Ah, the life of a sports writer. What better to do on a Thursday night in college than watch the NFL Draft? I’m always astonished how an event so boring gets so much attention. Watching this makes me almost want to study for exams. Here’s a little insight into my Thursday night.

Some people write sappy, farewell stories as their last articles. That ain’t me. Or at least that wasn’t the plan. Two years ago, I was somehow handed the reins of The Seahawk sports section for reasons I’m still unsure of. Former editor-in-chief Jim Dallke gets my thanks for that. But, it wasn’t easy. The near daily release of sports articles that you’ve grown accustomed to hasn’t always been the norm.

Imagine the thrill on a little boy’s face as he can’t wait to release breaking sports news to his father. Imagine the thrill of calling a college basketball game for the first time. If you are Mike Vaccaro, these are not imaginations; they are a dreamlike reality. 

When Bryce Harper made his debut for the Washington Nationals, he brought a pretty thick cloud of controversy with him. His flashy nature forced many baseball purists to look at Harper with the upmost disdain. But just a week into his career, Harper has already put his mark on the Nationals 2012 resurgence.

The vacancy left by Cynthia Cooper-Dyke as the UNCW women’s head basketball coach did not take long to fill, as the university announced this past Thursday that Adell Harris has been appointed as the 10^th head coach in program history.

The vacancy left by Cynthia Cooper-Dyke as the UNCW women’s head basketball coach did not take long to fill, as the university announced this past Thursday that Adell Harris has been appointed as the 10^th head coach in program history.

Cementing their mark as the most dominant collegiate surf club on the east coast, the UNC Wilmington surf team won its fourth consecutive NSSA East Coast Championship title over April 14-15 in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., widely believed to be one of the best surf spots on the eastern shoreline.

Grey Alphin has always had an interest in sports. Growing up in the Roanoke, Va. area, Alphin was a successful baseball player throughout high school, earning a scholarship to play at Radford University where he was on the team for a year and a half. This background in sports is what brought Alphin to Wilmington, leading him to his current occupation.

Jimmy and Jenny Garrity, both coaches in the UNC Wilmington Athletics Department, have been married for 17 years. When sitting down to talk about anything, even as basic as the way that the two met, competition ensues. “Well, we were both involved in athletics over at NC State and she kept dropping by my office,” said Jimmy Garrity, interim head women’s basketball coach.

UNC Wilmington’s Cynthia Cooper-Dyke has resigned as head coach of the women’s basketball team Tuesday morning. Cooper-Dyke has led the Seahawks to two consecutive WNIT appearances since taking over the position in 2010. 

In a game full of solid defense and fine pitching from both squads, the UNC Wilmington baseball team dropped its weekend series finale to Hofstra University on Sunday, 4-2. Following the Seahawks 2-1 win over the Pride on Saturday, Sunday’s game again featured the two CAA teams struggling to find their footing at the plate and failing to put runs on the board.

There was no shortage of luck for the UNC Wilmington baseball team on Friday the 13th, as the Seahawks easily handled Hofstra University, 10-3. It was a matchup of the two best teams in the CAA, and UNCW came ready to play.

UNCW Commentary

Normally, public letters are written to an entire athletic program or administration. Whether or not they have actual influence can be debated, but it’s believed that a letter should be sent to the highest level. This is for Keith Rendleman.

The UNC Wilmington baseball team is one of the school’s most successful sports programs. The squad can be counted on to compete with the best of the CAA every year and has annually finished as one of the top teams in the conference. Expectations for this year are no different, as the Seahawks are currently first in the conference standings a little past the midway point of the season.

The UNC Wilmington baseball team pulled off a thrilling, extra-inning victory over Coastal Carolina, Tuesday night by the score of 5-4. Down by two runs in the eighth inning, the Seahawks got an RBI single from first baseman Hunter Ridge (2-4, RBI), and then leftfielder Thomas Pope (2-4, 2 RBI) drove in the tying run on a sacrifice fly.