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By Thomas Grant Jr. With the student body in high spirits for “Homecoming”, the Chapin football team looked to close out the festivities with a win over defending Class 5A champion Dutch Fork. Instead, the Eagles fell behind early in a 63-10 loss to the Silver Foxes. It was theContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. Having a ‘bye’ week has left Chapin football among the schools unaffected by Hurricane Helene from a scheduling standpoint. The Eagles (4-1) still scheduled to play host to top-ranked and defending Class 5A champion Dutch Fork (5-0) Friday at Cecil Woolbright Stadium. It’s the Region 4-5AContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. There will be a new but familiar face as Lexington County Blowfish head coach next summer. The club announced on Sept. 25 the promotion of Michael Menhart to the position. He spent the past season as an assistant coach.  “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunityContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. Last Friday, the Chapin football team faced its biggest challenge of the season. Visiting John McKissick Field to face fourth-ranked and fellow unbeaten Summerville, the Eagles went toe-to-toe for most of the first half. Quarterback Brady Albro came out firing, finishing with 425 yards and threeContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin High School football team is one of the remaining undefeated teams in the Lake Murray area. The Eagles look to continue to “fly high” Friday as they venture into uncharted territory. For the first time in school history, they will pay a visit toContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. At 3-0, the Chapin football team is flying high under first-year head coach Ryan Cole. The Eagles have averaged 50.3 points and held their three opponents to 24 points per game. They look to continue that success back at Cecil Woolbright Field with an all-Lake MurrayContinue Reading

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Chapin High School senior golfer, Reagan Haggard, recently achieved an impressive milestone by scoring her first-ever hole-in-one. The remarkable shot took place on the Par 3, 13th hole at the Mid Carolina Club. This is an exciting accomplishment for Haggard, who continues to shine as a standout golfer for ChapinContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant, Jr. Special to Midlands Striper Club On Aug. 17, the Midlands Striper Club held their montlhly tournament on Clark’s Hill / Thurmond Lake with 14 participating teams. A total of 17 striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 157.54 lbs. with a 9.27-poundContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin quarterback Brady Albro enjoyed a historic night at Cecil Woolbright Field. The senior not only led the Eagles to a 62-21 rout of A.C. Flora. This was the most points scored in the series in which Chapin took an 8-7 advantage. In one game, AlbroContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. The 2023-24 rookie season for Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II ended on a positive note. It appears the former Ridge View state champion and University of South Carolina forward’s 2024-25 season may have started on a negative one following an off-season injury. On Aug. 30,Continue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin’s passing attack helped new head coach Ryan Cole open his tenure with a victory. Quarterback Brady Albro threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns and wide receivers Khalen Bostick and Stone Furrey each caught two scores in the 47-37 road victory over Catawba Ridge. RunningContinue Reading