Clemson walk-on Lyles Davis of James Island was mobbed by his teammates after earning a scholarship after four years with the team.

The S.C. Coaches Association of Women’s Sports recently announced its player of the year honorees for the 2018 fall sports season.

Burke High's loss in Saturday's Modie Risher championship could easily be chalked up to a bad first quarter.

Burke High's loss in Saturday's Modie Risher championship could easily be chalked up to a bad first quarter.

Tied at 35 apiece heading into the fourth, and a spot in the championship game awaiting the winner, the Burke High Bulldogs rose to the occasion.

It sounds cliché, but Coach Deon Richardson thought his Burke High Bulldogs could’ve played better in their first round win of the annual Modie Risher Classic.

Now that Santa has come and gone, the focus of the final week of 2018 turns to high school basketball in the Charleston area.

On his way to a full height of 6-foot-6, Addie Laurencelle tried his hand at most sports while growing up. Basketball, baseball, hockey and lacrosse filled most of his time.

Summerville quarterback Johnathan Bennett and First Baptist running Michel Dukes head the 2018 All-Lowcountry foootball team.

The early signing period for football last week had more hits than misses for Clemson and South Carolina, and both finished with top 20 recruiting classes.

Academic Magnet's Colin Baker and James Island's Hannah Vroon head the All-Lowcountry cross country teams.

Ashley Hall's Mattison Matthews heads the All-Lowcountry volleyball team.

Oceanside Collegiate's Rachel Rich heads the All-Lowcountry girls' golf team.

Kat Lyman said she had never even considered the possibility of being named The Post and Courier's All-Lowcountry Player of the Year for girls tennis.

Summerville Green Wave offensive lineman Daylen Powell and quarterback Johnathan Bennett are headed to Western Kentucky and Liberty, respectively

Before he announced his decision to the college football world, Cooper Dawson whispered the words to his friend, Kingsley Feinman.

Zacch Pickens is a consensus five-star defensive line prospect. He is rated among the top-25 overall players in the nation and the best high school football player in the state of South Carolina. On Wednesday, Pickens is expected to sign with South Carolina, becoming the Gamecocks’ most highly rated recruit since Jadeveon Clowney in 2011. 

Berkeley defensive back Tre Morrison waited until the fourth quarter to make an impact in Saturday’s North-South all-star game at Coastal Carolina’s Brooks Stadium in Conway.

For Stratford running back Mario Anderson, this weekend’s North-South All-Star game isn’t just a symbol of his personal accomplishments.

With only two all-star games remaining before the high school football season officially ends, the focus in the Lowcountry turns to basketball with a heavy slate of activity in December.

Once considered one of the most dangerous sports for high school and college participants, cheerleading has experienced a steep decline in catastrophic injuries.

The weather has wreaked havoc on the high school football schedule this year, so why not on the final, and biggest, weekend of the season.

SUMMERVILLE — Summerville put forth a great effort but mistakes proved too much to overcome as the Green Wave lost, 47-14, to Dutch Fork in the Class AAAAA Lower State championship at Memorial Stadium on Friday night.

With 21 wins over the last two seasons, it's safe to say  Summerville High School is back as a major player on the statewide football scene.

After leading her team to a sixth consecutive Lower State championship, Wando volleyball coach Alexis Glover has been recognized as one of the nation’s top high school coaches by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Pernell Maxwell rushed for 236 yards and scored one touchdown to lead Wade Hampton past Hanahan, 35-6, Friday night in the Class AAA Lower State semifinals at Wiley Knight Stadium.

HOLLYWOOD - Offense was tough to come by for the Baptist Hill Bobcats, who were bounced out of the playoffs Friday in a 44-16 blowout loss to the Green Sea Floyds Trojans.

MONCKS CORNER - While it may not have been the prettiest game for either team this season, Friday night’s Class AAAAA Lower State semi-final clash between long-time rivals Summerville and Berkeley had all of the drama and intensity of so many battles in the storied history of the series.

As the oldest continuing rivalry in the Lowcountry, Summerville and Berkeley have treated high school football fans to a bevy of memorable games over the last eight decades. Friday night the teams get together for a second time this season, only this game means a lot more.

While the list of Lowcountry football teams still battling in the state playoffs continues to dwindle, the area's high school basketball teams are gearing up for the official start of the 2018-19 season.

SUMMERVILLE – Summerville coach Joe Call doesn’t mind having Thanksgiving dinner a little later in the day.

MONCKS CORNER - Berkeley High School running back Keshawn Wicks set the tone on his first carry of the game Friday night.

Baptist Hill football coach Marion Brown doesn’t like living in the past.

With a wet, sloppy field, the Timberland Wolves felt right at home for Friday night’s Class AA second-round playoff game against Mullins.

HANAHAN – Hanahan football coach David Morbitzer decided to have a little race at the end of practice one day earlier in the week.

Having won consecutive state championships at the SCISA Class AA level, the First Baptist football team knows what it takes to be the best.

The Post and Courier's experts pick the top high school football games Friday night in the Lowcountry. 

More than 50 high school athletes in the Charleston area signed with the colleges of their choice on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.

First Baptist running back Michel Dukes is The Post and Courier's Lowcountry high school football player of the week after leading the Hurricanes to a 28-13 victory over Porter-Gaud on Friday.

The early signing period for college intentions begins Wednesday and dozens of high school athletes in the area will sign on the dotted line in ceremonies at their respective schools.

Six different Patriots scored a touchdown during a 61-0 Fort Dorchester win over visiting Wando in the first round of the Class AAAAA playoffs.

West Ashley 16, Cane Bay 9

First Baptist running back Michel Dukes rushed for 335 yards and 2 touchdowns in Hurricanes' 28-13 win over Porter-Gaud in SCISA Class AAA semifinals. 

Oceanside Collegiate lost to Whale Branch in its first SCHSL playoff appearance.

Berkeley rallied to beat Irmo in a Class AAAAA playoff opener.

Lower State

Young Izzy Woods hopes she's on the verge of starting her own string of state tennis titles. The 12-year-old Bishop England seventh-grader's sister Lily Woods already owns three state titles, and Izzy admits she's a little envious.

Wando and Bishop England have been here many times before, but Oceanside Collegiate Academy is making its first appearance in the state finals.

The Post and Courier's experts pick the top high school football games Friday night in the Lowcountry.