By Thomas Grant Jr. The Class 5A Division I competitive cheer finals at Colonial Life Arena is shaping up to be another battle between Region 4-5A rivals. Defending champion Lexington, Dutch Fork and River Bluff took the top three spots at Thursday’s qualifier event. The Lady Wildcats led the wayContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Facing a team four times in a span of a year is not new to White Knoll head football coach Nick Pelham. He faced a similar situation as a defensive coordinator for Dutch Fork. “In 2016 and 2017 when I was at Dutch Fork, we playedContinue Reading
Photo by Rob Gantt – River Bluff running back Hayden Myers By Thomas Grant, Jr. River Bluff was 1.5 seconds away from advancing to the third round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs. Instead, Stratford quarterback Jachin Davis heaved a Hail Mary pass from 50 yards into the handsContinue Reading
(Photo by Thomas Grant Jr.) A total of five student-athletes signed letters of intent at River Bluff High School. They were Caroline Tucker (Anderson University – volleyball), Alexis Jodie (Campbell University – volleyball), John Lane (The Citadel – track and field), Ashley Powell (North Greenville – baseball), Peyton Hewitt (SpartanburgContinue Reading
(Photo courtesy of Lexington High School) By Thomas Grant, Jr. A total of 14 student-athletes signed letters of intent at Lexington High School. They were Riley Halloran (Converse College – swimming), Taryn Smoak (The Citadel – golf), Brayden Studebaker (USC Aiken -baseball), Sydni Anderson (Francis Marion – basketball), Anna BartContinue Reading
River Bluff defeated Cane Bay 24-13 in the opening round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs in The Swamp. Darius Carter caught three touchdowns from quarterbacks Brayden Moore, who completed 5-10 passes for 116 yards, and Davis Taylor and Liam Flynn hit a 35-yard field goal for the GatorsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Both girls teams for Gray Collegiate Academy tennis and River Bluff volleyball had high hopes of claiming their respective first-ever state titles. Each led their state championship matches which ended up going the distance. In the end, both teams ended up finishing runners-up by the closestContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Fresh off completing an undefeated season, Newberry opened its quest last Friday for the Class 3A title. The second-seeded Bulldogs rolled past Aynor 54-14 in the first round. Trailing 14-7 in the second quarter, Newberry erupted for 47 unanswered points to improve to 11-0 on theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. COLUMBIA – At Dreher High School this past Saturday, the River Bluff Lady Gators made their second straight appearance in the Class 5A Division I State Championship match. Standing in their way once again was two-time defending champion Dorman. After dropping the opening set 25–23, RiverContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The River Bluff volleyball team is headed to the state finals at Dreher High School. The Lady Gators defeated nemesis Wando in four sets Tuesday to win the Class 5A Division I Lower State final. The scores were 28-25, 25-20, 18-25, 25-23. It’s the second stateContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Despite senior running back Amadre Wooden falling just one yard short of his fourth straight 200-yard rushing performance, Batesburg-Leesville closed out the regular season with a dramatic 35-34 overtime victory to secure second place in Region 2-2A. Wooden finished with 199 yards and three touchdowns, includingContinue Reading