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Best of 910Preps Volleyball: Olivia Melvin's 'power and ferocity' helps Colts hit highs (Fayetteville Observer - 12/19/23)

Athletes of the Week: Jaylen Wright (Terry Sanford - Football), Kayla Schlautman (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (City View - 10/27/23)

Gray's Creek, Cape Fear volleyball plowing through playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/23)

Pine Forest volleyball falls to Jordan in gut-wrenching playoff loss (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/23)

Cape Fear volleyball beats Gray's Creek to win share of United 8 title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/12/23)

PHOTOS: Gray's Creek at Cape Fear volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 10/12/23)

Athletes of the Week: Kenzie Bagley (Gray's Creek - Volleyball), Jeremiah Melvin (Cape Fear - Football) (City View - 9/15/23)

Athletes of the Week: Allyson Rouse (Pine Forest - Volleyball), Rico McDonald (Cape Fear - Football (City View - 9/8/23)

August Scholar Athletes of the Month: Millbrook's Jayden Ferguson, Cape Fear's Payton Gunter (HighSchoolOT.com - 8/29/23)

Athletes of the Week: Christian Rutledge (South View - Football),  Taylor Baggett (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (City View - 8/25/23)

Fayetteville's top volleyball players to watch in 2023 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/23)

HighSchoolOT's all-state volleyball team for 2022 season (HighSchoolOT.com - 1/2/23)

HighSchooOT's final state wide and area code rankings for volleyball (HighSchoolOT.com - 12/15/22)

Best of 910Preps volleyball: Cape Fear's Olivia Melvin masters her mind in historic season (Fayetteville Observer - 12/14/22)

How Cape Fear volleyball made history in NCHSAA playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/22)

Cape Fear's Brooke Bompatepe wins 910Preps Athlete of the Week vote  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/22)

Cape Fear's Larkin Baxley sets record for votes to win 910Preps Athlete of the Week (Fayetteville Observer - 10/20/22)

South View volleyball forced to forfeit games; likely to miss NCHSAA playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/22)

'We knew we weren't trash': Pine Forest volleyball is different in 2022 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/5/22)

PHOTOS: Pine Forest at E.E. Smith volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 10/4/22)

Pine Forest's Kamari Pemberton wins 910Preps Athlete of the Week vote (Fayetteville Observer - 9/22/22)

Cape Fear volleyball's mother-daughter duo leads Colts' title hopes (Fayetteville Observer - 9/21/22)

PHOTOS: Gray's Creek at Cape Fear volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/20/22)

What we've learned about Fayetteville area volleyball at season's halfway point (Fayetteville Observer - 9/20/22)

Cape Fear volleyball's Olivia Melvin wins 910Preps Athlete of the Week vote (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/22)

How Gray's Creek volleyball is keeping 'championship culture' alive (Fayetteville Observer - 9/14/22)

PHOTOS: South View at Gray's Creek volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/14/22)

Fayetteville-area top performers in high school sports for Aug. 22-27 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/25/22)

Jack Britt's volleyball Sydney Kendall-Eason wins 910Preps Athlete of the Week vote (Fayetteville Observer - 8/24/22)

Is Jack Britt volleyball ready to contend for the conference title? (Fayetteville Observer - 8/24/22)

Fayetteville high school volleyball players to watch in 2022 (Fayetteville Observer - 8/18/22)

Gray's Creek hires former player to lead volleyball team  (Fayetteville Observer - 5/31/22)

Notable and quotable: 10 Jack Britt athletes discuss college choices  (Fayetteville Observer - 5/4522)

HighSchoolOT's all-state volleyball team for 2021 season (HighSchoolOT.com - 12/22/21)

Playoff recap: How Fayetteville tennis, volleyball teams fared in the playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/21)

PHOTOS: Northwood at Cape Fear volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/21)

Weekend Rewind: Cape Fear tennis duo make history; Volleyball teams advance in playoffs  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/25/21)

Volleyball playoffs: See which Fayetteville-area teams made the cut (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/21)

By the numbers: A look at Gray's Creek volleyball's 3-year reign in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/21)

PHOTOS: Cape Fear at Gray's Creek volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/21)

Jack Britt volleyball chasing playoff spot with championship future in mind (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/21)

PHOTOS: Purnell Swett at Jack Britt volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/21

