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Rosters for the 2021 Shrine Bowl All-Star football team were released on Tuesday afternoon.

For the second straight year, the game will not be played because of concerns with COVID-19. The game is usually held annually at Wofford College and pits some of the top seniors from South Carolina against their North Carolina counterparts.

The Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl will be played this year and players were allowed to be picked for both games.

Wade Hampton’s Jerry Brown is the head coach for the South Carolina squad. Here are the 88 players who were recognized by the annual all-star game.

Quarterbacks: Ryan Burger, Myrtle Beach, Trent Pearman, Daniel

Running Backs: Nemo Squire Dillon, KZ Adams, Gray Collegiate, Josh Sapp, Greenville

Receivers/Tight Ends: Antonio Williams, Dutch Fork, Adam Randall, Myrtle Beach; Zach Chalmers, Newberry, Zavier Short, Chapin; Dante Black, Chapman, Darius Bowser, Clover; Jamian Risher, Wade Hampton;

Offensive Line: Zavier Chaplin, Whale Branch; Alec Johnson, Gray Collegiate, Tray Franklin, Ridge View; Ethan Benson, Dutch Fork; Jayden Johnson, Goose Creek; Dallas Shipley, Hillcrest, Chase Sweigart, Chapin; Jacob Ashley, Oceanside Collegiate; Reggie Cabbagestalk, Hartsville

Defensive Linemen: Demetrius Watson, Fort Dorchester; Robby Harrison, Emerald; DJ Aiken, Bluffton; KY Tayo, Spring Valley; Jahiem Lawson, Daniel; Alvin Wilson, Beaufort

Linebackers: Caleb Edwards, West Ashley; Luke Janack, Carolina Forest; Devron Williams, Stom Thurmond; Judah Majency, Spartanburg; Owen Plane, Brookland-Cayce; Jaylen Sneed, Hilton Head Island; Jamaurion Franklin, Lake City; Tyrell Green, AC Flora

Defensive Backs: Jayden Lucas, Mauldin; Deuce Caldwell, Mauldin, Nick Emmanwori, Irmo; Jy Martin, Clover; Jacobie Henderson, Catawba Ridge; Jeremiah Lomax, Abbeville; Quan Peterson, South Pointe; Ashton Whitener, Greenville

Kicker: John Love, Spartanburg

Quarterbacks: Alonza Barnett, Grimsley; Byrum Brown Rolesville;

Running backs: Omarion Hampton, Cleveland; Terry Moore, Washington; Javonte Long, West Forsyth

Receivers/Tight Ends: Dakota Twitty, Thomas Jefferson; Mehki Wall, Dudley; Terrell Timmons, Northern Guilford; Shaleak Knotts, Monroe Jamari Stallion, Westover; Jske Young, Hickory Ridge

Athlete: Davyn Reed, Mooresville

Offensive Line: Sam Whitt, East Surry; Rylan Vann, Cary; Jhase Gist, Mallard Creek; Tim Hogan, Leesville; Kadin Lynch, Asheville; Jaiden Covington, Richmond; Jeremiah Burch, Olympic; Erwil Anthony, AL Brown; Bo Crutcher, Myers Park; Caius Hartsell, Concord

Defensive Line: Tamorye Thompson, Grimsley; Santana Hopper, Shleby; Eli Hall, Crest; JD Lampley, Richmond; CJ Mimms, West Craven; Bryce Dixon, Butler; Chris Spencer, Pender

Linebackers: Mack Davd, West Forsyth; Carter Wyatt, West Brunswick; Donovan Spellman, Clayton; Albert Redd, Glenn; Jalon Walker, Salisbury; Daejuan Thompson, Whiteville; Twan Anderson, Westover

Defensive backs: Jason Chambers, Butler; Mahlik Charles, South View; Keshawn Monk, Cleveland; Jaxon King, Hoggard; Jackson Barker, Fuquay Varina; Jackson Vick, Southern Nash

Long Snapper: Collin Cumming, North Davidson

Kicker: Andrew Conrad, East Forsyth

This story was originally published November 16, 2021 1:19 PM.

