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The rise of the MLS and the decline of the NBA

Marty Simpkins | Staff Writer November 16, 2011

It looks like there's a new third-most popular sport behind baseball and football in America, and it's not professional basketball.According to Yahoo! Sports, Major League Soccer attendance rose last year...

Finnish swimmer chooses UNCW for college career

Tyler Franceschini | Staff Writer November 16, 2011

College is already tough enough, but can you imagine how difficult it would be to go through all of your classes in a second language? That is what UNC Wilmington men's swimmer Valterri Halonen has to...

Blackwell makes strong case to have jersey retired

McLeod Brown | Staff Writer November 16, 2011

For athletes, having their jersey retired means they have reached the pinnacle of success during their playing career, had a profound impact on that sports program and were an integral part of their team's...

Seahawk volleyball ends season in hard fought loss

McLeod Brown | Staff Writer November 13, 2011

Sometimes things do not always end the way you want them to—something the UNC Wilmington volleyball squad found out the hard way Sunday afternoon. The Seahawks' season ended after they lost in four sets...

UNCW men’s golf wraps up fall portion of schedule

McLeod Brown | Staff Writer November 9, 2011

Golf is one of the few sports in which players compete against themselves. Being alone on the course, there is no pitcher sizing them up for a strikeout or a lineman breathing down their neck. Instead,...

An Athlete’s Perspective: Should college players be paid

Mat Batts | Staff Writer November 9, 2011

Editor's Note: Mat Batts is a redshirt sophomore on the UNCW baseball team. The southpaw pitcher provides a unique athlete's perspective. A free ride doesn't seem to cut it anymore. Full athletic scholarships...

Will brings LPGA experience to UNCW women’s golf team

Matt Stone | Contributing Writer November 9, 2011

The Seahawk interviewed former LPGA Tour champion Maggie Will, who is the newest addition to the UNC Wilmington women's golf team. Will brings experience to the Seahawks and figures to be an asset to the...

Part UNCW student, part ironman

McLeod Brown | Staff Writer November 9, 2011

Imagine standing on Wrightsville Beach at 9 a.m. in 40-degree temperatures with 15 mph winds cutting at your skin, your body shivering in the cold. Now imagine running and diving into the ocean in front...

New feature: “The Seahawk Versus”

Tyler Heffernan | Sports Editor November 7, 2011

Have you ever watched a sporting event and thought: "I could do that"? Yeah, we have too. So now we're taking matters into our hands.Members of The Seahawk Sports staff are challenging UNCW athletes and...

Seahawks enter regular season with work to do

Ben Brown | Staff Writer November 6, 2011

The UNC Wilmington men's basketball team took on St. Augustine's College Sunday afternoon at Trask Coliseum in the Seahawks' second exhibition game of the 2011-12 season. UNCW beat the Falcons 56-53 but...

UNCW women’s basketball turns up the defense in exhibition victory

Cam Ellis | Staff Writer November 6, 2011

It was a tale of two halves for the UNC Wilmington women's basketball team Sunday afternoon. In the Seahawks' final tune-up before the regular season tips off, UNCW came out sluggish, but eventually turned...

UNCW ice hockey rallies to beat Georgia

McLeod Brown | Staff Writer November 5, 2011

Often times when teams fall behind in games, their morale and spirit weakens. This was not the case Friday night as the UNC Wilmington club ice hockey team roared back from two down against the University...

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