By Justin Jarrett
LowcoSports.com
The high school cross country season wrapped up Friday and Saturday with the SCHSL state championships, and Bridges Prep’s runners carried the banner for Northern Beaufort County.
The Bucs finished seventh in the girls race and 12th in the boys standings, with Elise Thompson (21:03) and Iris DeBois (21:17) leading the way with top-30 finishes. Blake Lesesne (18:56) and Austin Lesesne (19:18) were the top finishers for the boys.
Earlier this month, John Paul II’s boys finished as the runners-up in the SCISA 4A state meet, finishing with 62 points to outpace everyone but champion Wilson Hall (31). Blake Hubik (16:15) placed sixth overall to lead three Golden Warriors who finished in the top 10 along with Matthew Yanachik (16:22.21) and Brayden Frickel (16:22.59).
Earl Campbell Tourney tips off Friday
The annual tip-off of the area high school basketball season is on tap this weekend, with games starting at 5 p.m. Friday and continuing through Monday for the Earl Campbell Thanksgiving Tournament at Whale Branch Early College High School in Seabrook.
The host Warriors will be joined by boys teams from May River, Hardeeville, Ridgeland and Royal Live Oaks, while Whale Branch, Beaufort, Ridgeland, May River, Hampton County, Bluffton, Bridges Prep, and Hardeeville are entered in the girls’ field.
Games start at 5 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, and 5 p.m. Monday.
Bucs hosting JCS Memorial on Saturday
Bridges Prep will be the site of the first wrestling tournament of the season when the Bucs host the 2nd annual JCS Memorial Tournament in honor of late Bucs wrestler Josh Shipley.
The field consists of 21 teams from South Carolina and Georgia, including Battery Creek, John Paul II and the host Bucs, along with neighboring squads from Bluffton, Colleton County, Colleton Prep, Hardeeville, Hilton Head, and several Savannah-area schools.
Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday with varsity matches in the new gym and JV divisions in the auxiliary gym.
