Sports

Hanahan baseball team scoring with 'no-hitters'

When Hanahan High School baseball coach Brian Mitchell talked about his team prior to the 2019 season, he said pitching would be the Hawks’ strength this spring. That prediction has been precise as the Hawks have received excellent outings from their hurlers. That was totally evident the nights of...

She's back!

After a year of injuries, doubt and the thought of life forever without tennis, Charleston native Shelby Rogers is ready. Rogers, who at one time was ranked World No. 59, starts fresh later this month when she returns from a one-year injury hiatus as a wildcard entry into the Volvo Car Open, which...

DI's Lex Costas wins T-H Marine FLW Fishing League SC Division tournament

Boater Lex Costas of Daniel Island brought five bass to the scale on Saturday, March 9, weighing 30 pounds, 12 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division tournament on Santee Cooper Lakes. For his catch, Costas earned $2,993. “I started out on the lower end...

DISA teams net victories in Rock Hill tourney!

Three Daniel Island Soccer Academy teams scored big in the Ray Thompsett Invitational in Rock Hill the weekend of March 9-10. More than 100 soccer teams from multiple states took part in the event. DISA’s U11 Juventus finished as champions in their division, while the U11 Starz and U13 Chelsea were...

Iron Horses boys’ tennis team favored to win Class AA state title

At 74, Richard Shulz is effervescent as he talks about today’s youth and tennis, which is the primary focus of his days as he enjoys retirement, his grandchildren and his tennis players at Philip Simmons High School. He hasn’t slowed down, and neither has his team. “I’m so excited by today’s youth...

Former BE standout athlete named “Thirty-Under-30” honoree

Former Bishop England basketball and track standout Katelyn Grisillo was named a Thirty-Under-30 honoree by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), according to a press release. Currently, Grisillo is an assistant coach at Wingate University. The WBCA Thirty-Under-30 program recognizes...

BE girls' basketball team collects another state crown!

Keenan High School’s dynamic duo couldn’t hush the talk of a Bishop England dynasty on Saturday, as the Bishops topped the Raiders 56-48 in the Class AAA state championship game, which was contested at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. The victory gave the Bishops their sixth state championship...

Swim Charleston finishes strong at state championship competition!

Swim Charleston, the year-round competitive swim team that helped to heat Pierce Park Pool on Daniel Island for residential use in the winter, sent 32 swimmers to compete in the SC Short Course Yards State Championship in Greenville Feb. 14-18. Finishing 11th in the state, Swim Charleston had two...

DI Ospreys Trident Basketball Awards

8th Grade Boys: Trident Academic Cup Award (highest team GPA in conference) Most Valuable Players: John Brookes, Wilson Brookes Offensive Player: Wilson Brookes Defensive Player: Ryan Cate Most Improved Player: Luke Bishop, Walker Bauknight All Conference Award: John Brookes, Wilson Brookes...

Iron Horses' softball team working to improve in second season as varsity team

Philip Simmons High School softball coach Mallory Bendig admits her team will take small steps as the Iron Horses begin their second season as a varsity team. But she promises those steps will be important ones as the team builds for the future. The Iron Horses won two games last spring, four if...