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A look at how Southeastern North Carolina schools are impacted by the final conference realignment proposal

A look at how Southeastern North Carolina schools are impacted by the final conference realignment proposal

May 24, 2025

WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WECT) – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has released its third – and final – conference realignment draft, with changes going into effect in the fall. The proposal keeps the New Hanover and Brunswick County schools together, except for South Brunswick High School. The Cougars are matched up with schools

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New Hanover High School names John Fuller next football coach

New Hanover High School names John Fuller next football coach

May 21, 2025

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – New Hanover High School didn’t have to look far for its next football coach. John Fuller, who has spent nearly two decades as a Wildcats assistant, will take over for Dylan Dimock as head coach. As defensive coordinator, Fuller has built New Hanover into one of the Mideastern Conference’s stronger defensive

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Heide Trask High School hires former Topsail assistant Ty Lovette as new football coach

Heide Trask High School hires former Topsail assistant Ty Lovette as new football coach

April 17, 2025

ROCKY POINT, N.C. (WECT) – Two months after Lawrence Ches resigned as head football coach, Heide Trask High School has found his replacement: Topsail offensive coordinator Ty Lovette. “Trask, in my mind, was always a place I thought I’d be a good fit at if it ever opened up,” Lovette told WECT Thursday. “It just

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How NCHSAA’s conference realignment proposal could affect schools in southeast North Carolina

How NCHSAA’s conference realignment proposal could affect schools in southeast North Carolina

March 24, 2025

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has released its first draft for conference realignment, which goes into effect in fall 2025. For the first time in the association’s history, high schools across the state will be split across eight different classifications, ranging from 1A (the state’s smallest schools) to

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