Earl Vaughan Jr.
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@NCCoachesAssn Social Media Coordinator. Member 3 Halls of Fame. Twice winner NCHSAA media award.
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This is Riley Howell, former T.C. Roberson soccer player. He died a hero during the shooting at UNC-Charlotte. I think it would be fitting if every match in this year’s NCHSAA soccer playoffs opened with a moment of silence in his memory.
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Zamir White of Scotland
@zeus1_34
will miss the Shrine Bowl. He is enrolling early at Georgia and will take his final exams at Scotland the week of the game. He will enroll at Georgia after playing in the Army All-American Game in San Antonio.
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Peyton Manning’s Omaha was just trumped by Aaron Rodgers’ Yellow Weasel. 🙄
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Great time for The Ten Commandments. We need some miracles. Starting now on ABC.
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St. John’s players having to go physically pay for a T-Shirt of a regional they just competed their tails off in is so bizarre. And sad.
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You have to laugh out loud at legislators who criticize the NCHSAA for a lack of transparency and then convene the house after midnight and vote on a bill at 12:26 A.M. when most of North Carolina was sleeping. During my nearly 50 years covering the NCHSAA...
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The Cumberland County Board of Education today unanimously confirmed Pine Forest principal David Culbreth as the new Student Activities Director for county schools.
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Voice from the Wilderness here, again. I am sick that North Carolina and Wake Forest are playing football this Friday. It is the fault of ESPN and the NCAA. I'm saddened college coaches don't have the courage to fight the disrespect of high school football and stop this.
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Today, 1914, George Herman Ruth Jr. hit his first home run as a pro baseball player and was given the nickname “Babe” in Fayetteville, NC.
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Just learned from Alana Hix, mother of
@austinwarren96
that the former
@FTS_BASEBALL
star has been called up to the SHOW and will be reporting to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Congratulations Austin!
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Seventy-First names Tony Jones boys’ basketball coach.
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Congratulations to
@FTSATHLETICS
baseball coach Sam Guy, N.C. Baseball Coaches Association Region 4 Coach of the Year.
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Effective today I am ending my work for Up&Coming Weekly. I want to thank Mr. Bowman and his fine staff for allowing me to extend my career in journalism to 48 years. I hope to continue sharing the stories of high school athletes and their coaches. Thanks for reading my work.
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Congratulations to Terry Sanford's Andrew Jayne as he reports to Baltimore's Gulf Coast League team in Sarasota, Florida. 👍👍👍👍👍
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Terry Sanford's Christian Jayne is now the No. 1 passer in school history: 4,862 yards and 58 TD passes.
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Congratulations to veteran Terry Sanford coach Bill Yeager. The Cumberland County Board of Education unanimously voted today to name the school’s football field in his honor.
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Former Terry Sanford coach Wayne Inman on the field pre-game at Super Bowl LII with Dwayne Allen. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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Saddened by the multiple colleges, especially ACC schools, opening football season this Friday night. I won't be watching or listening to any of them. In my world, Friday is for high school football.
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Fayetteville State's Joshua Williams is a Kansas City Chief!
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Next time you want to criticize officials, think about this. Today several members of the Southeastern Athletic Officials Association went to the home of the late Brian Edkins to help his wife Susan and sons with some cleanup and other chores. Class acts. 👍👍
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As he concluded the press conference, Governor Cooper confirmed all teachers WILL be paid during the two-week closure of school.
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Congratulations to Jeff Nance of Gray's Creek High School, winner of the NCHSAA's Homer Thompson Eight Who Make A Difference Award from Region 4.
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THREEPEAT. Dallas Wilson, with a tech fall at 5:49, becomes only the second wrestler in Cumberland County history to win THREE state titles as he takes the 145-pound 3-A championship in the state tournament in Greensboro.
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In loving memory of Cape Fear's Cole Humphrey, who left us two years ago today.
