Team Lowco gets you caught up on the latest sports news from the South Carolina Lowcountry and introduces you to the key figures shaping the Lowco sports scene. This week, we’re talking USCB Sand Sharks basketball with associate director of athletics Genia Montford, who fills us in on the hiring process that resulted in Ron Fudala and Sharon Versyp becoming the Sand Sharks’ first hoops coaches.
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🎧 LowcoSports Lowdown S3E8: The First Champs Have Been Crowned
LowcoSports.com’s Justin Jarrett and Wes Kerr get you up to speed on all the latest local sports news from around the South Carolina Lowcountry every week in the LowcoSports Lowdown. This week’s show is full of news from the links, the basketball court, the football field, the soccer pitch, and the cross country course — from the Lowco and beyond. Plus, Beaufort High cross country and track standout Nash Mills stops by to discuss his career thus far and his commitment to run at UNC Wilmington in the Lowco Sitdown.
🎧 Lowco Lookback: Poona Ford’s football journey, Part 1
LowcoSports.com’s Wes Kerr takes you through Hilton Head High alumnus Poona Ford’s journey to become a standout defensive lineman for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks in
🎧 LowcoSports Lowdown S2E30: Golf Takes Center Stage In The Lowco
LowcoSports.com’s Justin Jarrett and Wes Kerr discuss the biggest local sports news from the South Carolina Lowcountry, covering Beaufort, Jasper, and Colleton counties. Lowco golf writer Brian Rietveld drops in with an update on the local golf scene, including which high school programs are off to a good start, Jonathan Griz’s quick start at the Azalea Invitational, and an exciting new addition at Palmetto Dunes. We also hear an excerpt from reigning RBC Heritage champion Webb Simpson from Thursday’s virtual Media Day.
WES’s WISDOM: Seattle star Poona Ford’s road to success started as a different Seahawk
Some student-athletes captivate a community with their incredible play on the field, and then some go beyond and inspire a whole new generation. Poona Ford has done both.
NFL: HHI’s Poona Ford signs lucrative two-year extension with Seahawks
Poona Ford never heard his name called on draft day, but it didn’t stop the Lowcountry legend from making a name for himself on the biggest stage. After three impressive seasons in Seattle, the former Hilton Head Island High and University of Texas defensive lineman cashed in on Tuesday, signing a lucrative two-year, incentive-laded contract with the Seahawks that reportedly could earn him up to $14 million.
Top Local Sports Stories of 2018
We scoured the archives for the top local sports stories of 2018, and you helped us pick the top 10. Here they are.
Former Seahawk Ford Makes Most Of First NFL Start
Former Hilton Head High standout Poona Ford made his first career start Sunday in the Seattle Seahawks’ 43-16 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Lowco Lowdown, Sept. 3
It’s Monday morning, and that means it’s time for the Lowco Lowdown — your weekly refresher on the local sports stories everyone should be talking about.
Lowco In The Pros: Parker Headed Back To KC, Ford Sticks In Seattle
Former Beaufort High standout Ron Parker apparently is headed back to his other home, and former Hilton Head High star Poona Ford is still a Seahawk.