The research paper is titled "Perfecting the 300 Hurdles." The author is Durham Hillside senior Michelle Duffey. She wrote the eight-page paper for an English class two months ago. Hillside coach Bob Hill now carries it in his briefcase and plans to hand out copies to other runners next season.

Leesville Road senior Brian Fitch spent part of his spring break studying world-class golfers at the Masters on Saturday.

Brooks Stephenson couldn't fathom high school without the opportunity to play baseball. A home-schooled student since the sixth grade, he considered enrolling in private school when he entered ninth grade two years ago just to have a chance to play.