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Dorchester teams notch wins in Week 1

Four Dorchester County schools opened their football season with a win Friday. De'angelo Henderson ... full story

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Swamp Fox football coach to retire
Ashley Ridge High School needs a new head football coach.Julian (Doc) Davis has ... full story
Simmons leads Bulldogs past Swamp Foxes
Neither team wasted any time finding the end zone in Friday’s game between Burke ... full story
Swamp Fox netters in the mix
With a dozen wins in its pocket, the Ashley Ridge varsity volleyball team is mak ... full story

Walker era begins with shutout

Kenny Walker’s first coaching win may eventually go down as the one he remembers most, not necessarily for being No. 1, but for the one that left him the most drained. Ashley Ridge High School opened the Walker era with a grueling 14-0 victory over ... full story

Swamp Fox football coach to retire

Ashley Ridge High School needs a new head football coach.Julian (Doc) Davis has announced he will step down as the Swamp Fox football coach. Davis, the only football coach the second-year school has ever had, will retire at the end of this school yea ... full story

Simmons leads Bulldogs past Swamp Foxes

Neither team wasted any time finding the end zone in Friday’s game between Burke and Ashley Ridge.Burke earned a 50-16 victory over Ashley Ridge in a key Region 6-AA match up that featured plenty of offense. Unfortunately for the Swamp Foxes, most of ... full story

Swamp Fox netters in the mix

With a dozen wins in its pocket, the Ashley Ridge varsity volleyball team is making some serious noise.The Swamp Foxes had a fabulous start to this season to break into the South Carolina AA polls.Last week, the team cracked the Top 5 in one poll, la ... full story

Swamp Foxes head into Cobra den

Coming off a 35-8 victory over Garrett Tech last week, Ashley Ridge travels to Cane Bay for a rematch Oct. 9.The Swamp Foxes jumped out to a 14-0 lead at Garrett Tech as quarterback Cameron Cox (4-for-8 passing) connected with Nick Webb on two touchd ... full story

Swamp Foxes bash Vikings

Swamp Foxes rout VikingsBy Roger LeeThe Journal SceneAshley Ridge gave up a score on a fumble returned into its end zone on the first play from scrimmage, but then scored on its next five possessions.Swamp Fox quarterback Cameron Cox missed the entir ... full story

Lady Foxes open with win

The Ashley Ridge girls’ tennis team opened its season with a 7-0 win over Cane Bay Tuesday.In singles play: Lauren Lowell defeated Allison Hager 6-1, 6-1; Shannon Moses defeated Ashley Robinson 6-0, 6-0; Aly Herrera defeated Smeaj Tolliver 6-0, 6-1; ... full story

Swamp Foxes set scoring record

Romelo Doctor rushed for four touchdowns and Cameron Cox ran for three as Ashley Ridge set a new school scoring record Friday.The Swamp Foxes capitalized on three fumble recoveries but also sustained some drives as they defeated Johnsonville 60-34 in ... full story

Swamp Foxes host first spring game

This month the Fox Swamp football program began laying the foundation for its 2009 campaign with its first spring camp.Last spring, the school wasn’t open yet and the team’s coach hadn’t completed his move to Summerville so the team didn’t have sprin ... full story

Swamp Fox youngsters headed to state

The Ashley Ridge golf team finished with a 349 score at the Lowerstate match May 4 to qualify for the South Carolina AA championship.Led by Grant Opoulos, who finished with 85, the Swamp Foxes placed sixth in the Lowerstate match at Black Bear Golf C ... full story

Swamp Fox teams notch historic wins

The Ashley Ridge baseball team opens play in the District VII championship series May 6.It was a big week for both the Swamp Fox baseball and softball teams, which earned their first playoff victories Thursday.Both teams have advanced to the champion ... full story

