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Tyrone Taylor II to join UNCW in 2017

Noah Thomas | Sports Editor • May 5, 2016

It looks like Kevin Keatts and his staff have been hot on the recruiting trail.Tyrone Taylor II, a freshman guard from Wichita State University, has picked UNC Wilmington as the next destination in his...

Baseball’s Thorburn named CAA Player of the Week

Noah Thomas | Sports Editor • May 5, 2016

In recognition of his outstanding performance against Colonial Athletic Association rival Hofstra over the weekend, Robbie Thorburn has been named CAA Player of the Week.The junior outfielder proved to...

New kids on the block: Ambrose Mosley

Noah Thomas | Sports Editor • May 5, 2016

UNC Wilmington’s men’s basketball program has added another player to its roster for the 2016-2017 season in the form of 6-foot-2 guard Ambrose Mosley.Mosley, a graduate transfer from Old Dominion...

Santtu Leskinen named CAA Player of the Year in men’s tennis

Assistant Sports Editor: Noah Thomas • April 28, 2016

Santtu Leskinen has been named the Colonial Athletic Association’s Player of the Year for men’s tennis.The senior out of Helsinki, Finland was named the CAA’s top player for 2016 just two days before...

Men’s baseball continues home dominance with sweep of ETSU

Assistant Sports Editor: Noah Thomas • April 21, 2016

UNC Wilmington, after clinching a non-conference weekend series against East Tennessee State University with a pair of 10-run wins on Friday and Saturday, swept the Buccanneers with a 16–11 victory on...

UNCW soccer alum Michael Mecham represents Seahawks with Wilmington Hammerheads

Assistant Sports Editor: Noah Thomas • April 21, 2016

Who says you can’t go home again? In the case of Wilmington Hammerheads defender Michael Mecham, it’s almost as if he never left.An alumnus of UNC Wilmington soccer, Mecham spent his entire college...

Women’s tennis sends Kharkevitch out in style

Assistant Sports Editor: Noah Thomas • April 21, 2016

All good things eventually come to an end. But for Christine Kharkevitch, things seemed better when they ended on a high note.UNC Wilmington’s women’s tennis team held its annual senior day celebration...

Men’s basketball gaining, possibly losing players to transfers

Assistant Sports Editor: Noah Thomas • April 21, 2016

What was once a promising outlook on the 2016-2017 men’s basketball season has become slightly grimmer in the last couple weeks at UNC Wilmington.Originally set to return all but two players from this...

Seahawks soar in beach volleyball invitational

Contributing Writer: Ava Hicks • April 14, 2016

On Sunday, April 3, the UNC Wilmington Beach Volleyball Invitational was held at Dig & Dive grill, and the Seahawks definitely stood out from the competition. The invitational was the lone home event of...

Women’s tennis battles harsh weather conditions in CAA play

Assistant Sports Editor: Noah Thomas • April 14, 2016

Gusty winds and cold temperatures were what set the tone for Saturday, as nearly two dozen former players gathered for Alumni Day to watch UNC Wilmington’s women’s tennis team host the College of Charleston...

Seniors for men’s tennis reflect as season winds down

Assistant Sports Editor: Noah Thomas • April 14, 2016

Depending on who is asked, the theory of home court advantage may either be adamantly supported or skeptically shot down. For key members of UNC Wilmington’s men’s tennis team, the advantage of playing...

Chuck Ogbodo to transfer, return still possible

Assistant Sports Editor: Noah Thomas • April 14, 2016

Chuck Ogbodo, a native of Nigeria who has spent his first three seasons of college basketball at UNC Wilmington, made it known this week that he will be exploring the possibility of transferring from UNCW...