Myrtle Beach tennis standout named a North-South all-star

Emma Springs has one more tennis match left in her prep career.

The Myrtle Beach standout was selected recently to participate in the North-South girls tennis matches, taking place this weekend at Myrtle Beach High School. Joining her on the South squad are Katherine Cromer (A.C. Flora), Holly Kerr and Sarah Wood (Hilton Head Island), Sydney Scruggs (Barnwell) and Camren Tedder (Berkeley).

On the North roster are Maddie Gilstrap (Riverside), Grace Miller (Clover), Fredericka Tucker (Aiken), Elizabeth Grace Waldron (Clinton), Sheila Walsh (Mauldin) and Rita Wang (D.W. Daniel).

Myrtle Beach kicks off hoops season with community event

The Myrtle Beach athletic department is seeking to deliver more than the thrill of victory.

In an effort to bring awareness to an assortment of services and resources available locally, the School will host the second annual “Bring Light to the Myrtle Beach Community” event. Activities will take place in the Myrtle Beach High School lobby and gymnasium from 5-8 p.m.

On the docket for the event include a host of speakers and intra-squad scrimmages by both the Seahawks boys and girls hoops teams.

There is no cost of admission for the event, with the school providing free bottles of water and concessions to all who attend.

This story was originally published November 15, 2016 at 7:12 PM with the headline "Myrtle Beach tennis standout named a North-South all-star."