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Kids’ tri builds confidence
For the 13th year, the Wilmington Family YMCA is hosting a kids’ triathlon to help children build confidence, independence and healthy habits.
As many as...
Cape Fear Rugby players compete in two-day clash
Blue skies and a steady breeze were the ideal conditions for rugby teams from all over the Southeast who played in the 41st annual Cape...
Local surfer is national champion
Natural talent in the water and hard work on land earned 15-year-old Bo Raynor a chance to compete for a national surfing championship in...
Wrightsville girls who rip
While the sandy surf breaks along the coast of Wrightsville Beach are not renowned for delivering epic waves, the island is home base for...
Stone throwing and broomstacking
As the unrelenting sun baked the Cape Fear region June 20, Wilmington hosted a tournament on ice.
Around midday, the frozen rink in the Wilmington...
Healing with stoke and saltwater
This summer, hundreds of participants in local surf charity camps will seek healing in the ocean swells off the coast of local beaches.
Surf instructors...
Flounder tournament reels in support for Carousel Center
Jordan Anderson reeled in an 8.3-pound flounder Saturday, June 13 to win the 13th Carousel Center Flounder Tournament.
The tournament began before dawn Saturday, when...
Bridge run benefits CFCC student-athletes
More than 300 adults and children gathered downtown at the Isabel Holmes Bridge for the fourth annual NewBridge Bank Bridge to Bridge Run on...
In a state of shaka
The shaka hand gesture, the “hang loose” surfers’ greeting, symbolizes peace and commonality between people, regardless of culture, ethnicity or background. Gregory Elementary School...
Surf scholar athlete awarded scholarship
Every year since 2012, the University of North Carolina Wilmington surf team has awarded a scholarship to one of its members for excelling in...