Soccer

This weekend's Seaside Soccer Classic brought into town more than 300 teams and thousands of families to the Cape Fear region. Many of them enjoyed things other than soccer, like going to the beach. Full story...

Local businesses get a kick out of this weekend's annual Seaside Soccer Classic. The 18th annual tournament will bring in nearly 5,000 youth soccer players to the Cape Fear area. Full story...

New Hanover and Hoggard don't meet very often in the state playoffs, but that happened Wednesday night in girls high school soccer. Hoggard won both regular season games, but it was lose and go home in this third round playoff matchup. Full story...

David Irving told WWAY Saturday he expects to know his team's schedule by the end of the week. We caught up with the Hammerheads head coach during the team's open tryout at Legion Stadium. The Hammerheads tentative home opener will be Saturday, April 16 at Legion Stadium. Full story...

The Wilmington Hammerheads, one of the most successful minor league soccer franchises in U.S. history, will return in 2011 as part of USL PRO. Led by majority owner Bill Rudisill and Head Coach/Director of Soccer David Irving, the Hammerheads will return to Legion Stadium and become a cornerstone franchise for USL PRO, which also includes powerhouse franchises such as the Rochester Rhinos and Orlando City SC (formerly Austin Aztex). Full story...

The Wilmington Hammerheads used to be one of the most successful United Soccer League teams, but the team ran into financial difficulty when it was sold in 2008 to Chuck Sullivan. Hammerheads coach David Irving is ready to revive the team if he can find enough local investors. Full story...

While 3D TV sets have been available for some time, the World Cup is one of the first broadcasts available in 3D in the US. Full story...

The undefeated Hoggard High girls soccer team will play for the state 4A championship Saturday. To punch a ticket to the finals, Hoggard had to knock off the No. 1 team in the nation Leesville Road. Full story...

Nearly 4,000 soccer players came to New Hanover County this weekend for the 16th Annual Seaside Soccer Classic; a big score for the Cape Fear economy. Full story...

New Hanover County commissioners are disagreeing over the decision to give a private soccer organization thousands of dollars. $150,000 will be given to the cape fear soccer association over the next three years. The money will help build seven soccer fields here at the park off Highway 421. Some people though, believe the money could be going to a more deserving cause. Full story...

The Cape Fear Soccer Association got a financial kick Monday. The County approved funding for $150,000 to go to the organization. That money will be distributed over three years. Full story...