The Irmo boys swimming team placed first in the Region 5-4A tournament held Sept. 29. The Lady Yellow Jackets were runner-up. Up next are the state qualifiers set for Oct. 8. (Photo by Irmo Swim Team) Continue Reading
2023 Irmo Homecoming Queen Chastity Mack, Principal Kaaren Hampton and Homecoming King Isaiah McClary. (Photos by GoFlashwin.com) Continue Reading
Dutch Fork Homecoming King (not pictured) Dakota Jordan, Homecoming Queen: Bryonna Watkins, Homecoming Prince Robert Jones and Homecoming Princess: Brianna Harris. (Photos by GoFlashwin.com) Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Former Dutch Fork and Irmo players are continuing to make an impact at the next level. In the NFL, former Silver Foxes’ placekicker Tyler Bass earned a special teams award for the third time with the Buffalo Bills. He was named the AFC Special Teams PlayerContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Friday’s matchup between third-ranked Irmo (5-0) and Richland Northeast (2-2) is not just the Region 5-4A opener for both teams. It can also be called Fathers vs. Sons. Each team is led by head coaches whose sons play quarterback. On the home team side is theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Region 4-5A play is starting at the right time for Chapin High School. The Eagles (5-1) head to Wildcat Stadium Friday to face Lexington riding a dominant five-game winning streak. “Outside of injures, we’ve got quite a few guys still out but we’re starting to getContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. After an 0-3 start, defending Class 5A champion Dutch Fork has started to make its climb back towards .500. The Silver Foxes have won two straight games by a margin of 95-19. In last week’s 41-12 win over North Augusta, Maurice Anderson rushed for 172 yardsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A 4-0 start for the first time since 2017 and the highest poll ranking usually prompts plenty of self-back patting and reasons to boast. For an Irmo High School football team with higher aspirations, any type of celebration is still a couple of months away. IfContinue Reading
Girls’ high school golf is getting into the full swing of their season. Mid Carolina Club in Prosperity hosted the Palmetto Preview on Tuesday, September 5th. The Lady Eagles of Chapin took the Team Championship with a team total of sixteen over par over Dorman High School at twenty-one overContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. This month’s Midlands Striper Club fishing tournament was all about the female anglers. The annual Ladies Tournament took place this past Saturday on Lake Murray. A total of 20 lady anglers participated and hauled in a total of 23 striped bass weighing 124.37 pounds. There wereContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Previous visits to Williams-Brice Stadium were “pretty cool experiences”, according to Furman safety Hugh Ryan. Playing at Dutch Fork High School afforded him the opportunity to play and win three state championships on the homefield of the University of South Carolina football team. The most notableContinue Reading