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Thursday was an historic day at Coastal Christian High School. WWAY co-host and World Series champion Trot Nixon threw out the first pitch at the new ballpark. North Brunswick ushered in the Dustin Medlin era in baseball. It ended with a splash. Camp is dismissed for the Hammerheads. It sure was fun! Plus more! Full story...

On Wednesday NC State snapped UNCW's six game winning streak in baseball. That wasn't the only snapped streak. The 27 game consecutive winning streak for the Miami Heat is over. We checked out pre-season soccer action between UNCW and the Wilmington Hammerheads. North Brunswick head baseball coach Randy Fennell has resigned just days after being suspended. Plus more! Full story...

North Brunswick High School baseball coach Randy Fennell has been resigned his position as the Scorpions head coach. Brunswick County Schools spokeswoman Jessica Swencki provided Fennell's resignation to WWAY on Wednesday evening. Full story...

Five years ago Hoggard's Jonathan Cooper made a prediction to WWAY on what his football future would be after graduating from high school. Find out if his wish came true. WWAY made the trip to Chapel Hill on Tuesday in order to follow Cooper's transition to the NFL. We also caught up with Casey Barth who didn't receive as much attention from scouts. Plus more! Full story...

On Monday the UNCW men's golf team captured the Seahawk Invitational. Seahawk junior Payne McLeod won the individual title by five strokes. The Ashley Spring Break Baseball Tournament is now underway. Ashley was the only local team to win on Monday. Plus more! Full story...

The Southeast Elite 24 Classic will be held in Wilmington on March 30th. It'll feature most of the top high school basketball seniors in the eastern part of North Carolina. This year's event will feature a girls game, a boys game, a slam dunk event, a skills contest, a three point shooting contest and three future UNCW Seahawks. Full story...

The basketball season concluded for the North Carolina Tar Heels on Sunday, but the season continues for Miami and Duke. The CAA is about to lose another member school. George Mason is expected to officially announce their plans to join the Atlantic 10 on Monday. After Monday there will only be three founding members of the CAA left: UNCW, James Madison and William & Mary. Plus more! Full story...