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This site last updated at 12:20 PM Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Confidence, Skills Drive Tanneyhill’s Success At Chesterfield, Rams Seeking Their Fourth Straight Class A title 
By Billy G. Baker
Publisher
Chesterfield—No doubt confidence and skill are key factors in athletic success.
Steve Tanneyhill has certainly used the aforementioned throughout his athletic experiences. Confidence oozes from his voice with each and every word as he speaks about the subject of football. From his roots in Altoona, Pa., where he passed for over 5,000 yards in high school, to the campus of the University of South Carolina where he established several passing records; or now to the coaching field at Chesterfield, Tanneyhill exurbs confidence in all that he does. more>>

 Seventeen Positive Things Coaches Should Do While Working With Young People In The Coaching Profession, According To One Coaching Legend
Greenville—As we gather to reunite with old friends at the 63rd annual South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Clinic, being held at the Carolina First Center, it might just a good time to share some wisdom that John McKissick wrote about in his Called To Coach II biography released in 2003.
I was honored to help co-author his second book with him and at the very beginning of the book the games all time winningest coach outlines the core values coaches need to adhere to as they work with young people on a day-to-day basis. This is an ideal time to share this information with coaches and our readership.
McKissick’s 17 Things To Do Include: more>>
HSSR Media Day Attracts 250 Football Prospects For Upcoming Season In South Carolina, Quarterbacks, Defensive Linemen Aboard   
By Bill Mitchell
Special Writer
Columbia – A recruiter’s wildest fantasy actually became a reality on Sunday July, 18 when the High School Sports Report held its annual pre-season football media day at the University of South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium.

Approximately 250 of the Palmetto State’s finest high school football players were on hand for a photo session and media interviews that included the daily media and several website organizations. While it was a recruiter’s dream, there were none present in conformity with NCAA rules. more>>

Quenching your thirst for football, HSSR releases preseason polls
By David Shelton
Staff Writer
Goose Creek – Now that the drama of the NBA free agency period has come and gone (forgive me while I gag a little), it is officially time for football season in the Palmetto State.
It seems like ages since the champions were crowned in December and in less than a month, the state’s prep teams will be taking to the practice fields to being preparations for the 2010 season.
The High School Sports Report is ready to release their first preseason football rankings for 2010, based on the information we have been able to gather through the spring and early summer. more>>

Football Prep Series - Thursday Nights

**Begins July 8, 2010**
Get ready to rumble...The Thursday Night Prep Series is a six-week football camp for QB's, WR's, and DB's.  Learn defensive reads, route running, and 1-on-1 tactics.  

  • Open to ages 10-15.  
  • Thursday nights from 6:30-8:PM from
  • July 8th - August 12th at Velocity Sports Performance.
  • Cost: $125
  • Limited to first 30 athletes.  Click Here for More Information
Nearly 800 Attend 24th Annual HSSR Spring Sports Awards Banquet in Columbia
By Bill Mitchell
Special Writer
Columbia – Accountability. That one word pretty much summered up Charleston Southern baseball coach Stuart Lake’s  message to the more 800 people  who attended the High School Sports Report’s annual Spring Sports banquet Sunday at Seawell’s Restaurant.
“Athletics will open many doors for you,” said Lake who has just completed his second season at CSU. “You must take advantage of that, and you must be accountable for everything that you do. Perception is reality.”
Coach Lake also touted “maintaining a sense of urgency” about your sport and about the importance of academics.
“There should be a sense of urgency about everything you do,” he said. “Your sport and your school studies included. Without an education, your options become severely limited. more>>
“The Prep Alliance” Is a Win-Win for Schools, Sports Report, Fundraiser Could Earn Schools $1 Million Over Next Year!!  
Goose Creek—With more than 60,000 prep athletes attending 250 public and independent schools in South Carolina, the “HSSR” is announcing a fundraiser that has the potential of raising more than $1 million a year for athletic programs across South Carolina. (click for the pamphlet)
“Every athletic director that I pitched the concept to over the past few months said it was a sound win-win partnership,” said HSSR founder & Publisher Billy G. Baker. full story >> 
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