OCA Wins State Titles In Lacrosse, Soccer, Golf And Tennis

David Shelton • June 12, 2025

 

By David Shelton

Senior Writer

Mt. Pleasant – A fantastic spring sports season saw the Oceanside Collegiate athletes win five state championships.

 

The Landsharks won the AAA girls soccer title, their fifth state championship in a row.

 

“We lost 11 players from last year. This wasn’t supposed to happen,” coach Mark Meyer said.

 

The boys tennis team won their fourth consecutive crown and freshman Luke Skillman won the Class AAA individual singles state title.

 

“This is a special group of young men and they put in the work to be good players,” coach Shawn Harris said.

 

The boys golf team won the AAA state tournament, their third title in four years. The championship capped a great 2025 season that saw the Landsharks win five tournaments, including the state tournament. The Landsharks finished with a team score of 589 through 36 holes, 21 shots ahead of runner-up Christ Church.

 

Sophomore Chase Whittle was the individual medalist in the event, needing a playoff hole to beat Evan Cheek of Southside Christian. Both players shot 144 after two rounds with Whittle winning the first playoff hole.

 

Reed Cook finished third at 146 and Blake Boccelli was sixth overall at 148.

 

“This is a very talented group of players. We are blessed,” OCA coach Rocky Catalano said.

 

The girls lacrosse team from winning their second state title in three years, beating rival Bishop England, 12-8, in the AAAA finals.

 

Two-time All-American Teagan Scott came up big for Oceanside, tallying five early goals and two assists as the Landsharks built a 9-3 halftime advantage. Cadyn Clark’s second goal in the first minute of the third quarter pushed the lead to 10-3 just before lightening and heavy rain halted play.

 

Bishop England came into the contest having won seven of the last eight state titles and with a 16-2 record.

 

Oceanside Collegiate finished with an 18-4 record.

 

It took a little longer than coach Tom Harris expected but the Oceanside Collegiate boys lacrosse team climbed back to the top with a resounding 22-2 win over May River in the Class AAAA state championship contest, played on Monday night.


Harris guided the OCA program to state championships in 2018 and 2019 and had reached the state semi-finals three times later but came up empty. The championship win to cap this season’s 16-3 record was quite gratifying, especially after an 0-2 start to the season.


“We had such a resilient team. This team accepted the changes that we made after the 0-2 start and just continued to build all season,” Harris said.


During their 14-game winning streak, the Landsharks out-scored their opponents, 130-23. Among the leading offensive threats were Carter Gregory and Brody Hollingsworth, who dominated the championship game. Gregory led the team in points and assists this season while Hollingsworth returned from injury to make an impact in the playoffs. He tallied three goals in the championship game. Gregory’s championship performance included five goals and three assists.


A strong defensive effort was led by senior Alex Seaton and goalie Gavin Harrison. Seaton scored three goals in the finals.