Jack Britt's Eternitie Denton is the 910Preps Athlete of the Week for Sept. 27-Oct. 2 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/6/21)

Kylie Aldridge makes history at Gray's Creek volleyball takes thriller over Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 9/22/21)

PHOTOS: Cape Fear at Gray's Creek volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/22/21)

'Calm but intense,' Terry Sanford's Maggie Barnes is among Fayetteville's best volleyball players (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/21)

Terry Sanford volleyball's Maggie Barnes named 910Preps Athlete of the Week (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/21)

Gray's Creek softball standout soars to record-setting volleyball success (City View - 9/18/21)

Terry Sanford volleyball coaches discuss season, future plans (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/21)

PHOTOS: Westover at Terry Sanford volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/21)

Gray's Creek volleyball's Kylie Aldridge named 910Preps Athlete of the Week (Fayetteville Observer - 9/8/21)

Fall sports rankings: several new teams join in volleyball, girls tennis, boys soccer (HighSchoolOT.com - 9/7/21

Things to know abot South View volleyball and 3 of its top players  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/1/21)

PHOTOS: Seventy-First at South View volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/1/21)

Meet Gray's Creek volleyball's 'underdogs' (Fayetteville Observer - 8/25/21)

PHOTOS: Hoke County at Gray's Creek volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 8/25/21)

3 seniors discuss Cape Fear volleyball's championship chances  (Fayetteville Observer - 8/18/21)

PHOTOS: Terry Sanford at Cape Fear volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 8/18/21

Top 5: High school volleyball players to watch in Cumberland County  (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/21)

Seventy-First volleyball begins season with chips on their shoulders (Fayetteville Observer - 8/16/21)

Gray's Creek's Kylie Aldridge takes home female athlete of the year at HighSchoolOT Honors (HighSchoolOT.com - 7/22/21)

HSOT names All-State teams in volleyball for 2020-21 season (HighSchoolOT.com - 2/6/21)

Walker headlines Patriot 4A/3A Conference all-league volleyball teams (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/20)

910Preps: Athlete of the Week winner for Jan. 4-9 (Kelsie Rouse - Gray's Creek) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/20)

4 high school volleyball teams in Cumberland County made the NCHSAA playoffs; Take a look at the 1st-round matchups (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/20)

Volleyball state playoff brackets finalized, first round set for Tuesday (HighSchoolOT.com - 1/9/21)

Gray's Creek volleyball, which repeated as PAC champs, did the same thing in a different way with hopes of earning more in 2021 playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/20)

PHOTOS: Gray's Creek vs Cape Fear in the Patriot Athletic Conference Championship game (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/20)

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

With high school volleyball season winding down, a look at the top teams and players in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/20)

Young and talented, Cape Fear's volleyball team aims to be more like sisters (Fayetteville Observer - 12/22/20)

2020-2021 NCHSAA Volleyball Playoff Projections (HighSchoolOT.com - 12/19/20)

'Compete and have fun': Seventy-First volleyball wins 5-set classic at Jack Britt to snap 8-year drought (Fayetteville Observer - 12/9/20)

Cocky or confident? Gray's Creek volleyball tops Terry Sanford in battle of unbeaten teams (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/20)

910Preps: Unbeaten volleyball teams, a Pilgrim Cup clash, and the Athlete of the Week winner for Nov. 16-21 
(Fayetteville Observer - 11/23/20)

PHOTOS: Terry Sanford vs Cape Fear volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/20)

Terry Sanford's volleyball players can't stop thinking about one thing as they chase a title in 2020 (Fayetteville Observer - 11/20/20)

PHOTOS: South View vs Gray's Creek volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/20)

'Winning is more than the score': Gray's Creek, South View volleyball teams lead return of sports for Cumberland County Schools in NCHSAA (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/20)

Which Cumberland County volleyball team is the favorite to win the Patriot 4-A/3-A Conference ? Take a look at the preseason coaches poll.
  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/13/20)

High school athletes get new mask rules for indoor sports from NCHSAA (Fayetteville Observer - 11/12/20)

'We've got to set the tone': Gray's Creek volleyball begins indoor practice, chase for back-to-back championships (Fayetteville Observer - 11/6/20)

Seven high school volleyball players to watch in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/20)

Volleyball facing unique challenges as fall's only indoor sport in Cumberland County (Fayetteville Observer - 6/26/20)