Grand finale: Ashley Ridge softball team in district title game

Just call it a grand entrance to the district finals.Aubrey Rabun, a seventh-grader, smashed a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the eighth inning to propel Ashley Ridge’s softball team to a 6-2 win over defending Class AA champion Hanahan Saturda ... full story

Lady Foxes hit their stride

Things seem to be coming together for the Ashley Ridge girls’ soccer team.Last week, the Lady Swamp Foxes handed Cane Bay a 9-0 loss.The team got off to a bit of a slow start this season, but improved to 5-2 in Region 6-AA with the win.That puts them ... full story

Swamp Foxes claim first region title

The Swamp Fox softball team defeated Bishop England 6-1 Tuesday to clinch the Region 6-AA crown.It was a historic win for Ashley Ridge High School, which opened this school year and had not earned a region title in any sport prior to Tuesday.“It’s re ... full story

Swamp Fox boys shutout Edisto

The Ashley Ridge boys’ soccer team is working towards earning a playoff bid.The Swamp Foxes are having a great year, especially for a start-up program.The team improved its record to 10-4 Wednesday with a 5-0 win over Edisto.The Foxes only losses hav ... full story

Swamp Foxes shouldn’t be taken lightly

The Ashley Ridge baseball team doesn’t have the experience or tradition that many of its opponents have, but that doesn’t mean it should be overlooked.The Swamp Foxes opened play for their first Hanahan Invitational tournament Monday against Centrevi ... full story

Ashley Ridge softball team bounces back

The Swamp Fox softball team earned its second trophy Wednesday.Ashley Ridge went 3-2 in the Azalea Invitational tournament to win its division for the event.The Foxes, which also won their division in this year’s Bishop Blast, defeated Williamsport o ... full story

Swamp Foxes quick out of the gate

When the Ashley Ridge softball team returns from spring break, it will make a run at the Region 6-AA title.The Swamp Foxes began their inaugural season with an 8-0 run.Five of those wins are in the region. The team – which is comprised of five sophom ... full story

Swamp Fox boys continue to impress

It seems the success the Ashley Ridge boys’ soccer team experienced in the preseason was no fluke.The Swamp Fox boys went 4-1 in preseason action and won the Gilbert Preseason Classic tournament.That success has now carried into the regular season wi ... full story

Preps wrap: Swamp Foxes get mixed results

With the high school spring sports season in full swing, teams were scattered all over last week.Ashley Ridge had luck on the diamond Thursday, but not on the soccer field Friday.The Swamp Fox baseball team defeated Timberland 14-4 at home.Anthony Ko ... full story

Swamp Foxes claim first tournament championship

The Ashley Ridge boys’ soccer team is off to a flashy start in its debut year.The Swamp Foxes went 4-1 in preseason action last week and won the Gilbert Preseason Classic tournament in the process.Ashley Ridge defeated Northwood Academy in a scrimmag ... full story

David slays Goliath

The Swamp Foxes seemed a little jittery at times, but played like veterans at others as they upset the Fort Dorchester softball team Wednesday.Ashley Ridge, a first-year AA team made up of only underclassmen, earned a 6-2 victory over Fort Dorchester ... full story

Hat trick

The Ashley Ridge girls’ basketball team picked up its third win of the season Friday. Jessica Nettles (left) and Brianna Boyd both posted 11 points to lead the Swamp Foxes to a 45-18 victory over Cane Bay. Ericka Millen added nine points for the Foxe ... full story

Cobras are out foxed

The Ashley Ridge boys took the fight to the Cobras Friday and earned a 49-40 victory.It was a tight ball game at Cane Bay High School for three periods.Swamp Fox Tre Deloach and Cobra Henry Taylor banged it up inside and the guards for the teams answ ... full story

Swamp Fox grapplers defy the odds

Despite the odds, the Ashley Ridge High School wrestling team has had one of the most successful starts in the school’s short history.The team of freshmen and sophomores has competed against varsity teams all season and done so with only 10 wrestlers ... full story