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Vaughan: Prep coaches mark milestone wins (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/2/12)

Athlete of the Week - Marvin Pridgen (Cape Fear - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/12)

South View's Troy Cain has had a smooth transition from quarterback to wrestling mat (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/12)

Athlete of the Week - Thomas Cheatham (Pine Forest - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/26/12)

South View gets a step closer to league wrestling title with 54-27 win over Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/12)

Wrestling coaches grapple with safety concerns (Fayetteville Observer - 1/19/12)

Schools wrestle to the top at Boneyard Bash (Sandspur Online - 1/18/12)

Boneyard Bash title stays with Buccaneers (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/12)

Cape Fear wrestler Malaak Harris looks to build on No. 3 ranking in state (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/12)

Vaughan: Boneyard Bash wrestling tournament set for weekend (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/12/12)

Athlete of the Week - Michael Palmer (Jack Britt - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/11)

Athlete of the Week - Malaak Harris (Cape Fear - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/11)

South View wrestler Xavier Martinez chasing school history, state title aspirations (Fayetteville Observer - 11/24/11)

High School Notebook: Wrestling weight classes get first major change in decades (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 5/5/11)

High School Notebook: Terry Sanford's Stanbridge honored again (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 4/21/11)

Athlete of the Week - John Thomas Cameron (South View - Basketball) (Sandspur Online - 3/2/11)

Athlete of the Week - Kristoff Thomas (Douglas Byrd - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/11)

Athlete of the Week - John Thomas Cameron (South View - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/11)

Athlete of the Week - Xavier Martinez (South View - Wrestling) (Sandspur Online - 2/9/11)

Terry Sanford wins Mid-South wrestling tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/11)

Britt wrestlers ready for conference tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/11)

Athlete of the Week - Xavier Martinez (South View - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/27/11)

Athlete of the Week - Tyler Manship (Jack Britt - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/11)

Vaughan: Heavyweights lined up for Britt Bash (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/6/11)

Athlete of the Week - Tyler Manship (Jack Britt - Wrestling) (Sandspur Online - 1/5/11)

Athlete of the Week - Calvin Hinton (Jack Britt - Wrestling) (Sandspur Online - 12/15/10)

Jack Britt senior wrestler focused on season (Fayetteville Observer - 12/2/10)

Pine Forest's Radford brothers sign college letters (Fayetteville Observer - 5/21/10)

Pine Forest's Radford tops rival when it matters most (Fayetteville Observer - 3/4/10)

McCall denied state title repeat by Pine Forest's Radford (Sandspur Online - 3/3/10)

Radford upsets McCall in state wrestling final (Fayetteville Observer - 2/28/10)

Ten Cumberland County wrestlers advance in state tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/27/10)

McCall aiming for second straight wrestling title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/10)

Athlete of the Week - Blake Norris (Cape Fear - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/25/10)

Athlete of the Week - Xavier Martinez (South View - Wrestling)  (Sandspur Online - 2/24/10)

Britt leads regional wrestling tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/10)

County wrestlers hope for strong showing in regionals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/10)

Athlete of the Week - Sean Glotzbach (South View - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/10)

Athlete of the Week - Sean Glotzbach (South View - Wrestling)  (Sandspur Online - 2/17/10)

South View uses pins to advance in state 4-A tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/10/10)

Britt wins Mid-South wrestling tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/10)

Jack Britt wrestling wins conference title (Sandspur Online - 2/3/10)

Britt wrestling team going for undefeated conference record (Sandspur Online - 1/27/10)

First-team grades can alter team chemistry (Fayetteville Observer - 1/28/10)

Checking on region wrestlers ranked on retrorankings.com Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 1/26/10)

Athlete of the Week - Ethan Morales (Douglas Byrd - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/21/10)

Athlete of the Week - Malcolm Williams (E.E. Smith - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/10)

Check out the region wrestlers at retrorankings.com (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 1/13/10)

South View, Britt wrestlers win Boneyard Bash titles (Sandspur Online - 1/13/10)

Athlete of the Week - Darius Delgado (Jack Britt - Wrestling)  (Sandspur Online - 1/13/10)

Seven county champions at Boneyard Bash (Fayetteville Observer - 1/10/10)

Ali and Frazier. Kobe and LeBron. McCall and Radford (Fayetteville Observer - 1/10/10)

Cary holds lead in Boneyard Bash wrestling tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/10)

The Boneyard Bash is back (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/10)

Athlete of the Week - Timmy McCall (South View - Wrestling)  (Sandspur Online - 1/6/10)

Taking a look at the area's undefeated wrestlers (Fayetteville Observer/Paul Shugar blog - 1/5/10)