#ColePrideNeverStops
http://t.co/qP2MyT7HJE
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Hello, Laurinburg? I do believe you need to schedule a parade for a hometown NATIONAL CHAMPION.
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Congratulations to Earl "Early Bird" Horan IV, Gray's Creek High School Homecoming King for 2018. Thanks to his dad for the photo.
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Former Terry Sanford boys' basketball coach Bill Boyette has accepted the varsity boys' basketball job at Fayetteville Academy.
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Cape Fear: best football team in 47-year history. 15 wins. 4-A Eastern champion. Tremendous effort and season. Be nothing but proud.
#run910
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Happy 99th to the greatest evangelist of the 20th Century, Billy Graham.
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Have heard from multiple sources today Cape Fear High School is under code yellow lockdown because of a threat to the school on social media. Law enforcement is investigating. This stupidity must end. It is disrupting lives and interfering with the education process.
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Prayers for Gray's Creek softball standout Jaden Pone who suffered a broken leg. She is scheduled for surgery later today. Thanks to her family for permission to share this photo.
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Savannah Roddey throws to Ashton Fields for out three. Jack Britt 6, S. Caldwell 3. Jack Britt is first Cumberland County school to win NCHSAA fast-pitch softball championship. Win comes 40 years after Cape Fear won slow-pitch title in 1978, 25 years after South View in 1995.
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This is the best angle I've seen of Cedavion Wimbley's touchdown run for
@SVHS28348
last night.
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Picture of Dennis Smith Jr. wearing the Terry Sanford basketball jersey of J. Cole while dunking over the rap star during last night's NBA Dunk Contest.
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In loving memory and with deepest sympathy.
Coach Ike Walker Sr.
E.E. Smith High School
March 2, 1931-July 30, 2018
His life was gentle, and the elements mixed so well in him that Nature might stand up and say to all the world, “This was a man.” - William Shakespeare.
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Jack Britt baseball coach Dr. Christopher Dague is leaving the school to take a professor position at The Citadel in Charleston, S.C.
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Honored beyond words. Deepest thanks to
@nchsaa
and to all the coaches, athletes and fans that have let me share their stories.
#HallofFameFriday
@EarlVaughanJr
served the
@fayobserver
for 44 years covering high school sports in Cumberland County and the surrounding areas. He was chairman of the NCHSAA Athlete of the Year committee for over 30 years & will be inducted into NCHSAA Hall of Fame tomorrow!
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Thanks for everything folks. It's time for me to open another chapter of life.
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Final top ten schools for this year's NCHSAA 1-A Wells Fargo Cup. Look close. Only THREE traditional senior highs on the list. The rest are charters and such that are 1-A size but mostly located in metro areas where they draw from huge student pools. This just isn't fair.
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50 years ago I was given my first press pass. Yesterday my last one expired. I'm no longer a credentialed member of the media. I will continue to use social media to share news. Thanks to the athletes and coaches who allowed me to cover them, and to all the fans who read my work.
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Cape Fear 3-A 132 champion Dallas Wilson gets a hug from dad, head coach and former state champ Heath Wilson. Photo by Lisa Ness Wilson.
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Hearing from multiple sources this morning that former South View principal Brian Edkins has informed the staff at Scotland High School he is resigning as principal there to become the new principal at Cape Fear High School.
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I am deeply honored to announce I have joined the staff of the N.C. Coaches Association as Social Media Coordinator. I could not be more delighted to be affiliated with such an outstanding organization and continue serving the coaches and athletes of North Carolina.
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Really sad to see some coaches push high school athletes to work during a dead period. They need time off for a reason. Let them be normal teenagers for one week okay?
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Would appreciate your prayers. My dad took a fall today. No broken limbs but he did break his nose and his face, arm, hand and knee are badly scraped. He'll be sore for awhile but on the whole he got off light for which we're thankful.
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Due to my ongoing recovery from my recent health issue, I’m taking a temporary leave of absence from my role at Fayetteville's CityView Magazine. I thank everyone for your prayers and support.
