WES’s WISDOM: Wrestling is rising – and here to stay – in the Lowco

When you think of winter sports season, you think of the excitement and the heart-pounding action of a basketball game. But even hoops may not compare to the excitement we saw on the wrestling mat this year. 

HSWR: HHIHS tops Lower State field; Seahawks, Sharks send 7 to state

Hilton Head High won the team title and claimed four individual titles, and the Seahawks and May River each sent seven wrestlers through to next weekend’s state tournament, leading a total of 18 state qualifiers from the Lowco at the SCHSL Class 4A Lower State wrestling meet Saturday at Bluffton High School.

HSWR: Seahawks, Sharks in lead pack at Lower State meet

Hilton Head High is in second place and has all 14 wrestlers remaining in contention, including eight in the semifinals, after the first day of the SCHSL Class 4A Lower State wrestling meet Friday at Bluffton High School.

HSWR: 6 Lowco wrestlers place at SCISA state meet

Three John Paul II wrestlers placed in the top four in their weight classes and the Golden Warriors finished sixth in the team standings to lead the Lowco contingent at the SCISA state championships on Saturday in Columbia.

🎧 LowcoSports Lowdown S3E24: Who Dey! Why Not Us? (w/ Ken Anderson)

LowcoSports.com's Justin Jarrett and Wes Kerr get you up to speed on all the latest sports news from the South Carolina Lowcountry in the LowcoSports Lowdown. This week's show includes high school wrestling news, college signings, golf news, an update on the USCB Sand Sharks, and even local hockey news! Plus, former NFL MVP and longtime Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson gets his jabs in about JJ's Chiefs and gets us prepared for the Super Bowl.

HSWR: Sharks sail into state title match with rout of Red Foxes

May River wrestling is headed back to the Class 4A state championship match for a second straight year, and the Sharks will get another crack at perennial power Eastside after easily ousting Hartsville with a 50-29 road win Wednesday in the Lower State championship.