By Thomas Grant Jr. Both Chapin High School soccer teams had one mission Tuesday night. Win their respective matches against River Bluff and sole ownership of the Region 4-5A titles would be the prize at the end of the evening. The Lady Eagles accomplished their goal with a 2-0 victoryContinue Reading
The “farewell tour” for retiring River Bluff boys soccer coach Phillip Savitz continue to run smoothly. With the school having promoting assistant head coach as his successor starting next season, the third-ranked Gators opened Region 4-5A play with consecutive wins. It started March 15 with a 5-0 shutout of WhiteContinue Reading
The National Beta members from Chapin High School and Dutch Fork High School are celebrating remarkable successes at the South Carolina Senior Division Beta State Convention held in Myrtle Beach. The Beta State Convention provides students with opportunities to compete in various academic and STEM-based, virtual, and performing arts competitions.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Win or hope not to stay home. That’s the scenario both Chapin and River Bluff face this Friday when they meet in the regular-seasonfinale at Cecil Woolbright Field. Both teams share the game overall and Region 4-5A record. The Eagles (5-4, 0-3) and Gators (5-4, 0-3)areContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Is timing everything? Chapin football could find out at 7 p.m. Thursday night at Cecil Woolbright Field. Fresh off a bye, the Eagles (5-2, 0-1) play host to a Dutch Fork team coming off its first region loss in eight years. Head coach Justin Gentry believesContinue Reading
Chapin High School seniors began the year with the Annual Senior Pledge Assembly. During this assembly, seniors pledge to work hard, make good choices, and earn their diplomas at the end of the school year. The Senior Pledge Assembly is a Chapin High tradition that allows seniors the chance toContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A memorial service is planned Thursday evening at Cecil Woolbright Field for a Chapin High School student-athlete who passed away at his home. The “Celebration of Life” in honor of Fabian Douglas “Tre” Ruff III, 17, will take place at 7:30 p.m. The public is invitedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Losing the season-opener in front of a home audience reveling in the improvements to Cecil Woolbright Field is one set of motivations for Chapin High School. Then there’s this week’s annual “Battle of the Bell” matchup with longtime rival Mid-Carolina. One of the Palmetto State’s oldestContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Certainty and uncertainty. It’s how Irmo and Chapin are approaching their Week 0 matchup. As of Monday, the location of the matchup remained in question. Originally scheduled for Cecil Woolbright Field, ongoing renovations to the seating and plumbing have put the home opener in an uncertainContinue Reading
The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is pleased to announce that Ronnie Wessinger, Athletic Director at Chapin High School has been recognized as a Certified Master Athletic Administrator. To earn this distinction, Wessinger has demonstrated exemplary knowledge, contributions and ongoing professional development in the field of interscholastic athletic administration.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The ongoing renovations to Cecil Woolbright Field Stadium have forced Chapin High School to move its Aun and McKay Kickoff Classic. The preseason scrimmage involving six schools will now take place at Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro. The event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. andContinue Reading