A look at the top teams and top players for the 2021-22 season in South Carolina, as voted on by the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association and released Monday:

Jordan Butler, Christ Church; Noah Clowney, Dorman; Zachary Davis, Denmark-Olar; GG Jackson, Ridge View; Cam Scott, Lexington

Talaysia Cooper, East Clarendon; Joyce Edwards, Camden; MiLaysia Fulwiley, Keenan; Jada Jones, Rock Hill; McCall King, Christ Church; Anala Nelson, Lower Richland; Jessica Woods, Westwood; Shardasia Zeigler, Orangeburg-Wilkinson

1. Ridge View

2. Dorman

3. Dutch Fork

4. Riverside

5. Goose Creek

6. Clover

7. Mauldin

8. Fort Dorchester

9. Conway

10. Byrnes

Class 5A Top 5 Seniors: Lawrence Bartee, Clover; Houston Jones, Dutch Fork; Jonah Nesmith, Carolina Forest; Jordyn Surratt, Dorman; Isaiah Williams, Blythewood

1. Sumter

2. Rock Hill

3. JL Mann

4. Wando

5. Dorman

6. Lexington

7. Woodmont

8. West Ashley

9. Summerville

10. Byrnes

Class 5A Top Seniors: Jasmine Grant, Summerville; Jasmine Jenkins, Cane Bay; Kristen Jenkins, West Ashley; Savannah Porter, Byrnes ; Alexis Sexton, Lexington Dylan Silber, Wando (injured)

1. South Pointe

2. Greenville

3. Irmo

4. West Florence

5. Hartsville

6. Travelers Rest

7. North Augusta

8. AC Flora

9. Beaufort

10. Hilton Head

Class 4A Top 5 Seniors: Jacob Brown, Travelers Rest; Bryson Felder, Westwood; Tristan Lexander, Hartsville; Quan Peterson, South Pointe; Dylan Williams, Irmo

1. Westside

2. North Augusta

3. Westwood

4. South Pointe

5. AC Flora

6. Catawba Ridge

7. Bluffton

8. Eastside

10. North Myrtle Beach

Class 4A Top 5 Seniors: Sommer Joseph, Darlington; Najah Lane, South Pointe; Destiny Middleton, Westside; Imani Williams, Dreher; Albany Wilson, South Florence

1. Orangeburg-Wilkinson

2. Keenan

3. Seneca

4. Dillon

5. Berea

6. Oceanside Collegiate

7. Blue Ridge

8. Daniel

9. Lake City

10. Brookland-Cayce

Class 3A Top 5 Seniors: Justin Bailey, Blue Ridge; Demarco Bethea, Dillon; EJ Evett, Seneca; Jordan Simpson, Orangeburg-Wilkinson; Bobby Taylor, Daniel

1. Keenan

2. Orangeburg-Wilkinson

3. Camden

4. Blue Ridge

5. Southside

6. Emerald

7. Wren

8. Clinton

9. Bishop England

10. Daniel

Class 3A Top 5 Seniors: Tinique Austin, Clinton; Deondra Darby, Orangeburg-Wilkinson; Kara Harrison, Powdersville; Quadaija Langley, Blue Ridge; Somarian Webb, Pendleton

1. Christ Church

2. Gray Collegiate

3. York Prep

4. Wade Hampton

5. Andrew Jackson

6. Landrum

7. Phillip Simmons

8. Abbeville9. Woodland

10. Chesnee

Class 2A Top 5 Seniors: Russell Branch, Barnwell; Kory Davis, York Prep; Miles Haight, Phillip Simmons; Ca’Darrius Sowell, Andrew Jackson; Isaiah Washington, Landrum

1. Blacksburg

2. Christ Church

3. Silver Bluff

4. Phillip Simmons

5. Andrew Jackson

6. Gray Collegiate

7. Saluda

8. Latta

9. Marion

10. Barnwell

Class 2A Top 5 Seniors: Mya Carroll, Saluda; Madeline Duwe, Christ Church; Emma Johnson, Crescent; Brie Smith, Chesnee; TyTy Tate, Blacksburg

