It's the next to last day for our "Two-A-Days". We featured Laney and Whiteville on Wednesday on WWAY. The East Carolina Pirates will be without two wide receivers this season. Two players were ruled ineligible for the season due to academic reasons. Former East Bladen Eagle Desmond Bryant continues to show generosity for the Eagle football program. Plus more!
Wilmington's Jay Ross is a new father. The former New Hanover Wildcat also moved up to #2 on the Buffalo Bills depth chart at nose tackle. As part of the celebration of the centennial of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, the NCHSAA has released the third list of its “100 To Remember” series. This time it's the top 100 female athletes. Plus more!
On Monday night at 11 we featured the Ashley Screamin' Eagles on our "Two-A-Days" high school football feature on WWAY. Three teams remain alive in the American Legion World Series, but Wilmington Post isn't one of them. Former UNCW & Laney coach Bobby Guthrie will be inducted into the NCHSAA Hall of Fame. Plus more!
The high school football season is here. Despite the rain the BB&T Jamboree was played as scheduled at Legion Stadium in Wilmington on Friday night. Check out the first 5th Quarter of 2013. In baseball Wilmington Post 10 won their opening game at the American Legion World Series. Post 10 will face Louisiana on Saturday in a winner's bracket contest.
We're getting ready for our pre-season football coverage on WWAY. Our "Two-A-Day" high school football coverage is underway. On a related note WWAY's 5th Quarter will be EXTRA long this season with John Rendleman & Trot Nixon. The 2013 5th Quarter debuts tonight.
There will be two football jamborees in our region on Friday: the BB&T Jamboree in Wilmington and the Buddy Burney Jamboree in Bladen County. West Bladen head coach Russell Dove gave us the scoop on the Bladen Jamboree. We continued our Two-A-Days, plus we had preview material on Post 10 baseball and Hammerheads soccer on Thursday.
Somehow the Wilmington Hammerheads remain in contention for the final playoff spot in USL Pro. On a rainy Wednesday night the Hammerheads defeated the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Two-A-Days continue on WWAY. Post 10 is ready to make history at the American Legion World Series. Plus more!
On Tuesday WWAY's John Rendleman and Trot Nixon both attended the luncheon for the upcoming BB&T Jamboree. It's not just a scrimmage. It's the unofficial start to the high school football season. On Tuesday we heard from a Post 10 baseball player. The brackets are set and Post 10 is World Series bound. The Wilmington Hammerheads have two big games this week at home. Plus more!
Post 10 punched a ticket to the American Legion World Series on Monday. Scott Sandlin's squad becomes the first team from Wilmington to advance to the American Legion World Series since 1970. Eight teams will compete for the national title. The tournament begins on Friday in Shelby. Plus more!
With two solid rounds of golf UNCW's Lori Beth Adams has advanced to the match play portion of the U.S. Women's Amateur in Charleston. 156 golfers started the competition on Monday, but only 64 will compete in match play. The playoffs start at home on Wednesday for the Wilmington Sharks. Post 10 starts regional play on Thursday in Asheboro. Plus more!