By Thomas Grant Jr. “Going 1-0 every week in region play” was not the only motivation for third-ranked Irmo High School last Friday at W.C. Hawkins Stadium. Last year’s 20-14 loss to Richland Northeast, a game in which the Yellow Jackets led at halftime, still burned in their memory. ThisContinue Reading
The Irmo boys swimming team placed first in the Region 5-4A tournament held Sept. 29. The Lady Yellow Jackets were runner-up. Up next are the state qualifiers set for Oct. 8. (Photo by Irmo Swim Team) Continue Reading
2023 Irmo Homecoming Queen Chastity Mack, Principal Kaaren Hampton and Homecoming King Isaiah McClary. (Photos by GoFlashwin.com) Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Friday’s matchup between third-ranked Irmo (5-0) and Richland Northeast (2-2) is not just the Region 5-4A opener for both teams. It can also be called Fathers vs. Sons. Each team is led by head coaches whose sons play quarterback. On the home team side is theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A 4-0 start for the first time since 2017 and the highest poll ranking usually prompts plenty of self-back patting and reasons to boast. For an Irmo High School football team with higher aspirations, any type of celebration is still a couple of months away. IfContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Don’t tell Irmo head coach Aaron Brand that Friday’s Top 10 showdown in Kellytown with Hartsville is a Class 4A championship preview. “It’s only the fourth game,” he said. “Nobody has ever won a title after 4 or 5 weeks.” The sixth-ranked Yellow Jackets refuse toContinue Reading
Irmo High School Cross Country Team will be honoring the legacy of Coach Mike Moore with a home Cross Country meet on September 23, 2023, at Saluda Shoals. The Inaugural Mike Moore Classic Alumni Race will be held at Saluda Shoals on Saturday, September 23 at 7 a.m., before theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s a tale of two high school football teams going in opposite directions in the town of Irmo. Irmo High School is off to a 2-0 start for the third time under head coach Aaron Brand. The new additions on offense in transfers running back JadenContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Certainty and uncertainty. It’s how Irmo and Chapin are approaching their Week 0 matchup. As of Monday, the location of the matchup remained in question. Originally scheduled for Cecil Woolbright Field, ongoing renovations to the seating and plumbing have put the home opener in an uncertainContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The “buzz” is back at Irmo High School. Under head coach Aaron Brand, the Yellow Jackets have worked diligently to revive the team’s proud football legacy. In Year Three, the team is truly ready to hit the “Gas” on achieving success beyond a region title. “WeContinue Reading
Pictured left to right Irmo 1972 alumni Paula Ashley and Melody Clowney Whitworth hand over two $500 checks for both the Irmo High Student Council and the Sunshine Teachers Fund to Administrative Assistant Shauna Dorn at the IHS office on June 14. The funds were left over from the 50th-year reunion for the class ofContinue Reading