60 The numbers tell the story of New Bern High School's relay team: five runners, seven titles, three U.S. records, one year. www.newsobserver.com/1599170 Most of the time, behemoth offensive lineman Eric Mack enjoys the attention that comes with being one of the nation's most sought-after senior football players. www.newsobserver.com/1599169 The battle of the states is moving to the soccer field. www.newsobserver.com/1599172 Richard "Dickie" Schock, who last year coached Orange High to its first football conference championship in 24 years, is returning to Rocky Mount as its football coach. www.newsobserver.com/1597807 Several swimmers from the area who are competing in Indianapolis at the world championships trials, which start today and end Saturday. www.newsobserver.com/1597886 The best area high school girls soccer players will have a choice next spring: play for their high school team or play for a club. www.newsobserver.com/1592028 Offensive lineman Corey Robinson (6-7 275) of Havelock High committed to South Carolina at a news conference at the school today. www.newsobserver.com/1589717 Former Clayton High track and field star Johnny Dutch ran the fastest 400-meter hurdles of his life Sunday in the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. www.newsobserver.com/1589103 Ronnie Hayes, the athletic director at Chapel Hill High, is pursuing a new challenge. www.newsobserver.com/1585673 N.C. State's success in football recruiting this spring and summer was a factor in the Wolfpack getting a commitment from 6-foot-2, 315-pound defensive lineman Thomas Teal on Wednesday. www.newsobserver.com/1584030 As high school and college football practices begin in the summer heat, it has become especially important to monitor health and the effects of heat stroke, according to a report on catastrophic injuries in sports released Tuesday. www.newsobserver.com/1584019 In the years after Mark Becker graduated from high school, friends say he drifted from the community where he played football for the town's beloved coach. www.newsobserver.com/1584105 East Chapel Hill High tennis coach Lindsey Linker is not surprised that Dan Greenberg is a men's college tennis coach, but she is surprised he got the job of his dreams so quickly. www.newsobserver.com/1582629 At a lanky 6 feet 3, 205 pounds, Bryce Harper does not project the aura of a star baseball player who has drawn comparisons to basketball's LeBron James as a young, hyped sports prospect. www.newsobserver.com/1581145 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools found no evidence of carelessness or foul play following the death of a Chapel Hill High School football player in August, according to a report made public Tuesday. www.newsobserver.com/1581107 Track star Wayne Davis II has cleared another hurdle. www.newsobserver.com/1581143 Tony Creecy had college football offers from all over the country, but on Sunday he decided to stay close to home and committed to N.C. State. www.newsobserver.com/1579755 Landon Powell didn't see the Sports Illustrated cover earlier this month that anointed Bryce Harper as baseball's LeBron James, so he doesn't have any specific advice for the 16-year-old hotshot. www.newsobserver.com/1579739 The Leesville Road girls soccer team finished No. 2 in the Adidas National Soccer Coaches Association of America national ranking. www.newsobserver.com/1579685 Most years when I attend an elite summer basketball camp, I get captivated by some guard who didn't come in with a top-10 reputation. www.newsobserver.com/1578284 There's no keeping Andre Jones from the TV this weekend. He will keep the channel tuned to coverage of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. www.newsobserver.com/1576709 Some players and coaches say prep and private school programs provide unrivaled training, exposure and academic opportunities that aren't available at their local public high schools. Critics say some private school programs take professionalism of teen athletes to the extreme. www.newsobserver.com/1576642 As Raleigh Word of God Academy forward C.J. Leslie expands his game, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to figure out where he should play on the floor. www.newsobserver.com/1574961 Shon Hardy will coach Ravenscroft's varsity girls basketball team this upcoming season, the school announced Monday. www.newsobserver.com/1570768 Adam Flur of Northern Durham and Adrianne Soo of Durham Academy pursued excellence in different ways throughout their high school athletics careers. www.newsobserver.com/1568377 www.newsobserver.com/1567966 www.newsobserver.com/1567989 Apex, Broughton, Clayton and East Chapel Hill won Wachovia Conference Cup championships this year. www.newsobserver.com/1565661 The search committee formed to recommend the next executive director of the N.C. High School Athletic Association executive director met for the first time Monday and received the charge to recommend three candidates by Nov. 1. www.newsobserver.com/1565660 The News & Observer will reveal the identities of its boys and girls high school athletes of the year on Sunday. The four-page package also will include area athletic scholarship winners and a player card for each of the players of the year in each sport. www.newsobserver.com/1562988