Several local high school football teams decided to play on Thursday in order to avoid the chance of playing in wet conditions on Friday. The weather forecast on Friday is scattered storms around the region. Regardless, we had our cameras out and about on Thursday.
The Wilmington Hammerheads return to postseason play on Saturday. They'll be heading across the country to face Sacramento. Tamera Young may not need a miracle, but her Chicago Sky team has to win on Friday to keep the season alive in the WNBA for Chicago. Plus, expected foul weather on Friday means we'll have Thursday football.
The losing skid is over at South Brunswick High School. The Cougars hadn't won a football game since 2012 until they beat Pender by 30 points last week. That's just one of the reasons we're honoring South Brunswick with the WWAY Farm Bureau Insurance at Mayfaire Team of the Week award.
Week 3 of the high school football season is complete. Check out Friday's 5th Quarter with John & Trot. The New Hanover-Hunt game had an exciting finish. That was also the case for Trask-West Columbus. Friday's 5th Quarter also featured an impressive flea flicker on Laney's first play from scrimmage. It resulted in a touchdown for the Bucs against Clinton. Plus, we showcased the baseball state championship ring ceremony in Whiteville, and even more!
The New Hanover High football team will get to strut their stuff in front of their home fans on Friday night at Legion Stadium. The Wildcats will host Hunt High School. There will be a lengthy tribute to the late Joe Miller prior to kickoff. Plus more.
Angry birds, they're not. The East Bladen Eagles prefer the dirty bird label. Regardless, East Bladen is this week's WWAY Farm Bureau Insurance at Mayfaire Team of the Week after beating the Whiteville Wolfpack last Friday.
We had high school soccer action from Bladen County on Tuesday night on WWAY between East Bladen and North Brunswick. The Eagles have only played six times this season. Four of the games ended in a deadlock. A handful of area football teams are ranked in the first AP high school football poll this season. Plus more!
Week two of the high school football season is complete. Check out Friday's 5th Quarter. It features a slew of long touchdowns, analysis from Trot Nxon, and more!
West Bladen junior linebacker Lennon Lacy was found dead at a mobile home park in Bladen County this morning. The cause of his death has not yet been released.
The Wilmington Hammerheads have suddenly caught fire. They've won two of their last three games. This includes a huge victory on Thursday over first place Orlando City. West Brunswick football players got a jump on the weekend. The Trojans played on Thursday night, but they lost to Myrtle Beach High School. Plus more!