School News - Hammond Students in the News

For the first time since 1999, the Varsity Skyhawk Baseball Team has clinched the state title in a spirited 3 game series against the Barons of Wilson Hall.  After falling to the Barons on Monday, the Skyhawks won an unbelievable come from behind game on Tuesday, advancing them to the final game at Carolina Stadium.  The Skyhawks beat the Barons 7-4.  Congratulations to Coach Ray Derrick and his coaching staff, our baseball players, and the entire Skyhawk Nation!

Congratulations to our Middle School & Upper School bands for their Superior Ratings at the Carowinds Music Festival. 

 

Amoshia will be playing basketball for The University at Albany (State University of New York) next year.  Amoshia was supported by her mother Ms. Deborah Dawson, Hammond Varsity Girl's Basketball Coach Roshan Myers, Athletic Director Jeff Barnes, and Headmaster Chris Angel.  Congratulations Amoshia, we are so proud of you!

Senior Kelly Presper has signed to swim for Pepperdine University.  For signing day, Kelly was supported by her parents, Hammond Swim Coach Janice Thompson, Carolina Aquatics Swim Coach Tripp Montgomery, Athletic Director Jeff Barnes, and Headmaster Chris Angel.  Congratulations Kelly! We are excited to follow your journey as a Pepperdine Wave!

Mayor Steve Benjamin visited Hammond Lower School students as part of Extended Day's Fun Fridays.  He visited with our younger students and answered a myriad of questions about running Columbia and being a good citizen.  It was a perfect ending to Lower School Fun Day!  View the video.

Hammond was the proud host of the first annual Palmetto Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) Arts Festival.  Nearly 270 students from nine independent schools across South Carolina converged on Hammond's campus with instruments, ballet shoes, cameras, voices ready to sing, and theatrical and artistic talent.  Students spent the day rotating between workshops designed by faculty members from participating schools.  The Arts Festival gave young artists the opportunity to collaboratively work and learn together across all of the fine arts disciplines.

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