Every year SCISA recognizes an outstanding Athletic Director who unselfishly gives of his/her time, talent, and facilities for SCISA and student-athletes.

Last week at the SCISA Athletic Directors meeting, Pinewood's Athletic Director Nancy Beatty was presented with the "Charles Smith" Volunteer of The year Award. The award was named for Charles Smith, the long time Athletic Director at Wilson Hall, who served as the Secretary-Treasurer for the Coaches' Association for over 20 years. Charles, along with his wife Barbara, gave untold hours for thousands of student-athletes who participated in all star events.

Last year Pinewood hosted the SCISA State Championships for both Equestrian and Cheerleading, a clinic for basketball officials and the first round of the basketball

play-offs.

Nancy Beatty is thrilled with receiving this award, "I am very happy to accept this award on behalf of Pinewood Prep. The real credit goes to the team that includes coaches, parents, administration and maintenance who worked extremely hard to make each and every one of these events a huge success! Our pursuit of excellence at Pinewood is driven by a number of great people that are willing to make a difference every day."

Head master Steve Mandell added, "Nancy Beatty continues to represent the very best of her field each and every day.  The role of the athletic director is complex and each day is full with hundreds of details, big and small.  With all of that, Coach Beatty is so acutely focused on what matters most - the people in our school.  The Smith Award reflects an even greater scope of concern and focus - Nancy's commitment to the broader world of SCISA athletics and the students of South Carolina.  She is a credit to her profession".

Spaces are filling up fast for the 14th Annual Pinewood Golf Classic!  It's less than three weeks away, and the weather is looking to be perfect. 

Registration is $300/foursome, $75/individual, and includes 18 holes of golf, cart, goody bag and great raffle prizes!  This Captain's choice tournament includes breakfast and lunch, as well as snacks and beverages on the course.  

You can even include one of these sports celebrities on your team for $400!

Barclay Radebaugh, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Charleston Southern 

Blake Mitchell, Former South Carolina Gamecocks Quarterback

Monte Lee, Head Men's Baseball Coach, College of Charleston

Rich Mandell, Golf Course Architect and Author

Our gracious donors are pitching in with some great prizes including golf at Mystical's Witch, Wizard and Man-O-War Courses, Stringrays tickets and a Charleston Battery Family Pack. 

Click here to register as a sponsor, team or raffle prize donor.  Register today as teams are filling up fast!  

We are also looking for volunteers to be on the Golf Committee!  If you are interested in being a part of the Committee then please contact Gail Osborne at [email protected] 

The Pinewood Panthers Varsity Volley team defeated the Hilton Head Christian Eagles in a region game last Thursday in three straight sets, 25-13, 25-15, and 25-18.  Senior Outside Hitter Maddison Green dominated the match leading the team in aces with six, two blocks and nine kills.  The team collectively scored 30 kills in the match.   

Head Coach Eddy Sikes stated, "We are getting better and better with every game.  I have high expectations for this team!".

The JV Volleyball team also played Hilton Head Christian and the game went to three sets with Pinewood winning 25-17, 16-25, 15-7.

On Monday both teams played at First Baptist.  The JV team played well and won 25-17, 25-7. The Varsity team lost a tough match 25-14, 25-17, 25-12.  Senior Middle Blocker Jen Rhodes made her volleyball debut during this match.  She has been out all season with an ankle injury.  She eased in slowly but ended up with the match high kills of 4 and match high blocks with four.  Junior Middle Kinsey Baughman followed with 3 kills and 2 blocks.   

On Tuesday the JV team went on a 3 game winning streak by defeating Goose Creek.  They won 25-12, 25-23.  

JV Coach Virginia Hess said, "The JV Volleyball team has been performing at the top of their game at their last 3 matches against some tough competition. The girls have really come together and have learned to work together as a team. Their enthusiasm out on the court is infectious and it is a joy coaching them. Our captains, Katie Bilsback and Lizzie Stephens, have been awesome motivators for their teammates and the rest of the girls have really been giving it their all!"

The Varsity team also played Goose Creek.  The team lost in three sets 25-10, 25-14, 25-16.    

