Special to The New Irmo News By Thomas Grant, Jr. River Bluff High School announced the appointment of Brandon Feix as the new wrestling coach. Feix will be taking over the reins previously held by Zachri “Storm” Nelson, who recently resigned from his coaching position. Over the last four years,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The S.C. High School League girls’ wrestling individual championships saw two Lake Murray-area athletes claim state titles. Lexington’s Grace Beeson won the 120 lbs. division, while Swansea’s Aniya Ruiz took home the 235 lbs. championship. Other notable performances included: On the boys’ side, Pelion’s Landon ByrdContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The high school wrestling season comes to a close this weekend with the individual state championships at the Anderson Civic Center. Among the finalists are the Class 5A Lower State girls’ wrestling champions from White Knoll. In the Lady Timberwolves’ first season, they finished first outContinue 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. 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. Early action in the new year saw Lake Murray wrestling teams fare well in improving their state rankings. The Swansea boys went 4-0 at the Mutiny on the Island Duals. The Tigers posted wins over Porter Gaud, Northwood Academy, Colleton County and Stall. At the WestContinue Reading
Irmo Middle School 7th grader Luke Sevilla has proven himself a force to be reckoned with in the world of wrestling. On March 9th, Sevilla showcased his skill and determination at the South Carolina USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships held at Pelion High School. Competing in the 14 and underContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lake Murray region produced three state wrestling champions this past weekend in Anderson. In Class 5A, Lexington’s Breydon Jennings won the 144-pound division and William Lede placed third at 150 pounds. River Bluff’s Jason Neblo won the 215-pound division with a pinfall in the final.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Only one Lexington County school remained in the running for a state wrestling title.Gilbert reached the Class 3A Lower State final Wednesday to face Dreher after defeating Darlington and Waccamaw at home Feb. 3 and Aynor 49-30 on the road Monday. Ironically, Dreher is the siteContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The final weekend of the South Carolina High School League regular season for wrestling saw region titles decided and several female athletes qualifying for the state tournament. River Bluff defeated Lexington (42-25) and White Knoll (49-18) to claim the Region 4-5A title. It will enjoy homecourtContinue Reading