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...]
Second Serve: Shelby Rogers Shines In Commentary Role
Charleston native Shelby Rogers assumed a different role at this year’s Credit One Charleston Open now that she has retired from professional tennis. From behind the net to behind the microphone, Rogers commentated matches on the Tennis Channel throughout the week at the WTA 500 tournament. Rogers, who grew up in Mount Pleasant’s Snee Farm neighborhood before her family … [Read more...]
COCO RECAP: Pegula Claims First Charleston Title; Navarro Fades In Quarterfinals
Any hopes of Emma Navarro winning her hometown tournament will have to wait until next year as fellow American Amanda Anisimova ousted her in the quarterfinals of the Credit One Charleston Open on April 4. The tightly-contested match opened with eight straight holds as the servers hit their spots early. That was followed by three consecutive breaks, including two for … [Read more...]
Equal Pay For Play: Charleston Open To Offer Equal Prize Money Moving Forward
Next year will mark another historic milestone for the Credit One Charleston Open as the tournament will provide equal prize money to players starting in 2026. Getting out far ahead of the curve, COCO, North America’s largest women’s-only professional tennis tournament, becomes the first standalone WTA 500 tournament to voluntarily increase prize money prior to the 2033 goal … [Read more...]
Around the Horn: High School Baseball Preview
Whether it’s a quest to repeat recent or past glory, secure an overdue winning season or plant seeds for future success, high school baseball teams in and around Mount Pleasant are ready to return to the diamond for the 2025 season. As they prepare in cold and sometimes inclement weather for the first pitch of the new season, here is a look at five head coaches, both new and … [Read more...]