The Cobra Basketball Teams opened the regular season taking 3 of 4 games against Timberland on Tuesday night. JV Girls won 24-13, JV Boys won 65-6, Varsity Girls fell 29-52 and the Varsity Boys won 80-28. The Cobras will be back in action tonight(12/4/24) when they host Andrews. JV starts at 4:30pm and Varsity starts at 7:00pm.
Due to forecasted impacts of Hurricane Helene, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, September 27. All after-school activities and after-school care programs will close at 6 p.m. this evening.
All schools and offices will be closed Friday, and before and after-school care programs are canceled. As the storm system is projected to move out of the area that afternoon, after school activities may resume after 4 p.m. on Friday.
It was a busy week for our Girls Volleyball Teams as they hit the road at Fort Dorchester, Academic Magnet and Berkeley.
JV Girls 10-2 on the season
9/3 at Fort Dorchester 25-13, 25-11 win
9/5 at Academic Magnet 25-14, 22-25, 15-10 win
Varsity Girls 0-4 on the season
9/3 at Fort Dorchester 25-13, 20-25, 25-19, 19-25, 11-15 loss
9/5 at Academic Magnet 25-20, 18-25, 16-25, 25-20, 10-15 loss
B-Team Girls 6-2 on the season
9/7 at Berkeley 25-18, 25-17 win
9/7 vs Stratford 25-7, 25-11 win
9/7 vs Goose Creek 25-4, 25-6 win
The JV and Varsity will be at home on Tuesday vs Northwood Academy and then will open region play on the road at Goose Creek on Thursday. B-Team will be on the road Saturday at James Island.
The JV Girls Volleyball Team competed in the Iron Horse JV Tournament at Philip Simmons on Saturday. The Cobras finished 5-1 in pool play and qualified for the gold bracket. The Cobras defeated Hanahan in the quarterfinals, but then fell to Palmetto Christian in the semifinals.
The Cobras are 6-2 on the season and will host West Ashley in the regular season home opener on Tuesday at 5:00pm.
The Cane Bay Cross Country Teams opened with a great showing at the Pinewood Invitational on Saturday. The boys team finished 2nd overall and the girls team finished 3rd overall. Both teams placed three runners in the top 15.
Boys Varsity Top Finishers
Jackson Novak 6th place
Jax Kelly 7th place
Christian Viveros-Santana 14th place
Girls Varsity Top Finishers
Claire Orth 8th place
Amelia Santos-Ott 12th place
Zelia Shook-15th place
The Cobras will travel to Spartanburg in two weeks to compete in the Eye Opener Invitational.
The Cobra Girls Swim Team opens the 2024 season with a tri-meet sweep of rival Stratford and James Island on Tuesday, August 20th at the Cane Bay YMCA. The Cobras defeated Stratford 117-40 and James Island 85-73.
The Girls has 11 state consideration time qualifiers and Madeline Degeorge opened with a win in the 100yd Freestyle that was a state automatic qualifying time. The Cobras will be back in action on Tuesday, August 27th when they host Hanahan at the Cane Bay YMCA at 6:00pm.
5A State Consideration Time Qualifiers
200yd Medley Relay-Fiona Haefner, Ava Noble, Madeline Degeorge, Mia Stephen
200yd Individual Medley-Madeline Degeorge
50yd Freestyle-Mia Stephens and Ava Noble
100yd Butterfly-Mia Stephens
100yd Freestyle-Madeline Degeorge(Auto) and Josie Mullen
500yd Freestyle-Fiona Haefner
200yd Freestyle Relay-Mia Stephen, Ava Noble, Fiona Haefner, Madeline Degeorge
100yd Backstroke-Fiona Haefner and Josie Mullen
100yd Breaststroke-Ava Noble
For the upcoming school year, all BCSD schools will use Rooms as their direct communication tools for parents, teachers, athletic coaches, club advisors, etc. Because Rooms is located in the Berkeley County School District mobile app, this streamlines communication and minimizes the number of apps parents and guardians need for communication. If you haven't already, download the BCSD app today and turn on notifications so you never miss a message.
Berkeley County School District (BCSD) has postponed the first day of school to Thursday, August 15, giving teachers and staff more time to prepare and students an extra day of summer break. This decision comes after recent severe weather and flooding prevented access to school buildings for three days, disrupting traditional classroom and school preparation time for teachers and staff.
“We value the dedication of our teachers and staff in preparing classrooms and schools, and this additional day will allow them to better prepare to receive more than 38,000 students on Thursday,” said BCSD Superintendent Dr. Anthony Dixon. “Last week, teachers completed virtual professional development and training so now they can focus on classroom and school needs Monday through Wednesday.”
School and district offices will be open regular hours, and extracurricular activities and athletic programs will also operate according to their normal schedule. Information and schedules for school specific meet the teacher and grade specific orientation days have been shared with families by school leaders.
