Jesse says: “Dazzling dunks, wicked slapshots, and the post-Benny Moss era is underway.”
Joe says: “Three words, Su-Per Bowl. With the most highlights this side of the Coaches Corner, it’s the Cape Fear Sports Report.”
Yes, Joe knows it is just two words, but didn’t know who was going to win as Mayor Saffo outpicks Joey [...]

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The Charlotte Eagles have been a fierce rival of the Wilmington Hammerheads for years, but the latest version of the saga Saturday night at Legion Stadium was more than just another match, as a trip to the USL-2 Championship was on the line.

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Highlights from the Hammerheads finale and CFSR’s Jim Clark interview with Jamie Watson as the Hammers get ready for the post-season.

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- By Jim Clark
The Wilmington Hammerheads wrapped up the regular season home schedule Wednesday with a 2-0 win over the Real Maryland Monarchs. It was Wilmington’s league-leading seventh home win of the season.

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- Jim Clark
In one of the most exciting halves of soccer all season, the Wilmington Hammerheads out-scored the Richmond Kickers 3-2 to capture the first of three matches between the two teams this year.

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By Jim Clark
If you like drama, the Wilmington Hammerheads season has had its share.  From the highs of getting to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup to the lows of losing forward Chris Bagley for the year to an injury, this season has had a little of everything.  And it is only going to [...]

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By Jim Clark

The calendar said “July 10th” but it was “Father’s Day” for Jamie Watson. The Hammerheads forward recorded a goal and three assists as Wilmington got back to its winning ways with a 4-0 victory over the Western Mass. Pioneers.

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Three local ties to MLB All Star Game, a NHL farewell, and a UFC prediction… all that and more, according to Jim Clark.

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The Rochester Rhinos sent their hometown fans home happy Tuesday night with a 2-1 win over the Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) in the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.  The win pushed the Rhinos into the U.S. Open Cup tournament semifinals for the third time in club history while it was the end of [...]

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4 Local Stories - Hammers, Sharks, a fishing tournament, and surfing… quite a coastal feel.
1 Jeer - Tiger-Golf.  Federer-Tennis.  Lance-Cycling.  Phelps-Swimming.  The media gets this week’s jeer for totally ignoring the most dominant person in their sport and not even mentioning him in the discussion.
1 Cheer - NASCAR for starting something long overdue.

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By Jim Clark
Well, the soccer gods that helped keep the ball out of the Wilmington Hammerheads’ net during Tuesday night must be celebrating an extra long holiday weekend. The Hammers did score two goals and had chances for a few more, they conceded a couple of goals that could be considered soft and fell [...]

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What a night at Legion Stadium!  The Wilmington Hammerheads played host to the MLS’ Chicago Fire in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.  The biggest crowd to see the Hammerheads in years was not only treated to a fantastic soccer game, but a thrilling, nail-biting win for the home team.
Kenny Bundy knocked home a cross [...]

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The Wilmington Hammerheads host MLS’s Chicago Fire tonight in a third round US Open Cup match up. Legion Stadium should be packed as the Hammers host a MLS team for the first time in years.
Jim Clark sat down with Jamie Watson to talk about tonight’s game.

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The Wilmington Hammerheads have been playing some excellent soccer of late and maintained their winning ways Saturday night, downing the Harrisburg City Islanders, the first place team in the USL-2 standings.

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The Wilmington Hammerheads came away with a thrilling victory on Tuesday night against the Carolina Railhawks in the second round of the US Open Cup. The Hammerheads secured the win with a 4-3 advantage on penalty kicks.

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It was the end of May 2007 when a dream came to a fruition. That was two years ago, when the first issue of the Cape Fear Sports Report began with a feature on the CAA Baseball Tournament and an interview with Ashley Baseball Coach Brian Stewart. Some 54 issues and over one [...]

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