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No. 1 seeded Hawks knocked out of playoffs by Brookland-Cayce

Hanahan coach Charlie Patterson warned anyone who listened that the Hanahan-Brookland-Cayce matchup in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs wasn’t your typical No. 1 seed vs. No. 4 seed first-round game. Unfortunately for the Hawks, the affable coach was correct. No. 4 Brookland-Cayce stunned...

BE girls’ tennis wins 20th state title

The Bishop England girls’ tennis team capped the 2015 season with a 4-3 victory over Christ Church in the Class AA-A state championship. It gives the Bishops a state-best 20 state titles in the program’s illustrious history. The common denominator? It just might be coach Kristen Fleming Arnold. She...

Bishop England wins the Sweet Sixteen in volleyball

It seems like every time the Bishop England volleyball team wins a state championship it makes national high school sports news. That was the case Saturday when the Bishops topped Buford in straight sets with a 25-15, 25-13, 25-17 victory in the Class AA state championship, which was contested at...

Tom Spell beats Tony Pope, earns $50 gift card to Wild Wings

Tom Spell, a lifelong resident of Hanahan, is this week’s Pig Skin Pick ‘Em Challenge winner. He had the best record of all our readers, at 8-4, and beat Tony Pope of State Farm (7-5) to earn a $50 gift card to Wild Wings. Tom, who has been married to Molly for over 25 years, has two daughters, a...

Bishop England girls’ JV tennis team finishes up a great season

The Bishop England girls’ JV tennis team just finished up another great season, going 8-2. That makes them 18-2 over two years and one of the dominant JV programs around. Coached by Jim Greenho, the team had 17 girls on the squad. The team was led by sophomore captains Drew Bobey and Grace Michel...

The Daniel Island Club teams capture

FOOTBALL PICK'EM: Beth Jeresaty only player to beat DI Grille

Faithful pick ‘em player Beth Jeresaty was the only player this week to beat Erin St. George of the Daniel Island Grille. Erin went 8-4 and Beth was the top player with a 9-3 record. For her efforts, Beth wins a $50 gift certificate to DI Grille. Each week from now until the Super Bowl, readers...

Hanahan and Bishop England football each have home field in first round of playoffs

There’s no place like home. That might be the subject of football conversation at Bishop England and Hanahan High Schools after both teams won region championships over the weekend to guarantee at least two home games in the playoffs, which kick off Friday. Hanahan, Region 8-AAA champ, will host...

Hanahan stops Hilton Head in controversial final play of the game

The Hanahan Hawks are the Region 8-AAA football champions. The Hawks posted a 49-45 victory over Hilton Head in the regular-season finale Friday night. The game included plenty of big plays, excitement and controversy. Controversey erupted over the final play of the game. The Seahawks had the ball...

Bishops capture region title!

In their final year in Class AA football, the Bishop England Battling Bishops finish as region champions with their 42-6 win over the Battery Creek Dolphins. Top seasonal highlights include: sophomore quarterback Leo Albano’s 996 yards rushing and John DeStefano’s 839 yards in the same category....