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1 week ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Trent Mongero may only be in his second year leading the Wilmington Christian Academy baseball team, but he’s been leading dugouts for more than three decades. Formerly the head coach at Laney and other schools across North Carolina and Georgia, Mongero has had several of his former players become coaches themselves. He takes great pride in being a driving force behind that. “It’s a great opportunity,” Mongero said. “We need coaches and we need people that care.
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1 week ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
NEW YORK (WWAY) – The Cape Fear has a new professional athlete. Saniya Rivers, a 2021 graduate of Ashley High School, was drafted by the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun 8th overall Monday night in New York City. Rivers began her college career at South Carolina before spending the last three seasons at NC State. She averaged around 12 points per game each of the last two years while leading the Wolfpack to a Sweet 16 appearance in 2025.
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1 week ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WWAY) – With half the teams in the Mideastern Conference on spring break, Topsail girls lacrosse has an opportunity to increase their lead at the top of the standings. Currently at 11-0, that’s just over halfway to the 20-0 start they had last season. The Pirates have not lost a conference game in two years, but can’t slow down as Hoggard is just a game behind.
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1 week ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – UNCW baseball began their home weekend series on the right foot with a 9-1 home win over William & Mary on Friday. The Seahawks wasted no time by putting up five runs in the 1st inning. Those included RBI hits from Tanner Thach, Trevor Lucas and Bryan Arendt. Wilmington also plated two more via wild pitch before they had two outs. UNCW improves to .500 overall (17-17) and in CAA play (5-5). Click here to see the full box score.
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1 week ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Hannah Grace, a senior at Coastal Christian High School, is one of the most decorated pole vaulters in the country. With a personal best of 14’6″, the Centurion will compete at Tennessee next year in the sport she picked up from her mother Beth. The elder Grace also serves as her daughter’s coach. “I always had a love for track,” Hannah Grace said. “It was always my favorite sport. You can’t pole vault until you’re a certain age.
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2 weeks ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WWAY) – It was a historic afternoon for South Brunswick girls lacrosse, but bittersweet as the Cougars lost at home to Hoggard on Thursday 19-6. Senior Morgan Hill entered the game tied for the most career goals in Brunswick County history. Just 2:23 into the contest, she scored goal number 150 to take the record for herself. It was the game’s first score and Hill would finish with four goals overall.
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2 weeks ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Buccaneers girls soccer made it look easy with a 9-0 home win over West Brunswick on Thursday. Laney did not waste time as Lucy Lauber cleaned up a rebound to but her team ahead just 2:12 into the game. Lauber would score three goals and one assist. The Bucs added two more goals in the next 15 minutes from Jasmine Hicks and Olivia Duleba. Caeli Sullivan had three saves in a shutout performance. Laney improves their win streak to four games.
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2 weeks ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – The WWAY Student Athlete of the Week is Ethan Ten Brink from Hoggard High School. His teachers describe the sophomore tennis player as “one of the most motivated, humble, respectful, responsible and kind students” they have ever taught. On the court, Ten Brink represents the Vikings as their top singles player. He also won the doubles title at this week’s Mideastern Conference tournament, which advances him to Regionals next month.
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2 weeks ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Ashley was the site of Wednesday’s Mideastern Conference boys tennis tournament, where the top three singles and doubles pairings would advance to Regionals next month. Hoggard is leading the team standings and their individual athletes dominated the field. Luke Preston won the singles title over New Hanover’s Owen Alford 7-6, 6-2. Alford still advances to Regionals as does the Vikings’ Bret Li after defeating the Wildcats’ Alistair Dameron 6-4, 6-2in the 3rd place match.
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2 weeks ago | 
wwaytv3.com | Colton Emswiler
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Going up in competition for a non-conference bout, 1A East Columbus softball took down 4A Ashley 9-4 on the road Wednesday. The Gators did not waste time getting on the board as an RBI groundout by Gracie Coyle broke the ice. East Columbus’ pitcher also hit a 2 RBI double and 3 RBI triple. Ranked 4th in Class 1A East, Gators Head Coach Jason Nance says playing bigger schools like Ashley will serve them well in the near future.
