2/04)

Holiday Classic dilemmas (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 12/19/03)

Prep swimming program still alive (Fayetteville Observer - 12/18/03)

NCHSAA kicks out Laurinburg Charter; Knox to retire; 1A, 2AA game times changed (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/03)

High School Notebook: Gray's Creek adds to coaching staff (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 6/13/03)

Parents, coaches, administrators team up to inspire athletes (Fayetteville Observer - 6/1/03)

Harrison's imprint (Fayetteville Observer - 5/1/03)

Commentary: High schools get snubbed in commercial (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/18/03)

32nd Annual NC Athletic Directors Association Conference (NC iHigh - 4/14/03)

Commentary: Reasons for not covering jayvee games (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/6/03)

Commentary: Sometimes fund requests are special (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/4/03)

Commentary: Endowment takes on new meaning (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/28/03)

Swim team in limbo (Fayetteville Observer - 3/20/03)

Q&A: Fred McDaniel (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/03)

Woman's protest during anthem is hypocritical (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/28/03)

McDaniel says drug testing coming for Cumberland athletes (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/03)

Geography makes Duke winner (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/31/03)

High School Notebook: Jackson undergoes surgery (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/30/03)

Pooling their resources (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/02)

It's time to test for drugs (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/24/03)

Polaras, Hummers and saying no (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/17/03)

Outside influences make it harder for prep athletes to remain eligible (Fayetteville Observer - 1/16/03)

Student trainers vital to practice (Fayetteville Observer - 8/13/02)

What's in a Name (NC i-High - 9/26/01)

Terry Sanford’s Tenuta always on the run (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/01)

Moving heaven, earth and trailers (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/17/01)

Athletic trainers brace for another year of keeping things under wrap (Fayetteville Observer - 7/30/01)

Region has 21 players on East-West rosters (Fayetteville Observer - 7/15/01)

Cumberland’s middle school athletes ponder next move (Fayetteville Observer - 7/1/01)

Cutting sports programs could hinder middle school spirit (Fayetteville Observer - 7/1/01)

Idol back from injury, but has nowhere to play (Fayetteville Observer - 7/1/01)

Athletics important to youths (Fayetteville Observer - 7/1/01)

No sports takes away last hope (Fayetteville Observer - 7/1/01)

Middle school sports cut (Fayetteville Observer - 6/27/01)

Coaches up in arms over decision (Fayetteville Observer - 6/27/01)

Saving these dollars doesn’t make sense (Fayetteville Observer/Brett Friedlander - 6/27/01)

High school athletics face challenges (Fayetteville Observer - 6/24/01)

Fire displaces Pine Forest High athletics (Fayetteville Observer - 6/24/01)

What is the recruiting process? (NC i-High - 6/14/01)

Fan support continues to make all the difference (NC i-High - 6/13/01)

ACC shuns football on Friday nights (NC i-High - 6/10/01)

High School Athletes outperform nonathletes again by wide margins in massive statewide academic study (NC i-High - 6/8/01)

Why are so many good student-athletes overlooked? (NC i-High - 6/8/01)

SportsScope: Umpire Bill Henderson (Fayetteville Observer - 5/14/01)

NCHSAA Executive Director blasts decision to allow TV College Football on Friday Nights (NC iHigh - 5/8/01)

Adams vows to combat NCAA ruling (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/4/01)

Prep association honors region people (Fayetteville Observer - 5/4/01)

Cumberland superintendent nominated as NCHSAA vice president (Fayetteville Observer - 5/3/01)

NCHSAA recognizes Kuryla for heroics following bus wreck (Fayetteville Observer - 5/2/01)

School board in no rush to honor coaches (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/2/01)

Buie’s spring job no picnic (See Earl Vaughan's column in Fayetteville Observer - 3/29/01)

Adams selected for National Hall of Fame (See Earl Vaughan's column in Fayetteville Observer - 3/22/01)

Seminars to assist college-bound athletes (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 3/15/01)

Appealing to the need for revision (See Earl Vaughan's column in Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/01)

Promotion should be new focus for prep games (See Earl Vaughan's column in Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/01)

Crude fans at prep games risk consequences (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 1/18/01)

High School Athletics Participation Reaches All-Time High (See Article from NFHS Web Site)

Cut! County deems commercials a no-no (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 6/8/00)

Scholar Athlete: Long days pay off for Westover senior (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 6/1/00)

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