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Aleighsa Welch admitted both of the last two makes in the game of her life were lucky bounces.Or maybe the Goose Creek star just had the magic touch, ... full story
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- Lady Gators expect to see Spring Valley again
Go ahead and mark it down. A rematch between Goose Creek and Spring Valley in next year’s final seem ... full story - Hawkettes have mix of young, old
With the dawning of a new softball season, the Hanahan softball team is eyeing a return to the top.T ... full story - Mixed Emotions: Goose Creek splits in Lower State finals
It was a night of unbridled joy and unforgettable pain at McAlister Fieldhouse Friday.The Goose Cree ... full story
Aleighsa Welch admitted both of the last two makes in the game of her life were lucky bounces.Or maybe the Goose Creek star just had the magic touch, because that’s more what it looked like.The junior forward poured in a season-high 36 points and pul ... full story
Go ahead and mark it down. A rematch between Goose Creek and Spring Valley in next year’s final seems like a very strong possibility, Lady Gators junior forward Aleighsa Welch said.“I know we’ll see them again but they’re going to be hungry to come g ... full story
Tolliver wins 100-meter dash in Sandlapper ClassicCane Bay sprinter Semaj Tolliver has picked up where she left off last season.Tolliver, a sophomore, finished first in the 100-meter dash to highlight the performances turned in by Gazette-area track and field athletes in the annual Sandlapper Classi ... full story
Stratford dominates region strength meetThe Region I strength meet was held at Stratford High School Feb. 25 and the top three finishers in each varsity weight class qualified for the state competition March 27 at Crestwood High School in Sumter.Also, the weight class champion at each juni ... full story
With the dawning of a new softball season, the Hanahan softball team is eyeing a return to the top.Two seasons removed from a state championship, the Hawkettes return a solid nucleus from last season’s 21-8 squad, including pitcher Brittany Peters an ... full story
Gators drop opening game of regular seasonUnearned runs were largely to blame for Goose Creek’s 8-2 loss to Summerville in its season-opening baseball game Monday.The Gators committed five errors in the field that led to five unearned runs, including three in the first inning as Summerville ... full story
Cyclones fall to Mt. Pleasant RevolutionThe Goose Creek United Under-11 Cyclones fell to the Mt. Pleasant Revolution 3-1 Saturday. The Revolution struck first but the Cyclones answered with a score off a corner kick by forward Omar Miramontes. The Revolution followed with two a ... full story
Charleston Southern ScoreboardMen’s BasketballMarch 2Big South TournamentRadford 64, CSU 61Women’s BasketballFriday, March 5CSU 53, Presbyterian College 41Monday, March 8Charleston Southern 66, Winthrop 62March 12-14 Big South Tournament, High Point, N.C.Basebal ... full story
Cobras fall 5-1 in baseball openerCane Bay dropped its first regular season game Monday, falling 5-1 to West Ashley.The Cobras, who were coming off an 8-6 win over Goose Creek in the last game of the Gators’ preseason tournament, scored their lone run in the bottom of the sixth innin ... full story
Lady Gators rally, claim crownAleighsa Welch scored a season-high 36 points and pulled down 15 rebounds to lead Goose Creek's girls to their first-ever state championship with a 64-63 win over defending champion Spring Valley Friday night at Colonial Life Arena.Welch's make of a ... full story
It was a night of unbridled joy and unforgettable pain at McAlister Fieldhouse Friday.The Goose Creek basketball teams’ dreams of winning the Class AAAA championships together are no more.The Lady Gators came away with a 63-47 win over Dutch Fork in ... full story
Goose Creek girls basketball coach Tim Baldwin talks to the Lady Gators during a timeout in the second half of the Lower State championship game Friday at McAlister Fieldhouse. GCHS defeated Dutch Fork 63-47 to advance to this Friday's Class AAAA cha ... full story
Bucs end season with loss in tournament openerThe Charleston Southern basketball team ended the season with a 64-61 loss to Radford in the opening round of the Big South tournament Tuesday at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va.The Buccaneers, who end the season 13-17, trailed by 16 points at the h ... full story
Gators’ Foreman, Hawks’ Johnson top local wrestlers in state championshipsOf the dozen Gazette-area high school wrestlers involved in the individual state championships this past weekend at Rock Hill High School, five finished either second or third in their respective weight classes.In each weight class, four each from th ... full story
Stratford baseball coach John Chalus and the Knights enter another spring on the diamond with a solid cast.They bring back one of their top pitchers, senior southpaw Chris Hanna, and a number of other key players from last season’s 18-6 team. But the ... full story
Lady Gators still trying to validate preseason win over Spring ValleyGoose Creek girls basketball coach Tim Baldwin is certain of two things heading into the state championship game Friday.One, that most expect defending champion Spring Valley to win.Two, that the Lady Gators are only concerned with what their communi ... full story
Inaugural power clean championships set for GCHSThe brainchild of Goose Creek High School strength coach Joey Bowers will likely materialize into a marquee event for the Lowcountry.The inaugural Roper St. Francis Sports Medicine Lowcountry Power Clean Championships will be held at GCHS Saturday, b ... full story
Hanahan’s baseball team ended last season in the Lower State finals and has plenty of experience to contend for even more this season. “It’s probably the best situation we’ve been in as far as depth is concerned,” Hanahan coach Brian Mitchell sa ... full story
The Goose Creek baseball team won’t open the season with high expectations but Gators coach Scott Durham expects his team to make strides each day.The Gators return five players with significant experience from a squad that went 10-14 overall and 2-6 ... full story
Goose Creek cheerleaders distribute winning energyThere’s an ordinary cheerleading squad and then there’s the Goose Creek cheerleaders.Both of the school’s basketball coaches agree some of the success on the court can be traced back to the stands, where the cheerleaders distribute positive energy th ... full story
Cyclones drop two over weekendThe Goose Creek United U11 Cyclones slipped to near the bottom of the rankings in their division following a pair of losses this weekend. They lost to the James Island Red 2-1 Saturday and Summerville United 4-0 Sunday.Jason Calderon scored off ... full story
Upcoming Charleston Southern Sports ScheduleMen’s BasketballThursday, Feb. 25 Charleston Southern 95, Virginia Military 85Saturday, Feb. 27Liberty 74, Charleston Southern 61March 2-6Big South TournamentWomen’s BasketballSaturday, Feb. 27Charleston Southern at Gardner-WebbFrid ... full story
Seven grapplers still alive for titlesOf the 12 Gazette-area wrestlers that started out the individual championships Friday at Rock Hill High School, seven enter Saturday with a chance to win a state title.Four of the five Hanahan grapplers won their first matches Friday, highlighted by ... full story
Goose Creek splits in Lower State finalsGoose Creek High School basketball fans that flocked to The Citadel for the Class AAAA Lower State basketball finals left only partly pleased at what they saw Friday night.The Lady Gators provided the joy, beating Dutch Fork 63-47, while the boys tea ... full story
Local high schools will have 12 wrestlers competing in this weekend’s individual state championships in Rock Hill.The top four finishers in each weight class at last weekend’s Lower State qualifiers advanced to the state finals.Hanahan leads the loca ... full story
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