Cape Fear tabs Kelly Melvin as next volleyball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/7/20)

South View volleyball falls to Panther Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Prep Athlete of the Week - Kylie Aldridge (Gray's Creek - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/19)

Gray's Creek, Terry Sanford advance in volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/19)

Seven Cumberland volleyball teams qualify for NCHSAA playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/19)

Gray's Creek wins Patriot volleyball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/19)

Confident Bears ready for state volleyball playoffs (Up & Coming Weekly - 10/22/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Prep Athlete of the Week - Natalie Jernigan (Terry Sanford - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Prep Athlete of the Week - Ja Lena Pitt (Seventy First - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/7/19)

Fayetteville lands NCHSAA volleyball championships (Up & Coming Weekly - 10/1/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Prep Athlete of the Week - Marlie Horne (Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Prep Athlete of the Week - Marlie Horne (Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Prep Athlete of the Week - Kylie Aldridge (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/19)

Gray's Creek sweeps Terry Sanford in volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Prep Athlete of the Week - Kelsie Rouse (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/19)

Fayetteville Observer's Prep Athlete of the Week - Hannah Spexarth (Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/19)

Britt, Cape Fear seek to continue volleyball success (Up & Coming Weekly - 8/27/19)

Prep roundup: Gray's Creek sweeps Pine Forest in volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/19)

Jack Britt names new volleyball coach (Fayetteville Observer - 5/10/19)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Tishera Owens (Gray's Creek - Basketball/Volleyball) (1/22/19)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Kelzie Wilburn (Jack Britt - Volleyball, Basketball, Track) (12/4/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Kaylee Barriage (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (11/27/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Zoe White (Seventy First - Volleyball, Basketball, Track) (10/30/18)

Cape Fear's Adams, Gray's Creek's Washington take all-conference honors (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/18)

Jack Britt's Cole, Weaver sweep all-Sandhils conference superlatives (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/18)

Gray's Creek advances in state volleyball playoffs (Sandspur Online - 10/24/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Kylie Aldridge (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/18)

Gray's Creek beats Wilson Hunt in volleyball playoffs (Sandspur Online - 10/23/18)

Jack Britt volleyball wins conference tournament with straight-set victory (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/18)

Gray's Creek volleyball hands Cape Fear first league loss (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/18)

Britt plays with purpose in run to volleyball title (Up & Coming Weekly - 10/16/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Jalonni Gadist (Pine Forest - Volleyball/Softball) (10/16/18)

Jack Britt volleyball set for state playoffs after winning Sandhills title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Lauren Adams (Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Morgan Brady (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Taylor Melvin (Gray's Creek - Volleyball (10/9/18)

Sandspur Sports: Jack Britt volleyball win streak at 11 (Sandspur Online - 10/3/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Kayden Antonson (E.E. Smith - Volleyball) (9/18/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Shavonne Spell (South View - Volleyball) (9/12/18)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Savannah Mullis (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/18)

Focused on fun, Jack Britt volleyball keeps winning (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/18)

Cape Fear volleyball could be better than 2017 team (Up & Coming Weekly - 9/4/18)

Sandspur Roundup: Jack Britt sweep South View in volleyball (Sandspur Online - 8/28/18)

Sandspur Roundup: Jack Britt volleyball wins SAC opener  (Sandspur Online - 8/24/18)

Sandspur Roundup: Gray's Creek volleyball wins 4th straight match (Sandspur Online - 8/21/18)

Sandspur Roundup: South View, Gray's Creek remain unbeaten in volleyball (Sandspur Online - 8/17/18)

Sandspur Roundup: Gray's Creek, South View win volleyball openers (Sandspur Online - 8/14/18)

Jack Britt, South View take part in volleyball jamboree (Sandspur Online - 8/11/18)

Volleyball preview: South View seeks more than winning season (Sandspur Online - 8/7/18)

Volleyball preview: Gray's Creek has new coach, young team (Sandspur Online - 8/7/18)

Volleyball preview: Veteran Britt team set to contend for title (Sandspur Online - 8/7/18)

Cape Fear's Cheyenne Hill signs with St. Andrews volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 3/29/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Danielle Novak (South View - Volleyball/Softball (3/20/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Tishera Owens (Gray's Creek - Basketball/Volleyball Track)  (2/20/18)

