Photos by Chapin sports By Thomas Grant Jr. The “second season” for Chapin football starting Friday night in The Swamp. The Eagles face River Bluff in the Region 4-5A opener for both teams. “Nothing good, nothing bad really matters what we’ve done the last six weeks,” Eagles’ head coachContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Despite having literal “dark clouds” hovering nearly every game this season, the Chapin football team continues to win games. Friday’s home game against Spring Valley was postponed after a storm of lightning swooped through Cecil Woolbright Field. It was pushed back to Saturday morning with theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin football team is on a roll. Last Friday’s 51-0 rout of Airport was its first shutout win since 2023 against Mid-Carolina by a 63-0 score. In winning the “Battle of the Eagles”, Chapin also posted its first 3-game winning streak since 2024. “Each weekContinue Reading
PHOTO BY CHAPIN HIGH SCHOOL: Chapin player Week 2 honors went to PK Beckham Diimmler, wide receiver Ny’Shawn Palmore, LB Parker Collins and RB Charlie Howell. By Thomas Grant Jr. The losing streak is now a distant memory for Chapin football. It was the opening round of the 2024 ClassContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin football team heads on the road seeking its first win in two seasons. Last Friday’s 41-25 loss to Lugoff-Elgin marked the Eagles’ 12th straight loss. Their last victory was against Goose Creek in the opening round of the Class 5A Division II playoffs. DespiteContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. There’s a reason for optimism for Chapin High School football. It’s a new season and the Eagle players have spent the summer under new head coach Corey Helms looking to put last year’s winless campaign behind them. They get an opportunity to snap the 11-game losingContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Taking over Chapin football has an air of déjà vu’ for new head coach Corey Helms. He’s looking to lead a program to success while competing in the same region as the reigning athletic association’s high school football dynasty. This was exactly the scenario Helms facedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. A new in-season high school baseball tournament centered in Lexington County will take place next year. On Wednesday, the Lexington County Blowfish and the Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission announced their co-venture which will pit eight top high school baseball programs against each other inContinue Reading
(Photos by Edward Walker) By Thomas Grant Jr. Growing up less than 30 minutes away, Dell Lever was quite familiar with the baseball success at Chapin High School. Serving as assistant coach at rival schools Irmo, Lexington, White Knoll and Dutch Fork further increased his awareness of the Eagles’ talent.Continue Reading
Photo by Chapin baseball By Thomas Grant Jr. Dell Lever’s first season as Chapin baseball coach has seen the program continue its winning legacy from Scott McLeod. The Eagles (21-9) are close to matching their second-highest win total in the past decade. They also shared the Region 4-5A title withContinue Reading
Photo by S.C. High School League By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin soccer fans who filled Memorial Stadium in Columbia Saturday hoped to see history repeat itself. It was 10 years ago when both the boys and girls’ teams swept the Class 3A titles. This was part of “Super Saturday”Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It was “Super Saturday” 10 years ago for Lexington County soccer. On that hot, humid day at W.C. Hawkins Stadium, two girls’ and two boys’ teams claimed state titles. Sweeping the Class 3A classification was Chapin High School with the girls defeating Hilton Head IslandContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin baseball team is in the driver’s seat for the Class 5A Division II District Four title. Wins over Conway (11-3) last Saturday and North Myrtle Beach (9-1) on Monday have the Eagles playing host to the district final Friday. They would need just oneContinue Reading
(Photos by Edward Walker) Chapin High School held spring signing days on April 22 and April 29. (Above picture) Standing from left: Kaedyn Harris (baseball – USC/Lancaster), Luke Cromer (football – Newberry), Ben Bonnett (track and field – Anderson University), Max Stebbins (track and field – Coast Guard Academy), KorbinContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The spring post-season for Chapin teams opened Monday with mixed results. It started in Mount Pleasant where the boys’ lacrosse team looked to dethrone 4-time defending champion Lucy Beckham in the Class 5A Division II Lower State final. In a rematch of last year’s quarterfinal, theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The regular season winds down with four Chapin teams clinching Region 4-5A titles. On Thursday, the baseball team rallied to defeat White Knoll 8-5 to finish 7-3 in the region. Drew Greer went 4-4 with 2 RBI and Kennedy Leach had the go-ahead 2-run single. WithContinue Reading