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Trojans make coaching transition with Handy retiring, DC Powell gets promotion
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
After guiding West Brunswick to a 7-5 football record and the second round of the NCHSAA 6-A playoffs in 2025, Shane Handy is in the process of retiring from education. That means stepping down as football coach of the Trojans. Aaron Powell, who has worked as defensive coordinator at West,…
Trojans take 54-47 win over North Myrtle Beach
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
The West Brunswick varsity boys basketball team avenged its only loss of the season, 54-47, against visiting North Myrtle Beach on Monday night to improve to 6-1. The Chiefs (3-4) had topped the Trojans, 53-46, in overtime in West's second game of the season in South Carolina on Nov. 21.…
West Brunswick looks to get first road victory at Topsail
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
West Brunswick hopes to end a 3-game losing streak at winless Topsail in a Carolina Coastal Conference varsity football game on Friday night at 7 p.m. West is 4-1 at home this season, 0-3 on the road. There is good news and bad news for the Trojans as far as…
Trojans take down Laney, 21-16, in first conference game
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
The bigger they are, the harder they fall. The resounding thud emanating from 6-A West Brunswick on Friday night was a 21-16 Trojans win over 8-A Laney in the first Carolina Coastal Conference varsity football game for both programs. West chimed in with its victory bell after improving to 4-1…
West Brunswick starts league play vs. Laney tonight at 7 p.m.
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
West Brunswick plays its first Carolina Coastal Conference varsity football game at home tonight against Laney. The Buccaneers have bounced back from an 0-2 start to bring a 2-2 record to West, which went 3-1 in the nonconference segment. The Trojans have been preparing to face a variety of defensive…
Health report good for West going into home game tonight
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
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 quarterback," Handy said. "Eden Romero will go back to…Trojans dealt first loss without Borton playing quarterback
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
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. Borton averaged 120.5 yards…
West starts at 7:30 tonight at NMB, looking to get to 3-0
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
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 unique position of facing the program he played…
Shallotte downs Cedar Grove, 44-28, in MS season opener
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
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. Emmitt Pierce had a 2-point conversion…
Warriors post first volleyball victory over Conway Christian
Shallotte Area Sports Staff
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). The Warriors had a home match with Arborbrook on Friday…
