Laney High School

Rasheed Brown of Trask was the frontrunner for WWAY's play of the night with a sensational slam dunk in the second quarter for Trask. It didn't end up being the play of the night though. Ashley's T.J. Williams ended up with that honor after he slammed home a dunk at the buzzer to give Ashley a one point win over New Hanover. On Friday we featured action from seven different venues with eleven games in all on WWAY's Full Court Press. Full story...

On Tuesday night we had high school hoops from Shallotte, Boiling Spring Lakes and Wilmington. The boys basketball team at South Columbus is on a roll. Pharoah McKever led the Stallions to a 22 point victory on Tuesday with an 18 point effort. The UNCW women's basketball team snapped an eight game losing streak. Plus more! Full story...

On Friday night WWAY provided extensive coverage from the Laney Sports Hall of Fame ceremony. The hall grew by seven. Friday was also a special night at New Hanover High School. The 2012 state champion Wildcat basketball team was honored prior to the New Hanover-New Bern game. Friday also featured a game in Leland that was marred by fan misconduct. The game started with a packed house. It finished with all the fans being ejected. Full story...

UNCW was full of screaming, enthusiastic school children on Thursday. Nearly 5,000 spectators, mainly school children, packed into Trask Coliseum in order to watch the UNCW women's basketball team play NC A&T. The Aggies left town with a victory though as the Seahawks fall to 1-10. Tom O'Brien left Raleigh last month, but he's going to stay in the ACC. Plus more! Full story...

The 2012 Leon Brogden Holiday Tournament is over. Ashley High School is the girls champion. Hoke County captured the boys tittle. Full story...

The campus of UNC Wilmington was the place to be on Friday for day two action from the Leon Brogden Holiday Basketball Tournament. WWAY is proud to be the presenting sponsor for the tournament. We've posted Friday scores, plus the pairings for Saturday's action for the Brogden event. Click the video icon in order to see Friday's Full Court Press. Full story...

Thursday's action from the Leon Brogden Holiday Basketball Tournament is in the books. All four of the girls teams from Wilmington won. Only two of the four boys teams from Wilmington will be able to move onto the winner's bracket on Friday. We have first round highlights, postgame reaction, scores and pairings for Friday. Plus scores from other regional holiday tournaments. Full story...

On Wednesday night the UNCW men's basketball team hit the court with a rhythm and they never looked back against UNC Greensboro. Check out our coverage from Trask Coliseum. We also had high school basketball action from Ashley High School and Laney High School. Full story...

With a heightened sense of security since Friday's school shooting in Connecticut, three New Hanover County schools went on brief lockdowns today in two separate incidents. 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...

On Tuesday on WWAY we checked out high school basketball action from around the region. NC State beat Connecticut in the Jimmy V Classic in New York. The Coastal Cowboys won a consolation game on Tuesday at the Pop Warner Super Bowl at Disney. Full story...

On Thursday on WWAY we checked out high school basketball action from Buctown. Nathan Faulk picked up his first win as the Laney head coach on Thursday. Faulk was named the Laney head coach earlier this year. He replaces Fred Lynch. On Thursday we provided a preview of Friday's WWAY Full Court Press. On top of that we previewed the upcoming UNCW-Marshall men's basketball game. Full story...

On Tuesday on WWAY we checked out the home opener of the 4-A defending state champion New Hanover Wildcats. Tuesday marked the beginning of the Nathan Faulk era at Laney High School. Tuesday also marked the final game for Coastal Christian at their current basketball facility. The Centurions move into a new gym on Friday.

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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...