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2011 All-Region softball team (Fayetteville Observer - 6/18/11)
Cape Fear player's two slams tie NCHSAA record (Fayetteville Observer - 6/10/11)
Athlete of the Week - McKenzie Weaver (Jack Britt - Softball) (Sandspur Online - 5/25/11)
Clayton eliminates Jack Britt, 9-3 (Fayetteville Observer - 5/21/11)
Athlete of the Week - Jessica Crist (Jack Britt - Softball) (Sandspur Online - 5/18/11)
Jack Britt wins the Mid-South 4-A conference softball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 5/14/11)
Cape Fear, Jack Britt win Mid-South 4-A softball semifinals (Fayetteville Observer - 5/11/11)
Athlete of the Week - McKenzie Weaver (Jack Britt - Softball) (Sandspur Online - 5/11/11)
Cape Fear thumps South View 10-3 in regular season finale (Fayetteville Observer - 5/7/11)
Athlete of the Week - Tiffany Lofton (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/5/11)
Cape Fear's Beth Blackburn tearing it up (Fayetteville Observer - 4/28/11)
Athlete of the Week - Maggie Smith (Cape Fear - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/14/11)
Westover chalks up victory (Fayetteville Observer - 4/8/11)
Athlete of the Week - Beth Blackburn (Cape Fear - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/7/11)
Cape Fear claims first place in error-filled victory (Fayetteville Observer - 4/2/11)
Vaughan: South View freshman hits for cycle (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/31/11)
Athlete of the Week - Caitlin Mercier (Jack Britt - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/31/11)
Pine Forest softball gets first win of season (Fayetteville Observer - 3/30/11)
Cape Fear wins battle of unbeatens (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/11)
Athlete of the Week - Abigail Harris (Jack Britt - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/24/11)
Athlete of the Week - Clarissa Pitts (South View - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/17/11)
Athlete of the Week - Jessica Crist (Jack Britt - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/11)
Athlete of the Week - Tiffany Knight (Terry Sanford - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/11)
Leah Jones named to All-America squad (Fayetteville Observer - 7/2/10)
Prep notes: Jones' homer record certified by state (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 6/27/10)
Softball: Harnett Central tops Cape Fear for sectional title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/29/10)
Prep notes: Colts' Jones in reach of another record (Fayetteville Observer - 5/28/10)
Cardiac Colts do it again, advance to sectional championship (Fayetteville Observer - 5/27/10)
Hendryx keys Cape Fear's defense in state 4-A softball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 4/25/10)
Jones, Vicary lead Cape Fear to second-round win (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/10)
Jack Britt bunts its way into second round of softball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 5/19/10)
Cape Fear rallies for Mid-South softball title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/14/10)
Athlete of the Week - April Costa (South View - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/13/10)
Top 4-A seed at stake as Mid-South softball tournament begins (Fayetteville Observer - 5/10/10)
Cape Fear earns share of softball crown (Fayetteville Observer - 5/7/10)
Athlete of the Week - Jesse Crist (Jack Britt - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/6/10)
Athlete of the Week - Amanda Wells (Gray's Creek - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/6/10)
Jack Britt earns share of softball conference title (Fayetteville Observer - 4/5/10)
Athlete of the Week - Briana Tew (Douglas Byrd - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/29/10)
Athlete of the Week - Toni Jones (Gray's Creek - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/29/10)
Athlete of the Week - Toni Jones (Gray's Creek - Softball) (Sandspur Online - 4/28/10)
Cape Fear's Jones sets state mark for homers (Fayetteville Observer - 4/24/10)
Cape Fear softball star Jones nearing record (Fayetteville Observer - 4/22/10)
Cape Fear softball beats takes league lead (Fayetteville Observer - 4/14/10)
Cape Fear holds off Jack Britt in softball (Fayetteville Observer - 4/2/10)
Athlete of the Week - Leah Jones (Cape Fear - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/10)
Athlete of the Week - Caitlin Sandy (Jack Britt - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/10)
Softball: Jones has business to finish at Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 3/16/10)
High school softball preview: Team capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 3/16/10)
Athlete of the Week - McKenzie Weaver (Jack Britt - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/11/10)
Softball teams open with 5 wins (Sandspur Online - 3/10/10)
Class of 2009 (Jessica Farmer, Gray's Creek) (The Sandspur Online - 6/10/09)
