By Thomas Grant Jr.
The Chris Fryland era at Lexington High School ended last Friday.
A decade after leading the Lady Wildcats to their lone state title, the winningest girls’ soccer coach in South Carolina history sought a return trip in his final season at the helm.
Standing in the way was old nemesis Wando, a team that has served as Fryland’s biggest rival during his two decades at Lexington.
After a scoreless first half, the Lady Warriors added two scores in the second half. Lexington was unable to answer and lost 2-0 to finish with a 19-3-2.
Fryland ends his career with the Lady Wildcats with a state record 478 victories, 11 region titles, three Lower State titles and two state runners-up.
Wando will face J.L. Mann in the Class 5A title match at Memorial Stadium.
S.C. HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE TEAMS
(BOYS)
CLASS 5A (Division I)
LEXINGTON: Cayden Berzins, Austin Ipock and Desean Logan
CLASS 3A
SWANSEA: Ernesto Brazell and Juel Rivers
CLASS 2A
MID-CAROLINA: Cash Knight
SALUDA: Roman Lopez, Isaac Polanco and Luis Valdez
(GIRLS)
CLASS 5A (Division I)
LEXINGTON: Adriana Dunat and Shaelyn Smith
RIVER BLUFF: Brooke Ogorek
CLASS 3A
GILBERT: Tessa Walck and Megan Wooten
NEWBERRY: Juliette Carmona
CLASS 2A
SALUDA: Hailey De La Fuente, Angie Rios and Cassidy Rush
Medalists crowned at
SCHSL track and field
The White Knoll girls and both Lexington High School track and field teams finished in the Top 10 of the state championships held May 14 at Harry Parone Stadium.
The Lady Timberwolves finished tied with Greenville for fourth place at the Class 5A Division II championships held last Saturday at Richland Northeast High School. Cheyenne Love won the 200 & 400 meters and placed third in the 4×400 meter relay.
Alayna Bush also placed third in the high jump.
At Spring Valley High School, Ciara Williams won the long jump and placed second in the 200 meters in Class 5A Division I. This helped the Lady Wildcats place sixth overall in the event won for the second straight year by Blythewood.
The Lexington boys placed fourth as it crowned gold medalists in the 800 meters (Josh Voegele) and 4×800 meter relay.
In Class 3A, Lebron Lyles won the discus throw to help Newberry placed ninth.
The Class 2A finals held at Richland Northeast High School saw Mid-Carolina and Batesburg-Leesville place sixth and eighth, respectively, in the boys’ division. The Rebels’ Noah Fulmer won the pole vault.
Saluda finished tied with Lake Marion for 13th place. Jahmeer Myers won the javelin throw in Class 2A.
Other gold medalists were Johnathan Davis (100 meters) and Madison Kyzer (javelin throw) for Pelion.
Mid-Carolina finished in third place in the girls’ division. Batesburg-Leesville was 12th, but had a gold medalist in Keira Frye in the discus throw and shot put.
Saluda finished 12th with Ceddrianna Springs winning the 400-meter hurdles.
