Sports

Hanahan's Seth Lancaster's big hit kept Coastal Carolina in the hunt for the College World Series Championship

Seth Lancaster spent a good portion of the 4th of July weekend driving from Omaha, Nebraska to Conway and then home to Hanahan. The way the former Hanahan High School student-athlete talked, he could have just as well drifted home because he was still on Cloud 9. Lancaster plays baseball for...

Flying Fish splash past Crowfield, improve to 4-2

Coach Rose Van Metre and the Daniel Island Flying Fish found their toughest competition this week to be the Lowcountry weather. Tuesday night the Fish were scheduled to face the Newington Tigersharks in Summerville. But, because of a nasty storm that rolled through the area, many of the Flying Fish...

Flying Fish drop hard fought meet to Coosaw Creek

The Daniel Island Flying Fish began last week Wednesday with a 12 & Under meet against the Belle Hall Sharks. The Belle Hall meets are designed for fun as well as for development, and the swimmers were able to pick which events they wanted to swim. Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association (CCAA)...

Rugby clinic on Daniel Island helps introduce sport to youth

On Saturday, June 25, the members of Charleston Youth Rugby put on a clinic to inform young athletes about the worldwide sport of Rugby Union, commonly referred to simply as rugby. Rugby is a sport that was born from soccer and inspired by basketball and football. The main objective of the clinic...

Daniel Island 9-10 all-stars win state baseball championship

Contrary to popular belief, Daniel Island wasn’t named after Jim Daniel. But the likeable educator and coach with the All-American looks has made quite a name for himself on the island. Daniel coached football at Bishop England from 2001-2007 and posted a 44-36 record, including a 9-3 record in his...

Daniel Island 11-12 team wins Cal Ripken state championship

You know you are born to play baseball when your first name is Cy. Just ask Cy Goforth. Goforth grew up in the Upstate and played baseball at all different levels. About the name: Cy is his given name, and not a nickname. And, yes, it goes back to Cy Young, one of the greatest pitchers in Major...

Shelby Rogers to focus on getting better and staying healthy

Her tennis plate is full and she’s poised to make a lasting impression at Wimbledon. But Shelby Rogers insists she feels no pressure. “No I don’t really feel any right now,” Rogers said from Spain during a recent USTA teleconference. “Especially being in Europe -- it’s not as big of a deal. Maybe...

Flying Fish beat Northbridge, drop one to Snee Farm

The Daniel Island Flying Fish swim team went 1-1 last week as they faced some of the toughest competition in the Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association (CCAA). On Tuesday night they routed the Northbridge Terrace Killer Whales 319-227. There were many close races, including many relays that came...

Island youth participate in the Daniel Island Kids Fishing Tournament

The 6th Annual Daniel Island Kids Fishing Tournament, sponsored by the Daniel Island Inshore Fishing Club and Presented by Scout Boats, took place on Saturday June 18 at Smythe Park. Around 70 participants, ranging in age from 4 to 15, competed. Both boys and girls spent the day fishing with their...

Local kids swim, bike, and run Daniel Island in the 11th Annual Daniel Island Kids Triathlon

Sixty young athletes from the Daniel Island region competed at the 11th Annual Daniel Island Kids Triathlon, which started and ended at Pierce Park Pool. The young athletes ranged from 7-14 years of age with each one being encouraged by friends and family that gathered the surrounding areas. The...