Irmo High School varsity football coach Aaron Brand has been named by his peers as the 2020 South Carolina Region 4A Coach of the Year. The award is presented annually. “I am extremely honored and blessed to receive such a high honor,” Brand said. “The fact that my peers chose meContinue Reading
By CT McDonald The 2020 competitive cheer state finals competition is this weekend at Florence, and two local powerhouse teams will be there. Chapin and Dutch Fork each qualified last week for a berth in the finals competition, along with other nearby competitors, and they will vie for the ClassContinue Reading
Golf Tips Holidays, families and golf seem to be a better fit than ever given the state of current affairs. Outdoor activities have been suggested by the safety experts and social distancing standards and protocols are easy to follow on the golf course. Here is what I am observing aroundContinue Reading
A Seven Oaks Elementary third grade student is gearing up to compete in the United States of America Track & Field (USATF) Cross Country Junior Olympics National competition in Kentucky December 12-13. Eight-year-old Artem Temnenko recently won the USATF Cross Country Junior Olympics South Carolina State Championship in Newberry NovemberContinue Reading
By CT McDonald With the 28-6 victory against T. L. Hanna (7-1) in the Class 5A football state finals last week, the Silver Foxes notched their fifth consecutive state championship for the program and set a record. In addition to setting another school record, Dutch Fork becomes the only publicContinue Reading
By CT McDonald With a 24-0 shutout over Sumter in last week’s 5A lower state title game, Dutch Fork’s varsity football team is set to play for another consecutive state championship on Friday. The Silver Foxes (9-0) will take on T. L. Hanna (7-0) at 7:30 pm in Charlie W.Continue Reading
By Al Dozier The town of Irmo plans to recognize hometown golf champion Dustin Johnson by naming one of the town’s streets after him. Johnson, the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world who recently reached a record score in his win at the Master’s Tournament in Augusta, Ga., has deepContinue Reading
Thanksgiving and family go together What first attracted me to golf was the picture of families participating together. The Krapfel’s, Healys, Lusk’s, Chappells, Whittington’s, Chapels, Newnham’s, and Rutherford’s were just a few of the families that invited me to play along with them when I got started in golf. IContinue Reading
By CT McDonald After last week’s second round of varsity football playoff games, there is just one District Five team still in the competition. Dutch Fork (8-0) remains undefeated after the second round 63-42 win against Carolina Forest (8-2) and will play host to, also undefeated, Sumter (8-0) on FridayContinue Reading
A Leaphart Elementary fourth grader is ranked among the fastest female runners in her age group in the country. Dorothy Hutchins won the United States of America Track & Field (USATF) Cross Country Junior Olympics South Carolina State Championship in Newberry November 7. The win qualifies her to compete inContinue Reading
By CT McDonald After winning their first round games last week, both Dutch Fork and Irmo advanced to this week’s second round of the 2020 varsity football playoffs — and they both will be playing on their home fields. Irmo Irmo’s Yellow Jackets (6-2) went out on the road lastContinue Reading