IRMO – The Irmo High School LifeSmarts team has triumphed in the South Carolina state championship for the LifeSmarts Consumer Challenge, securing their place as state champions in the educational competition. LifeSmarts, the nation’s premier consumer program, has been empowering students for 30 years by teaching them how to become responsible, knowledgeableContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Both the Irmo and Dutch Fork baseball teams are off to strong starts. The Yellow Jackets opened the week with a 9-0 win over Mountain View Prep on Teacher Appreciation Night. Wayland Garland had a 2-run homer and Hunter Parsons struck out five and allowed twoContinue Reading
IRMO –Members of the Irmo High School Concert Choir performed in New York City on March 16 at Carnegie Hall. The 23 students performed in Kyle Pederson’s “A Vision Unfolding”. The students joined roughly 170 singers from around the country to perform the work about social justice. Charlotte-area conductor Kenny PotterContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Red Bank Invitational at White Knoll High School featured Dutch Fork and Irmo among the participants. The Silver Foxes went 3-1 at the tournament, defeating Camden (4-3), Lakewood (11-1) and Irmo (10-0) before losing 5-3 to Westside. Clemson University commit Ethan Offing was named toContinue Reading
On February 7, the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo welcomed as speaker Dr. Kaaren Wells Hampton. Hampton is the Principal of Irmo High School International School for the Arts. Highlights of Hampton’s presentation included a snapshot of the school’s current status and a look into future projects and goals. Hampton previouslyContinue 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. 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
The Yellow Jackets’ all-time leader in catches and receiving touchdowns and an Under Armour All-American, Murph was among 26 seniors signed by the Gamecocks. “It’s a blessing,” Murph said. “It’s all really coming full circle. I work super hard for this. It’s ablessing for the community, the Columbia community, thatContinue 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
The Irmo High School Air Force JROTC unit of 113 cadets earned the highest rating of an “EXCEEDS STANDARDS” on their recent Headquarters Inspection January 17. The cadets were inspected on their uniform wear, marching ability, color guard presentation, and briefing presentation, and more. The Air Force JROTC program hasContinue Reading