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Entries from August 2008

College Soccer Shocker

August 31st, 2008 · No Comments

WILMINGTON, N.C. – Freshman forward Matt Brown knocked in the game-winning goal in the 104th minute as UNC Wilmington stunned nationally-ranked Furman, 3-2, in men’s college soccer action on Sunday at the UNCW Soccer Stadium.

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Wake Forest Blanks Lady Seahawks

August 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Junior forward Jill Hutchinson tallied a goal and an assist in the first half to lead No. 15 Wake Forest to a 5-0 victory over UNC Wilmington in collegiate women’s soccer action Sunday at Spry Stadium.

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Seahawks Finish 2-1 At The Battle At The Beach

August 31st, 2008 · No Comments

All-Tournament selections Anna Price and Rachael Caricato racked up double digit kills as host UNC Wilmington cruised past North Carolina A&T, 3-0, to finish 2-1 in the Battle at the Beach Volleyball Tournament Saturday at Hanover Hall.

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College Football Notes; App. State Can’t Pull Off Another Shocker, Coastal and Campbell Start Seasons, The ACC Stinks

August 31st, 2008 · No Comments

App. State couldn’t repeat the magic of a season opening shocker, but after last year, they weren’t about to sneak up on LSU who dominated early and never the the Mountaineers in the game.

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ECU Downs Virginia Tech In Dramatic Fashion

August 31st, 2008 · No Comments

East Carolina outscored Virginia Tech 20-8 in the second half and posted a 27-22 come-from-behind victory Saturday in both schools’ season opener.  

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Hoggard Is Still The Beast Of The East; Vikings Beat New Bern

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Up in New Bern, they know that intimidation is part of the game.  Thousands of fans formed a conglomerate of black, red, and white, and they let the Hoggard football team know where this game was being played, as if the Vikings had slept the whole bus ride up.  Some fans got on quarterback Brad [...]

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Northside Too Much For Ashley On Friday

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The Northside (Jacksonville) Monarchs, reigning East Central 2-A Conference Champions, were too strong, too fast and too physical for the Ashley Screaming Eagles Friday night. Ashley, playing in front of a large home crowd, was never able to get anything going against the Monarchs. Northside seemed to want it more all night as they seized [...]

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Mid-field Duo Propels Seahawks To Win

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. –  Senior Kelly Renkin and freshman Erin Pardini both a goal and an assist to lead UNC Wilmington past Gardner-Webb, 2-0, in collegiate women’s soccer action Friday evening at Greene-Harbinson Field.

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Campbell Tops UNCW in Men’s Soccer Season Opener

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Junior Jason Keever and sophomore Khalil Johnson both scored goals as Campbell dumped UNC Wilmington, 3-0, in the season opener for both teams Friday evening at the Eakes Athletic Complex.

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UNCW Volleyball Drops Opener of Battle at the Beach

August 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Sophomore middle blocker Heidi Haubrich had 11 kills and sophomore outside hitter Laura Waddell chipped in 10 as Radford downed UNC Wilmington, 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 25-10, in the opening match of the “Battle at the Beach” volleyball tournament Friday at UNCW’s Hanover Hall.

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High School Girls’ Tennis: Hoggard Stays Unbeaten

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Hoggard ran their record to 3-0 on Thursday, winning their conference opener over West Brunswick.  The Vikings’ Haley Black, pictured, won at #2 singles as Hoggard won eight of the nine matches.  
The Vikings are back in action on September 3 when they play New Hanover.
Results…

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Hoggard Sweeps Mideastern Conference Cross Country Meet

August 29th, 2008 · No Comments

New Hanover’s Shelby Howell, pictured, couldn’t hold off Jacksonville’s Ryanna Henderson, but finished second at the first Mideastern Conference Cross Country Meet of the season.  The team results saw Hoggard finish first, New Hanover second, and Jacksonville third.
On the boys side, it is a new year, but a familiar face leading the pack.  Hoggard’s Charles Wofford [...]

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What’s on TV? …College Football! NC State and South Carolina Ready to Kick Off Season

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Listening to the Packman on ESPN Radio yesterday, I realized there are plenty of fans ready for college football, and tonight, more importantly, we’ll find out if the players are.

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Trio Promoted By UNCW Athletic Department

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Second-year Director of Athletics Kelly Mehrtens has announced the promotion of three veteran members of the UNCW Wilmington’s athletic department.

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The Muni; Our Diamond in the … Fairway

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

 In the Wilmington Municipal Golf Shop, above the cozy fireplace, hangs a portrait of a man who’s stamp on golf course design in the early twentieth century is second to none. A small and unassuming plaque underneath the painting of this revered man reads “Golf should be a pleasure, not a penance”.  

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High School Volleyball Round Up

August 27th, 2008 · No Comments

  Ashley’s volleyball squad has already hosted a pre-season festival and completed five matches compiling a 3-2 record.  The Eagles lost their season opener to South Lenior 2-0 before posting back to back wins over Swansboro (2-1), and Jacksonville 2-0.  Ashley then lost to Southwest 1-2, and then moved over the .500 mark again with a [...]

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