Ryan Jeffers continues to make an impact for Twins
Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor
September 15, 2020
WILMINGTON – Ever since the Twins’ veteran catcher, Mitch Garver, hit the 10-day IL (injured list) back on Aug. 20, former UNC Wilmington standout, Ryan Jeffers, has been providing Minnesota plenty of offense in the number nine spot in the lineup. The Raleigh native is hitting .300 after 20 career ...
Ryan Jeffers hits first major league home run
Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor
September 8, 2020
WILMINGTON – The Minnesota Twins (26-17) hosted the Detroit Tigers (18-21) on Monday, Sept. 7. Former UNC Wilmington catcher, Ryan Jeffers, handled the duties behind the plate and batted ninth in the lineup. The rookie went 2 for 3 on the day including his first major league home run in the third inning. Jeffers’...
UNCW suspends fall sports
Zachary Kilby, Assistant Sports Editor
August 11, 2020
Men’s soccer, women’s soccer, volleyball, along with men’s and women’s cross country will continue preparations for the expected start of their seasons in the spring of 2021.
History retold: “Kick Six”
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
August 5, 2020
“This is a tremendous rivalry, a great tradition, great fans, it was a great atmosphere and an opportunity for our team to play out there today."
NCAA to allow uniform patches in support of social justice
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
July 30, 2020
The NCAA says it will allow student-athletes in all sports to wear up to two patches on their uniforms.
Marlins, Phillies play suspended amid team-wide COVID-19 outbreak
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
July 28, 2020
Problems arose after at least 17 members of the Marlins club, including at least 15 players, tested positive for the virus over the last few days.
CAA votes to suspend 2020 football season
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
July 17, 2020
The CAA is one of several conferences opting to abandon football this year in response to the continued threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cacok pulls in a pair of NBA G League honors
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
July 1, 2020
In terms of impacts, former UNC Wilmington standout Devontae Cacok cemented a large one during his time in the Port City. Now, he is on track to do the same thing in South Bay as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate. It was announced last week that Cacok was the recipient of two...
How the eyes of a four-year-old boy can see past America’s current issues
Zachary Kilby, Assistant Sports Editor
June 24, 2020
It was just another day for me. I was on the couch aimlessly scrolling through Twitter, seeing the same hate and violence in almost every post. That was, until I came across a story that had originally been shared on Facebook by Julie Lawlor, a mother of three boys. Julie posted a story about her four-yea...
Matt’s at bat: Relive the historic final moment of UNCW baseball’s 2020 season
Zachary Kilby, Assistant Sports Editor
June 17, 2020
WILMINGTON – The stage was set as Brooks Field glistened under the bright lights on UNC Wilmington’s campus. The night of March 11, 2020 would soon have its own story in the history book of the UNCW-East Carolina rivalry…and Matt Suggs’ signature would be at the bottom of the page. “We respect the...
UNCW, ECU set to resume rivalry in 2020-21 season
Noah Powers, Sports Editor
May 23, 2020
WILMINGTON — Along with newly-hired head coach Takayo Siddle, who served as an assistant at UNC Wilmington before leaving after the 2016-17 season, the Seahawk men’s basketball team is bringing back one of its several rivalries. After a one-season hiatus, UNCW is once again set to face East Carolina...