Coke offers a great program called "My Coke Rewards".  Specifically "My Coke Rewards for Schools" is a program that Pinewood is able to order FREE games and equipment for the P.E. department.  

The program is very simple and we woul d like your help. When you purchase Coke products, there is a code on the packaging. On screw top bottles it is under the cap. On 12 pack cartons it is under the end flap of the box.  Like the Box-Tops you can turn these codes in to Pinewood.  Please turn them in to the front office or anyone in the PE Department. 

It is our hope that our students and parents will get used to collecting these as they have the Box Tops for education.  

Thanks in advance for supporting this new program. We hope to have a lot of free equipment coming our way soon.

Pinewood fell 40-6 to the Lions of Augusta Christian Friday night in its fourth straight loss of the season. The Panthers knew coming in that this would be a tough encounter as Augusta Christian are undefeated to date.

Head Coach Jody Kafina said, "We are not  happy that we have dropped 4 straight. It is not the way we anticipated the season going. Injuries are hampering the success of the season in wins and losses. With young kids gaining valuable time we know this will pay off in the long run.  The sophomores will be juniors before you know it and playing time builds experience and that helps win games. I know we are getting closer to our goals, it is just taking a little longer than expected."

Pinewood held Augusta to 7-0 in the first quarter after Tyler Robertson scored on an 11 yard run. Robertson had a successful evening and was 12 for 14 for 219 yards.

Pinewood did put together several lengthy drives in the first quarter and the defense forced some 3 and outs. The Panthers put two nice drives together and ran the clock down to stop The Lions from scoring.

It wasn't until late in the second quarter that The Lions let loose posting three touchdowns. Ian McDaniel scored on a 40 yard pass followed four minutes later by a 64 yard pass to Nick Fortenberry. The Lions then followed with an 18 yard run with less than one minute in the half to go in at 27-0.

In the third quarter Augusta Christian scored two more touchdowns and in the fourth Pinewood played well to get their first points on the board and keep Augusta Christian from scoring. The Panthers scored on a 35 yard pass from Bobby Casey to Jared Stenger to claim their six points. The PAT was missed.

On offense Pinewood managed to post some notable drives.   Quarter back Bobby Casey was 8 for 22 for 148 yards, 35 of those rushing. Jarrett Londergan ran 12 times for 55 yards.

In defense there were key performances by Joseph Bates who was steady throughout the game. Zack Latham was key in anchoring the defense. Junior Cameron Poaps played defensive lineman for the first time and played well. Jeremy Hunt continued to be consistent in his performance.

Pinewood is on the road again this Friday when they travel to Ben Lippen. Game time is 7:30pm.

The Panther Athletic Club is the Pinewood athletic booster club.  The group is devoted to fostering excellence in Pinewood Preparatory School academics and athletics through financial and booster support.  The club helps subsidize the costs of running a first-rate athletic program by supplying funds needed over and above the regular athletic department budget.

Monies support a wish list of items needed to supply the proper equipment, support and recognition to the variety of boy's and girl's athletic teams at Pinewood. These items, may not be affordable without support from the Panther Athletic Club. All requests for funds are reviewed by the club's Board of Directors to determine the level of need. Monies provided in support of Pinewood Athletics are raised through PAC memberships, concession sales at sporting events, and PAC events.

To become a member of PAC please click here

The Pinewood Golf Team moved to 14-0 this week with wins against West Ashley and Hilton Head Christian.  The Lady Panthers beat West Ashley by 157-241 and beat The Eagles of HHC by 161-221. 

Anderson's Sydney Hazel ('11) helped the wome n's cross country team to an 18th place finish at the 26th annual Adidas/Winthrop Invitational last week, which was run on the Winthrop Farm Course.

The Trojans competed in a field of 31 teams, including 21 NCAA Division I squads, and finished third among D-II schools in the largest field for the 5K event since 2001.

Sophomore Hazel ran in 20:51.26 shaving more than a minute off her pace from two weeks ago and crossed the line in 133rd. The Trojans will get back on the trails at the UNC Charlotte Invitational on Sept. 28.   

Congratulations Sydney!