Athlete of the Week - Kenneth Radford (Pine Forest - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 12/10/09)

Athlete of the Week - Timmy McCall (South View - Wrestling)  (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/09)

Cumberland County high school wrestling team capsules (Fayetteville Observer - 11/24/09)

Britt's Narburgh among strong group of region wrestlers (Fayetteville Observer - 11/24/09)

South View wrestler McCall picks Wisconsin (Fayetteville Observer - 10/15/09)

Gray’s Creek athletes sign with colleges (The Sandspur Online - 4/15/09)

Five Cumberland wrestlers win state titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/09)

Britt, South View wrestlers earn state titles (The Sandspur Online - 2/25/09)

Athletes of the Week - Tommy McCall (South View), Kyle Narburgh (Jack Britt), Ethan Creek (Jack Britt)  - ( Wrestling) (The Sandspur Online - 2/25/09)

Five region wrestlers win state titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/09)

South View, Pine Forest in top 5 at state wrestling championship (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/09)

South View's Barkett seeks state wrestling title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/09)

Athlete of the Week - Kevin Radford (Pine Forest - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/09)

Area wrestlers win regional titles (The Sandspur Online - 2/18/09)

Athlete of the Week - Jason West (South View - Wrestling) (The Sandspur Online - 2/18/09)

Prep roundup: Falcons win 4-A East Regional wrestling title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/09)

Byrd wrestler ready to meet title expectations (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/09)

Seventy-First forfeits wrestling matches (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/09)

South View, Jack Britt wrestlers dominate (The Sandspur Online - 2/4/09)

Athlete of the Week - Timmy McCall (South View - Wrestling) (The Sandspur Online - 2/4/09)

Cumberland County wrestling teams eliminated in playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/09)

Tigers tops in conference in wrestling (The Sandspur Online - 1/28/09)

Lower classes lift South View over Cape Fear in wrestling (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/09)

High School Notebook: Seventy-First aiming high this wrestling season (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/15/09)

Athlete of the Week - Timmy McCall (South View - Wrestling) (The Sandspur Online - 1/14/09)

E.E. Smith holds lead at Boneyard Bash (Fayetteville Observer - 1/10/09)

Britt's Narburgh is grappling for glory (Fayetteville Observer - 1/8/09)

High School Notebook: Weekend brings Boneyard Bash to Britt (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/8/09)

Tigers defend home mat in Baddest Cat (The Sandspur Online - 1/7/09)

Athlete of the Week - Kamal Leak (South View - Wrestling) (The Sandspur Online - 1/7/09)

Athlete of the Week - Kyle Narborough (Jack Britt - Wrestling) (The Sandspur Online - 12/31/08)

South Cumberland wrestlers impress (The Sandspur Online - 12/24/08)

Athlete of the Week - Jason West (South View - Wrestling) (The Sandspur Online - 12/17/08)

Tigers win Sea Shore Scuffle tourney (The Sandspur Online - 12/10/08)

NCHSAA recognizes "Heart of a Champion" winners (NC iHigh - 6/3/08)

Seventy-First wrestling team flying high again (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/08)

Athletes of the Week: C.J. Williams, Kyle Daniel (The Sandspur Online - 2/13/08)

Two Seventy-First wrestlers win regional (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/08)

Area wrestlers preparing for regional tournaments (The Sandspur Online - 2/13/08)

Snafu costs Gray's Creek wrestling team 3-A berth (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/08)

Cape Fear stunned in first round (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/08)

Cape Fear wins Two Rivers wrestling championship (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/08)

Pinecrest denies Seventy-First wrestling title (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/08)

Athlete of the Week - Camden Wilkens (Douglas Byrd-Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31//08)

Cape Fear wrestlers eye championship (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/08)

Jack Britt gets rematch with Cary (The Sandspur Online - 1/30/08)

Athlete of the Week - Jose Majano (Pinecrest-Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24//08)

Technique, fundamentals push Seventy-First’s Gorman toward the top (Fayetteville Observer - 1/17/08)

Tigers' McCall offers sideline support (Fayetteville Observer - 1/10/08)

Athlete of the Week: Ethan Creek (The Sandspur Online - 1/9/08)

Schools warm up winter season (The Sandspur Online - 12/19/07)

thlete of the Week - Jason West (South View-Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/13/07)

Athlete of the Week: Jason West (The Sandspur Online - 12/12/07)

Tournament to bring coach, former players back together (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 11/29/07)

The Sandspur Online Athlete of the Week: Timmy McCall (South View) - Wrestling - 4/11/07)

Britt coach says 4 have shot at wrestling titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/07)

Jack Britt captures 4-A East Regional (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/07)

