By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Chapin Lady War Eagles came up a goal short at the Class 5A girls’ soccer final Friday at Memorial Stadium. They lost to first-time champion Clover 2-1 in the championship. It was the Lady War Eagles’ first final appearance since 2017 and it was seekingContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. For the second time in three weeks, a Chapin girls’ sports team will play for a state title. The Lady Eagles defeated West Ashley 1-0 in the second overtime to win the Class 5A Lower State title Tuesday at Cecil Woolbright Field. Freshman Elizabeth Kujawa hadContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin golf team finished the regular season with a pair of Top two finishes. Last week, the Eagles edged Lexington by two strokes to win the Lake Murray Cup. Chase Cline took medalist honors. On Monday, Lexington edged Chapin by three strokes to win theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Chapin High School celebrated its student-athletes during its Spring Sports signing day on April 17th. Nine exceptional individuals committed to continuing their athletic endeavors at colleges and universities by signing letters of intent. The accomplished signees and their respective sports programs are as follows: These dedicatedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The road to the state championship has once again taken the Chapin girls’ lacrosse team back to Irmo High School. After wins over Socastee and River Bluff, the Lady Eagles played host to Wando in the Class 5A Lower State final. They jumped out to aContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Both Chapin High School soccer teams had one mission Tuesday night. Win their respective matches against River Bluff and sole ownership of the Region 4-5A titles would be the prize at the end of the evening. The Lady Eagles accomplished their goal with a 2-0 victoryContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Chapin weightlifting team, under the leadership of head coach David Prince, won the Class 5A state weightlifting championship on March 27. Russell Gentry placed 1st and John Rossi was 3rd in the 160-pound weight class. (Photo by Chapin Eagle Club)Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Region 4-5A softball title is now within the reach of Chapin High School. A 10-4 victory Wednesday over defending champion Lexington has the Lady Eagles in first place by one game. Dominant play both on the mound and at the plate has Chapin in theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Both Chapin High School soccer teams entered Spring Valley atop the Region 4-5A standings. On Friday, the Lady Eagles got a goal from Natalia Todaro and five saves from goalkeepers Addison Bagnal and Olivia Bradley for the 1-0 road victory over River Bluff. They improved toContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Chapin boys soccer team defeated Lexington 2-0 Monday in its Region 4-5A opener.Luke Hilton and Wyatt Jordan accounted for both goals by the Eagles. The Chapin girls’ soccer team is riding a 13-game unbeaten streak. It had posted seven straightshutouts prior to the 3-2 winContinue Reading
The Chapin JV Girls lacrosse team defeated Bishop England 9 – 2, Saturday on Daniel Island, South Carolina.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A back injury kept Andee Dircks off the softball field for much of her junior year. Through the first month of the season, the University of Michigan signee is making up for lost time. The Lady Eagles’ senior had 11 RBI and two home runs throughContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It was a successful weekend for the Chapin girls’ soccer team. The Lady Eagles defeated Fort Mill on penalty kicks (0-0) 6-5 on Sunday to win the Blue Division of the Crescent Cup at Airport High School. Goalkeeper and Newberry College-bound senior Olivia Bradley made theContinue Reading
The National Beta members from Chapin High School and Dutch Fork High School are celebrating remarkable successes at the South Carolina Senior Division Beta State Convention held in Myrtle Beach. The Beta State Convention provides students with opportunities to compete in various academic and STEM-based, virtual, and performing arts competitions.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Chapin High School had two state champions crowned in individual wrestling this past weekend in Anderson. Toler Hornick (left) defeated River Bluff’s Reese Lawrence to win at 190 pounds. Preston White won the 113-pound division, defeating Dutch Fork’s Jackson Stocker in the final. Other Eagles whoContinue Reading
On their way back from a high school basketball game against Cane Bay High School in Summerville, several members of the Chapin High School basketball team had an unexpected encounter with Governor Henry McMaster at a Spinx gas station on Jedburg Road. The Governor, returning to Columbia from a politicalContinue Reading