Senior Kaylin Brown is one of eight lettermen back for the Ashley Ridge Girls Basketball team this season.

Summerville sophomore running back Keshon Washington

Ashley Ridge co-captain Reece-Bellush

Gaffney's Jaiden McDowell on the carry.

Senior running back Jayden Acosta chewed up a lot of yards for Ashley Ridge on Aug. 16 during the annual Dorchester County Showdown.

Coaches Jeff Tate and BJ Bellush strategize prior to kickoff for a 2023 AR Football Game.

Class AAAAA will crown TWO state champions in 2024!

By Roger Lee Summerville – Ashley Ridge athletes have received some prestigious post-season honors. Ashley Ridge defender Carter Gorczyca and midfielder Nathaniel Harris are among only 18 members of the Class of 2024 to be selected for the South Boys All-Stars Team that will compete against their counterparts from the upper part of the state during the annual North-South Soccer Classic June 22 at T.L. Hanna High School's Fraser Field at Memorial Stadium in Anderson. They are among only eight athletes from the Charleston area selected for the South team that will take on the North squad. “Our seniors did a fabulous job of lifting up our younger guys during the season,” Ashley Ridge coach Nate Harris said. “There were a lot of expectations for our team and then we dropped a game to Wando early in the season so it wasn’t easy, but our seniors did a fabulous job and I really appreciate it.” Gorczyca and Harris both helped Ashley Ridge capture its first boys’ soccer state championship last season. This spring, they helped the Swamp Foxes to a 24-3 record. Ashley Ridge claimed the Region 7-AAAAA Championship and defeated three playoff opponents, including Wando , to advance to the Lower State Championship match where it was eliminated with a loss to Stratford . Anna Litchfield , a defender for the Lady Swamp Foxes Soccer program, was selected for the 2024 South Girls All-Stars Team. She is one of only eight Charleston-area players on the team’s roster. Litchfield, a team captain, led Ashley Ridge to an 11-6 season and into the second round of the playoffs. She helped the Lady Swamp Foxes to a 4-2 mark in region matches to earn the team region runner-up honors behind West Ashley. Ashley Ridge landed four players on the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association 2024 Class 5A Boys All-State Team. Gorczyca and Nathaniel Harris , as well as sophomore midfielder Joshua DeSouza and junior midfielder Beckham Harris , are among the 22 players named to the all-state team. They are among only nine Charleston-area players selected for the squad. Only four juniors, three sophomores and no freshmen made the list. DeSouza led Ashley Ridge in both goals scored (35), assists (15) and steals (24) this season. Beckham Harris had 22 goals, 11 assists and 22 steals on the season. Nathaniel Harris , who became the team’s all-time assists leader this spring, had 9 goals, 12 assists and 16 steals. While Gorczyca focused on anchoring the team’s defense, he did score a goal and have two assists and nine steals. Ashley Ridge was the only school to have four players named to the 5A All-State Team. AR Baseball Ashley Ridge landed two players on the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association South Select All-Stars Team, which competed against the association’s North Select All-Stars Team. Coaches for the Select All-Stars Series get priority picks across all classifications over the coaches for the other North-South All-Stars teams. Ashley Ridge pitcher/infielder Andrew McLaughlin and outfielder Matthew Dominianni were named to the team after leading the Swamp Foxes to the 2024 5A Baseball Lower State Championship and their second appearance in the state finals. Ashley Ridge finished as the state runner-up after falling in two consecutive games to Lexington. AR Track Ashley Ridge placed eighth at the Class 5A Girls Track and Field Championships. Alana Braxton won the Triple Jump with a 40-10.25 mark and placed second in the Long Jump with a 19-02.75 mark. Samantha Franklin won the Javelin with a 147-03.75 mark. The Ashley Ridge Boys placed 23 rd . Luca Sciannamea placed fourth in the Shot Put. Dylan Polansky placed fifth in the Javelin. The Swamp Foxes had four athletes claim an individual region title during the Region 7 Track and Field Championships. Kendall Wilcher won the Boys 1600-meter and 800. Sciannamea won the Boys Discus. Braxton won the Girls Long Jump and Triple Jump. Franklin won the Girls Javelin.

Southside Christian is the 2024 Class A Baseball Champions!