East Clarendon's Caleb Coker Class A Co-Pitcher of the Year
Baseball's KJ Floyd, softball's Laiklyn Gaskins named All-State
Turbeville – East Clarendon High School pitcher Caleb Coker was named the Class A Co-Pitcher of the Year by the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association and was joined on the All-State team by catcher KJ Floyd.
Coker, a right-handed senior, had a monster season for the Wolverines, who were 21-9 on the year and advanced to the Class A lower state tournament. He posted a 9-1 win-loss record with one save and a 1.94 earned run average. Coker worked 65 hits, striking out 65. He allowed 50 hits and walked just 14.
He’s sharing the honor with Carson Boleman of Southside Christian School.
Floyd led East Clarendon in hitting with a .362 batting average. He had a team high four doubles to go with nine runs batted in.
SOFTBALL’S LAIKLYN GASKINS ALL-STATE SELECTION
East Clarendon’s Laiklyn Gaskins was named to the Class A All-State softball team by the South Carolina Association for Women’s Sports.
Gaskins was the Wolverines’ primary pitcher but was also their top offensive performer. She was selected as the Region 5 Offensive Player of the Year, leading East Clarendon in hitting with a .382 batting average. She had a team high 21 hits to go with three doubles, 15 runs batted in and 14 stolen bases.
In the circle, Gaskins threw 75 2/3 innings and posted an 8-5 win-loss record. She had a 2.41 earned run average and 76 strikeouts.
Joining Gaskins on the All-Region team were Region Defensive Plyer of the Year Payton Hanniford, Eden Huth, Hayden White, Bailey Hicks, Whitney McElveen and Addison Fleming.
Hanniford handled catching duties for the Wolverines. She finished with a .239 batting average, two doubles, a triple and five RBI. Huth led the team with 17 RBI and two home runs while batting .250 with two doubles. White batted .321 with two doubles, a triple, seven RBI and 13 stolen bases.
Hicks also batted .321 with a team high in triples with three and stolen bases with 18. She also had four doubles and 14 RBI. McElveen batted .308 with a double, a homer and seven RBI while Fleming batted .222.
CAYLEIGH GOFF FINISHES 5TH IN CLASS A GOLF TOURNAMENT
East Clarendon’s Cayleigh Goff finished fifth in the individual portion of the Class A boys golf state tournament.
Goff, who plays on the boys team since East Clarendon doesn’t offer girls golf, shot a 74 to earn All-State honors. William Jennings of Christ Church won with a 65 while teammate Groves Willams was second with a 71. Dean Remsberg of St. Joseph’s and Evan Cheek of South Christian both shot 73.
The Wolverines also finished fifth as a team with a score of 347. Christ Church won state with 288 while SCS was second with a 306, St. Joseph’s was third with a 318 and Hannah-Pamplico was fourth with a 344.
JORDAN WRIGHT, GIRLS RELAY TEAMS PLACE IN STATE MEET
East Clarendon boys thrower Jordan Wright and the 4x400- and 4x800-meter relay teams for the girls placed in the Class A track and field state meet on May 16 at Spring Valley High’s Harry Parone Stadium in Columbia.
Wright finished fourth in the discus. Michael Woods and Xavier Smith also competed in the discus, while Ja’querius Webb competed in the 100-meter dash.
The 4x8 team finished sixth while the 4x4 team finished seventh. Also competing for the EC girls were Shae Lee in the 800-meter run, Kira Owens in both the 1,600 and 3,200 runs and Kierston Woods in the shot put.
In the Class A lower state meet at Whale Branch High in Seabrook, Wright finished second in the discus while Webb was fourth in the 100. For the girls, Owens was second in the 1,600 and third in the 3,200, Lee was second in the 800 and the 4x8 team was second.
In the Region 5 meet at Carvers Bay High in Hemingway, the EC boys and girls both had three region champions. For the boys, it was Smith in the shot put, Wright in the discus and Webb in the 100. The 4x4 and 4x8 teams were winners as was Lee in the 800.
