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Jonathan Cooper returned to his old stomping grounds exactly one week after being selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. The former Hoggard Viking spoke to after school students at the Brigade Boys & Girls Club in Wilmington. On Thursday Topsail captured the East Central crown in baseball. We were in Hampstead for that. Plus more! Full story...

Former Carolina Hurricanes player Ron Francis is one of 11 new inductees to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Full story...

The Ashley boys track and field team captured first place in the championship track meet for the Mideastern Conference. It's the fourth year in a row for Ashley earning top honors. The Laney girls won first place in the Mideastern for the first time ever. On Wednesday we checked out rainy baseball action from Buctown between Laney and New Bern. Plus more! Full story...

On Tuesday former Pender Patriot basketball standout Addison Spruill gave a verbal commitment to Buzz Peterson and the UNCW Seahawks. On Tuesday the UNCW men's tennis team found out their opponent for the upcoming NCAA men's tennis tournament. We had loads of high school action from Tuesday as well. Full story...

“I am a 34 year-old NBA Center. I’m black, and I’m gay,” Jason Collins told Sports Illustrated in its May 6th issue. Full story...

WWAY 5th Quarter co-host Trot Nixon will be honored in May with a star on the Wilmington Walk of Fame. Celebrate Wilmington will honor Trot Nixon on May 31. Former New Hanover Wildcat Jermaine Jones continues to tear up the track every time he puts his cleets on for St. Augustine's. Plus more! Full story...

NBA veteran center Jason Collins has become the first active male professional athlete in the major four American sports leagues to come out as gay. Full story...

The UNCW men's golf team captured the CAA men's golf title on Sunday at St. James Plantation in Brunswick County. The Seahawks won by 24 strokes over James Madison. UNCW's Payne McLeod won the individual title. The UNCW baseball team dropped two games over the weekend. Wilmington's Casey Barth and Nick Becton both signed NFL contracts. Michael Jordan tied the knot in Florida! Full story...

Contestants from nearly 40 states and 5 nations paddled in the Carolina Cup this weekend at Wrightsville Beach. The paddle-boarding competition began near the Blockade Runner where even pro’s hit the water. Athletes raced up to 13 miles around Wrightsville Beach waters. They fought waves and currents, but are among the toughest paddlers in the world. Full story...

On Friday we showcased high school baseball action from New Bern, Shallotte and Wilmington. In order it was an Ashley win, a West Brunswick victory and a Laney triumph. The UNCW baseball team continued their roll. We provided an update on Wilmington's newest NFL player, Jonathan Cooper. The CAA men's golf championship is underway. Plus more! Full story...

On Thursday Hoggard football coaches hosted a NFL Draft get together for former Hoggard Vikings football standout Jonathan Cooper. The UNC Tar Heel offensive guard was selected with the seventh overall pick by the Arizona Cardinals. On Thursday we checked out baseball and softball from Leland between West Bladen and North Brunswick. Plus more! Full story...

Wilmington's Jonathan Cooper is now an Arizona Cardinal. The NFC West team selected the former Hoggard football standout with the 7th pick in the first round of Thursday's NFL Draft. Cooper recently completed a stellar career in Chapel Hill with the North Carolina Tar Heels. Full story...

Tonight NFL teams shape their future as the league kicks off the first round of its annual draft. Among the players expected to be selected tonight is Wilmington's own Jonathan Cooper. Full story...

Soccer fans in Wilmington now have a chance to watch the Port City's professional team on the road. Full story...