Hilton Head Prep girls repeat as SCISA golf champs
The Hilton Head Prep girls golf team repeated as SC Independent Schools state champions on Tuesday.
The Dolphins shot a 294 at Orangeburg Country Club to won their second straight championship. It was the first state championship held in SC since COVID-19 shut down spring sports.
Hilton Head Prep won the tournament by 32 shots over second-place Cardinal Newman (326). Palmetto Christian (354) and Pinewood Prep (355) were third and fourth.
Camila Burnett shot a 69 to earn medalist honors and win the individual state championship. Burnett had four birdies and just one bogey on her round.
Bridget Wilkie and Mackenzie Gallagher tied for second after each shooting a 72 and earned all-state honors.
Hilton Head Christian finished ninth.
Football
Two teams ranked in SC Prep Media polls
May River and Whale Branch remained in the SC Prep Football Media polls, released Tuesday.
May River stayed at No. 8 in Class 4A poll, while Whale Branch is up two spots to No. 6 in Class A poll. Beaufort High School received votes in Class 4A.
HHI’ Sneed commits to play in Under Armour game
Jaylen Sneed got one of his decisions out of the way Tuesday.
The Hilton Head Island junior linebacker committed to play in the 2022 Under Armour game. The all-star game is usually held in January in Orlando.
Sneed is the No. 2 prospect in SC for Class of 2022 and No. 89 player overall according to 247Sports Composite rankings. He had 76 tackles, 20 for loss, eight sacks, four pass breakups and three forced fumbles last season for the Seahawks.
Hilton Head begins its season Friday against Beaufort.
Beaufort Academy game canceled
Beaufort Academy’s home game against Thomas Sumter won’t be played Friday because Thomas Sumter, which has small roster, has too many players out because of injury.
Girls Tennis
Hilton Head Island 5, May River 0
Singles: Emily Ruckno def. N Bassett 6-0; 6-5; Sierra Seabra dnf vs OR Besecker; Danelle Silvan def D Brown 6-0; 6-2; Hailey Poplin def M Zendzian 6-0; 6-1; Madeline Pollitzer def J Bassinger 6-3; 6-4; Doubles: Julia Willey and Ariana Morales def G Saari and B Tarlton 7-5; 6-2
Hilton Head Island 4, Hilton Head Prep 3
Singles: Emily Ruckno (HHI) def A. Brothers 6-2, 6-4; Lizzie Loyfe (HHP) def Sierra Seabra 7-5, 6-3; Danelle Silvan (HHI) def S Hegenbottom 7-5, 6-4; Hailey Poplin (HHI) def Emma Moore 6-2, 6-4;M. Rankin (HHP) def Hailey Cruz 5-7, 6-0, 10-6. Doubles: L. Haney/K. Zhu (HHP) win 3-6; 6-2, 12-10; Ruckno Poplin (HH) def Loyfe/Hegenbottom 7-5 ; 6-4.
Bluffton 6, Wade Hampton 0
Singles: Phelan O’Keefe (B) d. Alexis DeLoach (WH) 6-0,6-0; Ellory Pruitt (B) d. Faizah Rivers (WH) 6-0, 6-0; Julie John (B) d. Leigh Anna Brown (WH) 6-2,6-4; Natalie Rizzo (B) d. Autumn Williams (WH) 6-1, 6-1; Olivia Boshaw (B) d. Sheyenne Sparks (WH) 6-0,6-0. Doubles: Abby Stevens/Anna Andreoletti (B) d. Isabella Hiller/Harley People’s (WH). 8-0
Volleyball
May River 3, Branchville 0
Scores: 25-23, 25-14, 25-18. MR leaders: Lillion Long 10 kills; Addison Black 8 kills; Brigit Hegan 7 kills; Gabby Boegel 16 assists, 3 aces, 11 digs.
May River 3, Beaufort 0
Scores: 25-13, 25-22, 25-20
MR leaders: Addison Black 10 kills. 11 digs; Lillian Long 9 kills, 3 aces; Madeline Murphy 5 kills; Gabby Boegel 17 assists, 4 kills, 4 aces, 5 digs, 1 block.
This story was originally published October 6, 2020 at 9:15 PM.