Best of 910Preps: Volleyball all-stars (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Peyton Rouse (Gray's Creek - Volleyball/Softball) (1/2/18)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Lena Vann (Westover - Volleyball) (11/21/17)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Emily Bresee (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (10/31/17)

Cape Fear volleyball falls in 3rd round of state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/17)

Cape Fear volleyball survives scare to reach third round of state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/17)

Cape Fear volleyball comes back to reach Round 2 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/17)

Cape Fear wins Patriot tourney title over Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/17)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Kaylee Barriage (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (10/17/17)

Oct. 11  Preps Roundup: Cape Fear top seed for volleyball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 10/12/17)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Lauren Henderson (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (10/10/17)

Defensive stars key to Cape Fear volleyball (Up & Coming Weekly - 10/10/17)

Oct. 5  Preps Roundup: Terry Sanford tennis; Cape Fear volleyball remain unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 10/6/17)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Anna Boyette (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (9/26/17)

Sept. 13  Preps Roundup: Cape Fear volleyball avenges loss to Hoke County (Fayetteville Observer - 9/14/17)

Sept. 12  Preps Roundup: Douglas Byrd volleyball gets first win (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/17)

Cape Fear volleyball is seasoned despite youth (Fayetteville Observer - 9/6/17)

Aug. 23 Preps Roundup: Cape Fear volleyball wins twice (Fayetteville Observer - 8/24/17)

Volleyball Preview (Up & Coming Weekly - 8/22/17)

Cape Fear's Autumn Baker signs with St. Andrews volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 6/5/17)

Pine Forest's Charli Daniels signs with Fayetteville State volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 6/2/17)

Gray's Creek Jessica Ware is region volleyball player of the year (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/16)

Bruce Armstrong: A great night of volleyball (Sandspur Online - 11/21/6)

Triton ends Gray's Creek's undefeated volleyball season (Fayetteville Observer - 11/2/16)

Gray's Creek volleyball makes historic run to 4th round of state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/16)

Overhills' Hensley, Bonello awarded top Mid-South volleyball honors (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/16)

Gray's Creek stays unbeatern in volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/16)

Cape Fear previls in bruising 1st-round battle with Wilmington Laney, 3-2 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/16)

Gray's Creek volleyball wins 1st-round playoff match vs Rocky Mount, 3-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/16)

Overhills beats Cape Fear to win Mid-South volleyball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 10/25/16)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Jessica Ware (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/28/16)

Gray's Creek volleyball turns corner in unbeaten run (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/16)

Volleyball Preview (Fayetteville Observer - 8/31/16)

Gray's Creek volleyball team to receive award at NCHSAA annual meeting (Fayetteville Observer - 4/29/16)

Jack Britt's Brianna Wood named volleyball Player of the Year (Fayetteville Observer - 12/23/15)

Jack Britt gets eliminated in volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Ona Udoh (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/15)

Terry Sanford falls to Triton in 2nd round of state 3-A volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/15)

Up & Coming Weekly Scholar Athlete of the Week - Anna Boyette (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (9/26/17)

Sarah Velarde leads Jack Britt's Mid-South volleyball title sweep (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/15)

Lee County upsets Terry Sanford for Cape Fear Valley 3-A regular-season title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Destiny Hall (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/15)

Tuesday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford wins regional golf title; Jack Britt reaches Mid-South volleyball finals (Fayetteville Observer - 10/20/15)

Preps Spotlight: Terry Sanford top seed in Cape Fear Valley 3-A conference volleyball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/15)

Preps Spotlight: Mid-South 4-A Conference volleyball tournament opens Thursday (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Rebecca Swierkowski (Jack Britt - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Gracie Vestal (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/7/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Brianna Wood (Jack Britt - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/7/15)

Wednesday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford clinches regular-season volleyball title; Jack Britt clinches tie (Fayetteville Observer - 10/7/15)

Friday prep roundup: Terry Sanford closes in on Cape Fear Valley volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Kalee Nelson (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - I.J. Okons (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/15)

Wednesday prep roundup: Terry Sanford, Jack Britt continue volleyball streaks (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/15)

Friday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford volleyball rebounds from loss; Jack Britt volleyball still leads Mid South (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/15)

Thursday's prep roundup: Cape Fear downs Terry Sanford in volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/15)

