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From Israel to Wilmington: UNCW tennis siblings a long way from home

Marty Simpkins | Staff Writer October 26, 2011

Kosta and Olga Blank are not just siblings at UNC Wilmington, they are also both on the tennis teams. Kosta was recruited from Israel and Olga followed her brother later.  Kosta was ranked the No. 1...

Cross country teams making final preparations for CAA Championships

Travis Yelton | Contributing Writer October 26, 2011

After a season of ups and downs, the UNC Wilmington men's and women's cross country teams are preparing for the CAA Championship meet, which will be held Oct. 29 at Georgia State. The women's group looks...

Diversity abundant on UNCW women’s golf team

James Edmonds | Staff Writer October 25, 2011

When Laverry Kumar, a UNC Wilmington sophomore golf team member from India, moved in with her roommates this year she thought they seemed really quiet. They moved in their stuff with very little social...

Off the field with Stephanie Rose

Jackie Gorman | Staff Writer October 20, 2011

Stephanie Rose is in her third year at UNC Wilmington and is wasting no time contributing to the women's soccer team as a midfielder and forward. When she isn't on the soccer field scoring goals, she is...

The measure of success

Lauren Clapper | Staff Writer October 20, 2011

When one thinks of college sports, women's golf may not come to mind."Football and basketball drive the train for colleges," admitted Cindy Ho, coach of the UNC Wilmington women's golf team. "But college...

UNCW soccer falls to VCU in defensive battle

McLeod Brown | Staff Writer October 20, 2011

The UNC Wilmington men's soccer squad has had more than its share of close, tough losses this season. Going into Wednesday night's game against Virginia Commonwealth, the Seahawks had suffered five one-goal...

Feel my… navy

Chad Graves | Assistant Sports Editor October 20, 2011

At the majority of colleges and universities across the nation, students take pride in wearing their school's colors. It's a way of showing pride in one's institution and allegiance to being a student....

Seahawk cross country teams set sights on CAA Championships

Travis Yelton | Contributing Writer October 20, 2011

The UNC Wilmington men's and women's cross country teams have prepared all season for this. Five meets have passed and now all that's left is the CAA Championships Oct. 29.Entering the pivotal meet, there...

Coach’s medical scare brings team closer together

McLeod Brown | Staff Writer October 20, 2011

The UNC Wilmington men's golf team had a successful season last year. The Seahawks won four tournaments and captured their first CAA championship trophy since 2005. Their final ranking placed them ahead...

Midnite Madness electrifies UNCW crowd

Tyler Franceschini | Staff Writer October 15, 2011

The bleachers in Trask Coliseum were packed Friday night for the beginning of new UNC Wilmington men's and women's basketball seasons. Students showed up excited and ready for the new Seahawk teams to...

Seahawk swimmers present coach with birthday wins

Cam Ellis | Staff Writer October 15, 2011

It was coach Dave Allen's birthday, and what would be a better birthday gift than a win for his UNC Wilmington men's and women's swimming teams? The Seahawks were in the Seahawk Natatorium Saturday afternoon,...

National champion surf team has UNCW ties

Cam Ellis | Staff Writer October 13, 2011

The phrase goes "twice is nice," and the guys from Sweetwater Surf Shop would certainly agree. The team from Wrightsville Beach—known as Team Sweetwater—won the 2011 Oakley Surf Shop Challenge National...

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