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HANAHAN, S.C. (WCIV) — Learning how to save lives one class at a time is the goal of a course at Hanahan Middle School.

"Our principal came to me last year , wanting to start a new class," teacher Susan Hill said. "And we did."

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The new class, called Introduction to Health Professions, brings the medical world to the classroom.

"We go through a lot about the body systems, different tools used by health professionals, and different types of jobs," Hill said.

For students to get a complete understanding of what it’s like to work in the medical field, health professionals from the community are invited to come speak, including Rodney Profit, a training captain with Boeing Security and Fire.

Learning about these jobs isn't the only takeaway for the students; they leave the course certified in basic life support.

Learning how to save lives one class at a time is the goal of a course at Hanahan Middle School. (WCIV)

"We do everything from adult child infant, CPR, choking first aid, and AED usages to get these students certified in basic life support," Profit said. "Students are given a chance to kind of look and explore what's out there for them and letting them know that there are no hurdles. If there are any hurdles, they can transverse those hurdles, but no one can tell them they can't do what they want to do.”

This encouragement has left students with the world at their fingertips.

"This has opened a lot more like pathways," student Lianny Martinez said.

Student, Savannah Wika said, "I would say it really like helped me realize what I really want to do for like a job. It really opened up what's happening when you go to the hospital."

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The course also includes off-campus field trips. The class recently visited Charleston Southern University (CSU), where students got a tour of the campus.

For Hill, she believes each and every one of the students are more than capable of accomplishing their dreams.

"I just hope they understand how valuable they are and what a future they have," she said. "They have their whole lives in front of them and I'm just really excited to see what they do with that."

Hill says she could not be prouder of her students and teaching them has been a rewarding experience.

Hanahan ... home sweet home. I regret to say I wasn’t born here. But I sure got here as fast as I could.

Growing up in Hanahan would have felt like an American dream.

However, I truly believe that not growing up here has created a deeper appreciation for where I now choose to live and raise my family. While the location is ideal and central to the Charleston region, it’s the culture and family values that I treasure most.

Throughout this year, Hanahan has been celebrating its 50th birthday. This area was populated as far back as the 1600s, and one would find plantations where homes, parks and businesses now stand.

Sir John Yeamans founded Yeamans Hall, and brothers Arthur and Edward Middleton established Otranto Plantation to name a few of the first settlers.

After Reconstruction, the Charleston region grew, and so did its needs, especially for water.

To meet that need, the Commissioners of Public Works was established and purchased the Goose Creek Reservoir.

It later developed a vast system of tunnels and a pumping station to supply potable water to the region.

In addition to being a businessman and influential leader of this time, J. Ross Hanahan was named the first chairman of the Commissioners of Public Works. Upon his departure, the pumping station was named after him, and the area became known as Hanahan.

Schools were built. Business were created. Homes were established.

In September of 1973 (only a year after North Charleston officially became a city), the city of Hanahan was officially incorporated.

The city is still known for its award-winning schools, sports and community culture.

I recently co-authored a book called “Hanahan,” released by Arcadia publishing, as a part of its Images of America series.

When we met with people to learn about how Hanahan came to be, the stories weren’t just logistical. They were personal.

Stories of jumping off the train trestle into the water, dads coming home from work from the shipyard or paper mill, students at Senior Hill, first dates at the Arcadia Rollerdrome at Port Park, fishing at Mabeline Lodge and more.

Many stories started with “One time ...” or “Back in the day ...”

While the formation of the city itself is so important, just as important are the stories of the daily experiences of the people who became the city of Hanahan.

I began by referring to Hanahan as home sweet home. Many reading this will think of a place, a location, maybe even a house.

However, those who live in Hanahan know that home sweet home means the people, because through this extraordinary community one quickly learns that home is not a place but a person, or in our case, the people who surround us.

Christie Rainwater is Mayor of Hanahan.

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The Hawks pushed ahead with four early runs and won by 12-7, improving to 24-3 on the season. Hanahan will play again at home on Thursday.

Hanahan’s regular season included a Region 8-AAA title and a championship run in the Hanahan Invitational Tournament. First-year head coach Skylar Hunter, however, stressed to his team the finality of what playoff baseball can mean if his team has a mental letdown.

“We didn’t do the little things very well on the bases tonight but we made up for it because we competed in the box very well,” Hunter said. “We are tough outs from top to bottom but we can definitely do the little things better. I told them we have games to win this thing and we have seven left. I think we are in a good place.”

The Hawks picked up four runs in the second inning, using two walks, two errors and an RBI triple from sophomore centerfielder Sterling Coaxum, a Clemson verbal commit.

Hanahan added a run in the third to move ahead 5-0 before Aynor loaded the bases in the top of the fourth and Hanahan starter Hunter Gomes walked in two runs to cut the lead to 5-2. Reliever Ryan Turner put out the fire after walking in a run himself.

“We’ve been pitching well all year long,” Hunter said. “I’m not too worried moving forward. We will pitch better.”

