We’re nearing the end of 2021, a year that was again marked by the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. But we found a way to push through and witnessed another unforgettable year of local sports action. Let’s take a look at some of my favorite memories and moments of the action I covered this year across the Lowco.
Tag: Soccer
🎧 LowcoSports Lowdown, S3E13: Fire Up The Coaching Carousel
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 and interview key figures in the local sports scene each week on the LowcoSports Lowdown podcast. This week’s show includes news of two high school football coaching changes in the Lowco, a recap of the fall National Signing Day, and updates from Class 4A state cross country and the Class 4A/5A state singles tennis tournament, as well as a recap of USCB’s playoff soccer game, and USC Salk’s start to the hoops season. Plus, Dave Adams reflects on his 40+ years coaching high school football in the Lowco in an excerpt from our Lowco Sitdown interview, which will be posted in full later this week.
Lowco athletes sign letters of intent to play at next level
The culmination of a longtime dream came true for student-athletes across the country on Wednesday, the first day high school seniors in sports other than football could sign letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level next school year.
WSOC: Sand Sharks come up short in quarterfinal clash with Bobcats
USCB women’s soccer saw its Sun Conference tournament run end in the quarterfinals Saturday, falling just short to St. Thomas 2-1 at STU Soccer Field in Miami Gardens.
🎧 LowcoSports Lowdown, S3E12: The Lions Are Mighty
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 and interview key figures in the local sports scene each week on the LowcoSports Lowdown podcast. This week’s show includes plenty of high school playoff news, a pair of college commitments for Lowco student-athletes, and updates on college football and hoops standouts from the Lowco. Plus, hear an excerpt of our Lowco Sitdown interview with longtime Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and former NFL MVP Ken Anderson.
WSOC: SCAD spoils Sand Sharks’ second-half surge
USCB women’s soccer rallied from a three-goal deficit Saturday, but Sidney Chura’s 80th-minute tally gave SCAD a 4-3 victory at Fin Land Field to close out the regular season.
🎧 LowcoSports Lowdown, S3E11: The Lowco is Braves Country
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 and interview key figures in the local sports scene each week on the LowcoSports Lowdown podcast. This week’s guest is former Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Seelbach, who shares stories and insight from his baseball career as well as his experience coaching his son, former Hilton Head High standout Dean, now a pitcher at Columbia International.
WSOC: Sand Sharks can’t hold early lead vs. No. 9 Fire
USCB women’s soccer let an early lead evaporate at No. 9 Southeastern on Saturday, falling to the national-ranked Fire 5-1.
🎧 LowcoSports Lowdown, S3E10: Next-Level Training in the Lowco
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 and interview key figures in the local sports scene each week on the LowcoSports Lowdown podcast. This week’s guest is Whale Branch alumnus Casser Middleton, who is making a name for himself as a top-level trainer for elite athletes after helping two Lowco standouts reach the pros.
WSOC: Ruckdeschel, Sand Sharks blank Night Hawks
Mariah Ruckdeschel picked up her third shutout of the season, and five different USCB Sand Sharks scored Thursday in a 5-0 victory over Thomas at Fin Land Field.