Legendary high school football coach Jack Holley has died after a prolonged illness. WWAY takes a look back at Holley's life on Monday's 11pm sports. Former New Hanover Wildcat baseball standout Jordan Betts has been named 2nd Team All-ACC. The Charlotte Bobcats may be changing their name soon. Lots of fans in Charlotte hope it'll be changed to the Hornets.
Russell Dove is the new head football coach at West Bladen High School. Dove replaces Joe Salas who recently left West Bladen in order to take over the football program at Lumberton High School. On Tuesday on WWAY we featured high school wrestling and high school basketball from Wilmington. Plus more!
The season is over for East Bladen High School's football team, and some of its equipment is also done for good.
With such a high risk for head injuries during games, safety standards for helmets are strongly enforced.
The South Columbus Stallions were not able to win on Friday night in the 2-A East Finals. Tarboro is headed to the state championship game instead. The Vikings will enter as three-time defending state champs on December 1st when they face East Lincoln in Winston-Salem.... SW Onslow knocked off James Kenan in the 1-AA playoffs.... New Bern beat Scotland County in the 4-A state playoffs.
Wednesday on WWAY we checked out the UNCW men's basketball team in Big Ten country. The Seahawks had the lead until a buzzer beater right before halftime against Purdue. The South Columbus Stallions are getting ready for another high school football state playoff game, and more!
On Thursday on WWAY we checked out signing day ceremonies at Ashley and Hoggard.... We provided an extensive preview of the third round of the high school football state playoffs.... Plus NC State basketball and UNC football.
On Tuesday the UNCW men's basketball trailed by 50 points against the Richmond Spiders. UNCW ended up losing by 43 points. It's the third largest loss margin for the Seahawks in school history.... On Tuesday the New Hanover boys soccer team fell one game short of making it to the state title game.... On Tuesday the UNC Tar Heels made it official. The season is over for Hoggard grad Casey Barth due to an ankle injury.... Plus more !
On Friday on WWAY we had loads of second round high school football state playoff action. East Bladen, East Columbus, New Hanover and South Columbus all won. Hoggard and Pender both ended their seasons.
On Thursday on WWAY we provided a detailed preview of the 2012-13 basketball season opener for the UNCW men's basketball team. Buzz Peterson's squad opens the season at home on Sunday afternoon against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs.... On Thursday we also looked at some of the second round high school football playoff games that will be played on Friday... Plus more !
We've been honoring high school football standouts since the middle of August. Tonight is our last of the season. WWAY's John Rendleman has our Farm Bureau Insurance at Mayfaire Player of the Week. It's Hoggard's Tai Apisa.