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...]
Social Media Butterfly: Emma Navarro Embraces New Off-Court Personality
Charleston tennis phenom Emma Navarro is known for her stone-cold seriousness and stoic demeanor on the court. But off the court she has recently begun displaying a more jovial side to her personality on social media. At the Credit One Charleston Open Media Day on March 31, the WTA 2024 Player of the Year talked about her social media presence and how she finds the balance … [Read more...]
BIG FISH: Oceanside QB named SC Player of the Year
Never mind that Oceanside Collegiate Academy quarterback Aiden Manavian is still only a sophomore or that he had the pressure of starting suddenly thrust on him at the end of his freshman year. Sports Illustrated recently named Manavian the 2024 South Carolina Player of the Year. “Aiden is a tremendous leader on and off the field – always one of the first to volunteer to … [Read more...]
The Golden Boot: Charleston Battery’s Top Scorer Nets League MVP
In the early winter of 2023, Charleston Battery head soccer coach Ben Pirmann noted a new name on the roster: Nick Markanich. Remembering that he had arrived out of nowhere one day for tryouts, Pirmann now hoped he would be as good in real games as he had shown in trials. Markanich won’t be with the Battery for the upcoming season, but not because of underperformance. After … [Read more...]
Court On The Coast: Charleston Open Celebrates 25 Years on Daniel Island
North America’s largest women’s only tennis tournament, the Credit One Charleston Open, returns to Daniel Island on March 29 to April 6. The award-winning WTA 500 tournament features some of the top players in the world including Charleston resident, World No. 8 and US Open semifinalist Emma Navarro; World No. 5 and Australian Open champion Madison Keys; World No. 4 and US … [Read more...]
Banner Year: Emma Navarro Named WTA Most Improved Player Of 2024
Charleston’s Emma Navarro recorded the best season of her young and promising professional tennis career in 2024. All of which included achieving her greatest success in a major to date, reaching the US Open semifinals before losing a hard-fought match to eventual champion Aryna Sabalenka, 3-6, 6-7 (2). On Dec. 9, the WTA Tour presented the 23-year-old with its Most Improved … [Read more...]
Scouting Report: Girls High School Basketball Preview
The girls high school basketball promises to be an entertaining and competitive one across the East Cooper. As players run laps, sweat through drills and perfect their skills in practice and scrimmage for a late November tip-off, it’s time to review the scouting report of the local talent. Here is a look at five schools and their head coaches, both new and veteran, and their … [Read more...]