Wilmington Hammerheads

On Sunday evening we took a whirlwind look at some of the top sports stories from this weekend. This included video from the dramatic playoff win by the Wilmington Hammerheads, Trot Nixon's evaluation of New Hanover's signature win over Scotland County in high school football along with Saturday night high school football action. Full story...

Tom Parratt scored in stoppage time in the second half for the Wilmington Hammerheads to vault Wilmington into the second round of the USL playoffs. Wilmington's next game will be a second round matchup against # 1 seed Orlando City. Full story...

UNC head basketball coach Roy Willliams is coming to Wilmington in October.... A Wilmington resident turned out to be a winner on the PGA Tour on Monday. He didn't swing any clubs, but he did carry them. Plus more! Full story...

The Wilmington Hammerheads had to win on Sunday on the road to get into the playoffs. As it turns out the Hammerheads edged Charlotte to get into the USL playoffs. Charlotte failed to get into the playoffs with the defeat..... UNCW women's soccer also had great results on Sunday, but it wasn't a win. Plus more! Full story...

The Wilmington Hammerheads could have secured a playoff spot on Saturday night, but the team just didn't have what it takes to come up with a win in the regular season home finale. Full story...

Week one of the high school football season is complete... Check here for scores from around the state. We've also provided a link to WWAY's 5th Quarter.... Plus there's more from Friday night, including sports news from UNCW ! Full story...

The dream season for Wilmington Post 10 ended on Monday afternoon. Scott Sandlin's squad had hopes of being the first Post 10 team to go the American Legion World Series since 1970.... Johnny Pesky died on Monday. WWAY 5th Quarter co-host Trot Nixon was extremely close to the Boston Red Sox legend... Plus more! Full story...

On Tuesday night we checked out baseball practice in Wilmington for the state champion Post 10 squad. Their next mission is to claim the regional crown.... On Tuesday we also provided an update on the Pender Dixie Youth softball squad. They're just one win away from a Dixie World Series title.... We also provided a front row seat at Tuesday's BB&T Football Jamboree luncheon.... Plus more ! Full story...

The season is now over for the Wilmington Sharks. It came to a crashing halt on Sunday night.... The Wilmington Hammerheads had a great week though.... The Battle of the Weekend Warriors is now over. It's a basketball Wilmington tradition. Plus more ! Full story...

The Wilmington Hammerheads picked up four points this weekend. They're now tied for third place in league play with two games left in the regular season. Full story...

On Friday night we checked out soccer action from Charleston. The Hammerheads and the Battery ended up in a 2-2 draw. We even had postgame reaction from Wilmington head coach David Irving.... That's not all. New Hanover basketball standout knows where he'll be playing college basketball. Hoggard coach Ray Beatty is no longer the girls basketball coach for the Vikings. Post 10 continues to dominate at the state championship baseball tournament....Plus more ! Full story...

Wilmington's Jay Ross is no longer the proud owner of a Super Bowl ring. The former New Hanover standout earned the ring during his brief tenure with Green Bay, but Ross sold the ring on Thursday through an auction house in order to benefit local charities in Wilmington....On Thursday the Wilmington Sharks concluded their regular season. It's now playoff time at the Shark Tank on Saturday.... Plus more ! Full story...

On Wednesday we talked with Lonnie Payton, the tournament director of the Battle of the Weekend Warriors. The two day event will swing into action on Saturday.... On Wednesday we also checked out baseball action from Morehead City involving the Wilmington Sharks. It was the last regular season road game for the Sharks. The regular season concludes at home on Thursday.... Plus more! Full story...

On Tuesday night we checked in with Robby Priest. He's the new head football coach at East Bladen.... We also provided an update on former LPGA Tour professional Maggie Will. The Whiteville native is now a head coach on the collegiate level....Plus more ! Full story...