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Congratulations to Terry Sanford football coach Bruce McClelland, named the school's teacher of the year.
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E.E. Smith athletic director Lawrence Smalls confirms the hiring of former Jack Britt player and current Buccaneer assistant coach Dontrell Snow as E.E. Smith's varsity boys' basketball coach.
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After 44 years at The Fayetteville Observer I have accepted a buyout offer from our owners. My final day will be a week from Friday.
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Remembering the fifth anniversary of the passing of Cape Fear's Cole Humphrey. This year's Cole Humphrey Run is May 12 at Cape Fear High School. Sign up information below.
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Deeply saddened to learn this morning of the passing of former Jack Britt wrestler and Holly Springs High School wrestling coach Nick Nosbisch. He's pictured below winning the 2017 NCHSAA Courage Award for his battle with cancer. Prayers for his family and friends.
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I've known
@CoachBaileySHS
since he started the Jack Britt football program. I no longer vote for Coach of the Year in North Carolina, but if I did he would get my vote this season in a second. To take this team to the finals and come that close to winning it all was outstanding.
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FINAL: Jack Britt 3, South Caldwell 2. Britt takes a 1-0 lead in best of three series for state 4-A softball title. Game two tomorrow at 11 a.m. at N.C. State.
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Congratulations Charlie Spivey, Lee County.
NCHSAA Hall of Fame.
Spivey was quarterback of Sanford Central’s (now Lee County High School) 1973 3A State Championship football team, but he fell in love with baseball. He played at UNC under Walter Rabb.
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Waiting at the outskirts of Hope Mills with police escort for the 2018 NCHSAA 4-A fast-pitch softball state champion Jack Britt Buccaneers.
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Cape Fear football coach
@JakeThomas52
confirms Caleb Krings has been invited to play for the North Carolina team in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas later this month.
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We lost a great coach and a better person and family man six years ago today. Rest in peace South View's Randy Ledford.
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FINAL
NCISAA 2-A boys basketball final
Fayetteville Academy 64
Wayne Country Day 45
3rd state title for the Eagle boys.
First NCISAA title for Bill Boyette.
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Gray's Creek High School's Earl "Early Bird" Horan has been named a winner of the NCHSAA's Heart of a Champion award. (This is not the award in the photo)
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From
@thereal71sports
assistant football coach Kai Aipia
CONGRATULATIONS
Kyler Davis
#10
QB
5829 passing yards
55 TD’s
2262 Rushing yards
24 TD’s
8091 TOTAL OFFENSE
71st all time leader in passing yards, completions, and total offense.
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I have to be honest. I don't care who won or lost in college football yesterday. I don't care who's playing in the NFL today. I want our power restored, everyone safe from all the flooding and life back to normal as soon as possible.
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Quanera Hayes from Gray's Creek High School and Livingstone has won first place in the 400 meters at the Olympic Trials and will represent the United States in the Tokyo Olympics.
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After 50 years, it's time to say goodbye | CityView
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@FTSATHLETICS
Shea Ralph got her first win as a head coach at Vanderbilt tonight, 75-59, over Gardner-Webb.
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A better photo of Cape Fear wrestling coach Heath Wilson hugging son Dallas after the latter won the 3-A 132 pound wrestling title at the NCHSAA tournament in Greensboro Saturday.
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Dear N.C. General Assembly, while you’re “investigating” the NCHSAA for NOT spending money, how about giving them a big thank you for smoothly running eight state football title games over three days at two first-class venues, UNC and N.C. State, during a global pandemic.
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Congratulations to all the teachers and students who reached the finish line of this brutal school year. Best wishes for a rejuvenating summer, and for all those returning, a magnificent school year in 2021-22.
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From Brian Egan
Ethan Weinand with walkoff homer to lift Cape Fear to a 5-4 win over West Johnston.
