Hilton Head tennis, Battery Creek volleyball advance to lower state championships

The Hilton Head Island girls tennis team advanced to the Class 4A Lower State championship with a 5-1 win over Myrtle Beach on Wednesday.

The Seahawks will travel to Hartsville on Monday and the winner advances to the state championship. Hilton Head is looking for its second state title appearance in the last three seasons.

Singles: Emily Ruckno (HH) def, Carrington Callihan 6-0, 6-4; Sydney Hall (HH) def, Sarah Woodward, 6-1, 4-6, 10-8; Sierra Seabra (HH) def. Cassidy Friend, 6-3 6-2; Danielle Silvan (HH) def. Carly Starnes, 6-1, 7-5; Madeleine Pollitzer (HH) def. Caroline Stokes, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Kinsey McGonigal/Ara McCauley (MB) def. Stella LeMehaute/Katie Watts 7-6, 5-7, 14-12

Volleyball

Battery Creek 3, Academic Magnet 0

Battery Creek advanced to the Class 3A Lower State championship with 25-19, 25-21, 25-20 win over Academic Magnet.

The Dolphins will host Bishop England on Monday with the winner advancing to the state championship. Bishop England has won 18 straight volleyball championships.

Football

Beaufort Academy players earn region top honors

Beaufort Academy’s Deshaun Epps was named was named SCISA Region 1 8-Man Offensive Player of Year, and Edward McCormick was the region’s defensive player of year.

Epps has 1,952 yards rushing, 201 yards receiving, and total of 41 touchdowns this season. McCormick had an impressive 130 tackles, 11 sacks, and 13 tackles for loss this season. McCormick will also serve as a linebacker in the 2018 SCISA North-South All-Star Football Game on Dec. 1.

Beaufort Academy opens the playoffs Friday against Richard Winn.

This story was originally published November 1, 2018 at 7:49 AM.