East Columbus High School

The East Columbus girls basketball team won three state playoff games last week, but the season came to a crashing halt for the Gators on Tuesday night in state playoff regional play. The UNCW baseball team has had more close games this season than normal. Unfortunately the Seahawks gave up three runs in the ninth inning on the road on Tuesday. Plus more! Full story...

On Monday night on WWAY we provided a weekend recap of sports from around the region. This includes UNCW's impressive performance at the CAA Swimming & Diving Championships, UNCW baseball, high school wrestling state championship accolades and a salute to the only high school basketball team left in the state playoffs. On top of that we checked out the first woman ever to try out for an NFL team. Full story...

The third round of the high school basketball state playoffs is over. We were in heavy basketball mode on Friday with our final Full Court Press of the season. See what Brett Blizzard and Kevin Schneider had to say about Hoggard's overtime loss. On top of that game we showcased action involving Ashley, East Columbus and North Brunswick on Friday's Full Court Press. Full story...

Wednesday turned out to be a fairly dramatic night in our region for second round state playoff action in high school basketball. We showcased six high school games plus the backyard Brunswick-Cape Fear men's college game. On top of that it was senior night at UNCW where Keith Rendleman and Matt Wilson both played their final game at Trask Coliseum. Full story...

Conference championship tournament night is in the books. The New Hanover boys won a tournament title, along with the Laney girls, the East Columbus boys, the East Columbus girls, the Whiteville boys and the Whitevile girls. State playoff action will start on Monday. Full story...

On Friday night we featured high school basketball action from all across the region. We had highlights from Shallotte, Whiteville, Lake Waccamaw, Deep Run, New Bern, Rocky Point, Greenville and Wilmington. Full story...

On Tuesday on WWAY we covered six different basketball games. This included high school basketball action from Lake Waccamaw, Whiteville and Shallotte. It also included hoops from a holiday collegiate tournament at Brunswick Community College. Full story...

On Wednesday the CAA announced a move to Baltimore for future CAA men's basketball tournaments starting in 2014. Terry Holland is about to retire as the director of athletics at East Carolina. We had more than our fair share of high school basketball on Wednesday. It included a buzzer beater that beat the buzzer, but... Full story...

On Tuesday on WWAY we checked out high school basketball action from around the region. This includes the first victory of the season for the South Columbus Stallions, another win this month for 2-A North Brunswick over 4-A Laney and a snapped losing streak by the defending 4-A state champion New Hanover Wildcats. Wilmington's Jay Ross is back on an NFL active roster. Former Hoggard standout Jonathan Cooper keeps raking in post season awards. Full story...

Veteran girls basketball coach Karlyn Stephens has resigned from East Columbus High School in order to accept a job at Southeastern Community College. Stephens will coach the softball team at SECC. She'll also be a physical education instructor. Monday was a light night for high school hoops, but we still managed to find action on the hardwood. Full story...

On Wednesday on WWAY we checked out a national letter of intent signing ceremony at Laney High School.... We took more than a sneak peak at a high school basketball jamboree involving five area teams at Ashley High School.... Football playoff action returns in two more nights. We've got that covered with a preview... Plus more ! Full story...

On Wednesday the New Hanover Wildcats defeated Hoggard in the third round of the state soccer playoffs. Check out the game winner from New Hanover. It resembled "Bend It Like Beckham"..... The ACC is struggling to fill football bowl commitments.... Plus more ! Full story...

Tonight marks the final Perry's Emporium WWAY High School Football Team of the Week presentation of the season. This one is going to be a bit different though, on the day after the election, it's a split vote. John Rendleman has our report. Full story...

It's Monday Night Football !! On Monday night we checked out high school football action on WWAY. The East Columbus-SW Onslow game came down to the very end before the outcome was decided... On Monday we heard from Jonathan Cooper about having to play East Carolina this weekend on the gridiron. The Tar Heel standout offensive lineman is a Hoggard grad... Plus more ! Full story...

On Wednesday we saw Wilmington Hammerheads head coach David Irving in a different light. Hammerhead Corey Hertzog gave Irving a "hair makeover". Click play video to check it out.... On Wednesday we officially found out the NBA Charlotte Bobcats will not be returning to Wilmington for training camp.... Plus more ! Full story...