Cape Fear’s playoff run ends (Fayetteville Observer - 5/30/09)
Vicary key to Cape Fear’s playoff run (Fayetteville Observer - 5/29/09)
South View’s season ends with loss to New Bern (Fayetteville Observer - 5/27/09)
Cape Fear eliminates J.H. Rose (Fayetteville Observer - 5/27/09)
Athletes compete in playoffs (The Sandspur Online - 5/57/09)
Softball talent keeps fans in the game (The Sandspur Online/Randy Capps - 5/27/09)
Pair of softball teams still alive (Fayetteville Observer - 5/26/09)
South View softball squeaks into third round (Fayetteville Observer - 5/23/09)
Vicary pitches Colts to win (Fayetteville Observer - 5/23/09)
Gray's Creek softball ousted (Fayetteville Observer - 5/23/09)
Playoffs heating up spring (The Sandspur Online - 5/20/09)
South View softball team wins playoff opener (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/09)
Cape Fear softball team advances to face top seed (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/09)
Cape Fear tops South View for Two Rivers softball title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/15/09)
Colts, Tigers to meet for Two Rivers title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/14/09)
Jack Britt upsets Richmond (Richmond County Daily Journal- 5/13/09)
Teams ready for state playoffs (The Sandspur Online - 5/13/09)
School sports programs made an exciting year (The Sandspur Online - 5/13/09)
Locklear, Tigers aiming for softball title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/11/09)
Region teams gear up for tournaments (The Sandspur Online - 5/6/09)
Wade lifts South View past Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 4/24/09)
Athlete of the Week - Jessica Farmer (Gray's Creek - Softball) (The Sandspur Online - 4/22/09)
Gray’s Creek athletes sign with colleges (The Sandspur Online - 4/15/09)
Athlete of the Week - Brittany Wade (South View - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/9/09)
Bears, Bucs softball teams on a roll (The Sandspur Online - 4/8/09)
Talking Sports: Gray’s Creek teams have arrived (The Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 4/8/09)
Athlete of the Week - Kaylin Creedmore (Jack Britt - Softball) (The Sandspur Online - 4/8/09)
South View softball routs Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 4/4/09)
Scotland softball tops Jack Britt, 14-3 (Fayetteville Observer - 4/4/09)
Athlete of the Week - Emily Drake (Pine Forest - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/26/09)
South View wins softball duel against Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/09)
2 South View athletes named player of year (The Sandspur Online - 5/28/08)
Cumberland teams falter in softball playoffs (The Sandspur Online - 5/21/08)
Athlete of the Week: Brittany Wade (The Sandspur Online - 5/21/08)
South View falls in second round (Fayetteville Observer - 5/17/08)
Spring Sports Roundup: Baseball teams falter in first round (The Sandspur Online - 5/14/08)
Athlete of the Week: Jessica Farmer (The Sandspur Online - 5/14/08)
Vicary pitches Cape Fear to win over Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 5/14/08)
Scotland blanks Britt in softball (Fayetteville Observer - 5/3/08)
Tigers earn share of Two Rivers softball title (Fayetteville Observer - 4/30/08)
South View staff shares pitching load (Fayetteville Observer - 4/24/08)
South View still tops in conference (The Sandspur Online - 4/23/08)
Barefoot, Tigers hold off Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 4/19/08)
ACL injury benches Britt’s Tolar for season (The Sandspur Online - 4/16/08)
Richmond strengthens lead in conference (Fayetteville Observer - 4/12/08)
Athlete of the Week - Morgan Vick (Pine Forest - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/3//08)
Coaching successors often have rough road (The Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstrong - 2/27/08)
Aldridge named South View softball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/07)
South View’s Dees to retire (Fayetteville Observer - 8/27/07)
Pine Forest hires softball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 8/7/07)
Region’s top softball coach steps down (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 7/28/07)
Golden Trojans: Pine Forest player, coach receive honors (Fayetteville Observer - 6/15/07)
South Cumberland players receive postseason honors (The Sandspur Online - 6/13/07)
Pine Forest Middle School has perfect season (Fayetteville Observer - 6/11/07)
Trojans remain positive (Fayetteville Observer - 6/3/07)
Pine Forest eliminated from tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 6/2/07)
Pine Forest Trojans facing tall task (Fayetteville Observer - 6/1/07)
Pine Forest benefits from infield's experience (Fayetteville Observer - 5/31/07)
The Sandspur Online Athlete of the Week: Brooke Swiderski (Jack Britt) -Softball - 5/30/07)
Pine Forest buries Garner (Fayetteville Observer - 5/26/07)
Pine Forest shuts out Jack Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 5/23/07)
