Home Wreckers

Citadel hands Cougars first home loss

Harrison DuPont scored 15 points for The Citadel on Monday night against the College of Charleston, but the 6-5 freshman forward's biggest contribution may have been the hustle he showed in coming from nowhere to save an airball headed out of bounds late in the game. Read More

Cougs bounce back

Two days after having its five-game winning streak ended, the College of Charleston women's basketball team ended someone else's streak. The Cougars snapped Southern Conference leader Chattanooga's 13-game run of victories Monday with a 62-50 win over the Mocs before a crowd of 1,039 at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Bulldogs hold off Cougars

A pair of late 3-pointers by Zach Urbanus helped The Citadel pull away for a 72-65 victory over the College of Charleston on Monday night at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Bulldogs vs. Cougs: 'It should be a wild night'

There's plenty of motivation to go around for both schools when The Citadel travels to the College of Charleston's Carolina First Arena for the second meeting of the season between the city and Southern Conference rivals. Read More

Goudelock's second-half outburst ignites Cougars

Andrew Goudelock wasn't the perfect scoring machine Saturday, but he came pretty close for 20 minutes. After going 0-for-5 on his 3-point attempts in the first half, Goudelock caught fire in the second half to pace the College of Charleston to a 75-54 Southern Conference win over Samford before a sellout crowd of 5,031 at Carolina First Arena and a regional television audience. Read More

One on One with Nate Ross

Nate Ross has worn many hats over the years: college basketball assistant coach, restaurant owner and golf caddy, to name a few. But to Charleston residents, Ross is probably best known as a color analyst for college basketball telecasts and host of Bobby Cremins' television show. Ross talked about coaching, TV, Cremins and more when he went One-on-One with The Post and Courier's Tommy Braswell. Read More

Deer scoring sessions set for March

One of the mainstays of spring for the state's large population of avid deer hunters are the annual antler scoring sessions the S.C. Department of Natural Resources holds during the month of March. During this time, at numerous locations throughout the state, biologists trained in the Boone and Crockett scoring system, measure antlers for inclusion in the state's list of record deer. Read More

Cougars' five-game win streak ends

The College of Charleston women's basketball team's hopes of a regular season title took a big hit Saturday as Samford built a 16-point second-half lead and held on for a 57-50 victory before a crowd of 613 at Carolina First Arena and a regional television audience. Read More

Cougars whip Samford

Andrew Goudelock scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Cougars. Read More

Cougars face critical stretch

Two-thirds of the way through the Southern Conference regular season, the College of Charleston women's basketball team is facing a crucial test over the next few days at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Defense is key for Cougars against Samford

If the College of Charleston men's basketball team is going to keep its perch atop the Southern Conference, coach Bobby Cremins says his team will have to come up with a strong defensive effort today when the Cougars tackle Samford at 4 p.m. today in a game that will be televised on SportSouth. Read More

It's Raining 3s

Cougars connect on 17 3-pointers in SoCon win over Mocs

No one expected a repeat of the College of Charleston's 24-point victory at Chattanooga earlier this season. But Cougars fans got that and more for approximately 25 minutes as the Cougars rolled to a 29-point lead before a crowd of 4,015 Thursday at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Charleston clips Chattanooga

The College of Charleston rolled to an 86-74 victory over Chattanooga Thursday at Carolina First Arena, running their Southern Conference record to 10-2. The Cougars also remained a perfect 9-0 at home. Read More

Cougars anticipating Simmons' return

The College of Charleston men's basketball team has a lot at stake over the next two weeks, and Cougars fans can take comfort in a couple of things. Charleston's next five games, all Southern Conference contests, will be played at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Cougs get televised matchup

The College of Charleston men's basketball team received a prime time spot on national television against one of college basketball's great Cinderella stories in the ESPN BracketBusters, a two-day college basketball festival featuring 98 mid-major teams. Read More

Parent-Child tourney Feb. 15

The Charleston Parent-Child Golf Championship, normally played over the Christmas holidays at Municipal Golf Course, has been moved to Feb. 15. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Feb. 10. Read More

