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Hanahan’s Flores, Johnson earn wrestling titles; Stratford’s Young finishes runner-up

Seventeen made the trek across the state. Two found exactly what they were searching for. Hanahan juniors J.J. Johnson and Dennis Flores pinned down individual wrestling championships in Class A-AA this past weekend at the Civic Center of Anderson. F ... full story

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Math Counts at HMS
Hanahan Middle School's math team, pictured above, finished fourth out of 25 teams at the local Math ... full story
HMS students meeting Eco Challenge in 2012
Hanahan Middle School is on its way to the national round of the Lexus Eco Challenge for the third y ... full story
Make That Twice: Hanahan repeats as wrestling champs
As impressive as its performance was last year, Hanahan’s latest state wrestling championship ... full story

Brown, Gates win events for Hawks in Father Kelly

Hanahan track standouts Chris Brown and Mario Gates were winners in the annual Father Kelly Track and Field Classic on Saturday at Bishop England High School. Brown, who has signed to play football with Notre Dame, won the triple jump with an effort ... full story

Hanahan’s Flores, Johnson earn wrestling titles; Stratford’s Young finishes runner-up

Math Counts at HMS

Hanahan Middle School's math team, pictured above, finished fourth out of 25 teams at the local Math Counts competition at The Citadel on Feb. 17. Eighth graders Parker Futrell and Jason Brule along with seventh graders Jeremy Lane and Jimmy Ha ... full story

HMS students meeting Eco Challenge in 2012

Hanahan Middle School is on its way to the national round of the Lexus Eco Challenge for the third year in a row. The team recently won the Southeast regional round with a project that educated the community about air quality. For the national round ... full story

Make That Twice: Hanahan repeats as wrestling champs

As impressive as its performance was last year, Hanahan’s latest state wrestling championship is even more remarkable considering the holes HHS had to fill going into the season. Still, the Hawks swooped in on their second straight Class AA sta ... full story

Sign Language: County athletes ink scholarships

The annual athletic scholarship signing ceremony held on National Signing Day by the Berkeley County School District was bigger than ever. Including the athletes that inked scholarships in November’s early signing period, 35 student-athletes ... full story

Nano Hawks

Among the teams recognized for excellence at Berkeley County’s recent First Lego League Competition were the Hanahan Middle School Nano Hawks. The team was honored to receive the first place teamwork award. The Nano Hawks are Matthew Peters, Ka ... full story

Hanahan’s Manalo makes Dean's List at DePaul

Drake Manalo of Hanahan made the Dean's List at DePaul University for the fall quarter of 2011. In order to qualify for the Dean's List at DePaul, students must earn above a 3.0 grade point average on a four-point scale. With more than 25,000 student ... full story

Hanahan girls lock down second place in region

The priority for Hanahan’s girls basketball team heading into the last week of the regular season is simple – keep up the good work. The Lady Hawks improved to 14-5 overall and improved to 8-2 against Region 6-AA competition, locking down ... full story

Hawks headed back to state championship

With heavy losses after last year’s championship season, Hanahan wasn’t expected to make a run at this year’s Class AA crown. The Hawks didn’t get that memo, though. They’ll try to go back-to-back on Saturday when they t ... full story

Hanahan’s vision for the future

Hanahan’s vision for the future will be crafted over the next several months. The 2012 Comprehensive Plan Update kicked off Jan. 19 at Hanahan High School. A Comprehensive Plan is a civic vision that reflects the values and aspirations of the ... full story

Hanahan girls team aiming for strong finish

When the season dawned in November, one of the major goals desired by Hanahan’s girls basketball team was a home playoff game. As the campaign enters its final stages, the Lady Hawks are in position lock up one of those. Hanahan improved to 8-4 ... full story

Cobra wrestlers come out on top

The Cane Bay wrestling team is getting healthy at just the right time of the season. The Cobras, with a strong lineup from top to bottom, captured the crown in the annual Hawk Invitational wrestling tournament at HHS on Saturday. “This is proba ... full story

Rec sports registration under way in Hanahan

The Hanahan Recreation Department has announced that youth baseball, softball and T-ball registration for boys and girls ages 4-15 will take place Jan. 17 – Feb. 24. The fee to register is $30 for Hanahan residents and $50 for non-residents. Re ... full story

Hawks aiming for more consistent performances

Hanahan’s boys basketball coach Pieter Smits and the Hawks are enduring some struggles as the second half of the season dawns this week. Their 2-8 record can mostly be traced back to youth and some bad quarters, Smits said. “We’ve y ... full story

Lady Hawks finish third in Kendle Classic

Hanahan’s girls basketball team saved its best quarter for last in the Teresa Kendle Classic before Christmas. The Lady Hawks rallied from a 13-point deficit to edge Ashley Ridge 44-41 in the Classic’s third-place game at Summerville High ... full story

Hanahan Middle aims for better air

The Hanahan Middle School Eco Challenge Team is focusing on educating the community about air quality this December. The middle school is the third school in the state to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s School Flag Program. The ... full story

Hanahan’s new police chief ready to be part of community

There is a new face in charge of Hanahan’s Police Department. Mike Cochran, 43, officially began working as police chief on Nov. 28 after a weeks-long search and selection process by Hanahan City Council. Cochran has more than 20 years of expe ... full story

Hawks wrestling team counting on new faces in repeat bid

Defending the crown could be more difficult than it was to win it for Hanahan’s wrestling team. The Hawks lose eight starters off last year’s championship team that dominated Class AA. But, Hanahan coach Ray Adkins likes the fire he sees ... full story

Hanahan announces traffic plans for parade, lighting

The Hanahan Police Department will close Yeamans Hall Road in front of the Hanahan Municipal Complex for the city’s annual Christmas tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 2. Westbound traffic on Yeamans Hall Road will be detoured down Robinson Street. ... full story

Basketball season on horizon for local teams

Stratford, Hanahan and Cane Bay high schools are set to begin the regular season in basketball next week. Hanahan opens up at Berkeley on Tuesday, Nov. 29, while Cane Bay hosts Summerville the same night. Stratford begins Wednesday, Nov. 30 at home a ... full story

Intensity and Heart

Timberland and Hanahan met for the second time this season. And for the second time this season, Hanahan suffered a major injury to a key player and came up on the short end. Timberland running back Classe Thompson scored three touchdowns, the last ... full story

Opportunity for Smalls large

The growth of Hanahan quarterback Anthony Smalls has been obvious since a rocky start. Over the last couple of months, the junior has morphed into one of the better signal callers in the Lowcountry. “Anthony has played very well the second half ... full story

Four Hawks solidify college plans

Four Hanahan High School senior baseball players signed letters of intent on Friday, and it’s a case of reaping what has been sewn, Hawks coach Brian Mitchell said. Bret Hines and Skylar Hunter inked with The Citadel, while Kyle Dyson is headed ... full story

College basketball tournament features Hanahan band

Berkeley County’s own Timberland, Cross and Hanahan High School marching bands have been invited to participate in an upcoming college basketball tournament at the College of Charleston. ESPN’s fourth annual Charleston Classic Basketball ... full story