DOUBLE SWITCH (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/07)
Pine Forest edges Hoggard to advance (Fayetteville Observer - 5/19/07)
Britt continues run in playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 5/19/07)
Triton ousts Gray’s Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 5/19/07)
Overachieving Gray's Creek seeks to advance in playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 5/18/07)
Elmore’s no-hitter leads Pine Forest (Fayetteville Observer - 5/16/07)
Timely defense helps Jack Britt down Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 5/16/07)
Bucs bounce back (Fayetteville Observer - 5/15/07)
Cape Fear wins softball title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/11/07)
Bucs earn top seed from conference in playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 5/11/07)
Wheeler steers Colts into conference finals (Fayetteville Observer - 5/9/07)
The Sandspur Online Athlete of the Week: Erica Bailey (Jack Britt) -Softball - 5/9/07)
Trojans blank Tigers (Fayetteville Observer - 4/25/07)
Harnett Central shuts down Pine Forest, 3-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 4/20.07)
Late error lifts Pine Forest, 1-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 4/13/07)
Softball teams face tough competition (The Sandspur Online - 3/21/07)
The Sandspur Online Athlete of the Week: Kelly Barefoot (South View) - Softball - 3/21/07)
The Sandspur Online Athlete of the Week: Jessica Farmer (Gray's Creek) - Softball (3/7/07)
Colts name softball co-coaches (Fayetteville Observer - 9/7/06)
Cape Fear softball coach resigns (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/06)
Taylors take top honors (Fayetteville Observer - 6/10/06)
Trojans ousted (Fayetteville Observer - 6/24/06)
Trojans oust Raiders (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/06)
Cape Fear falls in softball opener (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/06)
Strong pitching, hitting lead Laney (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/06)
Fairy tale to favorite for Pine Forest softball team (Fayetteville Observer - 5/19/06)
Trojans rally in seventh in softball championship (Fayetteville Observer - 5/12/06)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Rachel Wheeler (Cape Fear - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/27/06)
Trojans tremendous in rout (Fayetteville Observer - 4/20/06)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Jelena Shaw (South View - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer -4/20/06)
Autry slams way into state softball record book (Fayetteville Observer - 3/16/06)
Softball preview: Race is on to top perennial powers (Fayetteville Observer - 3/16/06)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Martika Elmore (Pine Forest -Softball) (Fayetteville Observer -3/9/06)
Tigers fail to survive (Fayetteville Observer - 6/5/05)
South View out to replace memories from 2002 (Fayetteville Observer - 6/4/05)
Position changes pay dividends for South View softball team (Fayetteville Observer - 6/3/05)
Tigers' heart lies with juniors (Fayetteville Observer - 6/2/05)
Ross leads South View past Ashley, 5-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 5/28/05)
South View softball team hosts playoff game (Fayetteville Observer - 5/27/05)
South View knocks off Laney (Fayetteville Observer - 5/26/05)
Rubio powers Trojans (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/05)
Ross pitches perfect game (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/05)
Region high school teams start softball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 5/20/05)
Teamwork pays off for Douglas Byrd softball team (Fayetteville Observer - 5/19/05)
South View shuts out Cape Fear in softball final (Fayetteville Observer - 5/13/05)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Ashleigh Brewington (DB - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/12/05)
Tigers' Dees earns 500th victory (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/5/05)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Dawn McMillan (GC - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/5/05)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Sophia Blue (SV - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/28/05)
South View's ace also a talented singer (Fayetteville Observer - 4/26/05)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Ashley Wynn (TS - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/21/05)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Kirsten McLean (DB - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/14/05)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Kim Page (CF - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/7/05)
South View edges Cape Fear 1-0 in 12 innings (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/05)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Katie Rubio (PF - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/24/05)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Lauren Ross (SV - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/17/05)
