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The Gators and the Stags fight for a loose basketball Friday night in a wild one in Moncks Corner. For complete game results, see Sports.
Stratford’s wrestling team barely broke a sweat in whipping Hartsville in the opening round of the Class AAAA playoffs Monday.
Nathan Grinsteinner’s match at 145 pounds summed up the domination in a microcosm. He pinned his man in seven seconds to highlight the 66-18 win. The Knights also got a rash of forfeits at many of the 14 weight classes.
Nathan Grinsteinner’s match at 145 pounds summed up the domination in a microcosm. He pinned his man in seven seconds to highlight the 66-18 win. The Knights also got a rash of forfeits at many of the 14 weight classes.
Stratford’s girls basketball team won the rivalry game with Summerville – but both teams hit game-winners for charity in light of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Before the Lady Knights’ 39-37 victory Jan. 26, each player from Summerville and Stratford donated some of their own shoes to a world-wide relief effort headed up by Samaritan’s Feet, a non-profit ministry dedicated to changing lives through its Shoes of Hope program.
Before the Lady Knights’ 39-37 victory Jan. 26, each player from Summerville and Stratford donated some of their own shoes to a world-wide relief effort headed up by Samaritan’s Feet, a non-profit ministry dedicated to changing lives through its Shoes of Hope program.
Shockwave 11-and-under travel baseball tryouts are set for Sunday, Feb. 6 at 3 p,m. at the Gahagan Sports Complex. If age 11 or under on May 1, 2010 please attend or call Brad Horton at 509-1060.
Registration for Goose Creek High School’s Third Annual Old Timer Football Game is planned for Feb. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Goose Creek High School L.A. Cafeteria.
Registration is $30 with cash, or check made payable to Goose Creek High School Booster Club.
Registration is $30 with cash, or check made payable to Goose Creek High School Booster Club.
For three years in a row, Hanahan’s wrestling team has had to make the long trek to Loris in the playoffs just to lose each time.
If the Hawks get tripped up against Loris this season, it will be in Hanahan.
If the Hawks get tripped up against Loris this season, it will be in Hanahan.
Raemond Robinson's two clutch free throws with just nine seconds left in the game pushed the Goose Creek Gators to a 60-59 Region 7-AAAA win over the Berkeley Stags Friday night.
The Stags had a chance to win the game with the ball in the hands of their main man Bruce Ellington, but a charging foul called with just 1.1 seconds left killed any Berkeley rally.
The Stags had a chance to win the game with the ball in the hands of their main man Bruce Ellington, but a charging foul called with just 1.1 seconds left killed any Berkeley rally.
The Charleston Southern basketball team will try to end a three-game skid Thursday night at home against UNC Asheville.
The Buccaneers (10-11, 5-6 Big South) are coming off an ugly 58-51 loss to Presbyterian Saturday. The Blue Hose had just three wins before holding the Buccaneers to 37 percent shooting and their second-lowest scoring title of the season.
The Buccaneers (10-11, 5-6 Big South) are coming off an ugly 58-51 loss to Presbyterian Saturday. The Blue Hose had just three wins before holding the Buccaneers to 37 percent shooting and their second-lowest scoring title of the season.
The Cane Bay basketball teams dropped a pair of Region 6-AA games Friday to Garrett Tech, with the girls falling 53-45 and the boys 56-44.
The boys team fell to 4-16 on the year while the girls dropped to 10-7.
The boys team fell to 4-16 on the year while the girls dropped to 10-7.
The wrestling teams from Stratford and Hanahan high were in action this past weekend.
The Knights, taking part in the Gamecock Duals at Sumter, finished 2-3 in the event. They beat Lake City 39-37 in the seventh-place match.
The Knights, taking part in the Gamecock Duals at Sumter, finished 2-3 in the event. They beat Lake City 39-37 in the seventh-place match.
With the state duals just around the corner, scmat.com has released its next set of team and individual rankings for each classification.
The Hanahan wrestling team is third in Class AA, while Goose Creek and Stratford are ranked 12th and 16th respectively in Class AAAA.
The Hanahan wrestling team is third in Class AA, while Goose Creek and Stratford are ranked 12th and 16th respectively in Class AAAA.
Registration for baseball, softball and T-ball will be held Feb. 1-17 at the Goose Creek Community Center and the Casey Community Center.
To register, all participants must have their birth certificate and two proofs of residency (driver’s license and a current utility bill).
To register, all participants must have their birth certificate and two proofs of residency (driver’s license and a current utility bill).
It’s a cliché Stratford boys basketball coach Troy Johnson is absolutely tired of thinking to himself after every region game.
“Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,” he said after his team’s 62-56 home loss to Berkeley Friday. “We could be 4-0 (in the region) but we’re 0-4.”
“Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,” he said after his team’s 62-56 home loss to Berkeley Friday. “We could be 4-0 (in the region) but we’re 0-4.”
Shockwave 11-and-under travel baseball tryouts are set for Sunday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 6 at 3 p,m. at the Gahagan Sports Complex. If age 11 or under on May 1, 2010 please attend or call Brad Horton at 509-1060.
Both Northwood Academy basketball teams are inside the SCISA Class AAA top 10.
The Lady Chargers have slipped from No. 2 to No. 3 after a pair of losses to Hilton Head Prep and Pinewood Prep, while the boys are tied for eighth.
The Lady Chargers have slipped from No. 2 to No. 3 after a pair of losses to Hilton Head Prep and Pinewood Prep, while the boys are tied for eighth.
It’s not like the light just came on for senior Tyshonda Hawkins. She’s had the tools all along, Goose Creek girls basketball coach Tim Baldwin said.
“Her shot is coming around and her defense and speed have always been there,” he added. “She’s really worked on her offensive game and she’s taking better shots.”
“Her shot is coming around and her defense and speed have always been there,” he added. “She’s really worked on her offensive game and she’s taking better shots.”
Anything other than this crowning moment would have been a huge disappointment for Goose Creek’s wrestling team.
“We’ve got a bunch of seniors and they’ve done a good job with their leadership,” Gators coach Leonard Covington said after his team’s 54-21 win over Berkeley Jan. 20 wrapped up the Region 7-AAAA title. “With all these seniors, I thought we should have (won the region championship).”
“We’ve got a bunch of seniors and they’ve done a good job with their leadership,” Gators coach Leonard Covington said after his team’s 54-21 win over Berkeley Jan. 20 wrapped up the Region 7-AAAA title. “With all these seniors, I thought we should have (won the region championship).”
Gone is a three-game conference winning and perfect home record but the Charleston Southern basketball team has its toughness intact, Buccaneers coach Barclay Radebaugh said.
“This team is very resilient, very tough, and they’re disappointed but they will get over it quickly,” he said after CSU’s 64-56 loss to Coastal Carolina Saturday night. “They know they can compete with any team in our league. We’ll continue to work as hard as we can.”
“This team is very resilient, very tough, and they’re disappointed but they will get over it quickly,” he said after CSU’s 64-56 loss to Coastal Carolina Saturday night. “They know they can compete with any team in our league. We’ll continue to work as hard as we can.”
Charleston Southern’s baseball team was selected seventh in the Big South Conference’s preseason poll as voted on by the league’s baseball coaches.
For the third consecutive year, Coastal Carolina University has been voted the preseason favorite.
For the third consecutive year, Coastal Carolina University has been voted the preseason favorite.
Stratford’s baseball team is ranked fourth in The Diamond Prospects’ Class AAAA Top 10 and ninth in the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association top 10.
The Knights ended last season with an 18-6 mark and graduated four seniors.
The Knights ended last season with an 18-6 mark and graduated four seniors.
Over the weekend, local wrestling teams were in action.
Stratford’s grapplers competed in the Coach Trap Memorial Wrestling tournament (formerly the Battery Creek duals) and placed fifth in the event by edging Beaufort 32-31.
Stratford’s grapplers competed in the Coach Trap Memorial Wrestling tournament (formerly the Battery Creek duals) and placed fifth in the event by edging Beaufort 32-31.
The Carolina Sox travel baseball program will hold tryouts for ages 8-16 on Saturday (Jan. 23) at 12 noon at Alcoa fields in Goose Creek. Visit www.carolinasox.net for more information.
Shockwave Baseball 15U showcase team tryouts will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 23 for the 2010 summer season.
This will be an elite statewide team that will play in college showcase events within the state and an out of state National Event. This team is limited to players with demonstrated the ability and commitment to play baseball at the college level. Pre-registration requested.
This will be an elite statewide team that will play in college showcase events within the state and an out of state National Event. This team is limited to players with demonstrated the ability and commitment to play baseball at the college level. Pre-registration requested.
Northwood Academy’s basketball teams split a pair of close region games Friday night at Hilton Head Prep.
The boys team got 29 points from Alex Cohen, including the game-winner with two seconds left in the second overtime, en route to a 73-71 win, while the second-ranked Lady Chargers almost unseated the No. 1 team in SCISA before falling 59-53.
The boys team got 29 points from Alex Cohen, including the game-winner with two seconds left in the second overtime, en route to a 73-71 win, while the second-ranked Lady Chargers almost unseated the No. 1 team in SCISA before falling 59-53.
Y’all win.
After 29 years of living in the South, I will concede one thing about SEC football.
After 29 years of living in the South, I will concede one thing about SEC football.
The Stratford Hockey Club is having a cookout fundraiser sponsored by Bi-Lo and Cheerwine on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks will be sold with proceeds donated to the club.
Hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks will be sold with proceeds donated to the club.
Several Goose Creek High School basketball products are among the area’s former stars shining in other parts of the state.
Two former GCHS standouts apiece are at Francis Marion (Florence) and Erskine College (Due West).?At Francis Marion, Kendrick Robinson is a senior guard helping to lead the Patriots to a stellar season. Robinson has started 15 of 16 games, averaging 10.6 points and 3.5 rebounds a game for the 14-2 Patriots.
Two former GCHS standouts apiece are at Francis Marion (Florence) and Erskine College (Due West).?At Francis Marion, Kendrick Robinson is a senior guard helping to lead the Patriots to a stellar season. Robinson has started 15 of 16 games, averaging 10.6 points and 3.5 rebounds a game for the 14-2 Patriots.
Junior forward Jaron Denmark scored 10 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and the Hanahan boys team clamped down on defense en route to a 48-37 victory over Waccamaw Friday night.
The win salvaged a split in the opening week of Region 7-AA play and helped the Hawks shake off the sting of a region-opening loss to Timberland on Tuesday.
The win salvaged a split in the opening week of Region 7-AA play and helped the Hawks shake off the sting of a region-opening loss to Timberland on Tuesday.
Stratford baseball coach John Chalus was more than just a bit surprised when he found out he was named the Class AAAA Coach of the Decade by Diamond Prospects, a web site devoted to covering South Carolina high school baseball.
“There are a lot of other great coaches out there that deserved this over me,’ he said. “We can’t forget the players, assistant coaches and parents that were right there along with us. A lot of times it was just my job not to mess it up.”
“There are a lot of other great coaches out there that deserved this over me,’ he said. “We can’t forget the players, assistant coaches and parents that were right there along with us. A lot of times it was just my job not to mess it up.”
The two hottest teams in the Big South will encounter one another this Saturday night at Charleston Southern.
The home-standing Bucs have won five of their last six conference games since starting 0-2 and their next opponent, Coastal Carolina, has tied the Big South record for best start after 20 games. The 1991-92 Liberty team and the 2008-09 VMI team also had 17-3 starts.
The home-standing Bucs have won five of their last six conference games since starting 0-2 and their next opponent, Coastal Carolina, has tied the Big South record for best start after 20 games. The 1991-92 Liberty team and the 2008-09 VMI team also had 17-3 starts.
They’re back.
The Goose Creek boys basketball team, having lost three games over Christmas break, came right back with a fury.
The Goose Creek boys basketball team, having lost three games over Christmas break, came right back with a fury.
Charleston Southern continued to roll in conference play and remained unbeaten at home with a 73-69 win over High Point Thursday night at the CSU Field House.
Kelvin Martin and Jeremy Sexton scored 20 points apiece, helping the Bucs to erase a 14-point, first-half deficit.
Kelvin Martin and Jeremy Sexton scored 20 points apiece, helping the Bucs to erase a 14-point, first-half deficit.
Jacques Bazile stares at the horrific images of Haiti flashing in succession on CNN. Each time he sees another report, his hopes dim while his prayer count increases.
Bazile, a junior criminal justice major and football player at Charleston Southern University, was born and raised in Ile de la Tortue, an island off Haiti (also called Tortuga Island). His relatives are all from Port-au-Prince, ground zero of Tuesday's devastating earthquake.
Bazile, a junior criminal justice major and football player at Charleston Southern University, was born and raised in Ile de la Tortue, an island off Haiti (also called Tortuga Island). His relatives are all from Port-au-Prince, ground zero of Tuesday's devastating earthquake.
The SC Xtreme 14U softball team consists of several local high school athletes, including four from Goose Creek, and one each from Stratford and Cane Bay high schools. The Xtreme season has included several come-from-behind wins, and included a USSSA Lower State title, three WFC tournament championships, and a third place finish in the state championship in Florence. Pictured are (front row) Kaitlyn Kerley, Jessica Palmer, Whitney Williams, Mackenzie Broughton, Megan Johnson, Ashlyn Ryan, (back) Coach Wesley Kerley, Shelby Rodgers, Sarah Gambrill, Annie Hewitt, Danica Newton, Coach Jimmie Rodgers, Bailey Craven, Traci Howell, McKayla Daniel and Coach Loren Newton.
The second stop on the 3v3 World Soccer Tour was held this weekend in Summerville at the Lowcountry Holiday SoccerFest. Teams were represented from several states, including North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina. All events are qualifiers for the 3v3 World Tour's inaugural 3v3 World Cup, which is scheduled for Aug. 7-8 in Myrtle Beach.
Goose Creek United Soccer Club had a strong showing, placing two of its three teams in the top four.
Goose Creek United Soccer Club had a strong showing, placing two of its three teams in the top four.
