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Olympic news already buzzing on WECT.com

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Saturday, May 12th, 2012, 3:34pm
Olympic news already buzzing on WECT.com

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The 2012 Olympic Games don’t begin until July 27, but there is already plenty of London news over at WECT’s 2012 Olympics page.

Our Olympic Zone page highlights athletes with connections to North Carolina and features exclusive video and slideshows.

You can also relive the 2008 summer games that Michael Phelps dominated, read about the top five U.S. newcomers, meet the Olympic pets and find out what happened to legends after their big games.

WECT’s 2012 Olympics page will be buzzing throughout the games, so make sure you check it out!

Copyright 2012 WECT. All rights reserved.

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Olympic news already buzzing on WECT.com

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Saturday, April 28th, 2012, 3:34pm
Olympic news already buzzing on WECT.com

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The 2012 Olympic Games don’t begin until July 27, but there is already plenty of London news over at WECT’s 2012 Olympics page.

Our Olympic Zone page highlights athletes with connections to North Carolina and features exclusive video and slideshows.

You can also relive the 2008 summer games that Michael Phelps dominated, read about the top five U.S. newcomers, meet the Olympic pets and find out what happened to legends after their big games.

WECT’s 2012 Olympics page will be buzzing throughout the games, so make sure you check it out!

Copyright 2012 WECT. All rights reserved.

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Free physicals offered for prospective student athletes

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Friday, April 20th, 2012, 3:31pm
Free physicals offered for prospective student athletes

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Students who plan to participate in athletics in New Hanover County will need a mandatory physical examination.

Free exams are being offered at the New Hanover County Health Department, located at 2029 South 17th Street, for prospective student athletes.

Exams will be held on Thursday, May 24 for boys and on Thursday, June 7 for girls, according to a post on the New Hanover County Schools website.

Here are the times and dates students should show up:

Boys, May 24 at 6 p.m.

  • Noble Middle
  • Laney High
  • Trask High
  • Ashley High
  • Murray Middle
  • All private schools

Boys, May 24 at 6:45 p.m.

  • Williston Middle
  • Holly Shelter Middle
  • New Hanover High
  • Myrtle Grove Middle
  • Roland Grise Middle
  • Hoggard High

Girls, June 7 at 6 p.m.

  • Noble Middle
  • Laney High
  • Trask High
  • Ashley High
  • Murray Middle
  • All private schools

Girls, June 7 at 6:45 p.m.

  • Williston Middle
  • Holly Shelter Middle
  • New Hanover High
  • Myrtle Grove Middle
  • Roland Grise Middle
  • Hoggard High
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Battle of the Badges: Sheriff's Office takes on Police Department

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Friday, March 2nd, 2012, 12:38pm
Battle of the Badges: Sheriff's Office takes on Police Department

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and the Wilmington Police Department will take each other on during the “Battle of the Badges” basketball game on Saturday, March 3.

The event will raise money and awareness for the Big Buddy program, which helps mentor at-risk youth in the community, according to a news release.

The 19-year rivalry will take place at the Schwartz Center on the campus of Cape Fear Community College at 2 p.m. and will include raffle prizes, face painting, and food.

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Local basketball player makes ESPN list after matching Michael Jordan's record

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 3:27pm

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A local basketball player made a player of the week list on ESPN after matching a record set by Michael Jordan.

Laney guard Elijah Wilson was chosen as the southeast region’s player of the week for ESPNHS. The 6-foot-2 senior scored 42 points in a four-overtime 68-62 win against New Bern last Monday, which tied the 1980 single-game record set by the NBA legend.

"You know Michael, he'd be the first to tell Elijah he needed four overtimes to do it," Laney athletics director Fred Lynch told WECT.com after the game. "Michael did it in regulation."

Wilson, who committed to attending the College of Charleston, joins New London’s Kris Dunn, Eastern Hancock’s Victor Vincz, Ladue’s Cornell Johnston, and Green Valley’s Durrell McDonald on the player of the week list.

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Sheriff's Office vs. Police Department: Find out which agency is better at basketball

Submitted by Ashley Barker, Community Web Producer
Sunday, February 19th, 2012, 1:38pm
Sheriff's Office vs. Police Department: Find out which agency is better at basketball

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office and the Wilmington Police Department will take each other on during the “Battle of the Badges” basketball game on Saturday, March 3.

The event will raise money and awareness for the Big Buddy program, which helps mentor at-risk youth in the community, according to a news release.

The 19-year rivalry will take place at the Schwartz Center on the campus of Cape Fear Community College at 2 p.m. and will include raffle prizes, face painting, and food.

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Blizzard Athletics hosting men's spring basketball league

Submitted by Tyler Heffernan, Community Content Provider
Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 5:22pm
Blizzard Athletics hosting men's spring basketball league

WILMINGTON (WECT) - Brett Blizzard is credited with building two gymnasiums. As the UNC Wilmington men's basketball all-time leading scorer, Blizzard swished more shots than any other Seahawk in Trask Coliseum. He built Trask, metaphorically speaking.

As the creator of Blizzard Athletics, Blizzard physically built another gym. The current Italian professional took a warehouse and installed a NCAA-length gym floor, basketball goals and various training equipment. He built the Blizzard Athletics facility, literally.

Next month, 18-year-old men and older have a chance to swish shots of their own on Blizzard's court in the annual spring basketball league. Competition ranges from professionals to recreational players.

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