Shallotte Area Sports Staff

Friday, March 27

— Walter Shaw of Brunswick Community College has been named Coach of the Year in the National Junior College Division 1 men's basketball Atlantic Division. — Duke plays St. John's in the round of 16 in the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Washington, D.C. tonight...

Thursday, March 26

— The New York Yankees won the MLB season opener, 7-0, at San Francisco on Wednesday night, outhitting the Giants, 10-3. — Seattle will host the first game of the 2026 NFL season on Wednesday, September 9, at home against an opponent to be determined. — San Francisco...

Wednesday, March 25

— UNC announced Tuesday that it will be hiring a new coach in men's basketball. — The Major League Baseball season starts tonight with the New York Yankees playing at San Francisco (Netflix, 8:05 p.m.). There will be a challenge system for ball and strike calls. — A...

Tuesday, March 24

—Que Tucker is stepping down as commissioner of the NCHSAA in October. — West Brunswick is ranked No. 9 in softball among teams in the 910 area code. — Wichita State takes on host Tulsa tonight in a matchup of American Conference men's teams in the quarterfinals of...

Monday, March 23

— Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Cup race at Darlington on Sunday. — Virginia was knocked out of the men's NCAA Tournament with a 79-72 loss to Tennessee on Sunday night in Philadelphia. — A 3-pointer by Alvaro Folgueiras with four seconds left lifted Iowa to a 73-72...

Sunday, March 22

— Duke advanced to the Sweet 16 with an 81-58 win over Texas Christian in the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Greenville. S.C. on Saturday. — Dayton took an 80-61 second round men's NIT win at UNC Wilmington on Saturday night. — Texas eliminated Gonzaga, 74-68, in...

Saturday, March 21

— Sources have told the InsideCarolina website that a coaching change is being considered in men's basketball at UNC. — No. 10 N.C, State opened a baseball series at No. 11 Florida State with a 6-4 win on Friday night. — No. 9 Virginia defeated No. 24 Wake Forest,...

Friday, March 20

— Duke overcame a 13-point deficit to advance in the NCAA men's basketball tournament with a 71-65 win over Sienna on Thursday in Greenville, S.C. as Cameron Boozer had 22 points and 13 rebounds. — 12th-seeded High Point stunned fifth-seeded Wisconsin, 83-82, in...

Thursday, March 19

— Duke takes on Sienna in Greenville, S.C. in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament today (CBS, 2:50 p.m.). — UNC plays Virginia Commonwealth in Greenville, S.C. in the first round (TNT, 6:50 p.m.). — Miami of Ohio topped Southern Methodist, 89-79,...

Trojans take sweeps on diamond on road in league

Trojans take sweeps on diamond on road in league

West Brunswick's baseball and softball teams have taken a pair of Carolina Coast Conference sweeps on the road. The Trojans were 5-2 winners at Hoggard on Friday night and topped host North Brunswick, 10-2, on Tuesday night in baseball. The softball team got a 9-1...

Wednesday, March 18

— Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic, 3-2, in Miami over Team USA on Tuesday night after a 2-run homer by Bryce Harper had tied the score in the eighth. — Texas won a play-in game with N.C. State in the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Dayton on Tuesday...

Tuesday, March 17

Happy St. Patrick's Day! — The UNC Wilmington men's basketball team opens play in the NIT tonight at Yale (ESPN+, 7 p.m.). — N.C. State has a play-in game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Dayton tonight against Texas (truTV, 9:15 p.m.). — Davidson has a game...