Bruce Armstrong: Jack Britt volleyball dominant (Sandspur Online - 9/23/15)

Wednesday prep roundup: Terry Sanford, Jack Britt roll in volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/15)

Trio of private-school transfers make smooth transition to Jack Britt volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/22/15)

Thursday prep roundup: Terry Sanford suffers first volleyball loss; Pine Forest wins soccer match in overtime (Fayetteville Observer - 9/17/15)

Wednesday prep roundup: Terry Sanford stays unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 9//16/15)

Jack Britt volleyball tops Mid South foe Cape Fear 3-0 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/15)

Preps Spotlight: Former Cape Fear volleyball coach Katie Ross talks about Colts' potential (Fayetteville Observer - 9/14/15)

Friday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford volleyball still unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/15)

Fayetteville Observer's Athletes of the Week - Sarah Velarde (Jack Britt - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/15)

Wednesday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford scores big volleyball win (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/15)

Terry Sanford volleyball looks to build on 8-0 start (Fayetteville Observer - 9/7/15)

Friday prep roundup: Bulldogs win in volleyball, earn state ranking from MaxPreps (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/15)

Wednesday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford volleyball, Fayetteville Academy soccer still unbeaten (Fayetteville Observer - 9/2/15)

Tuesday's prep roundup: Terry Sanford volleyball, Gray's Creek soccer keep rolling (Fayetteville Observer - 9/1/15)

Coach Jeff Bruner hopes to turn around Cape Fear volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/15)

Cumberland County volleyball team capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/15)

Preps Spotlight: Gray's Creek's Tyndall, Krivdo sign volleyball letters-of-intent (Fayetteville Observer - 11/17/14)

Lee County knocks Gray's Creek out of volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/14

Jack Britt, Terry Sanford eliminated in volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/14)

Jack Britt tops Southeast Raleigh 3-0 in state 4-A volleyball playoffs 2nd round (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/14)

Terry Sanford rolls past Richlands in volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/14)

Jack Britt wins first-round match in volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/14)

Jack Britt stops Pine Forest's playoff run to win Mid-South volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/14)

Terry Sanford tops Gray's Creek 3-1 to claim Cape Fear Valley 3-A volleyball crown (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Karissa Henry (Jack Britt - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/14)

Preps Spotlight: Gray's Creek, Terry Sanford stage upsets to reach Cape Fear Valley 3-A Volleyball Tournament final (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/14)

Preps Spotlight: Jack Britt top seed for Mid-South volleyball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 10/8/14)

Jack Britt clinches Mid-South 4-A volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Taylor Licardo (Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Taylor Conklin (Jack Britt - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/14)

Armstrong: Cumberland County volleyball teams begin season strong (Sandspur Online/Bruce Armstong - 9/17/14)

Jack Britt volleyball uses strong finish to top Terry Sanford, 3-2 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Miranda Black (Westover - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/14)

Prep Athletes of the Week - Blair Bowden(Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/14)

Jack Britt volleyball edges Cape Fear, 3-2, to take league lead (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/14)

Terry Sanford volleyball rallies past Gray's Creek, 3-2 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/14)

High School Athletes of the Week - Taylor Conklin (Jack Britt - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/3/14)

Gray's Creek blanks Westover, 3-0 (Fayettevile Observer - 9/3/14)

Jack Britt finally beats Pine Forest in volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/14)

Jacqueline Pope serves as 'quarterback' for Pine Forest volleyball attack (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/14)

Pine Forest's Jayde Jacobs, Freedom Christian's Kim McManus named region's top volleyball player, coach (Fayetteville Observer - 12/24/13)

Pine Forest clears state tourney hurdle, tops Ashley to reach 3rd round (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/13)

Pine Forest rolls past Raleigh Enloe in volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/13)

Tuesday spotlight: Volleyball - Mid-South and Cape Fear Valley conference tourneys underway. Freedom Christian top-ranked 1-A team (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 10/15/13)

Pine Forest volleyball rolls over Jack Britt to stay perfect in league play (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/13)

Prep Athlete of the week - Alecia Hardy (E.E. Smith - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/13)

Pine Forest stretches league volleyball lead with 3-1 win vs. Overhills (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/13)

Tuesday spotlight: Volleyball - Pine Forest and Overhills, Terry Sanford and Lee County face off today (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 9/10/130