1. Southside Christian

2. Scott’s Branch

3. Calhoun County

4. Great Falls

5. Hannah-Pamplico

6. Carvers Bay

7. Denmark-Olar

8. CA Johnson

9. CE Murray

10. Baptist Hill

Class A Top 5 Seniors: Jace Avant, Johnsonville; Russell Brunson, Calhoun County; Tali Coleman, Great Falls; Cyrus Ellison, Hannah Pamplico; Zakee Rendell, Scott’s Branch

1. Military Magnet

2. High Point Academy

3. East Clarendon

4. Denmark-Olar

5. Lake View

6. Whale Branch

7. Southside Christian

8. McBee

9. Lamar

10. Cross

Class A Top 5 Seniors: Kynew Barnwell, Whale Branch; Jasmine Cade, Calhoun Falls; Taia Garris, Cross; Jaylin Peterson, McBee; Ja’Niya Waters, Lake View

A Colleton County civic leader and educator has been chosen as one of eight statewide leaders to serve on the S.C. Education Policy Fellowship Program (SC-EPFP) for 2021-22.

SC-EPFP is a 10-month intensive professional development program for established and emerging leaders in education and related fields to help equip them in working toward sound education policy and practice in South Carolina. SC-EPFP Fellows participate in a variety of activities to promote leadership, develop professional networks, demystify education policy, and foster greater understanding of the roles of government and the community in education.

Cindy S. Riley, executive director of Colleton County First Steps, has been selected to be a part of this group. “This year’s SC-EPFP cohort again represents some of the most dedicated and talented leaders from all corners of our state,” said Scott T. Price, Executive Director for the SC School Boards Association and SC-EPFP Advisory Board Chair. “Together, they will work to develop new perspectives, hone their professional skills, and network with other committed leaders so they can take definitive steps for meaningful education improvement at the state and local levels.”

As part of the program, the S.C. Fellows will meet monthly for group projects, exercises and full-day dialogues. They will also attend a three-day Washington Policy Seminar at the nation’s capital. "I am honored to be selected to participate in the SC-Education Policy Fellowship Program,” said Riley. “Each month we attend professional development and network with other professionals from around the state. I am thankful that the SC Office of First Steps gave me this opportunity to participate in this program."

Other members chosen for the 2021-2022 class are:

Amy E. Carter – 2022 South Carolina Teacher of the Year, Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA), Winthrop University

Ashley S. Cohoon – Elementary Assistant Principal, East Point Academy Public Charter School, West Columbia

Sarah S. Gams – 2021 South Carolina Teacher of the Year/Social Emotional Learning Program Director, CERRA / SC Department of Education

Claressa M. Hinton – Regional Family Engagement Liaison, Carolina Family Engagement Center (CFEC), University of South Carolina College of Education

Kimberly O. Johnson – South Carolina House of Representatives, District 64, Clarendon and Sumter Counties

Stephanie N. Lawrence, Esq. – Director of Policy and Legal Services, South Carolina School Boards Association

Dr. Andrea M. Sturkey – Director of Human Resources, Dorchester School District Four

The SC-EPFP is supported by an advisory board providing cross-disciplinary leadership representing the state’s K-12 education, higher education, and business communities.

A victory in North Carolina’s prestigious Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament is something to crow about, and a 14-year-old West Ashley angler and artist Allie Rodelsperger can now say she’s a Big Rock winner.

The First Baptist School freshman’s painting “Coastal Blues” was selected as the top entry in the inaugural Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament Art Contest. Allie, the daughter of Robert and Holly Renken Rodelsperger, won $500 and her painting will be featured on the back of the 2022 Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament t-shirts.

“The Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament is one of three Big Rock tournaments. We have the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament and we also have the Keli Wagner Lady Angler Tournament,” said Carlee Sharpe, tournament director and marketing coordinator for the Big Rock events that are headquartered each year in Morehead City, N.C.

“The Kids Billfish Tournament partnered this year with the Arts Council of Carteret County to host their first-ever art contest. The winner was guaranteed to receive a $500 prize and recognition from the Arts Council at the Big Rock tournament in June and the Kids Billfish Tournament in July.”

