By Thomas Grant Jr. Don’t tell Irmo head coach Aaron Brand that Friday’s Top 10 showdown in Kellytown with Hartsville is a Class 4A championship preview. “It’s only the fourth game,” he said. “Nobody has ever won a title after 4 or 5 weeks.” The sixth-ranked Yellow Jackets refuse toContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A large exhale could be heard from Dutch Fork High School stadium last Friday. The Silver Foxes finally broke into the win column with the 54-7 rout of Stratford. In snapping the longest losing streak and worst start under head coach Tom Knotts, the defending ClassContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. From a geographical and competitive standpoint, Lexington and Gilbert make for a natural rivalry. Twelve miles separate the two schools, and the Wildcats and Indians enter Friday’s matchup ranked in their respective Top 10 polls with undefeated marks. All it up together and the timing worksContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Brookland-Cayce looks to rebound from last Friday’s 42-35 loss to A.C. Flora against another longtime rival. They travel to Cecil Woolbright Field to face a Chapin team riding a 3-game winning streak. Quarterback Brady Albro has thrown 13 touchdown passes during the winning streak and theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The start of Region 4-5A volleyball play means the anticipation of the annual clashes between town rivals Lexington and River Bluff. Each year, the two teams’ regular-season matchups take on a playoff atmosphere whether in The Swamp or Wildcat Gymnasium. The former is the site forContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A heavy afternoon rainstorm was not enough to put a damper on the Queen City Kayak Bass Fishing tournament last Saturday at Lake Murray. A site record 100 anglers took part in the event in Irmo. Claiming the top prize was arguably the hottest bass catcherContinue Reading
Add another top honor won this year by the Coastal Plain League champion Lexington County Blowfish. For the second straight year and fourth time in team history, the franchise was honored as the CPL Organization of the Year. General Manager Tony Baldwin was also named the Executive of the Year.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Some of the best quarterback play in South Carolina right now may reside at Chapin High School. Junior Brady Albro has put up video game-like numbers the past two games. In blowout wins over Mid-Carolina and Spring Valley, he’s completed 31-40 passes for 478 yards andContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The tale of two seasons continues in the town of Irmo. Undefeated Irmo High School gets a bye week to revel in its best start in six years. Across town, Dutch Fork High School looks to snap its worst start in 14 years. The defending ClassContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Barring an updated schedule, Gray Collegiate’s home game Friday against Camden could be its last in the regular season. The War Eagles are scheduled to open Region 3-2A play next week against Eau Claire. However, the Shamrocks and five other region teams (Fairfield Central, Columbia, Newberry,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin High School recognized its newest Athletic Hall of Fame class on Aug. 26 at Chapin Town Hall. A total of five inductees were honored during the 6 p.m. banquet. In addition, Jim Graham received the Jimmie Ruff Service Award. Vicki Williams The winningest competitive cheerContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. This year’s “Battle of the Bell” took on an added emotional burden for Chapin High School football.Earlier in the week, the team received the shocking news of the passing of lineman FabianDouglas “Tre” Ruff III. The 17-year-old was found at his Little Mountain home on theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin High School girls’ golf team is getting battle-tested early this season. The Lady Eagles have a runner-up and first place finish in their first two matches this season. Last week, Chapin competed in the Lady Bengal Invitational in Blythewood. The Lady Eagles led afterContinue Reading
COVID is once again changing the high school sporting calendar in the Midlands. The anticipated football game between Spring Valley and White Knoll on Friday night has been canceled, according to a Richland School District 2 official. According to officials, the Spring Valley team has witnessed an increase in COVIDContinue Reading
The South Carolina Golf Association’s next two events on their calendars are some fun ones! With the 39th Annual Players Four Ball Championship being held at Columbia CC on September 9th, and the P.O.S.M. Championship being hosted at Woodcreek Club on September 18th. Hopefully, you will be getting your golfContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A memorial service is planned Thursday evening at Cecil Woolbright Field for a Chapin High School student-athlete who passed away at his home. The “Celebration of Life” in honor of Fabian Douglas “Tre” Ruff III, 17, will take place at 7:30 p.m. The public is invitedContinue Reading