By Thomas Grant Jr. The 2025-26 school year has seen the sport of basketball gain more prominence at Chapin High School. Head coaches Marquett Carr for the boys and Terence Jones for the girls led their respective programs. Each program showed improvement from last season and produced All-Region players. TheContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Under first-year head coach Terrence Jones, the Chapin girls’ basketball team is enjoying its best season in 12 years. Last Friday, the Lady Eagles rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat River Bluff 43–39. Alaya Douglas led Chapin with 12 points, while Sami Stephenson added 11Continue Reading
Photo by Edward WalkerChapin High School had five student-athletes sign letters of intent on Feb. 4. From left: Brooklyn DeWitt (Erskine, tennis), Caleb Davis (Newberry, football), Drew Greer (USC Lancaster, baseball), Griff Harper (Anderson University, baseball) and Larsen Hege (Lander, women’s lacrosse).Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The second-seeded Chapin wrestling team will have to wait longer on its first-round Class 5A Division I second-round opponent. On Friday, the S.C. High School League released a memo in which it temporarily suspended the team playoffs. It was scheduled to begin last Saturday with theContinue Reading
IRMO — Lexington-Richland School District Five has named Cory Helms as the new head football coach at Chapin High School. Helms brings a proven track record of program development, student-athlete growth, and leadership rooted in discipline, accountability, and integrity. A former standout SEC offensive lineman at the University of SouthContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Dell Lever has big shoes to fill as the new head baseball coach at Chapin High School. The former Lexington and Dutch Fork assistant takes over for longtime coach Scott McLeod, who amassed 556 career wins, 12 region championships, and four state titles during more thanContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The return of senior swingman Reagan Haggard to the hardwood provided an immediate boost for the Chapin girls’ basketball team. Having the team’s leading scorer and second-leading rebounder back from a sprained ankle proved critical in back-to-back victories. Against then–region leader Irmo, Haggard and Sami StephensonContinue Reading
Photo by Coach Terence Jones – The Chapin girls’ basketball team celebrate in the locker room with the WACH High School Hoops trophy. By Thomas Grant Jr. For the first time in Region 4-5A play, the Chapin girls basketball team was at full strength. Senior forward Reagan Haggard was back in actionContinue Reading
Photo by Thomas Grant Jr. By Thomas Grant Jr. The opening schedule for 2026 has both Chapin basketball teams playing three straight road games to start Region 4-5A play. Up first was a visit to Dutch Fork to face the defending region champions. The Lady Eagles entered last Friday’s matchupContinue Reading
(Photos by Edward Walker) By Thomas Grant Jr. New head coach Terrance Jones has hit the ground running with the Chapin girls’ basketball team. The combination of strong commitment from returning and new players since the summer has created a winning atmosphere around the program. “We had a consistent 30-35Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin Wrestling has put together a strong season, showing steady improvement and consistent results on the mat. (Photo by Edward Walker) SCMAT.com Wrestling RankingsClass 5A – Division IIContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The newly-released classification placement of S.C. High School League schools changes little for Chapin High School during the 2026-28 school years. Its enrollment numbers will keep the Lexington/Richland School District Five school competing in Class 5A. Next season, the classification will have just one division. OtherContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Both the Chapin girls and boys basketball teams had strong showings in holiday tournaments. The Eagles finished second at the Hoop for Hope Holiday Tournament at Batesburg-Leesville High School. A few days later, the Lady Eagles made a strong first impression in their first Beachball ClassicContinue Reading
IRMO – Chapin High School varsity cheerleader Macie Cox has been named the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class 5A Division II Cheerleader of the Year. Cox who is a senior has been a cheerleader since she was 8 years old and has been cheering for Chapin Varsity Cheer since herContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. CHAPIN — Chapin High School offensive lineman Caden Muskus capped off his high school football career with a strong showing on the statewide stage, competing for the North team in the Touchstone Energy Cooperative Bowl on Dec. 13 at Doug Shaw Stadium in Myrtle Beach. TheContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin High School is beginning the search for a new head football coach following Ryan Cole’s transition into an administrative role. After two seasons leading the Eagles, Cole has been approved as the school’s new assistant principal. The Lexington-Richland District Five office notified parents of theContinue Reading