In The Area

Sharks fall to Swampdogs

Three unearned runs come back to haunt the Sharks as they fall 5-3 to Fayetteville on Thursday night.

Bobby Leeper (UNCW) was 3-for-5 with an RBI and Kolby Epley (College of Charleston) drove in a pair of runs for the Sharks (20-24), who fell behind 3-0 in the first four innings and couldn't catch up.

Matt Freeman (Nebraska) took the loss, despite one earned run in 5 1-3 innings and eight strikeouts.

Wilmington travels to Wilson tonight before hosting the Tobs on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Post 10 playoffs set

POST 10 PLAYOFFS SET

American Legion Post 10 continues its run in the state playoffs with a best-of-five series against Hope Mills at

7 p.m. tonight at South View High. Game 2 will be at

7 p.m. Saturday at South View, and game three will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Legion Stadium. Games 4 and 5 will be scheduled at a later date.

Post 10 has already qualified for the state tournament in Gastonia on Aug. 4-9.

CFA looking for volleyball coach

CFA LOOKING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL COACH

Cape Fear Academy needs a middle school volleyball coach to begin Aug. 4. Cape Fear Academy is looking for candidates with strong leadership, organizational and communication skills with playing experience. CFA's middle school team competes against private schools in the Wilmington area. Submit cover letter and resume by e-mail to Chris Meehl at cmeehl@capefearacademy.org.