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Expectations high for Raptors in state swim meetWednesday, Oct. 8, 2008First-year Academic Magnet swimming coach A.J. Parks seems a little distracted this week even though his teams are super-sharp in their preparation for Saturday's Class AAA-AA-A state championship, which will be contested at Clemson University. But Parks has good reason not to be focused 1... Read story. Beaufort star Chisolm to miss action with knee injurySunday, Oct. 5, 2008Beaufort defensive end Duane Chisolm, one of the best football players in the state, will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of a knee injury he suffered in Friday night's 41-0 victory over James Island. Chisolm was injured in the second quarter. Read story. Chargers face tough test in Hilton Head PrepWednesday, Oct. 1, 2008The Northwood Academy football team rebounded from a loss to Porter-Gaud in Week 3 to pick up victories over First Baptist and Thomas Sumter to push its record to 4-1. "Those were good wins, but we have a huge test this week," Northwood coach Jerry Stoots said. "We'll see if we can sustain that momentum and to stay focused mentally." Read story. Stags' Ellington turns in special effort in routSunday, Sept. 28, 2008Berkeley's Bruce Ellington had one of the most memorable performances in Friday night's 51-14 Region 7-AAAA football victory over the James Island Trojans. Ellington caught six passes for 153 yards and a touchdown, but what gets your attention was his special team's play. He returned one kickoff for 85 yards and a touchdown and another kickoff 86 yards for a score. Ellington finished with 332 all-purpose yards. Read story. Timberland dominating both sides of the ballWednesday, Sept. 24, 2008The Timberland football team has been the most dominating squad in the state this season, thanks to a wealth of talent on both sides of the ball. The Wolves have scored 247 points en route to a 5-0 start. Their 49.4 scoring average puts them second in the state behind South Pointe. South Pointe has scored 210 points in four games for 52.5 points per game. Read story. Woodland aims to win region titleWednesday, Sept. 17, 2008The Woodland football team recorded its first winning record in the school's brief history with a 7-4 record last fall. Now the Wolverines want to take it one step further by winning their first region championship. Read story. Lowcountry's AAAA football teams lackluster so farSunday, Sept. 14, 2008It's only three weeks into the season, but it appears that there are no dominant Class AAAA teams in the Lowcountry. Teams in Region 7-AAAA are a combined 6-9 heading into Week 4, while their brethren in Region 8-AAAA are 8-7. Take away Beaufort's 3-0 start, and the conference would also be below .500. Read story. Bolchoz to play unfamiliar role at BE: visitorWednesday, Sept. 10, 2008It will be part class reunion, part family reunion when Mike Bolchoz leads his Cardinal Newman football team against Bishop England on Friday night at Jack Cantey Stadium. Bolchoz is a 1983 graduate of Bishop England. He served as a Bishop England volunteer assistant coach for six years at the school, and was on the faculty for another three years when the Cardinal Newman opportunity opened up in 2006. Read story. Wando volleyball team anxious to get startedSunday, Sept. 7, 2008The Wando volleyball team is ready to start the season. The Warriors, who reached the Class AAAA state championship last fall, were scheduled to open the regular season with a match against Bishop England and were slated to participate in the West Ashley Invitational last week, But Tropical Storm Hanna forced postponements. Read story. High School NotesSunday, Sept. 7, 2008The Wando volleyball team is ready to start the season. The Warriors, who reached the Class AAAA state championship last fall, were scheduled to open the regular season with a match against Bishop England and were slated to participate in the West Ashley Invitational last week, But Tropical Storm Hanna forced postponements. Read story. Fort Dorchester receives good news on starting QBWednesday, Sept. 3, 2008The Fort Dorchester football team received some good news Tuesday afternoon when dual-threat quarterback Galen Bennett was cleared to play in this week's game at Irmo. Bennett, a three-year starter, injured his shoulder on the Patriots' third series of the game against Greenville on Saturday night, and did not return. Read story. Stall renames football field for longtime staffer DavisSunday, Aug. 31, 2008Lynda Davis showed up at Stall High School Friday night thinking she was there to flip the coin to determine which team would kick off when the Warriors battled Baptist Hill. But she was in for a surprise. The school decided to rename its football field after her as a reward for her hard work and dedication. Read story. Wildcats still looking to prove themselvesWednesday, Aug. 27, 2008The West Ashley football team is stronger, smarter and faster than last year's squad that posted a 4-7 record. But second-year coach Bobby Marion says the Wildcats still have to prove themselves on the football field. Read story. Ranking the top 10 football teams in LowcountrySunday, Aug. 24, 2008High school football season is finally here. Week 1 is upon us, and so are opinions and polls. Here's my poll for the top 10 teams in the Lowcountry: 1. Beaufort: Coach Mark Clifford has 11 starters back from last year's team that reached the Division II-AAAA state championship game, including defensive end Duane Chisolm, who is often mentioned as one of the top 10 prospects in the state. Read story. Timberland is looking aheadWednesday, Aug. 20, 2008Timberland football coach Art Craig hopes his team keeps the Muhler Sertoma Classic in perspective. The Wolves play county rival Berkeley on Thursday at The Citadel's Johnson Hagood Stadium. It's a rivalry, but not a real game that counts in the standings. Read story. Newer stories | Older stories |
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.
