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Brunswick County sports: Coaches pay, gate revenue for 2023-24 school year
After evaluating New Hanover and Pender County's athletic revenue for the past school year, it's time to visit Brunswick County. Brunswick County is home to over 153,000 residents and has become one of North Carolina's and the nation's fastest-growing counties in recent years. Three public high schools - North, South, and West Brunswick -...
'Obsessed with distance': Castle Hayne woman faces 135-mile ultramarathon in Death Valley
Emily Lyons is no stranger to pushing her body past its limits. The 33-year-old Castle Hayne resident, who only picked up endurance running eight years ago, is set to tackle an ultramarathon unlike anything else on July 22. "Realizing that you can do these crazy things is kind of a...
Wilmington Municipal Golf Course closed until July 20
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Wilmington Municipal Golf Course is closed from now until it reopens on Saturday, July 20, per the city. “Our landscaping crews will perform routine aeration and verticutting on the tees, fairways, and greens to keep the course in top condition throughout the year. We apologize for the inconvenience,” a city announcement states.
PHOTOS: Post 49 vs. Wilmington, Area 2 Championship
HAMLET — Down but never out was the mantra for the Hamlet American Legion baseball team late during Monday’s playoff game. Trailing by two runs and down to its final three outs, Post 49 rallied to defeat Wilmington Post 10 in eight innings by a final score of 7-6.
CONFERENCE CHAMPS: Walk-off cements Hamlet’s Area 2 title ahead of states
HAMLET — “Give them a show.” That was the message from Hamlet’s coaching staff as it made note of the hundreds of fans packed inside Memorial Park during Monday’s Area 2 Conference championship game. Heading to the bottom of the eighth inning with the game...
Braves Tab Shafer In MLB Draft
Baseball 7/17/2024 8:48:00 AM Tom Riordan WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNCW baseball alum Jacob Shafer became UNCW's third player to be selected in the Major League Baseball Draft in round 17 on Tuesday. Shafer joins Luke Craig and RJ Sales, who were selected in the seventh and 10th rounds of the draft. In his final season with the Seahawks, Shafer made a career-high-tying 16 starts and finished with a 4-6 record. He finished his tenure at UNCW with a 12-12 record. With three players selected in the draft, the program raised its total number of draftees to 95 since 1965. Print...
Santa, pitching boost Tobs over Sharks
Christmas, arguably, can come early. The Wilson Tobs summer league baseball team was convinced of as much Sunday night at Fleming Stadium as the “Christmas in July” promotion spurred them to a much-needed 4-1 Coastal Plain League decision against the Wilmington Sharks. Trailing 1-0 in the sixth inning, Wilson plated its four runs in the bottom half of the inning […] The post Santa, pitching boost Tobs over Sharks first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Jarlin Susana brings the heat in Blue Rocks win over Cyclones
Mother Nature wasn’t the only thing bringing the heat in Wilmington on Tuesday, July 9. With the temperature reaching up to 95 degrees and a feels like of 108 at first pitch, Blue Rocks (37-44) starter Jarlin Susana showcased his flamethrowing abilities in a 5-3 victory over the Brooklyn Cyclones (38-44).
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