Sea Dawgs Managing Partner Selected for Power Breakfast Panel

Aug 31 |17:03

How can Wilmington have financially successful minor league and college sports teams?

That is the topic selected for the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s September Power Breakfast Series. Pete Gratale, a Managing Partner of the Wilmington Sea Dawgs, hopes to shed light on this subject. The discussion takes place on Tuesday, September 21st starting at 7:30 a.m. at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Wilmington.

In its literature promoting the breakfast, the Wilmington Business Journal asserts:

Wilmington would seem to be an ideal place for minor league and college sports programs. Yet our community has had problems maintaining successful teams and suffered recent setbacks, including the departure of the Wilmington Hammerheads and a decline in Seahawk Club donations and ticket sales for the UNCW men’s basketball team.

Gratale, along with representatives from the Durham Bulls, UNC-W, UNC-Chapel Hill and the former Wilmington Hammerheads will share the highs and lows associated with sports team operations as well as explore strategies for building and sustaining a successful sports franchise.

“I am thrilled to be participating in what I am sure will be a lively discussion regarding sports management,” says Gratale. “Bringing professional basketball to the area over four years ago has definitely been one of my most rewarding as well as one of my most challenging businesses endeavors.”

Registration is ongoing for this event and can be found online here.The cost to attend is $35 per seat or $350 for a table of ten. Seats must be purchased in advance.

Globetrotters

Aug 16 |17:54

Wilmington's hometown hero, Meadowlark Lemon, is returning to his home city with MEADOWLARK LEMON'S HARLEM ALL STARSTM for basketball games at 7:00pm on Friday, August 27th and Saturday, August 28th at the Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) Schwartz Center.

Sea Doll Dance Team Auditions

Aug 03 |15:43

Dance Team Auditions will be held at A Leap Above Dance Studio on Saturday, September 11th for:
The Wilmington Elite Sea Doll Dance Team (ages 13 – 17 yrs.) at 1:00 pm
The Wilmington Sea Doll Dance Team (must be at least 18 years of age) at 3:00 pm

Sea Doll Dance Team Registrations

Aug 03 |14:45

Wilmington Sea Doll Dance Team Registrations are now being accepted print out a brochure and sign up now!

Featured Player

"Kadiri Richard"

This week's featured player is Kadiri Richard. As one of our second year Sea Dawgs, he is widely known for his defensive skills but has also stepped up his offensive contributions for the 4-1 Sea Dawgs. He is off and running this season with an average of 11 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks per game. Come see him and the rest of the Dawgs in action this Friday night at 7:05 p.m.