On Wednesday we checked in with the Carolina Panthers as the team prepares to rebound from their season opening loss. UNC coach Larry Fedora says he never saw signs of alleged rules violations reported by Sports Illustrated while an assistant at Oklahoma State. Fedora was the offensive coordinator under Mike Gundy from 2005-07 at Oklahoma State. North Brunswick is our team of the week. Plus more!
Wilmington's Jay Ross has been released by the Buffalo Bills in order for the team to add more defensive backs to the roster. The former New Hanover Wildcat football standout hopes to join another NFL team soon. WWAY featured high school soccer and volleyball on Tuesday. Plus more!
Week three of the high school football season is complete. We had highlights from West Bladen-Whiteville, West Brunswick-North Myrtle Beach, North Brunswick-East Columbus, Hoggard-Purnell Swett, Laney-Clinton and West Columbus-Trask. Friday's 5th Quarter also included a surprise stadium dedication at Hoggard. It's now Scott Braswell Stadium. We also showcased the Topsail-White Oak game in the 5th Quarter Extra. Plus more!
On Thursday we had more than our fair share of high school sports. We had a full preview of week three gridiron action on the high school level. East Carolina won their Conference USA opener. In the NFL the Denver Broncos beat Baltimore with a great second half performance from Peyton Manning. Plus more!
The UNCW men's soccer team is nationally ranked for the first time since 2010. We checked out practice on Wednesday in order to catch up with the Seahawks. The UNCW men's basketball schedule is set. We honored the West Bladen Knights with our high school football team of the week award. Plus more!
On Tuesday UNC football coach Larry Fedora told us there's no need to panic if you want to see more offense from the Tar Heels. The first AP high school football poll of the year is out. On Tuesday lightning played a factor in a handful of high school soccer games. Plus more!
Week two of the high school football season is complete. We had highlights from Rose-Laney, West Bladen-West Columbus, Whiteville-East Bladen, Socastee-West Brunswick, North Brunswick-Trask and Topsail-Pender in the 5th Quarter. We also showcased the Swansboro-Ashley game in the 5th Quarter Extra. Plus more!
South Carolina defeated North Carolina in the 2013 college football opener on Thursday night. The Carolina Panthers finished the preseason with a winning record for only the third time in team history. Former South Columbus quarterback Pharoah McKever will be redshirting for NC State this season in football. Check out our week two high school football preview. Plus more!
We honored Ashley High School with our high school football team of the week award on Wednesday. New Hanover football coach Kevin Motsinger provided insight to WWAY on Wednesday on the upcoming Clash of the Carolinas in Myrtle Beach. We also checked in with UNC's Larry Fedora and NC State's Dave Doeren as both coaches prepare for their season openers on the college gridiron. Plus more!
Week number one of the high school football season is finally over. Topsail and Trask completed Friday's suspended game on Monday. West Bladen didn't even hit the field until Monday due to a wet field last week. Russell Dove picked up his first win ever as a head coach. Former Hoggard Viking Jonathan Cooper underwent surgery on Monday. Cooper broke his left leg over the weekend in a preseason game. Plus more!