Chapin High School hosted River Bluff on Tuesday in the second round of the Class 5A Upper State playoffs. The Lady Eagles captured the Region 5-5A championship, and Esabella Bilbro was named Region Player of the Year. Photo by Chapinsports.comContinue Reading
Photos by chapinsports.com – Chapin quarterback Tyler Black hands off to Charlie Howell By Thomas Grant Jr. After going from winless to a .500 record in one season, the Chapin football team now awaits its playoff position. The Eagles finished the regular season 5-5 last Friday following a 31-24 overtimeContinue Reading
ICRC offers basketball and indoor soccer programs for youth IRMO — The Irmo Chapin Recreation District (ICRC) is accepting registrations for its winter youth sports programs through Nov. 4. Programs include coed basketball, boys and girls basketball, the Bridge Development League for boys and girls basketball, and winter indoor soccer.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A region victory can now get crossed out among the list of accomplishments this season by Chapin football. The Eagles defeated White Knoll 46-36 to snap an 8-game losing streak in region play. They fell behind 15-0 in the first quarter before answering with 20 unansweredContinue Reading
Ewing Minor celebrates his victory at the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft on Lake Murray, where he also secured the Angler of the Year title. Photo by Mark Cisneros/B.A.S.S. GILBERT — Ewing Minor won the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Jacqueline Bonavilla closed out her swimming career at Chapin High School a 3-time champion. The Lady Eagle won two individual gold medals at the S.C. High School League championships held last weekend at the University of South Carolina. Bonavilla won the 100 backstroke and butterfly eventsContinue Reading
National competition will bring 150 top anglers to the region October 15-17 Lake Murray will welcome approximately 150 of the nation’s top kayak anglers October 15-17 for the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft. Hosted by Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC), the three-day championship will bringContinue Reading
(Photos by Chapin High School) By Thomas Grant Jr. Jacqueline Bonavilla closed out her swimming career at Chapin High School a 3-time champion. The Lady Eagle won two individual gold medals at the S.C. High School League championships held last weekend at the University of South Carolina. Bonavilla won theContinue Reading
The Midlands Striper Club held its Ladies Tournament on Sept. 19 at Dreher Island. Jayne Ogan won first place and Big Fish honors, followed by Emma Hudspeth in second place and Laura Brooks in third place. Midlands Striper Club is a family-oriented fishing organization dedicated to preserving our fisheries forContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin headed to The Swamp last Friday looking to secure its first region win in two years. It was a seesaw battle which saw the Eagles take a one-point lead into the fourth quarter. River Bluff responded with 10 straight points in the final 12 minutesContinue Reading
Photos by Chapin sports By Thomas Grant Jr. The “second season” for Chapin football starting Friday night in The Swamp. The Eagles face River Bluff in the Region 4-5A opener for both teams. “Nothing good, nothing bad really matters what we’ve done the last six weeks,” Eagles’ head coachContinue Reading
A three-handicap golfer from Port St. Lucie, Florida, spent the day at Par T, where we had a chance to examine her swing. She explained that she had shortened her backswing and was now keeping more balls in the fairway. Despite her shorter backswing, she remains a highly competitive golferContinue Reading
Local powerlifter Lawrence Brimfield breaks NFL Combine record on bench press By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Seven weeks after One Life Fitness (1LF)–Sandhills hosted its first-ever 1,000-pound club powerlifting event in northeast Columbia, one of that gym’s sister facilities, 1LF-Forest Acres held its also-first Fall4All event with the same big-threeContinue Reading
This picture of a tennis player hitting a topspin forehand shows several similarities to the golf swing just before impact. Notice how the player has shifted his weight forward and turned his body toward the target. His head has also started to turn, allowing his eyes to see down theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Despite having literal “dark clouds” hovering nearly every game this season, the Chapin football team continues to win games. Friday’s home game against Spring Valley was postponed after a storm of lightning swooped through Cecil Woolbright Field. It was pushed back to Saturday morning with theContinue Reading
From the Lexington County Blowfish Two-time Coastal Plain League All-Star Zach Cowart has been named the new Lexington County Blowfish head coach, General Manager Tony Baldwin announced on Sept. 15.He replaces Ted Falkner, who spent one season leading the Blowfish after replacing Michael Menhart. A graduate of River Bluff HighContinue Reading