Wednesday’s state playoff recap

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Wednesday State Playoff Scoreboard

Baseball
WEST BRUNSWICK 4 – SWANSBORO 3
WHITEVILLE 18 – EAST WAKE ACADEMY 2
WALLACE-ROSE HILL 11 – SOUTH ROBESON 0
PRINCETON 4 – TRASK 3
CROATAN 9 – SOUTH COLUMBUS 0
FAIRMONT 11 – CLINTON 1
WEST BLADEN 8 – REIDSVILLE 6
CLAY ALLEN WP, TREVOR LESANE GAME WINNING RBI FOR KNIGHTS

Softball
WHITEVILLE 19 – SE HALIFAX 0
WEST BRUNSWICK 9 – WEST CRAVEN 6
TRASK 12 – BEAR GRASS CHARTER 1
SOUTH ROBESON 14 – PENDER 9
SCOTLAND COUNTY 7 – LANEY 4
SOUTH COLUMBUS 3 – MIDWAY 1
TOPSAIL 11 – RICHLANDS 1
WEST BLADEN 2 – DIXON 1 IN 9 INNINGS
NICOLE WYATT 14 K’S, GAME WINNING RBI COURTNEY THOMPSON

Girls Soccer
HOGGARD 4 – BROUGHTON 0
KINSTON 3 – SOUTH COLUMBUS 2 IN OT
DIXON 9 – NORTH JOHNSTON 0
CHATHAM COUNTY 4 – EAST COLUMBUS 2
TRASK 3 – SPRING CREEK 2
ASHLEY 2 – LUMBERTON 1

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CHATTANOOGA, TN (WWAY) — Chattanooga FC defeated the Wilmington Hammerheads FC 3-1 on Wednesday in the second round of the US Open Soccer Cup. The game was tied at one at the half. The Hammerheads played the entire second half down a man due to a red card right before the break.

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WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW) — All of UNCW’s intercollegiate athletic teams have achieved solid scores on the Academic Progress Rates (APR) report released for the 11th consecutive year by the NCAA.

The report comes on the heels of last week’s announcement that the UNCW baseball and women’s tennis teams Public Recognition Awards for placing among the top 10 percent nationally in the classroom in their sport.

“We’re very pleased with the academic progress of our student-athletes,” said Jimmy Bass, UNCW’s athletic director. “It’s a difficult balance because of the many time demands during the school year, but they continue to excel each year. I want to personally congratulate all of our student-athletes for their hard work and dedication in the classroom.”

Every NCAA Division I team calculates its APR each academic year, based on the eligibility, graduation and retention of each scholarship student-athlete. Teams scoring below certain thresholds can face consequences, such as practice restrictions and restrictions on postseason competition. Rates are based on the past four years’ performance and the most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on the scores from the 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years.

In the NCAA’s high-profile sports, the average four-year APR for men’s basketball is 957, up five points from last year. Women’s basketball is up one point to 973, while baseball and football increased two points each at 967 and 951.

In order to compete in the 2014-15 postseason, teams must achieve either a 930 multi-year APR or a 940 average over the most recent two years. UNCW’s four-year score in men’s basketball is just under the 922 threshold, but a 980 score in 2011-12 and a perfect 1000 score last year give the Seahawks a 990 average. well above the 940 score required in the most recent two years.

According to the latest APR figures, 36 teams will be ineligible for the 2014-15 postseason, compared with 13 teams in 2013-14. Overall, 57 teams are facing penalties, including restrictions on practice and regular season competition, and other sanctions.

The NCAA provides APR adjustments for student-athletes who transfer to another four-year school after earning a 2.6 grade point average and those who leave in good academic standing for professional athletics careers.