Shallotte Area Sports Staff

West heads into league play after 54-15 win over Stallions

West heads into league play after 54-15 win over Stallions

West Brunswick's offense and defense were stellar in a 54-15 varsity football win over visiting South Columbus on Friday night. Special teams will get some work before the 6-A Trojans (3-1) start their Carolina Coastal Conference schedule against visiting 8-A Laney...

Saturday, September 13

— Florida has canceled football games with N.C. State in 2026 and 2032 as the Southeastern Conference goes to nine league contests per season. The Gators have retained a game with Campbell in 2026. — No. 6 Georgia plays at No. 15 Tennessee today (ABC, 3:30 p.m.). —...

Health report good for West going into home game tonight

Health report good for West going into home game tonight

West Brunswick plays its final nonconference football game of the regular season tonight as the Trojans (2-1) host South Columbus (2-1) at 7 p.m. Trojans coach Shane Handy had some encouraging news regarding personnel. "Josiah (Borton) will return and start at...

Shallotte topped, 14-8, in MS football by Town Creek

Shallotte topped, 14-8, in MS football by Town Creek

Shallotte had plenty of offense in a season-opening 44-28 middle school football win over Cedar Grove at West Brunswick, but Week 2 was a defensive battle with Town Creek at Shallotte on Tuesday. The visitors prevailed, 14-8. Nolan Abbott scored the touchdown for the...

Friday, September 12

— The Shallotte middle school girls soccer team improved to 3-0 with a 5-0 win at cedar Grove on Thursday. Scoring goals were Evelyn Crane, Maggie McRoberts, Julianne Tozzi, Addie Watkins, and Sophia Moen. Instrumental in the shutout defensively were Haley Leonard,...

Thursday, September 11

— The West Brunswick junior varsity football team (3-0) plays at South Columbus tonight at 6 p.m. — Wake Forest hosts N.C. State in college football tonight (ESPN, 7:30 p.m.). — In the NFL tonight, Washington visits Green Bay (Amazon TV, 8:15 p.m.). — The New York...

Wednesday, September 10

—  Coastal Carolina junior Jack Lee shot 1-under par 71 Tuesday and finished the Myrtle Beach Golf Trips Intercollegiate with a 14-under par 202 (65-66-71) to claim his first collegiate win at the Grande Dunes Resort Golf Club. — All four of UNC-Wilmington's Coastal...

Tuesday, September 9

— Evelyn Crane, Teagan Herdic, Julianne Tozzi, and Sophia Moen scored goals for host Shallotte in a 4-0 middle school girls soccer win over Leland on Monday. Chelsea Graves and Brielle Ruth combined for the shutout in goal as the Pirates improved to 2-0. — West...

Coastal Carolina downs Charleston Southern, 13-0

Coastal Carolina downs Charleston Southern, 13-0

CONWAY, S.C. — Coastal Carolina leaned on its defense and a grinding rushing attack to blank Charleston Southern, 13-0, before a Brooks Stadium-record crowd of 22,217 on Saturday night. The Chanticleers (1-1) limited the Buccaneers (0-2) to just 153 total yards,...

Monday, September 8

— The Coastal Carolina women's soccer team topped visiting East Carolina, 2-1, on Sunday evening as Eleanor Ashton and Marin Fisher had goals for the Chanticleers (3-3-0). — Kayla Adams, Reese Bodas and Hailey Longwell scored goals for the UNC Wilmington women's...

Trojans dealt first loss without Borton playing quarterback

Trojans dealt first loss without Borton playing quarterback

West Brunswick absorbed a 24-12 varsity football loss at North Myrtle Beach on Friday night to slip to 2-1 on the season. The Trojans were without junior quarterback Josiah Borton, who sustained an upper body injury in a 38-21 home win over Whiteville on August 29....

Sunday, September 7

— Coastal Carolina improved to 1-1 with a 13-0 win over Charleston Southern on Saturday night. The Chanticleers first shutout since 2020 came before a record crowd of 22,217 at Brooks Stadium. — The Chanticleers host East Carolina on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The Pirates...