DI News History - April 11, 2019
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
The April 8, 2004 edition of The Daniel Island News featured a preview of the Family Circle Cup (the tournament is now called the Volvo Car Open). Power players Justine Henin, Lindsey Davenport, and Serena Williams all appeared on the issue’s cover. And, Martina Navratilova returned to the Cup in 2004 to compete in singles (she was previously slated to compete only in doubles) with a wild card invitation.
In Island Life there was a full page of photos, including one of Pete Harper of Lee & Associates coaching baseball, and island resident Marshall Burns teaching his daughter, Ashley, how to bat!
In other news, Bellinger Island was defaced by graffiti.
In school news, Bishop England students received art and poetry awards.
TEN YEARS AGO
The April 9, 2009 edition of The Daniel Island News was also a Family Circle Cup Preview issue and the cover featured up and coming tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. Additional tennis stories included features on Daniel Island families that host players in their homes, the tournament’s top seeds (Serena Williams was the No. 1 seed that year), fun facts about the Family Circle Cup (now the Volvo Car Open), and a feature on what makes women’s tennis unique.
In top news, Lt. Christine Middleton took the helm of Daniel Island-based Team 5 of the City of Charleston Police Department.
The issue’s sports pages included a feature on the Father Kelley Classic, a regional track meet held each year at Bishop England. Combined 18 girls’ teams and 17 boys’ teams competed, with Bishop England boys’ and girls’ teams finishing in 4th place. Hanahan boys finished 6th and Hanahan girls battled to 8th.
FIVE YEARS AGO
Tennis, again, was a hot topic in the April 10, 2014 issue of The Daniel Island News as the Family Circle Cup (now the Volvo Car Open) had just wrapped up. The 2014 Family Circle Cup Champion, Andrea Petkovic, was seen dropping to the court moments after winning the match point! Shortly after that, Petkovic performed a celebratory dance on court.
Father Gregory West was called to bring a new Catholic parish to Daniel Island: Saint Clare of Assisi.
The planned island Catholic church had just received its new name. “In the Catholic world, institutions such as parishes, schools, hospitals, etc. are named to honor some aspect of Jesus’ life (e.g. Transfiguration), the Blessed Trinity, or a saint,” explained Father West.