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Southwest Onslow County High School is mourning a football star after he drowned at North Topsail Beach yesterday. Search crews say they found the body of 19-year-old Shak Pershey early this morning after hours of searching the water. Full story...

Legendary high school football coach Jack Holley was buried on Friday in Duplin County. Legion Stadium in Wallace was packed to the top of the stands for Holley's memorial service. North Brunswick and Trask both lost in the high school state playoffs. UNCW takes an early exit from the CAA Baseball Championship. Full story...

In order to win the CAA baseball title the UNCW baseball team must work their way through the loser's bracket of the CAA Championship. Towson defeated UNCW on Thursday 13-11. In order to make it to the state championship the Trask softball team has to win their next two games. Trask opened the 1-A eastern softball finals with an 8-2 setback against South Creek. Plus more! Full story...

Former Sprint Cup champion Dale Jarrett and master mechanic Maurice Petty headline the latest group of inductees in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Full story...

The CAA Baseball Championship is underway, but severe weather has been the winner so far. The UNCW baseball team won't hit the field until Thursday afternoon. UNCW student athletes held a protest demonstration on Wednesday. North Brunswick & Trask are ready to move on in the baseball & softball state playoffs. We stopped by practice in Leland. Plus more! Full story...

Legion Stadium is this year's winner of the James and Rosalie Carr Memorial Plaque given by the Historic Wilmington Foundation. Full story...

Possible cuts at UNCW athletics continue to make headlines. Last week a sports committee at the university recommended eliminating five sports on campus. On Wednesday student athletes rallied to show support of Seahawk sports. Full story...