North Myrtle Beach concludes 2025 spring sports

By David Shelton • June 13, 2025
By David Shelton Senior Writer Little River – The track and field program at North Myrtle Beach High is one of the more competitive programs in the Lower State. That fact is evidenced by the number of athletes that qualify for the state championship meet each season. The 2025 track season was representative of the competitive level of the Chiefs’ program as nearly two dozen athletes qualified for and participated in the 2025 AAAAA Division II state meet in Columbia. The girls program produced an individual state champion as Destinee Vereen won the gold medal in the shot put. The top finisher in the boys meet was Dylan Kempf, who finished second in the pole vault competition. Elijah Lewis finished fourth in the 400 meter dash and Ny’Ray Hannah finished fourth in the 400 meter hurdles. Jerell Bellamy finished fifth in the 400 hurdles. Other top performers from the girls team included Janiyah Bragg (fifth in 100 meter dash), Madison Vereen (sixth in 400), Halle Morris (8 th in 400 hurdles) and Lucy Stalvey (6 th in pole vault). Jakira McCullum placed sixth in the long jump and seventh in the high jump and Zoe Green was 10 th in the 100 meter dash. Israfel Thomason was 10 th in the 100 meter hurdles. Baseball, softball teams finish seasons in playoffs Both the baseball and softball teams enjoyed successful seasons this spring, each earning a spot in the AAAAA Division II playoffs.  The softball finished with a 17-12 overall record. They lost to Berkeley, 2-0, in the district finals. Junior Sadie Olson led the team with a .410 batting average and had 20 RBIs, while senior Kiera Olson hit .375 with 12 RBIs. Junior Lilly Carney hit .333 and junior Isabelle Bruno hit .337 with 16 RBIs. Senior Natalie Lockner finished at .295 and had 20 RBIs. Lockner also had six wins as a pitcher, posting a 2.13 earned run average. Junior Sierra Bendik had eight wins with a 2.63 earned run average. The baseball team finished with a 20-8 record, including a 14-3 record in region play. They were eliminated by Berkeley in the district finals. Berkeley went on to win the state championship. “I’m very proud of the fact that we won three straight region titles,” coach Brian Alderson said. “But, our goal will always be to win the district and advance in the playoffs. We had a helluva regular season and I’m real proud of the effort from our players.” The Chiefs won this season with pitching and defense this season and a lack of consistent hitting proved to be to their detriment in the playoffs. Senior catcher CJ Oxendine finished as the team’s leading hitter with a .369 batting average and 17 RBIs. Kaden Lank hit .359 and Brown Reaves hit .312 with 26 RBIs. On the mound, junior Sawyer Smith had five wins and a 0.85 earned run average. Junior Gabe Priest had eight wins with a 1.40 earned run average. Priest also had 21 RBIs at the plate. Jake Frick had three pitching wins and a 1.48 earned run average. The girls soccer team finished its season with an 11-6 record. The Lady Chiefs earned a playoff win over White Knoll before losing 2-1 to St. James in the second round. The boys team finished 8-11 and lost to Irmo, 3-2, in the playoffs.

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Marlboro County baseball, softball end season with playoffs

By David Shelton • June 13, 2025
By David Shelton Senior Writer Bennettsville – The goal of every high school athletic team when their respective season begins is for their season to end with an opportunity to compete in the postseason.  Making the state playoffs is a reward for the hard work that athletes put in on a year-round basis. While making the postseason is no guarantee of extended success, every team goes into the playoffs with hopes of making a deep run. Regardless of the results during the regular season, if a team is fortunate to make the postseason, they have an equal chance to win a state championship. The regular season for the Marlboro County baseball and softball teams was not overly impressive, but both teams finished high enough in region play to earn a berth in the Class AAA Lower State playoffs. Once in the playoffs, both teams were able to have some success. The softball team won just three games during the regular season but recorded two wins in the state playoffs, beating Swansea and Battery Creek. The season ended with losses to eventual Lower State champion Aynor. Sophomore shortstop Addison Skipper Class AAA all-state honors by the South Carolina Coaches Association for Women’s Sports. Skipper finished the season with a .569 batting average, belting seven homeruns and 12 doubles and 25 RBIs. Sophomore catcher Ruthie Grooms finished with a .288 batting average and 12 RBIs. Eighth-grader Kaylee Sweatt posted a ,288 batting average and 11 RBIs. Senior Abby Quick batted .267. Quick was one of four seniors on this year’s team. In baseball, the Bulldogs won six games, including two playoff wins over Battery Creek and Loris. In that 2-0 win over Loris, pitcher Jameson Bradshaw went six innings, allowing five hits, to earn the win on the mound. In other sports, the girls soccer team also made the playoffs and finished with a 5-6 record. Members of the track and field program qualified for the AAA state track and field championships. Ledarius Brown was the top performer with a sixth-place finish in the 800 meter run. Cameron Smith finished 12 th in the 110 meter hurdles. For the girls team, Keasia Brown finished ninth in the shot put and Aarin Smith finished 11 th in the shot put. Lytavia Hakel was 14 th in the 100 hurdles and Kiersten Graham finished 15 th in the discus.
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