A look at Manu Aparicio’s ejection
Manu Aparicio was ejected Saturday during Wilmington Hammerheads FC’s 1-0 win at Charleston when he received a second yellow card in the 60th minute. There was a lot going on in a few seconds. First,...
View ArticleHammers retreating faster on defense
After a 2-0 loss to Charlotte on April 26, the back line of Wilmington Hammerheads FC had a conversation about what needed to change. “We just decided that hey if we want to do (well), we need to be a...
View ArticleHammers notes: Aparicio avoids suspension, Nicholson talks goal-scoring
It looks as if Manu Aparicio will be spared a suspension for the red card he was issued Saturday night. Wilmington Hammerheads FC tweeted yesterday that Aparicio, given two yellow cards in Saturday’s...
View ArticleWorld Cup prognostications from the Hammers and Toronto FC
I attended a meet and greet downtown last night for the Toronto FC players and coaches – the lead-up to tonight’s friendly at Legion Stadium against the Hammerheads. In taking a brief step back from...
View ArticleHammers notes: Catching up with Carson Porter, Saturday suspensions
Carson Porter’s role has expanded significantly since he joined Wilmington Hammerheads FC last month as technical director. He’s taken over much of the coaching duties since David Irving stepped down...
View ArticleHammers aim to be spoiler
Paul Nicholson has seen first hand both sides of a USL Pro playoff upset. In 2011, his first year with Wilmington Hammerheads FC, the Hammers had the second best record int he league but lost their...
View ArticleHammers notes: Ochoa adjusts to new role, thoughts on Sacramento
The minutes opening up for Sunny Jane, Cody Arnoux and Mark-Anthony Kaye had to come from somewhere. As Wilmington Hammerheads FC made its playoff push in the final three weeks of the regular season,...
View ArticleNicholson adjusting to back line
Carson Porter approached Paul Nicholson in the winter with a way to keep Nicholson on the field when the next Wilmington Hammerheads FC season started. The catch? He’d have to play a different...
View ArticleHammers trending younger
Ross Tomaselli hadn’t reached his teens when Anthony Peters started his professional career. He remembers attending Wake Forest camps worked by one of his favorite players, Justin Moose. Both are now...
View ArticleHammers’ lineup keeps shuffling
Carson Porter will continue to tinker with his starting lineup until he finds a combination that produces results. The Wilmington Hammerheads’ coach is usually a believer of keeping a routine, but the...
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