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Patriots fare better than others

The Patriot football team was the only Dorchester County team to rise to the occasion Friday night. ... full story

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Dorchester teams notch wins in Week 1
Four Dorchester County schools opened their football season with a win Friday. ... full story
Holland takes over as Pinewood football coach
Pinewood Prep has a new head coach for its football program.Dann Holland, who se ... full story
Pinewood swimmer goes for Gold
Pinewood swimmers held their own against much bigger teams during the SCISA 2009 ... full story

Dorchester teams notch wins in Week 1

Four Dorchester County schools opened their football season with a win Friday. De'angelo Henderson rushed for 259 yards and five touchdowns to lead Summerville past Conway, 50-26, in the season opener for both schools before a crowd of more than 6,0 ... full story

Holland takes over as Pinewood football coach

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

Pinewood swimmer goes for Gold

Pinewood swimmers held their own against much bigger teams during the SCISA 2009 Swim Championships in Augusta, Ga. Saturday.The Panther boys placed fourth overall and the girls place ninth.Sophomore Florian Vogt broke away from the pack in the final ... full story

Pressure is on the defense this Friday

Potent offenses are on tap for three area football teams.On Oct. 9, Summerville, Fort Dorchester and Pinewood all face teams that know how to find the end zone.The Wave hosts James Island for its homecoming game; the Patriots host Stratford; and the ... full story

Pinewood just loses out to Laurence Manning

There was a catfight Friday night in Summerville, but it was the Swamp Cats who roared while the Panthers purred.The visitors from Laurence Manning laid a heartbreaking defeat on Pinewood on Senior Night by a score of 21-18. The loss evens the Panthe ... full story

Panthers improve times

The Pinewood cross country teams are shaving times off their finishes as the season moves into its third week and their meet schedule picks up.The teams ran in last week’s West Ashley Invitational and in the Coaches Classic, one of the state’s bigges ... full story

Pinewood narrowly beats Colleton Prep

Pinewood’s visit to Colleton Prep in Walterboro on Sept. 4 began very much to the visitors’ liking – until the flag hit the ground.Damien Simmons latched onto the opening kick-off and hustled his way 70 yards into the Promised Land.The celebration wa ... full story

Skyhawks glide past Panthers

The Hammond School used big plays and tough defense Friday to win the battle of the top-ranked SCISA teams. The Skyhawks, the No. 1 ranked AAA SCISA team, traveled to Summerville and handed Pinewood, the No. 2 ranked team, a 26-7 loss. Junior quarte ... full story

Pinewood cheerleaders rise to the top

The Pinewood Prep cheerleading squads returned from summer camp at the University of Georgia with several awards.The varsity squad earned its fourth bid to compete at Nationals in Dallas, Texas by placing first for their division on the final day of ... full story

Pinewood Prep dives into season

Pinewood Preparatory School’s swim team opened the season with a splash at the Newberry Academy Invitational.Pinewood’s boys took first place overall and the girls placed second. The boys dominated the relays, finishing first across the board.Leading ... full story

Sylvester to head Pinewood baseball

Pinewood Headmaster Glyn Cowlishaw has announced that Billy Sylvester will join Pinewood Preparatory School as Head Baseball Coach.“We are thrilled to have Billy Sylvester joining our staff,” Cowlishaw said. “Our students have so much they can learn ... full story

Elliget cleans up in Belton

Pinewood tennis player Adam Elliget recently returned recently from Belton, S.C. with two more state championships for his resume.Elliget won both the singles and doubles titles in the boys 12-year-old division during the Palmetto Championships held ... full story

Coach receives a nice going away present

Pinewood baseball coach Evan Powell is going out on top.Powell took a struggling program and put his blood, sweat and tears into it to turn the program around. Six years after Powell took over as the head coach of the Panthers, the team claimed the S ... full story

Pinewood claims first baseball championship

Pinewood and Northwood split their games this season, but the Panthers won the one that meant the most.Pinewood claimed its first SCISA baseball championship Thursday with a 5-3 victory over Northwood. The Panthers played heads-up defense and got key ... full story

Panthers chase championship

The Pinewood baseball team got off to a strong start in the program’s first state championship series.The Panthers split the first two games with Northwood Academy, prevailing 3-1 at home Monday and then falling 10-0 at Northwood Tuesday.The outcome ... full story

Pinewood boys net ‘amazing’ finish

The odds were stacked against the Pinewood boys’ soccer team right up until the end, but the Panthers claimed their sixth straight state championship with a heroic effort from its seniors.In fact, some may say it was a super heroic effort.Pinewood en ... full story

Soccer recruit

Pinewood senior Kimrey Angotti-Smith, on Tuesday, signed to play soccer for Erskine College. An all-state athlete, Angotti-Smith helped the Lady Panthers earn their first region championship this spring. Pictured are (l-r, seated) Mary Ann Smith, Kim ... full story

Pinewood girls claim region crown

The Pinewood girls’ soccer team captured their first region title with a 3-1 win over Hilton Head Prep Thursday.The Panthers needed only one win in the final two games to wrap up the region, but the Lady Dolphins were in a struggle with Hilton Head C ... full story

Panthers make baseball semifinals

Pinewood’s baseball team advanced to the SCISA state semifinals with a two-game sweep of the Wilson Hall Barons.Friday the Panthers traveled to Sumter and returned home with an 11-6 win to open the series.The Panthers opened the scoring in the top of ... full story

Panthers turn in powerful performance

The Pinewood Speed and Strength team finished second at the state meet in Orangeburg on Saturday.Michael Pendley, Moses Richardson, Francois Gaudreault, Ethan Gaskins, Will Rogers, Joe Bates, Michael Grosso, Eric Nelson and Bradley Billsback represen ... full story

Panther golfers repeat as state champs

The Pinewood golf team captured it second consecutive SCISA AAA state championship on Tuesday in Myrtle Beach. The Panthers have now won the state championship three of the past four years.This year’s victory was by the largest margin ever, 12 shots, ... full story

Panthers eye region baseball crown

The Pinewood baseball team picked up a big region win Tuesday, defeating the Eagles of Hilton Head Christian Academy 4-0.Laquan Gilliard (3-0) picked up the win on the mound, tossing six innings of no hit ball.Austin Heflin finished for Gilliard and ... full story

Lady Panther soccer team wins first tournament

The Pinewood girls’ soccer team won the Lady Bearcat Invitational tournament Saturday at Brookland-Cayce High School.The Lady Panthers opened play on Friday night with a 1-0 win over the host Lady Bearcats. With the game scoreless midway through the ... full story

Panthers beat Raptors in championship

The Pinewood boys’ soccer team won three straight games over spring break to capture the prestigious West Ashley Tournament for the first time.The Panthers opened the tournament by cruising to an 18-0 win over Cane Bay. Scoring for the Panthers were ... full story

Panthers fight through wind to capture Palmetto Championship

Saturday the Pinewood golf team won the largest high school golf tournament in the country.The Panthers placed first at the Palmetto High School Golf Championship, which featured 72 teams from 15 states and Canada.Play opened Thursday with all 72 tea ... full story