Skyhawk Pride | Athletics | Hammond School | Columbia, South Carolina

The Skyhawk Way: Building Champions for Life

At Hammond, our athletic program is about more than just winning games--it's about shaping student-athletes who grow in character as much as skill. The Skyhawk Way means embracing resilience, teamwork, and the courage to push beyond personal limits.

We know that some of life’s most important lessons happen on the field and court: how to face adversity, support your teammates, and persevere through challenges. These values are at the core of everything we do, guiding our athletes as they develop into confident, compassionate leaders.

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The qualities we instill in our student-athletes today will have a lasting impact.

It’s no surprise, then, that Hammond boasts an impressive legacy of state championships and a strong tradition of athletes who continue their journey at the collegiate level. But above all, the true measure of the Skyhawk Way is the lasting impact these lessons have on our students—on and off the field.
 



State Championships (1967 - present) - 163 State Championships...and counting

Our record speaks for itself. At Hammond, we are proud to have had coaches and student-athletes who consistently excel at both the regional and state levels.

With this many state championship titles—a feat rarely matched by similar independent schools—our legacy of excellence continues to grow. Congratulations to every team, past and present, for these impressive wins.

SCISA PRESIDENT'S CUP FOR BEST ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
1999-2000, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2012-2013, 2013-2014
Cheerleading
2000, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025
Baseball
1990, 1992, 1999, 2013, 2019, 2021
Boys Basketball
1970, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1984, 1990, 1999, 2015
Girls Basketball
19779, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991,1992, 1993, 2018
Boys Cross Country
1988, 1991
Girls Cross Country
1988, 1993,1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Equestrian
2011 (both), 2012 (Western), 2013 (both), 2014 (both), 2015 Western), 2016, (Western), 2017 (both), 2018 (both), 2019 (both), 2021 (Hunt Seat)
Football
1972, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Boys Golf
1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2017, 2018
Girls Golf
2009
Lacrosse
2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2024
Boys Soccer
1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2018
Softball
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994
Speed & Strength
2007, 2008
Sporting Clays
2008
Boys Swimming
2025
Girls Swimming
2010, 2011
Boys Tennis
1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989
Girls Tennis
1975, 1977, 1981, 1989, 2006, 2015
Boys Track
1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2015
Girls Track
1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Wrestling
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2019, 2020


 

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DISCOVER WHAT MAKES HAMMOND SPECIAL — The moment you step on campus, you’ll see a place buzzing with curiosity, creativity, and purpose. From the first visit to the first class, every experience inspires what comes next and who our students become along the way.  — THIS IS HAMMOND.

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