Sharpe said the art contest drew entries from more than 60 artists ranging in age from 6-17 from North and South Carolina. She said Allie’s painting and one submitted by her sister Emma, a 7th-grader at First Baptist, both looked like paintings done by professional artists. Proceeds from the sale of the T-shirt will benefit The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plains. They are expected to arrive at some point around Easter and can be purchased at thebigrockstore.com, Sharpe said.

You can view the submission gallery at artscouncilcarteret.org. Pieces will also be displayed at the Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament, July 13-16, 2022.

“Allie’s art definitely stood out among all those pieces,” Sharpe added. “In the write-up that accompanied her painting she spoke about her hobbies of painting, fishing and boating and said she got the inspiration from the beauty around her in Charleston. She added that her dream was to catch a really big blue marlin like the one in her painting.”

Allie’s painting was done in acrylic and featured a blue marlin jumping from the dark blue waters of the Atlantic, a map of Carteret County done in a golden tone that resembles the sargassum weed found offshore and the Cape Lookout Lighthouse located on the southern Outer Banks of North Carolina in Carteret County.

Allie said it took about a week, working a couple of hours a day, to complete the painting. She studied various photos of blue marlin, found a map of Carteret County and images of Cape Lookout and sketched her design on canvas before beginning the painting.

Her mother, Holly, teaches two levels of art and photography at First Baptist School and this is Allie’s first year of school instruction, although she and her sister both have been working with their mother for several years. Holly said Emma went at the art contest from a different perspective, knowing that the two would be competing.

“Allie is a hard worker and puts a lot of work into her paintings. She and Emma both spend hours on their own time, painting and creating. It’s natural to them,” Holly said. “Allie felt very confident. She was very excited about the painting. She’s really hard on herself but when she finished this one she had this huge smile on her face that said ‘I think I got it.’ She was really excited.”

Allie said she has caught a sailfish and dolphin but never seen a blue marlin out on the ocean, although she saw three that were brought to the dock during the 2017 South Carolina Governor’s Cup tournament at Bohicket Marina.

But she would like to change that next summer. Her family has already rented a house for the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament where she will be recognized, and they also plan to return and fish the Kids Billfish Tournament. She’s also anxious to visit Cartaret County, where her father lived years ago.

WEST ASHLEY, S.C. (WCSC) - The City of Charleston is planning to build what it’s calling an “ecological park” on land in West Ashley that was once home to more than two dozen townhomes.

The park will have a number of features like wetlands and flood benches to store stormwater, and reduce flooding in the Church Creek basin, said Matthew Fountain, the city’s stormwater management director. In 2019, the city tore down 32 townhomes on the site after getting a $10 million grant from FEMA to buy the properties that flooded consistently.

“It’s about five acres of work… incorporating some horizontal transects where we have kind of higher areas and then lower wetland areas, and then transition space in between,” Fountain described.

Plans for the ecological park also call for opportunities for people to fish, walk and enjoy nature.

A community meeting on the project Thursday attracted 70 residents some of whom were eager to hear solutions to flooding in the area. Others shared concerns about whether a park would bring in more traffic and disruption.

Since the townhomes were removed, neighbor Brian Hanson said the area has been a gathering place that has become a nuisance.

“There’s been four wheelers out there, there’s been dirt bikes out there, there’ve been golf carts driving around on there,” he said. “People come in and park there, and there’s all kinds of things that are found.”

He’s not sure if the ecological park will solve those issues.

“They put a park there. Are they going to lock the gates at a certain time? Who’s going to do that?” he asked.

Fountain said the current plans call for a more passive park design which will reduce overall traffic when compared to a traditional park.

He also said now that the Church Creek basin has been extensively studied, it’s time to start working on flooding solutions like the ecological park concept, which he described as one tool in the city’s arsenal to combat flooding.

The concept, he added, could work well not just in West Ashley but other less dense areas of the city like James and Johns Islands and Cainhoy.

“None of these projects by themselves will fix all of the flooding. This is a long-term process to work through of building more and more projects and more and more different approaches to help release that flooding,” he said.

The project is being made possible in part by two grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation totaling $1.4 million. The city is matching that amount.

Design work is still underway, which Fountain said he hopes wraps up by the end of the year. Construction is set to start next year.

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