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Rock Hill won the first match of the Class AAAA state wrestling championship, but it was all Fort Do ... full story
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North Charleston – The Patriot special team units had a big night in a 16–14 win ... full story - Patriots shutout Knights
The Patriots made big plays to jump out to an early lead and then played conserv ... full story
Rock Hill won the first match of the Class AAAA state wrestling championship, but it was all Fort Dorchester from there.Fort Dorchester was so powerful in the first nine matches of the evening it was able to forfeit the final five and still earn a 36 ... full story
Quarterbacks and offensive coordinators in the SEC should be able to rest a little bit easier now.On Monday, Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap announced he will forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft. In an interview granted Tuesday, the 6 ... full story
Patriots win Porter-Gaud Holiday TournamentThe Porter-Gaud Holiday Tournament boys’ championship was expected to be a shootout, but under the pressure of the Fort Dorchester defense Berkeley came out shooting blanks.The Patriots (8-0) used an aggressive defense and ran the floor to dominate t ... full story
North Charleston – The Patriot special team units had a big night in a 16–14 win over Wando Friday.A turnover on a botched punt led to one Fort Dorchester score and Patriot kicker Josh Hall made three field goals, from 40, 34 and 32 yards.Wando held ... full story
The Patriots made big plays to jump out to an early lead and then played conservatively to earn a shutout over Stratford Friday.Fort Dorchester took a 10-0 lead into the half on a Josh Hall field goal and a touchdown reception by Keshon Flores. That ... full story
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
Colleton County made plays, but too many were called back for the Cougars to win at Fort Dorchester Friday.Colleton (2-4, 0-1) had two touchdowns as well as some other potential momentum-changing plays called back on penalties as the Patriots (4-2, 1 ... full story
Colleton County made plays, but too many were called back on penalties for the team to win at Fort Dorchester Friday.In a game marred by penalties, the Patriots defeated the Cougars 34-28. Colleton had two touchdowns called back on flags as well as s ... full story
The Fort Dorchester swim teams are eyeing region titles.The Patriots notched big wins last week and are hoping their momentum will carry them to victory in Saturday’s Region 8-AAAA Championship scheduled for 11 a.m. at the W.L. Stephens pool in West ... full story
The Green Wave held off a second half rally by the Patriots to earn a 17-13 victory Friday in North Charleston.“I’m getting too old for this,” Summerville coach John McKissick said with a smile on his face. “But I feel good for our kids. They played ... full story
Eagles rally past PatriotsFort Dorchester lost another close one to Beaufort, falling 17-22 to the Eagles Friday.The Patriots took a 17-13 lead into the half, but then made some costly turnovers as the Eagles held them scoreless for the final two quarters.It marked the Eagles ... full story
The Summerville and Fort Dorchester football teams opened their seasons with wins on the road Aug. 28.The Green Wave traveled to Conway and triumphed over the Tigers 41-6. On a sloppy field caused by steady rain in the area, junior tailback De’Angelo ... full story
Former Fort Dorchester standout Carlos Dunlap has been put on the 2009 Bronko Nagurski Trophey Watch List.Dunlap, now a defensive end for the University of Florida, is one of 62 players selected for the prestigious honor.TCU end Jerry Hughes and Sout ... full story
Randall Eads finished his senior season as Fort Dorchester’s all-time leading scorer. Now he’s going to see what he can do with the Winthrop University soccer team.Due to his decorated soccer career, both in high school and club ball, Eads had some c ... full story
Randall Eads set a school scoring record, but he’s not done just yet.Eads, who graduated from Fort Dorchester High School Sunday, leaves as the all-time leading scorer for the Patriot soccer team.He scored 77 goals for the Patriots and had 33 assists ... full story
The Fort offense didn’t bode too well against the Patriot defense during the 2009 Red/Blue Competition.If this year’s Fort Dorchester spring football game is any indication, the Patriot D will be as stout as it was last season. The D dominated the of ... full story
Dallas signs with Missouri Valley - Wesley Dallas hasn’t always been a model student athlete, but he’s working on it.As a freshman at Fort Dorchester High School, Dallas demonstrated he had natural athletic ability, which he put to use for the Patrio ... full story
The Patriot football team will wrap up its spring practice with its second annual Spring Game May 29.Players will face off in various skills competitions beginning at 7 p.m. at Bagwell Stadium.Last spring the team had a weight-lifting competition, 7- ... full story
Fort Dorchester qualified athletes in eight events, but wasn’t able to take home any state titles last weekend.During the South Carolina AAAA Track and Field Championships held at Lower Richland High School May 15-16, only one Patriot athlete was abl ... full story
Fort boys ground eaglesThe Patriot boys’ soccer team handed Beaufort a 3-1 loss in North Charleston Tuesday.“We were banged up with five players out with injuries,” Fort Dorchester coach Rick Nobbs said.“I was very proud on how our bench stepped up and contributed. Beaufor ... full story
Patriot bats crank up for playoffsFort Dorchester High School softball coach Shae Russell is pleased by her team’s productivity at the plate this playoff season.The Patriots struggled this season, often because of slow starts offensively.But the team seems to be making progress now t ... full story
The Fort Dorchester boys’ golf team earned its second consecutive Region 8-AAAA championship April 23 with a win at Miler Country Club.The Patriots took charge in the first round of the championship match, posting a 301 score. They posted a 311 score ... full story
The Fort Dorchester soccer program hasn’t exactly been a feeder program for South Carolina colleges, but maybe that is about to change.The program has had some athletes move on to play college ball, but the numbers aren’t exactly staggering and most ... full story
The Fort Dorchester soccer teams both lost overtime matches to West Ashley Friday.The Fort boys fought through two overtime periods before falling 1-0 on penalty kicks in North Charleston. The game was physical and balanced as each team got off about ... full story
The Fort Dorchester baseball team capped last week with back-to-back wins.After 10-running Cane Bay Thursday, the Patriots did the same to Colleton County Friday.“Hopefully this will give us some momentum going into our final three region games,” For ... full story
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