Dishes How We Do It

One Fresh Pillow founder and CEO Adrianne Kautz dishes on her rise to Twitter fame as the outspoken antithesis of fascist pillow hawker Mike Lindell, her crazy real-life "Modern Family," how Twitter helped her donate her stock of pillows to the National Guard protecting the U.S. Capitol, and of course her mad dishwasher repair skills. She also gets in the weeds with some serious dishwashing tips and throws a little shade toward Mr. Pillow's dishin' skills. As you will quickly learn, this one might not be suitable for young ears. But it's tons of fun for the big kids.

Savannah Bananas President Jared Orton dishes on his relationship with doing the dishes, including his support for the tongue-and-groove method of plate positioning, his unique unloading strategy, and how infrequently he washes his travel mug (gasp!). Jared has been at the helm of the Bananas since they brought Coastal Plain League baseball to Savannah, Georgia, following the departure of the Class A Sand Gnats in 2016. They sell out every game — literally — in Historic Grayson Stadium, which always sat half-empty for Sand Gnats games. And they do it by putting the fans first and providing a first-class entertainment experience. They're undefeated in kilts, y'all. So you can see why Jared is our first guest on Dishes How We Do It. He gives us an update on the Bananas' five-year vision and their upcoming One City World Tour at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

Hosts Justin Jarrett and Wes Kerr of LowcoSports get you caught up on the latest sports news from the South Carolina Lowcountry with the LowcoSports Lowdown podcast! This week’s guest is semipro football player Chad Malphrus (Hilton Head Sharks, Team America), who has played football on four continents since graduating from Bluffton High School in 2005.

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Here’s the rundown:

• Weekly check-in• COVID on the court• Lowco stars make All-State football team• All-Lowco Football livestream announcement• National Signing Day update• Chad Malphrus interview• Teams of the Week

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Justin Jarrett and Wes Kerr break down all the Week 2 SCISA football action including area private school teams from Friday night, including post-game interviews from Beaufort Academy quarterback Braydon Dineen and coach Mark Clifford.

From high school basketball and wrestling to the USCB Sand Sharks, you can get up to speed on all the sports news around the South Carolina Lowcountry with the LowcoSports Lowdown podcast. Hosts Justin Jarrett and Wes Kerr discuss the upcoming Lowco Basketball Showcase and Battery Creek’s appeal of the SCHSL realignment proposal, get you caught up on every area hoops team in the Lowco Whiparound, talk a little wrestling, and check in with Jody Vermilyea for the latest on the Sand Sharks. Plus, we name our teams and performers of the week. #GoLOWCO

Hilton Head Christian Academy pushed its winning streak to seven games with a convincing 37-14 win over visiting Colleton Prep on Friday. 

Hayden Shinn was 13-of-17 for 226 yards and four touchdowns and added 45 yards on five carries, Daniel Harrington caught two TD passes, and Jace Blackshear had a touchdown reception and a TD run to lead the Eagles, who built a 30-0 lead before letting off the gas.

Shinn tossed a first-quarter touchdown to Harrington, then added scoring strikes to JP Peduzzi and Blackshear in the second quarter for a 20-0 halftime lead. He hooked up with Harrington again in the third quarter, and Peduzzi added a 34-yard field goal to push the lead to 30-0. 

The Warhawks scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns against the Eagles’ reserves, and Blackshear added a 24-yard touchdown run.

Blackshear had 101 yards from scrimmage (52 rushing, 49 receiving), while  Peduzzi had four grabs for 81 yards, and Harrington had four catches for 69 yards. Jackson Lanier and Robert Hall each had 11 tackles and three tackles for loss to lead the defense.

The Eagles (7-1) travel to John Paul II for a region matchup Friday.

Thomas Heyward Academy officially launched its SCISA 1A title defense with a convincing 46-22 win over visiting Hilton Head Christian Academy on Friday. 

Former Rebel Bobby Payne returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown to give HHCA a 7-0 lead, but the Rebels responded with 30 consecutive points and led 30-14 at halftime. 