South View's McCall makes remarkable recovery (Fayetteville Observer - 2/13/07)

Cary proves too strong for Britt (Fayetteville Observer - 2/9/07)

High School Notebook: Wrestling stars shine tonight at Britt (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/8/07)

Britt advances in dual playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/07)

Tigers, Falcons claim titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/07)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Keith Farrington (Douglas Byrd - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer -2/1/07)

Bucs buckle down, beat Raiders for title (Richmond County Daily Journal - 2/1/07)

Beckman helps Jack Britt clinch on mat (Fayetteville Observer - 1/25/07)

Tigers’ win assures league title (Fayetteville Observer - 1/18/07)

Eden Morehead wins Bash (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/07)

Britt wrestler Alfaro gaining momentum (Fayetteville Observer - 1/11/07)

High School Notebook: Boneyard Bash this weekend (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/11/07)

Britt's Ramirez coming up big on the mat (Fayetteville Observer - 12/7/06)

Grappling with a new season (Fayetteville Observer - 11/30/06)

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

A dramatic finish to title season (Fayetteville Observer - 3/2/06)

Porter, Johnson win state titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/06)

Defending state champ seeks revenge (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Luke Cameron (South View -Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer -2/23/06)

Jack Britt High wins wrestling regional (Fayetteville Observer - 2/19/06)

Britt falls just short (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/06)

Pine Forest takes wrestling title (Seventy First wins) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/06)

High School Notebook: Wrestling postseason set to open (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/2/06)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Sidney Johnson (South View -Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer -1/19/06)

Tigers’ Johnson pulls off surprise win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/15/06)

Peterson dealing with life as a champ (Fayetteville Observer - 1/14/06)

High School Notebook: Britt hosts Boneyard Bash (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/12/06)

Changes to lineup lift Trojans (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/06)

Despite 23-2 record, Pine Forest's Cole critical of himself (Fayetteville Observer -1/12/06)

High School Notebook: Britt hosts Boneyard Bash (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/12/06)

Tough Tiger to tame (Fayetteville Observer - 1/5/06)

Family ties (Fayetteville Observer - 12/26/05)

Wrestlers meeting expectations (Fayetteville Observer - 12/15/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Luke Cameron (South View -Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 12/8/05)

Four county wrestlers win championships (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/05)

Cary earns 4-A wrestling team crown (NC iHigh - 2/20/05) 

Four earn state prep wrestling titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/05)

High school wrestlers to vie for state titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/05)

Baldwin comes 'out of nowhere' (Fayetteville Observer - 2/17/05)

Three Buccaneers win regional titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/13/05)

Cumberland wrestlers earn top seeds in regional (Fayetteville Observer - 2/11/05)

Seventy-First loses in regional wrestling finals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Luke Cameron (SV -  Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/3/05)

Falcons rally to nip Trojans (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/05)

Bucs hold on to beat South View (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/05)

Six county teams enter wrestling playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/05)

Pine Forest, Seventy-First win conference wrestling titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/30/05)

Britt's Jake Smith grappling with greatness (Fayettteville Observer - 1/27/05)

Trojans secure at least tie for conference title (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/05)

High School Notebook: Britt's Smith near milestone (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/20/05)

Prep Athlete of the Week - Jake Smith (JB - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/20/05)

Prep wrestling: Wallace 'keeps getting better' (Fayetteville Observer - 1/3/05)

County athletes win seven titles (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/05)

Unbeaten Nash makes all the right moves on the mat (Fayetteville Observer - 1/7/05)

Wrestler making a quick transition (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/05)

South View rolls past Cape Fear (Fayetteville Observer - 1/6/05)

Jack Britt wrestler Smith commits to N.C. State (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 8/7/04)

Wrestler has the mettle of a champion (Fayetteville Observer - 2/26/04)

Smith, Martin claim prep wrestling titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/22/04)

Four Britt wrestlers advance in state tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/21/04)

Athlete of the Week - Mike Nash (CF - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/04)

Trojans' Cole heads to state wrestling meet with momentum (Fayetteville Observer - 2/18/04)

Britt wrestlers repeat as region champs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/15/04)

Cape Fear's Thompson is a tenacious wrestler (Fayetteville Observer - 2/12/04)

Cary rallies to oust Britt from wrestling playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/04)

Wrestler still chasing dream (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/04)

High School Notebook: Thankful DeWeese at home (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/5/04)

Athlete of the Week - Matt Caison (TS - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/04)

Britt wins twice (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/04)

Britt, South View win wrestling titles (Fayetteville Observer - 2/1/04)

Ready to 'Bear' down (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/04)

