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Candlelight prayer service to be held in Wilmington for Isabella Strahan, Michael Strahan’s twin daughter diagnosed with brain cancer
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A candlelight prayer service is scheduled for Friday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for Isabella Strahan, one of NFL legend Michael Strahan’s twin daughters. Isabella was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer, this past fall. The 19-year old University of Southern California student...
New Hanover track star Meagan Lundin hopes to inspire lady Wildcats
Somewhere on an undersized track behind a middle school, the New Hanover High School track and field team is practicing. For years, the Wildcats have sported New Hanover County's smallest track and field program. With no home track, all of the team's meets are away, and with no revenue from tickets or concessions, they can't afford the equipment necessary to practice for field events like pole vault.
Topsail High School volunteer assistant baseball coach suspended pending internal investigation
PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A Topsail High School volunteer assistant baseball coach is suspended while Pender County Schools investigates an alleged altercation. The alleged altercation happened after a game against North Brunswick High School on Friday night, according to Pender County Schools. A spokesperson for PCS says Coach Shayne...
Trazarien White confirms he has entered transfer portal
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Trazarien White has confirmed with WWAY that he has entered his name in the transfer portal. The 6’7 junior forward was a dominant scorer for the Seahawks, averaging 19.8 points a game this year on 49% shooting from the field and 39% from deep.
Plans for Michael Jordan Family Museum in North Carolina shelved
In December, officials from New Hanover County — home to Wilmington, where Michael Jordan grew up and played basketball at Laney High School — announced they were in talks with Jordan's family to begin planning a potential museum honoring the University of North Carolina and Chicago Bulls star.
Laney's Curry, Topsail's Austin lead StarNews Athlete of the Week Poll
As we've hit the final stretch of the spring sports season, conference rivalry games are producing big performances. We start in girls lacrosse, where Topsail senior Lillian Austin scored 18 goals and dished out seven assists across three games last week. Austin scored nine goals in Thursday's win over Croatan.
Duke women’s golf places fifth at ACC Championship, narrowly misses semifinal cutoff
After falling behind early in stroke play, Duke found itself in a hole that the team couldn’t get out of — and one that would stop its tournament run before the semifinals. The fifth-place Blue Devils left the ACC Championship, hosted in Wilmington, N.C., over the weekend, just...
CSU Knocks Off CAA-Leaders UNC Wilmington on the Road Tuesday Evening
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Charleston Southern traveled to UNC Wilmington, leaders of the CAA and #42 nationally in RPI, on Tuesday in their final game before a nine-day break from games as the student-athletes will begin their exams. The Buccaneers took down the Seahawks by a final score of 4-2 with Dakota Miller providing a three-run home run in the 8th to put CSU ahead and give them the victory.
Preventing golf injuries: Expert tips as golfers return to the course
SUPPLY, NC (WWAY) — While this week started out cold, as the temperatures warm up many golfers will be returning to the course. But if you’re looking to tee off, there are a few things you can do to prevent an injury. Dr. John Capelle is a Novant...
Women’s golf finishes second in ACC Championship after play halted during final
The Clemson women’s golf team finished in second place in the ACC Women’s Golf Championship at Porters Neck Country Club in Wilmington, North Carolina. The tournament began last Thursday and concluded on Sunday night. The Tigers advanced to the ACC Championship final for the second consecutive year, facing...
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