Basketball Shorts
Chad Graves | Assistant Sports Editor
January 13, 2011
Men Exceeding ExpectationsWhile most students were busy visiting parents and catching up on sleep, the UNC Wilmington men's basketball team was working to improve their game on the court.The Seahawks have surpassed expectations in the community. Many people who looked at this season as a rebuilding y...
Breaking Down the MLB Offseason
Mat Batts | Staff Writer
January 13, 2011
The 2010 MLB season was one that will not soon be forgotten. "The Year of The Pitcher," as it was affectionately nicknamed, presented baseball fans with seven months of non-stop, suspenseful action. The excitement did not end with the crowning of the San Francisco Giants; however, as MLB enthusiasts ar...
Trevor Deloach: An unlikely hero
Tyler Heffernan | Sports Editor
January 13, 2011
When Trevor Deloach scored the game- winning three-point shot at the buzzer against Georgia State, he ran to press row, leapt on the table and held his hands up in jubilation. Trask Coliseum erupted in cheers, celebrating Deloach's late-game heroics.For the junior guard, it wasn't about him, though. "It was ju...
Looking into my Crystal Ball: Basketball Commentary
Tyler Heffernan | Sports Editor
November 17, 2010
Brett Favre is making headlines off the field, college football fans are starting to gripe about the BCS and so-called experts are predicting how the college basketball season will play out. Yup, just another November in the sports world.How much attention should be paid to those basketball analysts claimi...
Seahawk Winter Viewing Guide
Tyler Heffernan | Sports Editor
November 17, 2010
Men's BasketballLast season:(9-22 overall, 5-14 CAA)Where they compete:Trask ColiseumPlayer to watch:Ahmad Grant. The senior guard finished in the top five on the team in scoring, assists and steals. He scored in double figures seven out of the final 10 games last season.The breakdown:Buzz Peterson i...
An Athlete’s Perspective: The 5 worst things about being a student-athlete
Mat Batts | Staff Writer
November 10, 2010
Editor's Note: Mat Batts is a pitcher on the baseball team. The southpaw will be providing a unique athlete's perspective in his articles. Enjoy.Being a student-athlete is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences that a college student can have. The experience, however, is not all glamour...
With controversy behind them, the Seahawks set their sights on season
Chad Graves | Staff Writer
November 10, 2010
No one can argue that the UNC-Wilmington women's basketball team has had a controversial preseason.Multiple reports have been published questioning and criticizing the log-rolling incident that occurred on Sept. 20. Assistant coach Johnetta Hayes demanded junior guard Julia Finlay roll up and down the...
Buzz Peterson Profile
Tyler Heffernan | Sports Editor
November 4, 2010
Dressed in a collared shirt and khaki shorts, Buzz Peterson looks like a true ex-jock. The UNC-Wilmington men's basketball head coach's massive hands and daunting 6-foot-4-inch frame indicate a once promising basketball career as a McDonald's high school All-American and highly touted college recruit.After d...
Mallards add veteran blueliner Fisher
By Craig DeVrieze of the Quad-City Times
November 19, 2009
Veteran defenseman Shaun Fisher, a player the Quad-City Mallards tabbed in the summer expansion draft, has been added to the roster while young forward Domenic Maiani and rookie defenseman Iain McPhee were let go Thursday. Coach Frank Anzalone said Fisher, a ninth-year pro who signed with ECHL Bakersf...