Photo by Ed Walker By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin boys’ soccer team has climbed to the top of the Class 5A Division II rankings while building momentum early in the season. The Eagles hold a 4-1 record and are riding a three-game winning streak. They also sit at No.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The first season at Chapin for girls’ basketball head coach Terance Jones ended a round short of the Lower State finals. The Lady Eagles were defeated 59-34 at Goose Creek on Feb. 24 in the third round of the S.C. High School League playoffs. Sami StephensonContinue Reading
South Carolina Coaches Association of Women’s Sports has released its 2026 preseason high school softball rankings, highlighting the top teams across each classification heading into the new season. Class 5A Division I J.F. Byrnes Summerville Sumter Lexington Clover Dorman Ashley Ridge West Ashley Boiling Springs Class 5A Division II CatawbaContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin High School’s Grace Jumper earned a third-place finish in the 140-pound weight class at the South Carolina High School League Individual State Wrestling Championships held this past weekend at the Florence Center. Competing against the top wrestlers from across the state, Jumper secured her spotContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. For the first time in over two decades, the Chapin girls’ basketball has reached the third round of the S.C. High School League playoffs. The successful first season under head coach Terrence Jones achieved another milestone last Saturday. The 50-40 win over Lugoff-Elgin in the second-roundContinue Reading
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
By Thomas Grant Jr. A full slate of high school basketball featuring several ranked Midlands teams is scheduled for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, with multiple tournaments and showcase events set to tip off across the region. Two Columbia high schools will host single-day boys and girlsContinue 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