Photo courtesy of North Carolina State athletics By Thomas Grant Jr. Former Richland Northeast quarterback Will Wilson closed out his freshman college season with a career performance. The former “Mr. South Carolina Football” had an historic performance for North Carolina State this past Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium. He rushed forContinue Reading
By Robin All Last week, we covered right-arm extension after impact. This week, we’re focusing on the left arm (the back arm) during the backswing. Most golfers have heard the classic advice: “Keep your left arm straight.”However, many interpret this as keeping the arm stiff or locked, which actually restrictsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Bobby Wells era is underway at Lexington High School. As just the third boys basketball coach for the program since 1975, he looks to bring the winning formula used at previous job Brookland-Cayce and combine it with the tradition that has produced three state titles.Continue Reading
Photo Credit: Newberry College Athletics Gilbert product Gray Leaphart looks for yards after the catch against the West Florida defense. Leaphart and the Newberry College Wolves won 24-17. Charpia-led Newberry headed to Division II quarterfinals From Newberry College Athletics The third-seeded and 16th-ranked Newberry College Wolves made program history byContinue Reading
(Photo by S.C. High School League) By Thomas Grant Jr. Lake Murray–area competitive cheer programs once again proved their statewide dominance as four schools brought home trophies from the S.C. High School League finals held Saturday at Colonial Life Arena. In Class 5A Division I, Lexington captured its sixth stateContinue Reading
Photo by GoFlashwin.com By Thomas Grant Jr. For the second straight year — and the fifth time in program history — River Bluff finished as the runner-up at the S.C. High School League competitive cheer finals held at Colonial Life Arena. The Lady Gators, who won the Class 3A stateContinue Reading
(Photo by S.C. High School League) By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin High School remains the queen of competitive cheer in South Carolina. The Lady Eagles captured their state-record 19th title at the S.C. High School League Class 5A Division II finals Saturday at Colonial Life Arena. Chapin posted a teamContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Saturday’s annual Clemson–South Carolina showdown in Columbia will serve as a homecoming for two former All-State wide receivers. Clemson redshirt senior Antonio Williams of Dutch Fork and South Carolina freshman Donovan Murph of Irmo will line up on opposite sidelines for the 4 p.m. kickoff atContinue Reading
(Photo by Chad McGinty) By Thomas Grant Jr. A Lake Murray region team celebrated a state football championship over the Thanksgiving holiday. W.W. King Academy defeated Laurens Academy 50-36 last Friday in the SCISA 8-Man championship at Calhoun Academy. The victory capped a perfect 12-0 season and marked the Knights’Continue Reading
The Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on November 15. Twelve teams participated in the event, bringing a total of 24 striped bass to the scales. The fish weighed a combined 156.74 pounds, with an impressive 6.53-pound average, and all teams brought in aContinue Reading
By Robin All The photo demonstrates a fully extended right arm at about eye level. At this point in the swing, both the arm and the club are aimed toward the intended target. Rather than overthinking swing mechanics—backswing fundamentals, transition techniques, or how to start the downswing—try focusing on simplyContinue Reading