WANDO LADY WARRIORS Anytime a high school basketball team graduates 10 seniors, including two college signees, the usual outlook for next season is either rebuilding from scratch or at least a noticeable come-down. But for Wando girls basketball head coach Jeff Emory, the upcoming season should be at least as good as last year when the team went 21-5 overall and 8-2 in … [Read more...]
Hardwood Heroes Boys Basketball Season Preview
WANDO WARRIORS If you stay in coaching long enough at any level, chances are that at some point you will have to rebuild from scratch and that is what Wando boys basketball’s new head coach John Reynolds will inherit for the 2025-26 season. Coming off a 4-22 mark last year, punctuated by a 15-point loss to Summerville in Round 1 of the state playoffs and nine straight … [Read more...]
Wild Dunes Resort Golf Course Gets $8M Makeover
Wild Dunes Resort is the place to go if you’re seeking a Charleston vacation, weekend getaway or a daytrip to the spa. It’s also a golf haven and the last eight months they’ve been putting all of their time and resources into massaging and manicuring the newly renovated Harbor Course. On Nov. 13, the course reopened to the public following a grand reopening ceremony held at … [Read more...]
Yoga Daily: Uniting the Community One Stretch at a Time
Offering a traditional yoga experience, Yoga Daily aims to integrate mindfulness, strength, flexibility, functional movement and philosophy into their yoga classes. Business partners Blair Hahn, a recovering lawyer, and Tricia Hughey, a 25-year yoga teacher veteran, launched Yoga Daily in January 2018. For the last seven-plus years, they have worked to create a strong yoga … [Read more...]
Playcallers: New Coaching Hires Practice What They Preach
Every year, new coaches are hired at high schools across South Carolina, usually in the hopes of turning teams into winners and state contenders, or in maintaining an already successful program. In the coming season for Mount Pleasant teams, the following coaches are the latest hopefuls for a variety of programs. Brent LaPrad – Oceanside Collegiate Academy … [Read more...]
Golden Hour: Local Special Olympics Secures State Title
When Mount Pleasant resident Katie Spears took the court this past April for the tip-off of a big basketball game, all she wanted to do was have fun playing and enjoy a healthy outing. Instead, Spears had a lot more fun than she expected when she and her 40-plus teammates walked away with championship basketball gold medals, as the big game was part of the 2025 … [Read more...]
Boys High School State Champions
Lowcountry state titles have become almost an expected spring ritual for many high school boys’ teams. In 2025, these six squads not only made dominant runs to state titles, but also raised the championship bar into realms that even its returning achievers might find hard to match — much less surpass. Wando Boys Lacrosse Wando High School has long been associated with … [Read more...]
Girls High School State Champions
Every spring, high school girls’ teams across the Lowcountry compete for state titles in track, tennis, golf and lacrosse. This year, whether it was their first time tasting gold, raising another trophy in a series of repeats or achieving a long-awaited milestone for their teams and school, the following three Lowcountry girls’ squads not only emerged as the best in the … [Read more...]
Accessible to All: Special Olympics SC and WTA Partner for Adaptive Tennis
Special Olympics South Carolina (SOSC) athletes from across the state participated in a skills and drills tennis clinic on April 2 at the Credit One Charleston Open. The event featured 25 athletes from seven different Special Olympics South Carolina programs including Charleston, Columbia, Hilton Head, Aiken and Sumter among others. SOSC has been partnering with the Women’s … [Read more...]
Wild Dunes Resort: A Golfer’s Paradise
Hole 8 at The Links is one of the hardest to shoot under par. When Mike Gollobin moved from Virginia to Isle of Palms in 2014, he and his wife had many reasons prompting the relocation: the coastal environment, ocean breezes and a seaside lifestyle they had been planning for their retirement years. But another factor was to live next to the Harbor Course and the Links Course … [Read more...]