Shallotte Area Sports Staff

Saturday, September 6

— The West Brunswick junior varsity football team improved to 3-0 on Thursday night with a 30-14 win over visiting North Myrtle Beach. — Duke hosts No. 11 Illinois in college football today (ESPN, noon). — N.C. State is at home to take on Virginia in a nonconference...

West starts at 7:30 tonight at NMB, looking to get to 3-0

West starts at 7:30 tonight at NMB, looking to get to 3-0

West Brunswick plays its first road game tonight. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at North Myrtle Beach (1-1). The Trojans (2-0) have won home games with South Brunswick (34-14) and Whiteville (38-21). Trojans running back/linebacker JaQuell Davis will be in the...

Shallotte downs Cedar Grove, 44-28, in MS season opener

Shallotte downs Cedar Grove, 44-28, in MS season opener

Shallotte got three touchdowns and a pair of 2-point conversions from Aden Brown in a 44-28 middle school football victory over Cedar Grove on Tuesday evening at West Brunswick. Hunter Fortenberry had two TDs and an interception for Shallotte. Nolan Abbott had a TD....

Warriors post first volleyball victory over Conway Christian

Warriors post first volleyball victory over Conway Christian

Southeastern Christian Academy posted its first volleyball victory of the season over visiting Conway Christian on Tuesday.' Set scores of the 3-1 triumph were 25-22, 25-20, 22-25 and 25-15. Freshman Anneyston Miller was credited with 11 kills for Southeastern (1-2)....

Friday, September 5

— Host Philadelphia won the NFL season opener, 24-20, over Dallas on Thursday night. — Louisville takes on visiting James Madison in college football tonight (ESPN2, 7 p.m.). — Maryland hosts Northern Illinois tonight (Big Ten Network, 7:30 p.m.). — Eastern Washington...

Thursday, September 4

— South Carolina took a 3-2 volleyball victory at Coastal Carolina on Wednesday night. — The NFL season starts tonight with Dallas at Philadelphia (NBC, 8:20 p.m.). _ Hogard is the top-ranked team in volleyball in the 910 area code in the HighSchoolOT poll. —...

Wednesday, September 3

— The West Brunswick varsity boys soccer team improved to 3-1 with a 10-2 win at South Columbus on Tuesday. The Trojans host South Brunswick today at 6 p.m. —  Nick Kurtz (Wake Forest) had an RBI double for the Athletics in a 2-1 loss at St. Louis on Tuesday night. —...

Tuesday, September 2

— UNC was defeated, 48-14, by Texas Christian in Chapel Hill in Bill Belichick's college coaching debut. — Shallotte Middle School opens its football season this evening at 6 p.m. at West Brunswick against Cedar Grove. — Trea Turner (N.C. State) had two hits with a...

Monday, September 1

— No. 6 Notre Dame rallied from a 21-7 deficit in the fourth quarter for a tie at 24 before Carter Davis kicked a 47-yard field goal with 1:04 remaining to provide No. 10 Miami with a 27-24 win. — South Carolina did not allow a touchdown in a 24-11 win over Virginia...

Sunday, August 31

— The NASCAR Cup Series runs at Darlington tonight (USA, 6 p.m.). — Coastal Carolina was dealt a 48-7 loss in its season-opening football game at Virginia on Saturday night. — Visiting LSU held Clemson scoreless in the second half of a 17-10 win for the Bayou Bengals...

Saturday, August 30

— Coastal Carolina opens its football season at Virginia tonight (ACC Network, 6 p.m.). — No. 1 Texas plays its first game at No. 3 Ohio State, the defending national champions (FOX, noon). — No. 8 Alabama plays at Florida State (ABC, 3:30 p.m.). — No. 4 Clemson hosts...

West’s big plays produce big victory over Whiteville, 38-21

West’s big plays produce big victory over Whiteville, 38-21

  West Brunswick scored on a variety of big plays and moved to 2-0 with a 38-21 win over visiting Whiteville on Friday night. West had not beaten the Wolfpack since 2019. The Trojans went ahead to stay at 19-14 with 1:58 left in the third quarter. A punt return...