CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNC Wilmington notched a second half goal for the tie and then upended Charlotte 4-1 in penalty kicks to advance to the second round of the NCAA College Cup on Thursday at Transamerica Field.  The game is recorded as a draw and the 18th-ranked Seahawks moved to 14-2-5 on the season while [...]

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CHARLESTON, S.C. – UNC Wilmington dialed long distance, connecting on 10-for-16 behind the arc, to stun defending NIT champion Penn State, 80-69, in an opening-round game of the Charleston Classic Thursday at Carolina First Arena.
The Seahawks notched their first win of the new season in three tires to move to 1-2 on the campaign. The [...]

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GREENVILLE, N.C. –Junior guard Kelly Smith and sophomore forward Chareya Smith scored all 13 points during a pivotal 13-2 run midway through the second half to lead East Carolina to a 72-52 victory over UNC Wilmington in collegiate women’s basketball action Thursday at Minges Coliseum.
The Pirates remained undefeated on the young season as they closed [...]

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While it doesn’t look like the NFL is doing well in its “parity drive,” a closer study shows it couldn’t be doing a better job.   In each conference, there are eleven teams with realistic shots at the six playoff spots up for grabs after Week 17.
Over the next four weeks, teams will either play themselves [...]

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The Cape Fear Roller Girls invite all local media and the general public to come out in support as they host the final bout of the 2009 season at Cape Fear Community College’s Schwartz Center, 610 N. Front Street Wilmington, NC. 20% of door proceeds will benefit the New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s Pink Ribbon [...]

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