Pine Forest's Jayde Jacobs aims beyond conference volleyball titles (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/13)

Douglas Byrd volleyball finds a coach (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 8/6/13)

Gray's Creek High School volleyball team trying to win $2,500 grant (Sandspur Online -5/29/13)

Pinecrest ousts Pine Forest, 3-1, in state 4-A volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/12)

Pine Forest volleyball tops New Bern in first round of state 4-A playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/20/12)

State volleyball playoff pairings announced (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/12)

Pine Forest tops Terry Sanford to repeat as Mid-South volleyball champion (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/12)

Mid-South volleyball: seedings hold in conference tournament opening round (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 10/12/12)

Athlete of the Week - Kinberly Ware (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/12)

Tuesday spotlight: Volleyball, in which E.E. Smith and Jack Britt vie for third and fourth (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 10/9/12)

Pine Forest volleyball tops Terry Sanford 3-0 to clinch Mid-South title outright (Fayetteville Observer - 10/4/12)

Athlete of the Week - Lindsey Bishop (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/12)

Tuesday spotlight: Volleyball, in which Pine Forest and Terry Sanford go at it again (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 10/2/12)

Athlete of the Week - Kaiti Krivdo (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/26/12)

Athlete of the Week - Celina West (Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/26/12)

Volleyball spotlight: More on Terry Sanford and E.E. Smith (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 9/26/12)

Terry Sanford blanks E.E. Smith in volleyball (Fayetteville Observer- 9/25/12)

Athlete of the Week - Madison Plourde (Gray's Creek- Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/19/12)

Athlete of the Week - Corey Drake (Gray's Creek - Football) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/12)

Pine Forest volleyball defeats Terry Sanford 3-1 to claim Mid-South lead (Fayetteville Observer 9-12/12)

Tuesday spotlight: Volleyball, in which Terry Sanford and Pine Forest face off (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 9/11/12)

Emily Spicer follows in dad's footsteps at Terry Sanford (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/12)

Tuesday spotlight: Volleyball, in which Seventy-First faces a tough week of play (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 9/4/12)

Athlete of the Week - Chelsea Dawson (Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/12)

Tuesday spotlight: Volleyball, in which Pine Forest continues to roll and Seventy-First has a chance (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 8/28/12)

Wednesday spotlight: Volleyball - Pine Forest and South View face off Thursday (Fayetteville Observer/Preps Spotlight - 8/22/12)

Pine Forest volleyball team looks to build on first league title (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/12)

Prep volleyball preview (Fayetteville Observer - 8/21/12)

Pine Forest volleyball falls to J.H. Rose in second round of state playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/11)

Athlete of the Week - Morgan Hill (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/20/11)

Pine Forest girls sweep Terry Sanford for Mid-South 4-A volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/11)

Athlete of the Week - Shirlee Evans (Pine Forest - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/13/11)

Athlete of the Week - Daphny Wade (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/6/11)

Athlete of the Week - Celina West (Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/22/11)

Athlete of the Week - Jayde Jacobs (Pine Forest - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/15/11)

Pine Forest girls volleyball off to a fast start (Fayetteville Observer - 9/8/11)

Athlete of the Week - Brittany Bowers (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/8/11)

Athlete of the Week - Marilyn Sherbondy (Jack Britt - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/8/11)

South View standout Ciara Morris stays loyal to volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 8/23/11)

Scotland volleyball team advances (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/10)

Athlete of the Week - Nicole Ladouceur (Pine Forest - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/10)

Britt survives playoff volleyball test (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/10)

Britt edges Terry Sanford for volleyball gold (Fayetteville Observer - 10/21/10)

Athlete of the Week - Heather Erickson (Jack Britt - Volleyball)  (Sandspur Online - 10/20/10)

Athlete of the Week - Carolina Wheeler (Terry Sanford - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/13/10)

Athlete of the Week - Ciara Morris (South View - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/13/10)

Athlete of the Week - Ciara Morris (South View - Volleyball)  (Sandspur Online - 10/6/10)

Prep notes: Britt's volleyball team to help fight breast cancer (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 9/23/10

Athlete of the Week - Jillian Hendryx (Cape Fear - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/10)

Athlete of the Week - Heather Erickson (Jack Britt - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/10)

