Creek alum earns volleyball honors
By Justin Jarrett
LowcoSports.com
A former Battery Creek volleyball standout playing at the next level picked up conference accolades last week.
Laiani McCullough, a junior at Fort Valley State University, was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Setter of the Week after collecting 99 assists, 12 kills, seven blocks, and 29 digs across 10 sets to guide the Wildcats to three wins, the last two against conference rivals.
McCullough recently surpassed 1,000 assists in her FVSU career.
USCB’s Mead wins 4th title
USCB Sand Sharks golfer Ashleigh Mead earned the fourth title of her collegiate career with a 5-over 218 and a four-shot win at the Patsy Rendleman Invitational in Salisbury, N.C., last week.
After posting a two rounds of even-par 71 on Monday, Mead got the job done with a 5-over 76 in Tuesday’s final round to capture the individual title at the Country Club of Salisbury, fending off Anderson’s Aly Francis by three strokes.
The Sand Sharks finished third among 11 teams.
JPII golfers compete at state
John Paul II’s debut girls golf season came to a close with a pair of golfers competing in the SCISA state meet at the Country Club of Orangeburg. Sofie Hannagan finished 12th and teammate Sydney Folscroft tied for 32nd to cap off the first season for the Golden Warriors.
Hilton Head Prep captured its fifth consecutive title with Notre Dame commit Bridget Wilkie shooting 7 under par over 36 holes to win by 16 shots for her third straight individual crown.
Justin Jarrett is the sports editor of The Island News and the founder of LowcoSports.com. He was the sports editor of the Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette for 6½ years. He has a passion for sports and community journalism and a questionable sense of humor.