Softball preview: Cape Fear looks for an encore (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/05)
Prep Athlete of the Week - Jenifer Elmore (PF - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/10/05)
Summer league helps senior garner college attention (Fayetteville Observer - 11/1/04)
Miss NCHSAA softball winners announced (NC iHigh - 6/28/30)
Mighty writer strikes out (Fayetteville Observer - 6/14/04)
Cape Fear's Page, Wheeler sweep top honors (Fayetteville Observer - 6/12/04)
Cape Fear eliminated (Fayetteville Observer - 6/7/04)
Colts reach 4-A softball final (Fayetteville Observer - 6/6/04)
Central Cabarrus moves into 4-A championship game (NC iHigh - 6/6/04)
Underdog Cape Fear three wins from state title (Fayetteville Observer - 6/5/04)
Cape Fear seniors out to build new softball tradition (Fayetteville Observer - 6/4/04)
Colts right-hander armed for state crown (Fayetteville Observer - 6/2/04)
Cape Fear advances to state softball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 5/29/04)
South View advances past error-prone Byrd (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/04)
South View, Lumberton win Two Rivers titles (Fayetteville Observer - 5/14/04)
Athlete of the Week - Whitney Allen (SV - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/6/04)
Ross, Allen put freeze on Colts (Fayetteville Observer - 4/28/04)
Fast-pitch forces change in demands of position (Fayetteville Observer - 4/27/04)
Athlete of the Week - Sophia Blue (SV - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/1/04)
South View's Ross pitches no-hitter against Colts (Fayetteville Observer - 3/27/04)
Athlete of the Week - Lauren Ross (SV - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/25/04)
Softball Preview: Tigers, Colts battle for supremacy (Fayetteville Observer - 3/18/04)
Athlete of the Week - Kim Page (CF - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/11/04)
More all-conference teams are announced (Fayetteville Observer - 6/10/03)
South View's Bonilla makes all-state softball team (Fayetteville Observer - 6/7/03)
Cape Fear softball team pulling A’s off the field (Fayetteville Observer - 6/1/03)
Cougars end Buccaneers’ season (Fayetteville Observer - 5/29/03)
South View softball team eliminated (Fayetteville Observer - 5/25/03)
Britt wins playoff game in final at-bat (Fayetteville Observer - 5/24/03)
Jack Britt matures to become champs (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/03)
Athlete of the Week - Crystal Heinz (SV - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/22/03)
South View edges Lumberton for softball title (Fayetteville Observer - 5/16/03)
Cape Fear's McPhail signs with Wingate (Fayetteville Observer - 5/3/03)
Athlete of the Week - Lauren Ross (SV - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 5/1/03)
Athlete of the Week - Kirsten McLean (DB - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 4/17/03)
South View slips by Lumberton (Fayetteville Observer - 4/13/03)
McLean pitches Douglas Byrd to win (Fayetteville Observer - 4/5/03)
Byrd's McLean returns from injury (Fayetteville Observer - 4/3/03)
Lumberton softball team remains unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 3/28/03)
Softball runs in Palma's family (Fayetteville Observer - 3/27/03)
Athlete of the Week - Kristi McIntosh (TS - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/27/03)
Athlete of the Week - Kim Page (CF - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/20/03)
Athlete of the Week - Jennifer Bonilla (SV - Softball) (Fayetteville Observer - 3/13/03)
Prep Softball Preview: Successful programs hurt by graduation (Fayetteville Observer - 3/6/03)
Depleted Westover softball team forced into forfeit (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/03)
SportsScope: Softball player Keri Palma (Fayetteville Observer - 7/29/02)
71st loses in 10 innings (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/10/00)
Norton lifts South View to Mid-South softball title (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/5/00)
South View softball team trims Cape Fear, 5-1 (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/3/00)
Cape Fear defeats Terry Sanford in softball tournament (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/2/00)
Seventy-First favored in Mid-South softball tournament (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 5/1/00
Seventy-First edges Cape Fear for softball title (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/20/00)
Johnson’s hit lifts Cape Fear past South View (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/15/00)
Seventy-First softball team on title track (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/13/00)
Cape Fear shuts out Douglas Byrd (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/13/00)
Colts finish off South View (See Fayetteville Observer Article 3/31/00)