By Thomas Grant Jr. The winningest head football coach at River Bluff resigned on Thursday. In a statement released by the school, it announced Blair Hardin’s resignation. He leaves the program after eight seasons, posting a 47-37 record with five playoff appearances. “We sincerely appreciate Coach Hardin’s contributions to GatorContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. This past weekend saw six Lake Murray wrestling teams begin a quest at state championships. As of Wednesday, only the Chapin boys remained in contention. The River Bluff girls opened at White Knoll High School by defeating South Pointe. The Lady Gators then defeated Lancaster 39-33Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. At the midway point of the regular season, Region 4-5A has competitive races in both divisions. On the girls’ side, it’s a 3-way tie for first place between Dutch Fork, Lexington, and White Knoll. All three teams stood at 3-1 in the region after three matchupsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. High finishes at consecutive tournaments has the River Bluff girls’ wrestling team rankedsecond in the latest SCMAT.COM rankings. A week after finishing second at the Bearcat Invitational in Rock Hill, the Lady Gators closed outthe regular season at the Collin Rose Classic at Stall High School.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Fresh of the program’s first-ever Senior Night, the fifth-ranked River Bluff girls wrestling team have six athletes in the individual state rankings. Among those wrestlers is 145-pounder Amy Robinson. The fourth-ranked Lady Gator has a 23-3 record on the season and placed first at the RockContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A year ago, guard Kaleb Evans was a member of a Lexington team which was ranked start to finish en route to winning the Class 5A boys basketball title. While the Wildcats are unranked in this year’s S.C. Basketball Coaches Association preseason polls for Division I,Continue Reading
Signing day at River Bluff High School included the following students – Mary Taylor Campbell (Oakland University – women’s soccer), Masyn McClanahan (Gardner Webb – volleyball), Claire Starkey (Brevard College – softball), Arden Leagan (Spartanburg Methodist – softball), Caitlyn Gaines (Southern Wesleyan – women’s golf), Tyler Cast (North Greenville –Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Region 4-5A has the distinction of having all six teams finish with a .500 or better record and make the playoffs. While Dutch Fork and Irmo are idle, the four other Lake Murray-based teams will be in action. River Bluff (8-2) plays host to Mauldin (2-8)Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The River Bluff girls’ tennis team is seeking its third state title this Saturday at the Cayce Tennis Center. The Lady Gators defeated Spartanburg 4-2 in the Class 5A Division I Upper State final Tuesday. To reach the championship, River Bluff defeated Mauldin (5-1) and archrivalContinue Reading
The River Bluff Varsity girls tennis team clinched the Region 4-5A title on Tuesday. It’s the seventh region title in program history for the Lady Gators (17-5, 9-0).Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The latest South Carolina Girls Golf Coaches Poll has rivals River Bluff and Lexington near the top of the rankings. The Lady Gators and Lady Wildcats are second and third, respectively, in the Class 5A Division I poll. On Tuesday, River Bluff was the host teamContinue Reading