Hanahan answered with four runs in the bottom of the fourth. A two-run double by Jacob Bunting and an RBI single by Hunter Sprovero pushed Hanahan’s lead to 9-3.

The Blue Jackets, however, picked up four runs in the top of the fifth, three on a homer by Walt Williams, to close the gap to 9-7.

Joe Furse delivered two runs with a single in the bottom of the fifth, pushing the lead to 11-7. Coaxum scored three runs in the win while Furse had two hits and three RBI. Bunting added a pair of RBI.

Elsewhere in baseball:

Oceanside Collegiate 15, Mullins 0

Two-time defending state AA champion Oceanside Collegiate opened its 2024 postseason run with an easy 15-0 win over Mullins. David Ketterman and Scott Henry each hit homeruns with Ketterman finishing with three RBI.

Bishop England 13, Lee Central 1

The Battling Bishops breezed to a win in the AA playoffs. Jackson Winer drove in three runs and Tye Livesay scored three times. Jacob Mackara had two hits and Finn Corley had two RBI.

Wando 4, River Bluff 3

Wando scored on an error in the bottom of the seventh to take a 4-3 win over River Bluff in a first-round game of the AAAAA playoffs. Max Whitmer went the distance on the mound, allowing five hits and fanning eight. Austin MacAnanny had two hits and scored the winning run.

Berkeley 9, Fort Dorchester 1

The Stags broke open a close game with a five-run sixth to advance in the AAAAA playoffs. Mason Salisbury had two hits and RBI while Hudson Clark and Gavin Edens each had two hits. Connor Barham and Brian Heath added two RBI each. Gavin Gaskins was the winning pitcher, allowing four hits over five innings of work. Fort Dorchester’s run came on Banks Wickersham’s solo homer in the seventh.

Chapin 12, Cane Bay 2

Cane Bay was tied 2-2 after the first but the AAAAA top-ranked Eagles scored 10 runs over the final three innings. Devon Hogue and Mitchell Bennett each had two hits for the Cobras.

Summerville 3, White Knoll 0

Brock Mathis drove in two runs and Green Wave starting pitcher Drew Hayes allowed two hits in a complete game effort as Summerville advanced in the AAAAA district playoffs. The win was Summerville’s ninth in a row.

Stratford 8, Carolina Forest 5

Jachin Davis had four hits and Gavin Garcia had three hits and four RBI to pace the Knights in their AAAAA playoff opener. Knights starter Jarrett Wagner allowed three hits and struck out eight in 5 2/3 innings to earn the win.

Pinewood Prep 4, Laurence Manning 1

Dalton Bisbano allowed two hits and struck out 10 to lead the Panthers to a win in the SCISA Class AAAA playoffs. Zack Marasco, Finley Taylor and James Peterson each had two hits. Marasco earned the save in relief of Bisbano.

James Island 11, Wade Hampton 1

JI notes: Jake Amman had 3 hits, scored twice; Grayson Bennett 3 hits, RBI, 2 doubles; Connor Dantzler, Trip Ostergard, Kyle Stock 2 RBI each; Taj Marchand and Cooper Jones combined to allow just 2 hits.

Records: JI 22-2-1. Next: JI advances to second-round game.

Lucy Beckham 4, Myrtle Beach 0

LB notes: Hunter Doyle threw a complete-game 3-hitter, striking out 9; Perrin Ketchin homered with 2 RBI; Kingston had 2 hits.

St. John’s Christian 9, Colleton Prep 2

SJ notes: Sumter Moorer 2 hits, RBI; Leonard Huxford, Shane Rusch 2 RBI each; Mason Ritter pitched a complete game, allowing no earned runs and 5 hits.

Ben Lippen 7, Porter-Gaud 3

Notes: Tony Brown, Sam Teich 2 hits each; Britt Reames, Sawyer Syndor, Holden Worrell RBIs. P-G (11-10) will face an elimination game Wednesday.

Hammond 10, First Baptist 1

Notes: Jayden Sadler, Ethan Larson 2 hits each for FB (13-13), which faces an elimination game on Wednesday.

Prep Zone

Girls Soccer

Class AAAAA: Ashley Ridge 4, Socastee 0; Carolina Forest 5, Fort Dorchester 4; Conway 2, Goose Creek 1.

Class AAA: Philip Simmons 13, Aynor 0; Hanahan 4, Loris 0.

Class AA: Bishop England 7, Green Sea Floyds 0.

Philip Simmons 13, Aynor 0; Hanahan 4, Loris 0.

Boys Soccer (Lower State)

Class AAAAA: West Ashley 3, Conway 1; River Bluff 8, Goose Creek 0; Stratford 6, Dutch Fork 1; Socastee 4, Summerville 2; Cane Bay 4, St. James 3; Carolina Forest 3, Stall 0; Wando 3, Fort Dorchester 1.

Class AAAA: Myrtle Beach bye; Bluffton 2, Lugoff-Elgin 0; Lucy Beckham 7, N. Myrtle Beach 0; Irmo bye; May River 5, W. Florence 0; AC Flora bye; Hartsville 4, Westwood 1; James Island bye.

