By Thomas Grant Jr. The Irmo basketball teams used the holiday break to maintain their competitive focus. In the case of the Yellow Jackets, the end result was a championship trophy at its inaugural Big Red Box Holiday Invitational. The 3-night tournament featured eight teams. Irmo opened with a 53-41Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. After renewing a longstanding rivalry, it appears Irmo and Dutch Fork are headed towards separate classifications again. The S.C. High School League released its final realignment list for the period covering the 2026-28 school years. Its latest student count has dropped Irmo back to Class 4A.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. IRMO —In three seasons, point guard Abby Livingston has earned a place in Irmo High School girls basketball history. This past Friday, she reached the 1,000-point plateau last week at the Temple of Doom. She scored five points to reach the milestone in the first quarter.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Several names from “repeat 4-peat” Class 5A Division I football champion Dutch Fork were named to the S.C. Football Coaches All-State teams. Dutch Fork senior defensive lineman and University of South Carolina signee Julian Walker was the lone selection to the Overall All-State team. He ledContinue Reading
IRMO — Irmo High School marked a milestone Dec. 5 by hosting its 10th Annual Goodwill Brunch, celebrating senior members of the community with the largest turnout in the event’s history. The annual brunch, hosted by the Irmo High School Student Council and supported by the Irmo-Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC),Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Much like their football programs, Dutch Fork and Irmo basketball teams are shining a spotlight on their small towns. All four programs moved up in the latest S.C. Basketball Coaches Association Class 5A rankings released Tuesday, with three of the four teams also earning victories duringContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Irmo’s quest to halt a 35-year championship drought ended in disappointing fashion Friday at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. For the second straight year, the Yellow Jackets stood on the sidelines as Northwestern hoisted a second straight Class 5A Division II title. Instead of a last-second loss,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Garden City is about to experience déjà vu courtesy of the town of Irmo. For the second straight year, its two rival schools will play for S.C. High School League football titles at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg. Both Dutch Fork and Irmo onceContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The early season has mostly gone smoothly for the Dutch Fork and Irmo basketball teams. Both the Lady Yellow Jackets and Silver Foxes went 3-0 headed into Tuesday. Each also claimed tournament titles during the first week. The Dutch Fork boys opened the season by winningContinue Reading
(All photos by GoFlashWin.com) By Thomas Grant Jr. The town of Irmo will once again feast on turkey and football during Thanksgiving. For the second straight year, both Dutch Fork and Irmo are headed to the S.C. High School League semifinals. Both are also seeking to make it two RegionContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Dutch Fork and Irmo both earned Top Five finishes at the S.C. High School League Class 5A competitive cheer finals held at Colonial Life Arena. The Silver Foxes placed third in Division I, finishing behind repeat champion Lexington and Region 4-5A rival River Bluff. In DivisionContinue Reading