Sports

Wednesday marked the first day of the spring signing period for high school seniors who intend to play sports in college. It's national letter of intent day. Full story...

On Tuesday the UNCW baseball team beat East Carolina for the second time this season. It's the first season sweep for UNCW over ECU since 2003. In high school sports we had game highlights from Ashley-Hoggard and West Brunswick-North Brunswick. Plus more! Full story...

On Monday the UNCW baseball team moved into the top 25 poll published by Baseball America. It's the first national ranking for UNCW in baseball since 2009. Laney knocked off New Hanover in high school baseball on Monday. WWAY was there for all the action. Plus more! Full story...

Golf courses have long been a draw for the area's tourism industry. Despite the popularity, the PGA Tour has not come to Wilmington since 1970. But that could soon change. Full story...

The national championship for beach wrestling will be held at Carolina Beach later this month. We have the details on the national event. The UNCW baseball team suffered a home loss on Sunday against Delaware. Adam Scott is the first Australian to win the Masters. Sports is part of the Azalea Festival; thus, we checked out Azalea boxing. Plus more! Full story...

Trot Nixon, Fletcher Bates, Parker Southerland, Chris Luther and Eric Faulk were just a few of the New Hanover Wildcats who attended a reunion for the 1993 state championship baseball team. WWAY was there for all the tall tales. This is clearly one of the best teams in the history of Wilmington sports. Plus more! Full story...

North Carolina guard P.J. Hairston says he'll return for his junior season instead of entering the NBA draft. Full story...

On Thursday we checked out baseball & softball action from Shallotte between West Brunswick and Whiteville. We had baseball and soccer from Wilmington. This showcased Ashley, Hoggard, Laney and New Hanover. Former UNCW women's head basketball coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is on the move. On Thursday she announced she's heading back to Southern Cal. Plus more! Full story...

Former UNCW women's basketball coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is heading back to her alma mater Southern California, according to a Houston TV station. Full story...

Legislators have given final approval to let the city of Charlotte use current area hotel and prepared food and beverage taxes to assist with upgrades the Carolina Panthers want for Bank of America Stadium. Full story...

It's now 15 days before the NFL Draft. Cooper is expected to be a first round selection. On Wednesday the NFL released the names of the 23 draftees who will attend the draft in person on April 25th. Cooper will be in NY. The Topsail baseball and softball teams were victorious on Wednesday. Plus more! Full story...

On Tuesday we had wall to wall coverage of high school sports from around the region. We featured the top boys lacrosse team in Wilmington, Cape Fear Academy, the defending state champion baseball team from Whiteville along with baseball, softball and soccer involving Ashley and New Hanover. Full story...

It was a tremendous college basketball game between two outstanding teams at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. It resembled a classic heavyweight championship boxing match. In the end the Louisville Cardinals prevailed over the Michigan Wolverines. Full story...

On Monday NC State introduced Wes Moore as the new leader of the pack for women's basketball. Moore replaces Kellie Harper. Former East Bladen Eagle football standout Desmond Bryant purchased a variety of sports equipment for the East Bladen football team. It seems like a broken record, but another UNCW baseball pitcher is a player of the week in the CAA. Plus more! Full story...

On Sunday the Wilmington Sea Dawgs lost the 2013 basketball season opener at Blizzard Athletics, the new home of the Dawgs. Former New Hanover basketball standout Kadeem Allen made the Juco All-America team. On Sunday the UNCW baseball team held off Davidson. It was the 23rd win of the season for Mark Scalf's squad. Plus more! Full story...