By Thomas Grant Jr. CHARLOTTE, NC – For the first time as an NBA player, Memphis Grizzlies’ forward G.G. Jackson II was back in the Carolinas. The former Ridge View and University of South Carolina forward saw action Tuesday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. With family in attendance,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Dutch Fork guard Bryson Taylor ended his high school basketball career on a winning note. He was on the victorious side of the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association’s North-South All-Star Classic. The North team defeated the South 94-83 at Brookland-Cayce High School. Taylor scored two points andContinue Reading
IRMO, S.C. – After nearly three decades of coaching in Irmo, Barry Lee has been honored as Middle School Coach of the Year by the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association (SCACA). Lee has been teaching and coaching for 34 years, with 27 of those years spent at Irmo leading middleContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The first trip in a decade to the state girls basketball semifinals was denied Monday to Dutch Fork. The Lady Silver Foxes fell 57-47 to J.L. Mann in the third round of the Class 5A Upper State playoffs. In ending Dutch Fork’s season and 9-game winningContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The first post-Tim Whipple boys basketball season at Irmo last week ended last week. The Yellow Jackets lost 46-41 at Berkeley in the second round of the Class 5A Division II Lower State playoffs. Irmo had a 12-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Suffering a season-ending overtime home defeat to an archrival before the playoffs would seem like a negative. Instead, the Irmo boys basketball team brought the positives from the loss to Dutch Fork into Tuesday’s first-round matchup with Socastee. This time, the Yellow Jackets relentless effort paidContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Trailing at halftime Thursday in the second round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs conjured up bad memories for Dutch Fork girls’ basketball coach Candace Bush. A year ago, the Lady Silver Foxes were riding high on a nine-game winning streak. They looked to advanceContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The road to reach the state championship in Class 5A Division I goes through Dutch Fork. What has proven true for football is now the case in basketball. Having clinched Region 4-5A titles, both the boys and girls earned top seeds in the Upper State bracket.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. As the final week of the regular season approaches, both Irmo basketball teams seek to improve their post-season hopes. The Lady Yellow Jackets entered Tuesday’s matchup against Chapin a game out of fourth place in Region 4-5A. A victory over the Lady Eagles would move themContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Friday’s home doubleheader sweep of Lexington moved Dutch Fork a step closer to region title goals. The Lady Silver Foxes took sole possession of first place following the 45-31 victory. Michaela Fairwell scored 12 points and the Lady Silver Foxes forced 20 turnovers in avenging theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Both Irmo basketball teams headed to The Swamp Tuesday looking to improve their Region 4-5A standings. The Lady Yellow Jackets managed to escape with a 43-41 victory over River Bluff. Jayla Anderson scored 17 points, including the go-ahead layup with less than a minute left. AbbyContinue Reading