Athlete of the Week - Jovannah Graham (E.E. Smith - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/10)

Athlete of the Week - Brittany Matthews (Cape Fear - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/10)

Athlete of the Week - Shirlee Evans (Pine Forest - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/10)

Athlete of the Week - Sloane Shank (Jack Britt - Volleyball)  (Sandspur Online - 9/8/10)

Shank setting the pace for Britt's volleyball team (Fayetteville Observer - 9/7/10)

Volleyball team preview capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 9/7/10)

Gray's Creek's Greiner, Gore take top region honors (Fayetteville Observer - 11/19/09)

Athlete of the Week - Mary-Belle Mikesell (Jack Britt - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/5/09)

Athlete of the Week - Maidson Greiner (Gray's Creek - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/29/09)

Hoggard sweeps Britt in volleyball (Fayettteville Observer - 10/28/09)

Gray's Creek volleyball wins to earn No. 1 seed (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/09)

Athlete of the Week - Heather Erickson (Jack Britt - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/09)

Volleyball teams advance to state (Sandspur Online - 10/21/09)

Athletes of the Week - Heather Erickson (Jack Britt - Volleyball)  (Sandspur

Erickson, Bucs win Mid-South volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/09)

Jack Britt volleyball team cruising into playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/8/09)

Shank, Bucs rally for volleyball win (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/09)

Athlete of the Week - Jessica Hardy (Jack Britt - Volleyball)  (Fayetteville Observer - 9/24/09)

Big Mid-South volleyball match on tap (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 9/23/09)

Britt volleyball takes command of Mid South (Fayetteville Observer - Paul Shugar blog - 9/16/09)

Gray's Creek volleyball team now 9-1 (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/09)

Gray’s Creek welcomes new volleyball coach (The Sandspur Online - 7/15/09)

High School Notebook: South View’s Wynn to bring volleyball skills to FSU (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/2/109)

Scots knock Bucs out of volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/08)

Britt advances in state volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/08)

Terry Sanford wins Two Rivers volleyball tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/08)

Jack Britt's Erickson has had a whirlwind year (Fayetteville Observer - 10/16/08)

Gray's Creek's Greiner has passion for volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/08)

Athlete of the Week - Madison Greiner (Volleyball - Gray's Creek) (The Sandspur Online - 10/1/08)

Athlete of the Week - Heather Erickson (Jack Britt - Volleyball) (The Sandspur Online 9/17/08)

Triton tops Gray's Creek in volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 9/10/08)

Athlete of the Week - Samantha Smith (Cape Fear - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/25/07)

Cape Fear wins Two Rivers volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/07)

Athlete of the Week - Ce.Ce Williams (Jack Britt - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/11/07)

Volleyball: Triton edges Gray's Creek (Fayetteville Observer - 10/5/07)

Athlete of the Week - Chelsea Taylor (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/27/07)

Athlete of the Week - Ashley Fiala (Pine Forest-Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/13/07)

Athlete of the Week: Chelsea Taylor (The Sandspur Online - 9/12/07)

It’s not all about volleyball for Cape Fear’s Noel (Fayetteville Observer - 9/7/07)

Volleyball: Terry Sanford tops Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/07)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Stephanie Erickson (Jack Britt  - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer -11/2/06)

Falcons rally, eliminate Bucs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/06)

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

Battle of Bucs goes to Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 10/25/06)

Bulldogs add another title to school’s legacy (Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/06)

Prep Thursday: Block Party (Fayetteville Observer - 9/21/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Janel Monroe (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/05)

Bulldogs ousted from playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/05)

Latest Terry Sanford volleyball team wants to add to tradition (Fayetteville Observer - 10/20/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Ashley Miller (Gray's Creek - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/6/05)

Serving up another promising volleyball season (Fayetteville Observer - 9/8/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Jazmine Bebbs (Seventy First - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/8/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Ashley Wynn (Terry Sanford - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/1/05)

Cape Fear All Region Volleyball Team (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/04)

Bucs mature into champs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/04)

Bulldogs sweep past the Scots (Fayetteville Observer - 10/27/04)

Terry Sanford spiking the opposition (Fayetteville Observer - 10/14/04)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Nicki Grates (TS - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/30/04)

Prep Athlete of the Week - April Jones (PF - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/23/04)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Kenly Lewis (TS - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/9/04)