Dixon added, “We understand that disruptions in schedules are not easy for anyone so we appreciate the understanding of our parents and community as we work to ensure that the first day is the best it can be for students and teachers on Thursday.”
Any weather day adjustments necessary as a result of this calendar change will be reviewed and communicated, if needed, at a later date.
BCSD transitions to virtual operations today, August 9
Due to unexpected flash flooding resulting in numerous road closures and impassable road conditions, Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools and offices will transition to virtual operations Friday, August 9.
All extracurricular activities, athletics, and school programs are currently suspended Friday, August 9. BCSD leaders urge staff to stay off of the roads.
In collaboration with county and municipal leaders, BCSD will reassess conditions Friday and throughout the weekend and provide updates, as appropriate, concerning potential access to schools and offices.
BCSD leaders are working closely with Berkeley County Emergency Management and are receiving regular updates about the weather from the National Weather Service. As safety and security is our
Cobra Spring Sports open up the playoffs starting on Monday.
Boys Soccer home vs St James on Monday at 6:30pm
Girls Soccer home vs Summerville on Tuesday at 6:30pm
Baseball at Chapin on Tuesday at 6:30pm
Softball at Chapin on Wednesday at 6:30pm
Track hosts Region 6-5A Championships on Wednesday and Thursday at 5:00pm
Ticket on sale at bcsdschools.net/cbhtix for all home games.
Only SCHSL Passes will be accepted for all playoff contests.
Boys Varsity Tennis falls in the season opener at home to Fort Dorchester 4-2 on Monday. The Cobras will host Woodland on Tuesday.
B-Team Baseball falls to Summerville 11 – 2. The Cobras fall in the final game of the Tripp Rabon Memorial 11-2 to host Summerville on Sunday. The Cobras will be back in action next Saturday when they host Georgetown in a doubleheader Game is scheduled to start at 11am
The Boys Track Team finished 3rd at the Father Kelly Classic on Saturday hosted by Bishop England. The Cobras will be back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Summerville for a tri-meet with Summerville and Woodland. Then on Saturday we will be back in Summerville for the Zaxby’s Azalea Invitational.
4×100 Relay-3rd place, 800m Sprint Medley-2nd place, Coran Houpe, Emmanuel Espinal, Dennis Green, Bryson Johnson 1600m Sprint Medley-1st place, Jamari Blandin, Jayden Anderson, Elisha Foster, Jax Kelly
Triple Jump-Mayson Samuel 3rd place, Javelin-Allen Williams-2nd place
Javelin-Kevin White-3rd place
B-Team Baseball beats Fort Dorchester 6 – 0. Caden Funderburk pitched a no hitter to lead the Cobras to a 6-0 win over Fort Dorchester on Sunday afternoon.
The Cane Bay Girls Varsity Track Team finished 4th overall at the 2024 Father Kelly Classic hosted by Bishop England on Saturday. The Cobras set two school records in the meet, the 4×100 Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team of Za’riya Simmons, Natalia Green, Kamari Robinson and A’riana Smalls ran 1:14.00 to win the event. The other school record was the 4×1600 Relay Team of Amelia Santos, Savannah Connor, Tessa Lane and Sutton Orth finishing 24:06.64. Their time was 36 seconds faster than the previous record. Medalist from the meet are listed below. The Cobras will be in action twice this week, on Wednesday at Summerville and on Saturday in the Zaxby’s Azalea Invitational at Summerville.
4×100 Shuttle Hurdle Relay-1st place, 4×100 Relay(B)-2nd place, 4×100 Relay(A)-3rd place, 800m Sprint Medley-2nd place, Long Jump-Jalisa Craft-3rd place, Triple Jump-Jalisa Craft-2nd place, Shot Put-Layla Mitchell-3rd place
The Boys Varsity Soccer team fell on the road at West Ashley 9-0 on Thursday. The Cobras will host Ashley Ridge on Wednesday. Due to track renovations being completed, the game will be played at Stratford High School.
The JV Boys Soccer open the 2024 season with a 4-1 win on the road at West Ashley. The Cobras will play Ashley Ridge on Wednesday. Due to the completion of the track renovations, the game will be played at Stratford High School.
Varsity Baseball beats Colleton County 4 – 1. Ethan Dodson pitched 5 innings, striking out 9 to lead the Cobras to a 4-1 win over Colleton County on Thursday. The Cobras improve to 2-1 on the season. The Cobras will open the regular season on Wednesday when they travel to Bishop England for a 6pm game.
Varsity Baseball falls to Bishop England 6 – 4. The Cobras fall in the Woodland Wood Bat Tournament to Bishop England on Wednesday.
B-Team Baseball beats Ashley Ridge 4 – 2. The Cobras open the Tripp Rabon Memorial Tournament with a 4-2 win over Ashley Ridge on Thursday. The Cobras will play Fort Dorchester on Saturday morning at 10:00am at Summerville High School.