Governor's Cup adds two events

If you are looking for signs of an improving economy, here's one to consider: the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series will be back at full strength for 2010 after only three Governor's Cup events were held in 2009. Read More

Cougars looking to rebound

Charleston faces another road challenge after suffering first SoCon loss

Western Carolina didn't catch the College of Charleston by surprise Monday when the Catamounts handed the Cougars their first Southern Conference loss of the season. Coach Bobby Cremins, whose team is still atop the SoCon South Division with an 8-1 record, said the word was already out that Western (16-4, 6-2 in the SoCon North) might be the best team in the league. Read More

Cougars suffer first SoCon loss

Western Carolina handed the College of Charleston its first Southern Conference loss Monday, winning a 100-90 shootout. Read More

Cougars face tough road test at Western

If the College of Charleston is going to win a ninth straight game and remain unbeaten in the Southern Conference, they're going to need another great game from freshman Willis Hall when they face Western Carolina tonight in Cullowhee, N.C. Read More

White-hot Cougars

White Jr.'s late layup gives Cougars 7th straight win, commanding division lead

The play didn't go off exactly as it was drawn up, but the end result was exactly what College of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins wanted. Senior guard Tony White Jr. drove into the lane and hit a floater with 1.9 seconds left to lift the Cougars to a 70-68 win over Wofford before a crowd of 5,175 and a national ESPN2 TV audience. Read More

White's late layup lifts College of Charleston past Wofford

College of Charleston remains perfect in Southern Conference play with a 70-68 victory over Wofford on Friday night at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Roaring Ahead

Cougars topple Paladins, off to best SoCon start since 1999

The College of Charleston notched another Southern Conference victory Thursday, but the Cougars may have paid a huge price for the 92-80 win over Furman before a crowd of 3,248 at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Charleston knocks off Furman

The College of Charleston rode late runs in the first and second half to a hard-fought 92-80 Southern Conference victory over Furman on Thursday at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Cougars play two games on back-to-back nights

Aside from tournaments, playing back-to-back nights isn't the norm in college basketball. But that's going to be the case for the College of Charleston, which plays Southern Conference South Division foes today and Friday at Carolina First Arena. Read More

30th annual Boat Show opens Friday

No one is more anxious for this week's 30th annual Charleston Boat Show than area boat dealers, ready to put a difficult year behind them. "I think last year everyone was in shock," said show organizer Jacqui Bomar. Read More

Smith wins Wild Dunes Pro-Am

Blair Smith of Birkdale Golf Club in Huntersville, N.C., posted rounds of 63 and 68 to score a two-stroke victory in the Wild Dunes E-Z-Go Pro-Am played at the resort's Links and Harbor courses. Read More

Cougs seek revenge on Mocs

What happened last season -- an 80-69 loss in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game to Chattanooga in the Mocs' McKenzie Arena -- shouldn't have any bearing on today's 2:30 p.m. rematch, which will be broadcast on SportSouth. Read More

Cougars' Monroe taking his game to new heights

For "Jeopardy" fans at the College of Charleston, the answer is "39 inches." The correct question is "What is Donavan Monroe's measured vertical leap?" Cougars fans, however, will swear that the 6-2 Monroe elevated even higher on Jan. 4 when he intercepted a cross-court pass to seal the College of Charleston's 82-79 overtime victory over then-No. 9 North Carolina at Carolina First Arena. Read More

It's official: Japan bass ties record

The International Game Fish Association announced Friday afternoon that Japanese angler Manabu Kurita's catch of a 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth bass back in July has been formally accepted as tying George Perry's 77-year-old world record for the species. Jason Schratwieser, IGFA's conservation director, made the announcement live on bassmaster.com. Read More

An 'Instant Classic'

College of Charleston celebrates another victory over North Carolina

Cougars' defeat of UNC 'classic' Read More

Cougars stun North Carolina

Charleston knocks off ninth-ranked Tar Heels in OT

Whether Monday's 82-79 overtime victory over No. 9 ranked North Carolina is the biggest win in College of Charleston history is debatable. But there's no question it was the biggest win for the Cougars at Carolina First Arena. Read More

