By Thomas Grant Jr. . On the W.C. Hawkins Stadium sidelines as Irmo looked to either tie the game or the lead, quarterback Jaxon Knotts found one way of supporting his Dutch Fork teammates. “I was over there praying the whole last minute of the game,” he said. After helpingContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. On the W.C. Hawkins Stadium sidelines as Irmo looked to either tie the game or the lead, quarterback Jaxon Knotts found one way of supporting his Dutch Fork teammates. “I was over there praying the whole last minute of the game,” he said. After helping theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. For the second straight year, the town of Irmo is the epicenter of South Carolina high school football. Three-time defending Class 5A Division I champion and third-ranked Dutch Fork and top-ranked Irmo are once again tied for first place in Region 4-5A entering the final gameContinue Reading
(Photo courtesy of Irmo High School) Students at Irmo High School received a powerful history and STEM lesson when the Celebrate Freedom Foundation (CFF) visited campus Tuesday, October 21, bringing along its AH-1F Cobra Attack Helicopter — a combat veteran of the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Bosnia. The helicopter,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. One game at a time. For all the success enjoyed by both head coaches Tom Knotts of Dutch Fork and Aaron Brand of Irmo, this mantra has remained the centerpiece of their weekly approach. Home wins Friday night moved the two teams a week closer toContinue Reading
Special to The New Chapin NewsBy Thomas Grant Jr. The University of South Carolina made history Sunday, retiring its first-ever women’s soccer jersey at Stone Stadium. The honor went to Savannah McCaskill, a Chapin native and former Irmo High School standout whose number 7 jersey now joins an elite group of Gamecock legends. TheContinue Reading
IRMO – One of the Midlands’ biggest high school football rivalries is set to light up W.C. Hawkins Stadium on Friday, October 31, when Irmo High hosts Dutch Fork High under the lights. School District Five expects a capacity crowd for the varsity matchup and has outlined parking and safetyContinue Reading
(Photos by GoFlashwin.com) By Thomas Grant Jr. Another week, another dominating performance on both sides of the football for top-ranked Irmo. The Yellow Jackets entered The Swamp last week and emerged with a 56-14 win. Quarterback Dre’Von Dopson completed 11-16 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Both were caughtContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. There was something more intimidating to Irmo head coach Aaron Brand last Friday than visiting rival Lexington — the dreaded bye week. Despite Irmo’s dominant 35-0 win over the Wildcats in the annual Battle of the Dam, Brand wasn’t celebrating the break that lies ahead. “TheContinue Reading
Irmo High School celebrated Homecoming this past Friday with festivities that included a Homecoming court for each class. The school also crowned its official Mr. and Miss Homecoming — Devaughn Sutter and Octavia Bellinger — who were honored during the event.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. On one side, Dutch Fork has had over two weeks to simmer over its first loss in two years. About eight miles away, rival Irmo has had the time to get accustomed to its number-one ranking in Class 5A. On Friday, both teams return to actionContinue Reading