By CT McDonald Local South Carolina American League Summer Baseball (SCALSB) teams got the playoffs started early this week in the best-of-three format, with second round games set to begin before week’s end. West Columbia Post 79 completed the regular season as the undisputed winner of the Midlands Division andContinue Reading
ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference recognizes the uncertain and challenging environment all areas of our society are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intercollegiate athletics is just one area that we must address as we work to return toContinue Reading
Four-Time 5A State Championship Dutch Fork High School Football Team was recognized Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the Statehouse. Pictured are: Dutch Fork High School Football Team, Coach Tom Knotts, Representative Micah Caskey and Representative Chip HugginsContinue Reading
The Class 5A State Championship Chapin High School Cheerleaders were recognized at the Statehouse on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Pictured are: Head Coach Vicki Williams, Asst Coach Billie Williams, Principal Michael Ames Senator Ronnie Cromer, Representative Nathan Ballentine & Representative Chip HugginsContinue Reading
Dutch Fork High School varsity football coach and athletic director Tom Knotts has been named the 2019 National High School Football Coaches Association (NHSCA) National Football Coach of the Year. The award is presented jointly with High School Football America. “I am proud to be named National Coach of theContinue Reading
Karlee Vardas keeps piling up the hardware and the Lexington Wildcat Junior who has committed to Georgia Southern earned SC Coaches Association Women’s 5A Golf Player of the Year. “It’s a great honor and means a lot to be recognized for this award. I worked hard and it paid off,”Continue Reading
Karlee Vardas won the Class 5A state individual championship in a playoff while her Lexington wildcat team placed second. “It was crazy coming down the stretch. I was in a good position but the girl I was competing with birdied three out of the last four to Tie,” Vardas said.Continue Reading
Karlee Vardas recently committed to play golf at Georgia Southern. The Junior at Lexington High School is currently the 2nd ranked junior girl in South Carolina which is quite impressive considering she has only been playing for a few years. “My dad got me started when I was 12, whichContinue Reading
Irmo High School International School for the Arts Varsity Girls’ basketball coach and physical education (P. E.) teacher Monica Williams was recently selected to help coach the 2020 SC vs NC all-star girls’ basketball game. “It’s a tremendous honor to be able to coach in this all-star game,” said Williams.Continue Reading
By CT McDonald After Dutch Fork’s non-region victory against Irmo last week in the two teams’ only matchup of the season, they both move forward now against other non-region opponents outside District Five with only one exception: Silver Foxes at Chapin Eagles October 4 to start the Region 5-5A games.Continue Reading
By CT McDonald All three district varsity football teams won their Week 1 matchups last week, including a first-ever win, a long-running rivalry win and a shutout. And this week’s action could get even better when the Silver Foxes visit the Yellow Jackets for the annual rival matchup of theseContinue Reading