Class AAA: Dreher 3, Crestwood 0; Philip Simmons 8, Dillon 1; Swansea 8, Darlington 0; Hanahan 3, Georgetown 0; Camden 4, Gilbert 2; Beaufort 2, Aynor 0.

Class AA: Oceanside bye; Andrew Jackson 11, Marion 0; Academic Magnet bye; York Prep 8, Woodland 0; Bishop England bye.

Class A: Baptist Hill 2, Palmetto Scholars 1.

Boys Tennis (Lower State)

Class AAAAA: Wando 6, River Bluff 0; Carolina Forest 4, Ashley Ridge 2.

Class AAAA: Myrtle Beach 6, James Island 1; AC Flora 5, Lucy Beckham 1.

Class AAA: Waccamaw 4, Philip Simmons 3; Camden 5, Dreher 1.

Class AA: Oceanside 6, Mid-Carolina 1; Academic Magnet 4, Bishop England 3;

HANAHAN, S.C. (WCIV) — A Hanahan family is getting an outpouring of support after losing everything in a house fire.

A fire spread through the Stewarts' Rembert Drive home Sunday in the blink of an eye. Neighbor Mike Hinson said he dropped what he was doing to help because he knew it was right.

"Meghan was in a panic," Hinson said. "I brought the kids in, found them something to watch on TV, and made them a little snack just to kind of get their minds off stuff."

A fire gutting their home is just the latest obstacle for Meghan had Bobby Stewart.

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Meghan fought breast cancer for five years.

Bobby is recovering from surgery.

Long-time neighbor Hinson said he had to help his fellow neighbors, remembering the support the family gave him when his wife had cancer.

"Two years ago, my wife passed away, and so many people come together for me," Hinson said. "You can't give that back. She helped my wife, Sheila, get through it the best that she could. And we did the same for her, just returning what it is that we had borrowed."

His front porch is now a sort of landing zone.

People are stopping by with bags filled with clothes and shoes for the kids, toiletries, and other items.

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All to make life a little easier for the Stewarts.

Hinson said this is what the Hanahan community is all about.

"These people right here are the people who are doing it for the right reasons," Hinson said. "You know, it's coming from the heart. All in all, if nothing else, they feel a lot of love."

A GoFundMe for the Stewarts was created. It can be seen here.

A total of 57 varsity and junior varsity baseball teams will compete at local high school venues with championships decided on Thursday at Hanahan High. The event also includes out-of-state high school programs from states such as Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky.

Among the schools participating is Catawba Ridge of Rock Hill, the defending Class AAAA state champion in South Carolina. Charleston-area teams Berkeley, Summerville, James Island, and Hanahan are currently ranked in their respective classification’s top 10 polls.

The varsity teams are divided into two divisions – the Hatfield and Steadman divisions, named for former Hanahan High baseball coaches. Tom Hatfield started the HIT 54 years ago and Steadman took over and brought the event to national prominence when he became the school’s head baseball coach and athletic director.

Prep Zone

Area high schools hosting games during the week include Hanahan, Bishop England, Wando, Berkeley, Ashley Ridge, James Island, West Ashley and Summerville.

Schools hosting junior varsity games include Cane Bay, Fort Dorchester, Stratford and Goose Creek.

Junior varsity games begin Monday morning with 21 varsity games beginning on Monday afternoon and evening.

54th HIT Monday varsity schedule

Steadman bracket

Hanahan High site

2 p.m. - Marvin Ridge (NC) vs, Catawba Ridge

5 p.m. – Cane Bay vs. James River (Va.)

7:30 p.m. – Hanahan vs. Oscar Smith (Va.)

Bishop England site

1 p.m. – Starr’s Mill (Ga.) vs. Cox (Va.)

3:30 p.m. – Starr’s Mill vs. Lucy Beckham

6 p.m. – Bishop England vs. McCracken County (Ky.)

Wando site

5 p.m. – Fort Dorchester vs. Providence (N.C)

7:30 – Wando vs, Hickory (Va.)

Berkeley site

5 p.m. – Philip Simmons vs. Green Briar Christian (Va.)

7:30 p.m. – Berkeley vs. Woodland

Hatfield bracket

Summerville site

5 p.m. – Pinewood Prep vs. St. Pius (Ga.)

7:30 p.m. – Summerville vs. Great Bridge (Va.)

West Ashley site

2 p.m. – Catholic (Va.) vs. Trinity Christian (Ga.)

5 p.m. – Ardrey Kell (N.C.) vs. Beaufort

7:30 p.m. – West Ashley vs. St. Francis (OH)

James Island site

2 p.m. – Western Branch (Va.) vs. Stratford

5 p.m. – Hilton Head Christian vs. Timberland

7:30 p.m. – James Island vs. Hilton Head Christian

Ashley Ridge site

2 p.m. – Ben Lippen vs. Goose Creek

5 p.m. - Bamberg-Ehrhardt vs. First Colonial (Va.)

7:30 p.m. – Ashley Ridge vs. Hickory Grove (N.C.)