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The NFHS angle of the winning play for Terry Sanford vs. Scotland. :02 left. QB Jaylen Wright's Hail Mary is tipped and caught by WR Patrick Shook. Terry Sanford 58, Scotland 55.
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Please forgive me, but I trust nearly 50 years covering the NCHSAA and working face-to-face with directors dating back to Simon Terrell than an angry senator acting out of revenge who has to shuffle through notes to try and keep his story straight.
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Congratulations to
@austinwarren96
, named to the California League South Division’s All-Star team for Tuesday’s All-Star game at the home field of his Inland Empire team.
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Great news for Cumberland County Schools teachers.
Superintendent Dr. Marvin Connelly announced every teacher will receive $300 from the school system to purchase supplies and materials.
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Austin Warren with one of the best performances of his short Los Angeles Angels career gets his first save.
The Angels rallied from an 8-run deficit against Detroit and won 13-10.
Warren went the final 2 innings: 0 hits, runs and walks, 2 strikeouts. ERA now 2.08.
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Congratulations to Todd Edge, Cape Fear golf coach, for being selected a winner of the Homer Thompson Memorial "Eight Who Make A Difference" Award. Edge will be honored for 'his exemplary sportsmanship, dedication, and commitment to athletics' during the NCHSAA Annual Meeting.
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NCHSAA announcement on moving on from Florence and response by former N.C. Coaches Association president and NCCA Board Member Richard Bailey of Scotland.
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@FTSATHLETICS
principal Tom Hatch is tandem jumping with the Golden Knights Friday to deliver the game ball for homecoming vs. Douglas Byrd. Schedule below. For those who don’t tell military time that’s 6:35, 6:40 and 6:50 p.m.
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Six years ago tonight. My final high school football game at Cape Fear. Thanks for the memories.
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Yep,it's football season. The Godfather is back in the golf cart. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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@espngolic
On this day in 1888, Knute Rockne is born in Voss, Norway. He was one of the most successful coaches in the history of college football. Rockne won three undisputed national championships with the Fighting Irish.
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Sorry to hear of the passing of Conrad Lopes, the first principal of Jack Britt High School.
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On Saturday, Jan. 8, the Terry Sanford baseball jersey of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Austin Warren will be officially retired. The ceremony will occur at a fundraising dinner at the Hellenic Center on Oakridge Ave. starting at 6 p.m. MORE
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The 2016-17 Jack Britt High School baseball team will be recognized at halftime of the men's varsity basketball game on Tuesday, December 12th. That team earned the first conference championship in the 17 year history of JBHS, finishing 11-1 in the Mid-South and 17-9 overall.
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Today in 1905: Fayetteville's Moonlight Graham made his only appearance in a major league baseball game. Made famous by "Field of Dreams".
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Another perfect day of relief for Austin Warren with the Angels vs. Colorado. One inning, three flyouts. Only runner allowed reached on a fielder's error. 8 strikes. 2 balls. His WHIP is an almost invisible 0.25.
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Prayers for former Cape Fear wrestler Victor Murray. His cancer has returned and he faces surgery today.
http://t.co/oAsc9ag0Mo
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Michigan, Penn State and Northwestern told the Big Ten they wanted no part of college football on Friday night out of respect for high school football. No reason North Carolina's colleges can't tell their conferences the same thing.
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FINAL: Terry Sanford 3, New Hanover 0. First loss for New Hanover. Ties the 3-A East baseball series 1-1. Deciding game three Saturday at 7 p.m. at Buck Hardee Field at Legion Stadium in Wilmington. Winner goes to state 3-A championship series next week.
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Congratulations to Jack Britt's Carlie Myrtle on her oral commitment to play softball at the University of North Carolina.
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Austin Warren with a PERFECT outing in relief for the
@Angels
tonight. He went two innings with ALL zeroes (runs, hits and walks) and recorded one strikeout vs. the White Sox. 22 pitches, 13 for strikes.
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