By Thomas Grant Jr. Life is good for Aaron Brand. As Irmo head football coach, he’s leading the third-ranked team in Class 4A. The Yellow Jackets just claimed its first outright region title since 2002 and their first undefeated season since 2002. Running back Jaden Allen-Hendrix was selected for theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A win away from regular-season perfection. It’s a feat Irmo High School football has accomplished in its history three previous times. Having clinched the Region 5-4A title outright for the first time since 2009, the Yellow Jackets look to complete a 10-0 season at Lugoff-Elgin forContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Before achieving regular-season perfection, a Region 5-4A title awaits Irmo High School. The Yellow Jackets can clinch their first region title outright since 2010 with a win at Westwood. A victory over the Redhawks would continue Irmo’s longest winning streak since 2009 when it won 10Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. These days, Raymond Jennings does not actively seek the spotlight. The former Ridge View and Darlington head coach prefers working in the background at his current jobat Irmo High School. Yet as the defensive coordinator for the undefeated and third-ranked Yellow Jackets, Jennings findshimself at theContinue Reading
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