The Seahawk

Sims hits buzzer-beater for seventh consecutive win

Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor • January 20, 2022

HARRISONBURG, Virginia – Jaylen Sims came into Thursday’s showdown with James Madison leading his team in scoring, averaging over 20 points in his last three games. So, if you’re Head Coach Takayo...

MBB Preview: UNCW vs JMU

Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor • January 19, 2022

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – One must wonder how many scoops of ice cream UNCW Head Coach Takayo Siddle and his players have consumed so far this season. Questions such as this come to mind after the Hawks notched its sixth straight win Monday night heading into the middle part of a four-game road trip. So far, no team in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has been able to figure out this surprising Seahawk squad. Home or away, UNCW has risen to the occasion and given its fanbase something to be happy about.

Hawks score season-high to secure sixth straight win

Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor • January 17, 2022

CHARLESTON, South Carolina – Make it six wins in a row for UNCW men’s basketball (9-5, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association) and suddenly this is a team that finds itself in sole possession of first place...

How UNCW MBB is proving the experts wrong

Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor • January 12, 2022

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Well, well, well, how the tides have turned. Three months ago, coaches and media members had UNCW men’s basketball finishing the 2021-22 season second to last in the...

Close, but no cigar for Sims and Seahawks

Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor • December 1, 2021

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW senior guard Jaylen Sims finished with 12 points in Wednesday night’s 74-69 loss to Norfolk State. But Seahawk fans really wish he could have made it 14. UNCW...

Seahawks set to begin Zootown Classic

Bailey Swogger, Contributing Writer • November 24, 2021

UNCW men’s basketball will play three consecutive games Nov. 24-26 as part of the Zootown Classic in Missoula, Montana. The three-day stretch will consist of games against Southern Miss (2-2), Montana (2-2), and UC San Diego (4-0).

White Hot: Hawks soar past Chants in front of packed crowd

Zachary Kilby, Sports Editor • November 18, 2021

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – After Trazarien White threw down a monstrous alley-oop lob from Mike Okauru with 1:43 remaining in regulation, one thing was for certain… Teal Nation was alive and well...

Seahawks rally falls short against Panthers

Bailey Swogger, Contributing Writer • November 17, 2021

UNCW men’s basketball (1-2) fell just short in Tuesday night's matchup against Pittsburgh (1-2), despite a valiant second-half effort. After trailing by 15 early in the second-half, UNCW managed to...

MBB surrenders 15-point lead in opening night loss

Bailey Swogger, Contributing Writer • November 9, 2021

UNCW men’s basketball (0-1) let Tuesday's season-opener slip away as they suffered a 68-63 loss at Illinois State. With just five minutes left in the first half, the Seahawks held a 27-12 lead over...

Women’s Soccer sets sights forward after regular season championship

Bailey Swogger, Contributing Writer • November 3, 2021

Cheers erupted from the UNCW Soccer Stadium on Sunday as sophomore Kara Mills delivered the overtime game winner that gave Coach Neal and the women’s soccer program their first regular season CAA Championship ever.

UNCW WBB welcomes newcomers and prepares for the season

Kiley Woods, Staff Writer • October 29, 2021

UNCW women’s basketball will welcome ten newcomers in 2021-22 after rostering 13 total players last season.

UNCW MBB: The ‘Bugatti’ of college basketball

Bailey Swogger, Contributing Writer • October 23, 2021

"We play hard, tough, smart, and together,” Siddle said. “We are 10 deep with guys that can really score the basketball. We want to score 80-90 points per game so there will be a lot of threes, dunks, and pressing. I like to call this team the Bugatti of college basketball, which is one of the fastest cars in the world. Buckle your seatbelts and enjoy the ride."