Volleyball Team Preview (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/04)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Christina McFadden (EES - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 8/26/04)

All-Cape Fear Region Volleyball team (Fayettteville Observer - 11/20/03)

Britt eliminated despite comeback (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/03)

Britt advances to volleyball quarterfinals (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/03)

High School Notebook: Dwenger revives Trojans (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/03)

Buccaneers sweep Trojans (Fayetteville Observer - 10/22/03)

Athlete of the Week - Kenly Lewis (TS - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/9/03)

Athlete of the Week - Sophia Blue (SV - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/2/03)

Bull-ettes dunking opponents (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/03)

Athlete of the Week - Aleah Jackson (SF - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/25/03)

Bucs unbeaten in conference play (Fayetteville Observer - 9/16/03)

Athlete of the Week - Lakeisha Williams (EES - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/11/03)

Prep volleyball preview (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/03)

Athlete of the Week - Margaret Froneberger (JB - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/4/03)

Macon takes honor (Fayetteville Observer - 11/14/02)

Bulldogs sweeps past Jacksonville (Fayetteville Observer - 10/23/02)

Kouba sparks Terry Sanford to Two Rivers crown (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/02)

Scotland tops Britt for Mid-Southeastern title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/02)

Buccaneers claim volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/02)

High School Notebook: Volleyball titles at stake (Fayetteville Observer - 10/17/02)

Athlete of the Week - Christina Camps (SF - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/02)

Athlete of the Week - Sabrina Gregory (EES - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 10/3/02)

Athlete of the Week - Tamarie Macon (TS - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/19/02)

Athlete of the Week - Christina Camps (SF - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/12/02)

Athlete of the Week - Lauren Powers (TS - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/02)

Falcons, Bulldogs look for encore (Volleyball) - (Fayetteville Observer - 9/5/02)

Volleyball players players go to Utah (Fayetteville Observer/Chuck McShane - 9/2/02)

Volleyball coaches, players debate use of rally scoring (Fayetteville Observer - 11/29/01)

All Region Volleyball Team: Driggers grows into top volleyball player (Fayetteville Observer - 11/22/01)

Wilmington Hoggard bounces Seventy-First in third round (Fayetteville Observer - 10/28/01)

Seventy-First beats Terry Sanford in volleyball playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 10/26/01)

Terry Sanford victorious in state volleyball opener (Fayetteville Observer - 10/24/01)

Terry Sanford captures volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/01)

Pinecrest wins Mid-Southeastern volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/18/01

Seventy-First wins volleyball title (Fayetteville Observer - 10/10/01)

Athlete of the Week - Emily Driggers (TS - Volleyball) (Fayetteville Observer - 9/27/01)

Prep volleyball capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 9/20/01)

Bulldogs sweep Smith in volleyball (Fayetteville Observer - 8/29/01)

Volleyball: Smith betters Seventy-First (Fayetteville Observer - 8/15/01)

Terry Sanford volleyball team hopes to repeat 2000 success (Fayetteville Observer - 8/2/01)

Terry Sanford’s Moore makes right call (See Earl Vaughan's column in Fayetteville Observer - (4/5/01)

Terry Sanford dominates All-Mid-South volleyball team (See Earl Vaughn's column in Fayetteville Observer - 11/16/00)

Terry Sanford volleyball team loses to Chapel Hill (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 11/8/00)

Terry Sanford volleyball team win (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 11/5/00)

Terry Sanford sprints into state volleyball finals (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 11/3/00)

Athlete of the week: Emily Driggers (TS - Volleyball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 11/2/00)

Terry Sanford volleyball team advances (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 11/1/00)

Terry Sanford wins Mid-South volleyball crown (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 10/27/00)

Athlete of the week: Randi Lane (SV - Volleyball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 10/26/00)

Terry Sanford is Mid-South volleyball favorite (See Earl Vaughn's column in Fayetteville Observer - 10/19/00)

Athlete of the week: Tamarie Macon (TS - Volleyball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 10/5/00)

Terry Sanford’s volleyball team hasn’t missed a beat (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 9/21/00)

Athlete of the Week: Rachel Moore (TS-Volleyball) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 9/14/00)

Athlete of the Week: Ashley Lane, South View (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 9/7/00)

Volleyball - South View rallies past Scotland in opener (See NC I-High Article - 8/17/00)

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