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Goose Creek triathletes conquer Utah Ironman

Local triathletes Michael Roundabash and Jim Simons traveled to St. George, Utah to participate in the Ironman St. George (IMSG) Triathlon on May 5. IMSG is one of the most difficult full Ironman events in the country due to St. George’s ... full story

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Lady Hawks end season in Lower State final
The Hanahan softball team sparkled on the diamond this spring and will likely continue to do so as t ... full story
Hawks in must-win situation again
Hanahan’s baseball team had to fight itself out of a hole to win the Lower State championship ... full story
Fast track: State titles up for grabs
State championship dreams for local track and field athletes and teams will either be realized or da ... full story

Finding Mudville

Enforcing The Code So the Phillies’ Cole Hamels decided to give Washington Nationals phenom Bryce Harper a personalized welcome to The Show by plunking Harper in the back with a fastball. Then Hamels admitted to the press that he was intenti ... full story

Goose Creek triathletes conquer Utah Ironman

Lady Hawks end season in Lower State final

The Hanahan softball team sparkled on the diamond this spring and will likely continue to do so as the Katrina Moffett era turns into its second year next season. The Lady Hawks, who advanced to the Lower State title game before falling twice to Dill ... full story

Hawks in must-win situation again

Hanahan’s baseball team had to fight itself out of a hole to win the Lower State championship on Friday night and is in the exact same situation in the Class AA state championship series. Gilbert High School hit a grand slam in the first inning ... full story

Eady strikes gold again

Cane Bay high jumper Ashlee Eady saved her best for last. Eady finishes her high school career as a two-time state champion after using a personal best jump of 5 feet, 6 inches to successfully defend the title she won last year. “To win the hig ... full story

Turner, Terry among U.S. Army All-American Bowl nominees

Goose Creek High School football players Tramel Terry and Gerald Turner are among the six in-state football players that have been nominated to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 5, 2013. The annual East vs. West matchup will be televise ... full story

Fast track: State titles up for grabs

State championship dreams for local track and field athletes and teams will either be realized or dashed this weekend at Spring Valley High School. All of the qualifying stages are complete and only the best of the best remain. And there can only be ... full story

Hawks want another chance at Bishop England

Two years ago, Hanahan was at Bishop England on the final day of the Lower State final four and won twice to make the state championship series. The Hawks’ baseball team could get that chance again on Friday. Hanahan dropped into the loser&rsq ... full story

Cobras end season in district championship

The curtains came down on Cane Bay’s baseball season in disappointing fashion. The Cobras were beaten twice, 7-0 and 2-1, in the district finals May 2 by rival Berkeley, ending the careers of six seniors. “The end of the season was a disa ... full story

Stratford track and field teams place second at region meet

Both Stratford track and field teams finished runner-up in the Region 7-AAAA championships last week. The Knights finished just two points behind winner Wando (124-122) and well ahead of third-place Goose Creek (38). West Ashley and James Island tied ... full story

Legion baseball tryouts begin May 7

American Legion Post 166’s baseball team will hold tryouts for the upcoming season beginning May 7 at Goose Creek High School’s baseball field. They begin at 5:30 p.m. each day and will run through 8 p.m. all week. The senior legion team ... full story

Finding Mudville

I hate the playoffs The playoffs started last week. They brought to the surface some unpleasant memories from my playing days. So, let’s get it out of the way early: I hate the playoffs. I hate the playoffs because I hate to lose and i ... full story

Hawks bag Region 6-AA championship

Hanahan’s boys track and field team scooped up another Region 6-AA championship in defense of the Class AA state crown. The Hawks clipped rival Bishop England by eight points on April 25 at BEHS, finishing with 166 points. The Bishops had 158 p ... full story

Furious comeback sends Lady Hawks into district final

As far as comebacks go, this one was epic. Hanahan’s softball team moved into the District VI championship game with a thrilling 11-10 victory over visiting Waccamaw on Saturday, coming all the way back from an 8-0 deficit. The Lady Hawks (17-3 ... full story

Gators stay alive in Class AAAA playoffs

The Goose Creek Gators baseball team stayed alive in the Class AAAA playoffs on Monday, blanking visiting North Augusta 3-0 in an elimination game at GCHS. The Gators advanced to the District VIII championship game set for Wednesday, May 2 and would ... full story

Gaddy Memorial 5K set for Saturday

The annual Valerie Gaddy Memorial 5K run/walk is set for 9 a.m. on Saturday. Hanahan High School is sponsoring the event to celebrate the life of a former colleague, friend and mentor. The race registration is $25 through Friday or $30 the day ... full story

Lady Cobras win another region crown

Cane Bay’s girls’ track and field team made it four straight region championships, overcoming resilient efforts from Bluffton and Battery Creek in the Region 7-AAA championships at CBHS on April 25. “Coming into the meet we expected ... full story

Cobras survive nailbiter to make district championship

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Special Olympians at Westview Primary School

Westview Primary School’s Special Olympics day was a great success as special student athletes, peer buddies, and sponsor classrooms all took part in the annual event on April 27. Stratford High School Service Learning students, Goose ... full story

Catfish tourney slated for April 28

The 19th annual Moncks Corner Medical Center Family Open Catfish Tournament will take to the water bright and early Saturday morning, April 28. Last year’s team captained by Maddie Flynn took top spot in the tournament, blowing the competition ... full story

College Bound

Stratford High School senior Tiffany Addison has earned a four-year basketball and academic excellence scholarship to attend the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. She is the daughter of Cephas and Tonya Addison Jr. In addition to basketball, Tiffany ... full story

Soccer sweep for Stratford

The Stratford soccer teams broke out the brooms on rival Goose Creek on Thursday, completing a season sweep in the series. The Lady Knights won 1-0, followed by the boys’ 3-0 win over the Gators in a doubleheader played on Pink on the Pitch nig ... full story

Weight is Enough

Lifters make championships memorable in 2012 Among the lifts in the third annual Low County Power Clean Championships were three record breakers. A total of 73 lifters competed for championships on Saturday at GCHS. Four Goose Creek athletes captur ... full story

Diamond playoffs beginning on Thursday

The sun will come up on the high school baseball and softball playoffs on Thursday with the start of the four-team district tournaments. The winners from the double-elimination districts will move on to the their side of the state’s final four ... full story

Lady Cobras win Moe’s Invitational

It may not have been Cane Bay’s best performance but it was plenty good enough to capture the title in the annual Moe’s Invitational track and field meet on Saturday. “I truly don't think we totally ran our best today,” Cane B ... full story