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Patriots' Jones almost missed her calling
Her running and jumping was limited to field day activities at the middle-school level, and when Searra Jones enrolled at Fort Dorchester High School, she still wasn't interested in competing in track and field.
She finally went out for track her sophomore year and decided to compete in the triple jump, which includes a hop, skip and jump, which resembled some steps she was learning in dance class.
Hard work pays off for Summerville's Dolan
Patrick Dolan's emergence as one of the top starting pitchers in the Lowcountry this spring began in the winter months when nobody was watching.
The 6-2, 170-pound right-hander is a hard worker, and he spent many hours working on his mechanics, location and velocity.
The hard work paid off for the Summerville High School senior.
Moore let the Hawks soar
Senior pitcher dominated Class AA this season
Ultimately, to beat Hanahan, softball teams had to figure out how to beat Laura Moore.
This season, that didn't happen often. And, it certainly didn't happen often enough to keep the Hawks from capturing the Class AA state championship.
Hudson enjoyed playing her career under pressure
Senior helped Wando to back-to-back titles Wando senior Sandi Hudson has a knack for keeping games as uninteresting as possible for her keeper. Hudson, a senior sweeper for the Warriors, has been the driving force behind one of the stingiest defenses in high school girls' soccer. Wando allowed only three goals en route to a 25-1 record and its second straight state championship.
It's a great day for the Stratford baseball team
Some bubbly high school baseball coaches boast that they have a couple of potential first-round draft picks in their lineup. Others dream. It turns out John Chalus was that authentically lucky guy who quietly lived the real thing. "It's great," the Stratford High School head coach said Thursday.