Athlete of the Week - Josh Thompson (CF - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/29/04)

Tigers rally, lock up Two Rivers 4-A wrestling title (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/04)

Athlete of the Week - Jayce Jackson (SV - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 1/22/04)

High School Notebook: Snow wrecks wrestling (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/15/04)

Offseason work makes Jack Britt one of state's top wrestling teams (Fayetteville Observer - 12/11/03)

Prep wrestling preview: Jack Britt head of the class (Fayetteville Observer - 11/27/03)

New venue, new hope for wrestling championships (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/03

Athlete of the Week - Ben Bergeon (SV - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/20/03)

High School Notebook: Williams chosen all-star, Wrestling East Regional Tournament (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/13/03)

Athlete of the Week - James Watts (PF - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/13/03)

Pine Forest falls short against Havelock (Fayetteville Observer - 2/7/03)

Pine Forest wrestlers at home for next two rounds (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/03)

Athlete of the Week - James McBryde (TS - Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/03)

Pine Forest wrestlers advance to 4-A quarterfinals (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/03)

South View, Cape Fear bow out of wrestling tournament (Fayetteville Observer - 2/5/03)

Tough competition benefits Sanders (Fayetteville Observer - 2/4/03)

Trojans win title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/03)

Diaz, Smith, Pinecrest enjoy big day on mat (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/03)

Cape Fear wrestling: Grappling with success (Fayetteville Observer - 1/23/03)

Britt muscles way to Boneyard win (Fayetteville Observer - 1/12/03)

Wrestler Smith off to impressive start (Fayetteville Observer - 1/9/03)

High School Notebook (Article on Jack Britt Wrestling) (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/9/03) 

Girl's tough enough to wrestle (Fayetteville Observer - 12/24/02)

4-A Conferences eye wrestling free-for-all (Fayetteville Observer - 11/28/02)

High School Notebook: Nocton, Flinchum honored (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 3/14/02)

Paul at ease after winning state wrestling title (Fayetteville Observer -2/28/02)

Bulldogs’ Paul wins state wrestling title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/24/02)

Day two results from the NCHSAA wrestling state championships (NCiHigh - 2/24/02)

Wrestling state championship semifinal pairings (NCiHigh - 2/23/02)

Region wrestlers advance in state meet (Fayetteville Observer - 2/23/02)

Day one results from the NCHSAA wrestling state championships (NCiHigh - 2/23/02)

Prep Notebook: Cape Fear Region Wrestlers (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 2/21/02)

Pine Forest wins East regional wrestling title (Fayetteville Observer - 2/16/02)

South View wrestlers ousted from playoffs (Fayetteville Observer - 2/8/02)

South View wrestlers rout Havelock (Fayetteville Observer - 2/6/02)

Wrestling teams ready to rumble in league tournaments (Fayetteville Observer - 2/2/02)

High School Notebook: Local wrestling teams in state rankings (Fayetteville Observer/Earl Vaughan - 1/31/02)

Jake Smith accomplished on wrestling mat beyond years (Fayetteville Observer - 1/31/02)

Tigers in control after holding off the Trojans (Fayetteville Observer - 1/24/02

South View wrestlers flatten Terry Sanford Bulldogs (Fayetteville Observer - 1/17/02)

No off-season for Jacob Paul (Fayetteville Observer - 11/26/01)

Wrestling: All the right moves (Fayetteville Observer - 11/18/01)

Prep wrestling team previews (Fayetteville Observer - 11/8/01)

Seventy-First wrestler is king of the Hill (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 3/1/01)

The Super 32: North Carolina's Best Prep Wrestlers (ncmat.com - 2/24/01)

State wrestling tournament to begin (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 2/23/01)

South View ousted from wrestling playoffs (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 2/9/01)

Last hurrah for wrestler Valdeperas (See Fayetteville Obsever Article - 2/8/01)

Athlete of the week: Kevin Davis (TS - Wrestling) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 2/8/01)

Wrestling: Light weights carry Tigers (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 2/7/01)

South View wins Mid-South wrestling tournament (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 2/4/01)

South View’s Moore is more than a typical wrestler (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 2/1/01)

Athlete of the week: John Hill (SF - Wrestling) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 1/18/01)

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

Athlete of the week: Jacob Paul (TS - Wrestling) (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 1/11/01)

South View wrestling tournament Saturday (See Earl Vaughan's column in Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/01)

Wrestling Prep sports roundup (See Fayetteville Observer - 1/4/01)

Mid-South Conference wrestlers ready to rumble (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 11/16/00)

Britt wrestling coach steps down (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 11/2/00)

Stanbridge returns to mat (See Fayetteville Observer Article - 4/27/00)

 

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