Onslow County, NC - The Onslow County Parks and Recreation Department will be holding Skate Lessons at Onslow Pines Park on September 17 and 24; sessions will meet in the rear of Onslow Pines Park by the Kiwanis Pavilion 10am-noon. GoSkate will be teaching participants how to skate like a pro! You’ll learn tricks like Ollies, 360 flips, board slides and much more. Open to beginner-intermediate level, ages 6 ...

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – On the eve of the team’s preseason trip to the Bahamas, UNCW men’s basketball coach Buzz Peterson has named Brooks Lee assistant coach and elevated Jamie Kachmarik to associate head coach, the second-year Seahawk skipper announced Monday.   Peterson retained Lee on his staff as Director of Basketball Operations last season after the North Carolina native helped with many of ...

SALEM, VA (August 14, 2011) - The Salem Red Sox (22-27, 53-65) defeated the Kinston Indians (26-22, 64-52) by a score of 10-3. The Red Sox used a four run bottom of the sixth inning that put the game out of reach. Miles Head had a big RBI base hit in the sixth for the Red Sox and Shannon Wilkerson also got an RBI single, which gave Salem all the momentum going into the seventh inning. The Salem Red Sox jump ...

ACC Honor Roll includes 247 UNC student-athletes. GREENSBORO, N.C. - A total of 247 North Carolina student-athletes earned spots on the 2010-11 Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll, announced recently by ACC Commissioner John Swofford. The 55th annual list included 2,834 student-athletes, a record number, from the 12 conference schools. The Honor Roll is comprised of student-athletes who participat ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. Aug. 15, 2011 - Jeri Estes has been named an assistant coach for the East Carolina volleyball program, according to an announcement by head coach Pati Rolf. He will serve as a replacement for assistant Katie Baggett, who is currently on maternity leave after giving birth to a daughter last week. "It is an honor and privilege to work with such a qualified and experienced coach in Pati Rolf," ...

One of the biggest on-the-water events of the year, the British Powerboat Festival, takes place at Cowes on the Isle of Wight on Saturday/Sunday, 27th/28th August and among the front-running crews taking part will be London pairing Simon Bayles (Battersea) and Philippa Baker (Kensington). Currently equal second in the spectacular P1 SuperStock Championship – the UK’s premier national powerboat racing series ...

Chapel Hill, NC - Another successful summer league season is coming to a close for many Tar Heels this weekend as summer leagues throughout the country are crowning their champions. A pair of Tar Heel pitchers, Kent Emanuel and Andrew Smith, will hope to lead their Falmouth Commodores to the Cape Cod League title this weekend in the championship series. Emanuel and Smith were two of nine Tar Heels to play i ...

Third Seed Richmond to Visit Second Seed Wilmington Wilmington, NC - After defeating the Dayton Dutch Lions 2-1 on Saturday night, the Hammerheads have secured their second place position in the American Division and have earned a first round home playoff game. The Hammerheads will play host to the Richmond Kickers on Friday, August 19 at 7:30pm at Legion Stadium. The Hammerheads last appearance at their ho ...

Chapel Hill, N.C. ---- The University of North Carolina Athletic Department has teamed with UNC campus ROTC units - Air Force, Army and Navy - to honor all current and former members of the United States military at the Carolina vs. Rutgers football game on September 10, 2011. Kickoff at Kenan Stadium is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. The athletic department will recognize the men and women of our armed forces du ...

New Hanover County, NC -- The New Hanover County Board of Elections will meet on Tuesday, August 16th, 2011 at 12:00 pm. The purpose for the public meeting as required by G.S. 163-31 is for board members to appoint Precinct chief judges and judges of election for two year terms. This meeting will be held at 230 Government Center Drive, Suite 180, Wilmington, NC in the office of the Board of Elections. ...