The Rebels (1-0) travel to John Paul II (0-1) next Friday, while the Eagles (0-1) host Memorial Day on Saturday.

After an undefeated state championship season, Thomas Heyward knows it will have the proverbial target on its back in 2019. Finally, a fair fight, the Rebels say.

“Everybody’s got a target on their back with us,” senior lineman Dalton Hayes said. “We don’t really think of ourselves as special. Every week is a new opponent, and we’re going out there and trying to destroy somebody.”

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They left plenty of destruction in their wake last season, outscoring their 13 opponents 604-175 en route to the SCISA 1A state title. Although they graduated 14 seniors off that team, the cupboard is far from bare. 

All but one of the offensive linemen who paved the way for a prolific running game are back, along with dynamic running back JR Patterson. Peyton Bennett takes over at quarterback for Jake Masters. 

The Rebels have five starters back on defense, but the secondary will be inexperienced and face tough early-season matchups against pass-happy Hilton Head Christian Academy (Aug. 23) and Hilton Head Prep (Sept. 13). Both are non-region games, though, so the Rebels are prepared to endure some early-season bumps on the road back to the state championship.

“The goal’s still the same,” coach Nic Shuford said. “Now we know how great it feels to get there, so we’re determined to make sure we get there again.”

Sure, they’re working on the fundamentals and putting in plays, but one other objective kept coming up for May River’s football team this preseason — getting meaner.

The Sharks played with a chip on their shoulder throughout their magical 2018 season, running through the regular season undefeated and reaching the third round of the Class 3A playoffs in just their third season. They’ve filled the holes left by graduating 11 starters, but they’re still trying to replicate their attitude.

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“We just need to be more aggressive,” offensive lineman Kailin Prescott-Ferguson said. “The last group we had, all those boys were as mean as I don’t know what. It was like playing with dogs out there.” 

“Big Man,” as Prescott-Ferguson is known, is talking about former offensive line mates Gabe Long, Connor Kovacs, and Joe Whiteaker, but the sentiment is the same on the other side of the ball, as the Sharks look to replace leading tacklers Jordan Barrow and Kaleb Foulk. 

“We have some guys who’ve got it mentally and are starting to get it physically — they’ve just got to get mean,” linebacker Eli Hall said. “Defense is a spot where you’ve got to be a bully on the field.” 

The Sharks beat up on everyone in their path last season, but they know it won’t be smooth sailing at the start of this year, especially with eight new starters on defense. They also have to replace leading rusher Brandon Morales, a job that the trio of Donovan Ling, Cam Scott, and John Paul II transfer Melik Frost will share for the time being.

“We’ve got to use the pre-region schedule to tune-up and get better and get some guys some experience,” coach Rodney Summers said. “We know we’re going to have some hiccups with some new guys who haven’t been battle-tested, but the guys are working hard and I think they know what our expectations are.” 

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Nothing raises the level of excitement around a program like winning a state championship, but with great enthusiasm comes great expectations. Such is life at Beaufort Academy, where the Eagles are preparing to embark on their SCISA 8-man state title defense.

“It’s a lot of pressure,” second-year BA coach Mark Clifford said. “Everybody knows who we are now. We realize that, and we realize that we can’t mistakes and we’ve got to be twice as good as we were last year.”

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The Eagles’ offense will have a slightly different look after the departure of star running back De’Shaun Epps, but BA returns an experienced quarterback in Dawson Coleman, who has the benefit of a year playing in Clifford’s offense.

“We’re way ahead of where we were last year,” Coleman said. “This time last year I was still learning the plays, but now we can start doing different reads at the line. It will change the game a lot.” 

BA also hopes to benefit from an influx of players who were already walking the hallways but had not shown an interest in playing football until the Eagles’ unexpected run to the state title last fall.

“Everybody wants to be a part of it now,” Coleman said. “It’s definitely a different atmosphere.”  

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