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The Summerville boys came within inches of taking the No. 6 ranked 4-A team in the state into overtime Tuesday, three different times.The unranked Gre ... full story
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Fort Dorchester senior Taylor Johnson (front), on Jan. 29, signed to play softball for the Universit ... full story - Lady Patriots upset Colleton County
The Fort Dorchester girls handed Colleton County its first region loss of the season Tuesday.The Lad ... full story - Dorchester players announce college plans
Excitement filled the halls, auditoriums and conference rooms of local high schools Wednesday as foo ... full story
Excitement filled the halls, auditoriums and conference rooms of local high schools Wednesday as football recruits announced where they plan to spend their next four seasons.Feb. 3 was National Signing Day, the first day high school seniors are allow ... full story
When you’re the top-ranked team in the state and everything seems to be going your way, sometimes complacency can be your toughest opponent.That’s something Patriots wrestling coach B.D. LaPrad is keeping in mind this season as he tries to lead Fort ... full story
Dunlap pleads no contestGAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Former Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap has pleaded no contest to driving under the influence.Dunlap, a former standout at Fort Dorchester High School, appeared at a court hearing on Jan. 29 in Gainesville. He was placed on pr ... full story
Green Wave grapplers advanceThe team that knocked the Green Wave grapplers out of the 2009 playoffs rolled into town Monday, but this time Summerville was ready.The Wave wrestlers earned a 39-33 victory over White Knoll in the opening round of the state AAAA duals playoffs. The ... full story
The Woodland boys kept their hopes of securing a home playoff game alive by earning a 45-41 victory over Ashley Ridge Jan. 29.The Wolverines hampered the Swamp Fox game plan by forcing turnovers in the first half and held off a scrappy Ashley Ridge b ... full story
Woodland’s Tasia Hopkins splits a pair of Ashley Ridge defenders Jan. 29. The Lady Wolverines earned a 48-23 win to improve to 11-7 with a 4-2 standing in Region 6-AA. Shakiema Ravenell led all scorers with 28 points. Cherrye Rivers added 8 for Woodl ... full story
Pinewood Prep wins set up showdownPinewood Prep upped its record above .500 with two wins last week.The Panthers easily defeated Hammond 69-41 Jan. 27 in Columbia and followed that up with an important conference win on the road Jan. 29 at Hilton Head Prep.The Panthers’ 75-61 victory ... full story
Fort Dorchester senior Leea Polin (front), on Jan. 29, signed to play softball for Spartanburg Methodist College. Joining the Patriot infielder at the signing were (back, l to r) Fort coach Shae Russell, parents Chris and Mark McCall and Lowcountry L ... full story
Construction of the new Cathedral Academy gym went off without a hitch, but building a team to showcase in the multi-million dollar facility is a whole other matter.This summer, Cathedral officials considered not fielding a varsity boys’ basketball t ... full story
The Swamp Fox grapplers defeated Bishop England 63-15 Jan. 28 to clinch the first wrestling region championship for Ashley Ridge High School.The Foxes pinned five opponents en route to winning 11 out of 14 weight classes.Action began in the 140-pound ... full story
Last week was monumental for the Ashley Ridge boys’ basketball team.The Swamp Foxes didn’t win all their games, but the victories they did earn were big. Ashley Ridge opened the week Jan. 26 by earning the first victory in the program’s history over ... full story
The Daniel Island Soccer Academy (DISA) 97 Storm team won the U12 Division of the James Island Festival tournament held Jan.16-17. The team, which includes several members from the Summerville area, went undefeated and scored 18 goals in four g ... full story
Whether you’re someone looking to run you’re first 10K or a veteran distance runner in need of a group to train with, the Summerville Family YMCA has just the thing.The Y’s “Y in Training” program is designed to assist those who are new to distance r ... full story
In the end experience prevailed.The Fort Dorchester Patriots pulled away from a young Berkeley Stags squad to win going away, 53-13. The Pats took five of the matches via pins and a pair of forfeits in the final two weight classes. The Patriots impro ... full story
Jiles looks to spark WaveIt looks like the Green Wave basketball team will have its point guard back for the second half of its region schedule.Senior Aaron Jiles returned to practice this week after sitting out nearly two months due to an injury. Summerville coach Greg Elli ... full story
Tri County Elite Cheerleaders, under the direction of Gigi Pieretti, took three teams to the Universal Spirit of Hope Competition, one of the biggest cheer competitions in the South East. The Mini team placed second and the Junior and Senior teams pl ... full story
The Patriot basketball teams swept Beaufort Tuesday night.The Fort boys followed a victory over West Ashley Jan. 22 with a 64-53 victory over Beaufort to complete a clean run through the first half of its Region 8-AAAA schedule. Fort wing R.J. Slawso ... full story
Sports Briefs 1/29Baseball tryoutsThe Shockwave 11U travel baseball team will have tryouts at 3 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 6 at the Gahagan Sports Complex. Call Brad Horton (509-1060), Byron Bass (810-6659) or Tony Spence (297-9432) for more information.Oldtimer Football G ... full story
Charleston Battery schedule setThe Charleston Battery recently released its 2010 USL2 schedule.The soccer team will play a 20-game regular season April 17 through August 14. Charleston’s home opener is versus the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday, April 24 and marks the ret ... full story
Brittany Simmons drives to the basket for Ashley Ridge Tuesday night. The Lady Swamp Foxes (6-8, 0-5) took an 18-15 lead into their game with Garrett Tech (2-8, 1-3), but turned the ball over too much in the second half as Tech earned a 49-38 win. Br ... full story
The Ashley Ridge boys’ basketball team had a convincing win over Garrett Tech Tuesday night.The Swamp Foxes earned a 55-39 victory to improve their record to 8-9 with a 3-2 standing in Region 6-AA. It was the team’s third consecutive victory in regio ... full story
The two frontrunners for the Lowerstate wrestling title clashed at Fort Dorchester Jan. 21.The Patriots, the No. 1 ranked 4-A team in the state according to the scmat.com coaches’ poll, defeated Summerville, the fifth-ranked team, but the match was c ... full story
Pinewood Prep plays in King CoalLast weekend, the Pinewood Prep boy’s basketball team played against some of the best competition West Virginia has to offer.The Panthers traveled to Logan, W. Va. Jan. 21 to play in the King Coal Shoot-out. On Thursday, Pinewood played the Logan Wil ... full story
Green Wave and Swamp Fox basketball teams picked up wins Jan. 22.The Summerville teams traveled to Beaufort and swept the Eagles.The Summerville girls (6-7, 2-2) earned a 43-39 victory over the Lady Eagles (9-9, 0-3).“It was close,” Summerville coach ... full story
Pinewood Prep has a new head coach for its football program.Dann Holland, who served as assistant coach responsible for the offensive line for the Panthers the past two seasons, was named the new Panthers’ head coach Jan. 22. Holland replaces Pinky G ... full story
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