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Cisco makes initial 18-U national cut

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Wando baseball star Drew Cisco is a step closer to making the U.S. national 18-U team that will travel to Venezuela in late September to compete in the COPOABE Pan Am "AAA" championships. Read story.

North Charleston coaches in limbo

Sunday, June 28, 2009

High School football practice starts in 33 days, and the North Charleston Cougars are experiencing something of an identity crisis. The football players, like the school's other athletic teams, don't know who their head coach will be for the 2009 season. Jimmy Brown coached last yea... Read story.

McKissick honored by NHSCA

Sunday, June 14, 2009

The National High School Coaches Association named Summerville legend John McKissick as its national football coach of the year for 2009. McKissick, who will turn 83 in late September, is the dean of high school football coaches in the country. Read story.

Lowcountry well represented on softball teams

Sunday, June 7, 2009

The Coaches Association of Women's Sports (CAWS) has released its all-state and North-South softball selections, and the Lowcountry is well represented. Read story.

Veteran coach White gets helm of Stall football program

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Longtime Lowcountry high school coach Mitch White has a new role. White has been named head football coach of the Stall Warriors, who just completed spring practice. Read story.

Veteran coach White gets helm of Stall football program

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Longtime Lowcountry high school coach Mitch White has a new role. White has been named head football coach of the Stall Warriors, who just completed spring practice. White has been a coach for nearly three decades, and has been a head basketball coach. Read story.

Wando, BE each land 3 players on all-state

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Class AA state champion Bishop England landed three players on the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association's all-state team: Brison Celek, Ryan Connolly and Alex Abrams. Read story.

Carolinas, North-South rosters boast Lowcountry talent

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association released the rosters for the Clash of the Carolinas and the North-South All-Star Games, and the Lowcountry is well represented. Read story.

West Ashley boys soccer continuing winning strides

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

It's been a year of milestones for the West Ashley boys soccer program.

The program has been in existence for nine years and recently recorded its 100th victory. And, the Wildcats gained their first region title since the school opened in time for the 1999-2000 academic year. Read story.

Goose Creek's Hawkins bounces back for run at states

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

It's the penultimate weekend for track and field teams in the Lowcountry, and if you're looking for the ultimate comeback story, keep an eye on Goose Creek junior Tyshonda Hawkins, a sprinter who is regaining her form after missing all of last year's season after undergoing knee surgery. She will compete in Saturday's Class AAAA state qualifier at Blythewood. Read story.

Ashley Ridge boys soccer debuting with strong season

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The Ashley Ridge boys soccer team has been a pleasant surprise. The Swamp Foxes own an 11-4 record and the No. 6 ranking in the latest Class AA state poll. But the Swamp Foxes probably won't be able to sneak up on any foes in the final weeks of the season and in the playoffs. Read story.

Bishops set school record with 8 homers

Sunday, April 26, 2009

The Bishop England baseball team set a school record with eight home runs in Friday's 12-1 victory at Hanahan. The Bishops got on track early. With two outs in the first inning, Brison Celek, Alex Abrams and Jimmy Lindberg hit back-to-back-to-back home runs. But the Bishops were har... Read story.

Reetz to take reins for Porter-Gaud football

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Porter-Gaud has hired Rick Reetz as its head football coach. Reetz, who has 20 years of experience, was coach at Cumberland High School in Cumberland, R.I., for three years before being announced as the Cyclones' new hire. Read story.

Elite tournament brings out best in Pinewood golfers

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The SCISA state golf tournament is scheduled for April 27-28 and you might have to forgive the Pinewood Prep team if the event will seem a little anticlimactic after what happened over the weekend. Read story.

Hanahan eyeing Azalea softball title

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

The Hanahan Hawks are seeking to defend their Class AA state softball championship.

But first, the Hawks hope to claim the Division II championship of the Azalea Invitational Tournament in Summerville. Read story.

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Philip Bowman

Philip Bowman, a Charleston resident and graduate of Ohio State University, joined The Post and Courier as a news copy editor in 1996 and became the paper's high school sports beat writer in 1999. He has more than 20 years experience as a journalist and first came to South Carolina as the editor of the Diocese of Charleston's newspaper in 1991.



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