By Thomas Grant Jr. A lower than expected preseason poll has a Dutch Fork team playing with a chip on its shoulder. What was true of the state football championship team apparently rings true in girls’ basketball. The Lady Silver Foxes are off to an 8-0 start following Tuesday’s 59-42Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Irmo boys basketball team are riding a 3-game winning streak. It started with a 64-41 win over Aiken on Dec. 9. Sophomore Christian Brown scored 12 points and senior forward Matthew Hopkins posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Two nights later, theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The town of Irmo has three teams ranked in the inaugural S.C. Basketball Coaches Association preseason poll. Both Dutch Fork teams made the Class 5A Division I rankings. The Silver Foxes ranked sixth, while the Lady Silver Foxes were ninth. Region player of the year MichaelaContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The transition from longtime girls’ basketball coach Fanny Norris to first-year coach Candace Bush has produced a familiar, winning result so far at Dutch Fork. Despite having a five-game winning streak snapped Jan. 6 in a 60-39 loss to Thomson, Ga., the Class 5A fourth-ranked LadyContinue Reading
Ridge View will play Irmo on Wednesday By Thomas Grant Jr. The undefeated start by the Ridge View boys basketball team has started to attract national attention. Fresh off winning the prestigious Chick-fil-A Classic, the Blazers were ranked Jan. 3 by both Maxpreps.com and ESPN. They made a quantum leapContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The holiday break saw at least one Lake Murray-based basketball team win a post-Christmas tournament title. The Dutch Fork girls’ basketball team won the Cooperhead Classic at Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill. The Lady Silver Foxes defeated Palisades Athletics in Saturday’s final. Michaela FairwellContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The realization of a challenging defense of the Class 4A boys basketball title was not lost upon Irmo head coach Tim Whipple. From graduating Class 4A Player of the Year Brandon Crawford and guard Te’Andre Summons to the transfer of guards Madden and Mason Collins, thisContinue Reading
(BOYS)Class 5A1. Lexington2. Summerville3. Byrnes4. Dorman5. Goose Creek6. Cane Bay7. TL Hanna8. Blythewood9. Clover10. St. James Class 4A1. Ridge View2. Greer3. Catawba Ridge4. Lancaster5. Wilson6. Westside7. Riverside8. North Augusta9. Westwood10. James Island CLASS 2A1. Gray Collegiate 2. Oceanside Collegiate3. Hampton County4. Strom Thurmond5. Mullins6. Bishop England7. Marion8. Andrew Jackson 9.Continue Reading