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. 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. 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
By Thomas Grant Jr. Losing the season-opener in front of a home audience reveling in the improvements to Cecil Woolbright Field is one set of motivations for Chapin High School. Then there’s this week’s annual “Battle of the Bell” matchup with longtime rival Mid-Carolina. One of the Palmetto State’s oldestContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin High School will recognize its newest Athletic Hall of Fame class on Aug. 26 at Chapin Town Hall. A total of five inductees will be honored during the 6 p.m. banquet. In addition, Jim Graham will receive the Jimmie Ruff Service Award. Tickets are $25Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Certainty and uncertainty. It’s how Irmo and Chapin are approaching their Week 0 matchup. As of Monday, the location of the matchup remained in question. Originally scheduled for Cecil Woolbright Field, ongoing renovations to the seating and plumbing have put the home opener in an uncertainContinue Reading
The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is pleased to announce that Ronnie Wessinger, Athletic Director at Chapin High School has been recognized as a Certified Master Athletic Administrator. To earn this distinction, Wessinger has demonstrated exemplary knowledge, contributions and ongoing professional development in the field of interscholastic athletic administration.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The ongoing renovations to Cecil Woolbright Field Stadium have forced Chapin High School to move its Aun and McKay Kickoff Classic. The preseason scrimmage involving six schools will now take place at Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro. The event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. andContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named longtime educator Ed Davis the new principal of Chapin High School. He was approved to his new post during a school board meeting on June 12. Davis currently serves the principal at Chapin Intermediate. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and hisContinue Reading
Coach Jolley has been named Region Coach of the Year in all 10 seasons as Chapin High School’s varsity softball coach. This year he will bid farewell to coaching. See his video below. https://fb.watch/kvKRSTioXk/Continue Reading