College of Charleston gets a big-time visitor tonight

Roy Williams, coach of ninth-ranked North Carolina, joked Sunday that what he got from the College of Charleston's Bobby Cremins for bringing his Tar Heels to Carolina First Arena for today's 7 p.m. contest was "no strokes on the golf course for the next two years." Read More

Cody wins award as S.C. top junior

Austin Cody of North Charleston has earned the South Carolina Junior Golf Association's Jay Haas Player of the Year Award for 2009. Cody received the award from Haas on Thursday at Thornblade Club in Greer. Read More

Oyster recycling a big benefit to anglers

A couple of weeks ago, I enjoyed the first of what I hope will be many oyster roasts this season. The local oysters were tasty and the camaraderie was terrific. It's a Lowcountry tradition that dates back thousands of years. But the oyster roast also was a reminder of the role that the juicy moll... Read More

Cougars turn up the heat, overpower S. Carolina St.

Don't let Saturday's 15-point final margin fool you. The College of Charleston's 88-73 victory over South Carolina State Saturday at Carolina First Arena wasn't nearly that close. Read More

Cougars ward off Buccaneers

The College of Charleston women's basketball team extended its winning streak to five games with a hard-fought 64-59 win over Charleston Southern on Tuesday night before a crowd of 311 at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Trip to Hawaii no vacation for Cougs

When the College of Charleston coaching staff told players the luggage for their trip to the Diamond Head Classic had to be under 50 pounds, the players responded with quizzical looks. Read More

Cougs start taking care of unfinished business

Nothing will erase the sting of last year's triple-overtime loss to Western Carolina in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game, but the College of Charleston women's basketball team did a little bit to ease the pain Monday before a crowd of 415 at Carolina First Arena. Read More

C of C women rally

C of C women rally past Western Carolina in the first meeting between the schools since last season's triple-overtime loss by the Cougars in the SoCon women's championship game. Read More

Women's rematch: Cougars vs. WCU

The College of Charleston women's basketball team, 7-3 overall and 3-0 after a 77-74 win at Furman Saturday, play host to Western Carolina at 7 p.m. today at Carolina First Arena. Read More

Banks mailing more rewards credit card offers

TheThe catch is that the cards being offered are now more likely to have annual fees. Read More

Pine Forest wins Interclub title

Pine Forest Country Club captured the Charleston Area Men's Interclub Golf Association championship with a season-long total of 123.5 points. Crowfield finished second with 108.5, nipping Coosaw Creek with 108. Read More

Seminar Series, 30th Boat Show highlight January

With Christmas only five days away, that means your shopping days are very limited. I heartily recommend you head out to your outdoorsman's favorite retail hangout for that special gift, but if you're still stumped over something for the fisherman in your life you might want to consider an invest... Read More

Cremins, Cougars look to reverse recent woes against Clemson

As a coach, Bobby Cremins hasn't enjoyed very much success when his teams travel to Clemson. Over his 29-year coaching career, Cremins' teams have gone 19-22 against the Tigers, but are only 3-17 at Clemson Read More

Cougars Cruise

Late first-half offensive explosion boosts College of Charleston past CSU

College of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins said the final eight or nine minutes in the first half of Wednesday's game against Charleston Southern was the best basketball his team has played since he's been coaching the Cougars; for his CSU counterpart, Barclay Radebaugh, the final five minutes was a nightmare. Read More

Cougars rolls past Buccaneers

The College of Charleston uses an offensive explosion to take down Charleston Southern. Read More

Cougars stand in Buccaneers' way of city sweep

CSU looks to build on win over Citadel; Cougars try to extend recent dominance over Bucs

At first glance, today's 7 p.m. meeting between Charleston Southern and the College of Charleston at Carolina First Arena would appear to be a matchup between teams headed in opposite directions. Read More

'Whoever Caught That Fish' stories told well

On the way home from church a few weeks ago, my good friend John (there is no "I" in) Smyth handed me a copy of his newest book, "Whoever Caught That Fish Is A Liar!" Read More

A fishing trip to remember

Eagle swoops in during a surf fishing trip, adding dramatic turn to special memorial

Matthew Montgomery, president of Montgomery Level Company, will always hold special memories of his stepfather Robert Register, but one in particular will stand out forever. Read More