AAAAA Will Crown Two State Champions In 2025 With Realignment

Billy Baker • August 24, 2024

HSSR Div. I AAAAA Ranking          HSSR Div. II AAAAA Ranking

                (Ranking Done Prior To Games Of 8-23)

    1. Dutch Fork                                              1. Gaffney

   2. Summerville                                         2. Irmo

   3. JL Mann                                                    3. Northwestern

   4. Spartanburg                                        4. White Knoll

   5. Sumter                                                      5. Eastside

   6. James Island                                        6. TL Hanna

   7.  Byrnes                                                       7. Greenwood

   8. Clover                                                        8. Hillcrest

   9. Carolina Forest                                   9. Greenville

 10. Rock Hill                                                 10. West Florence                                 



                   Class AAAAA Region Previews

(Note: All HSSR Region Previews went to press before any Week Zero Ganes Were Played On 8-23)



 Region 1-AAAAA(Predicted Order of Finish)

  1.  JL Mann (11-3)

 2. TL Hanna (10-2)

 3. Greenwood (6-6)  

 4. Hillcrest (10-3)

 5. Greenville (10-4) 

 6. Easley (4-7)

 7. Mauldin (0-10)

 8. Woodmont (5-6)  


 JL Mann Favored To Win Region 1-AAAA


JL Mann returns 1,000-yard rusher Na’Cyus Morrison (1,200 yds-27 TD’s)  & transfer RB LaDainnian Martin (5-10, 175) enters his senior year with 3,119 career rushing yards and he has committed to Georgia State. 


 The Patriots return three OL in LT Army commit Jordan Sullivan (6-4, 2785) along with J’Quavious Rivers and center Jeremiah Hammonds, DB Ramani Bruton is back along with Raymone Whitner at LB. Top LB Wyatt Ward is back after making 155 tackles, 12 TFL, and three picks. Three WR’s return (Toby Wilkins, Nate Holmes, & Keyshun Henderson who caught 48 passes for 1,114 yds a year ago. Jadyn Rice is a highly regarded jr DB.


 What isn’t there not to like about JL Mann’s offense? Head coach Steve “Scoot” Watson should improve on his 11-win season in 2023. He has the horses to pull the wagon.


 TL Hanna: Jason Tone (45-10) has been a consistent winner at TL Hanna and consistency should follow the Jackets, and their patented T-bone offense, during the 2025 season.


 Hanna opened up the season against Byrnes as the HSSR was going to press and the outcome of that game will just make both contenders stronger. Senior RB KD Patterson (5-10, 175) returns after gaining 1,682 yards with 28 TD’s a year ago. Veteran QB Brandon Cunningham (6-2, 175) is also back. NC State DB commitment Cam Strong (6-1, 175) is also back to lead the defense. Another top DL back is senior Jayden Martin (6-0,240). Junior John Michael Tripp (6-1, 240) and senior Noah Miller (6-2, 230) join Martin in the defensive front.


 The top juniors for Hanna are LB Walker Kelly (6-4, 220) and Emari Nance (6-3, 185) will contribute at RB and FS as a prospect up from the jayvee.  The other two linebackers are Jamerion Oliver (5-9,230) and returning starter Jamizeyeh Harkness (5-10, 185).  


After competing for a state title against Dutch Fork several years ago the Jackets have failed to get past the second round despite winning 10 games a season. A deeper run in the playoffs is a strong goal of Coach Tone.  “Our defensive line and our linebackers are the strength of our team this season,” said Coach Tone. “Our offensive line has not had a lot of experience working together.”


Greenwood: After seeing Greenwood and their 18 returning starters compete well in a scrimmage against Gaffney in early August the HSSR is going out on a limb and picking the Eagles, coached by alma mater veteran Chris Liner to finish second in this AAAAA region after competing in Region 1-AAAA last year.


 “This was a very clean scrimmage with very little dog yacking, just a lot of hard-nosed physical play with both teams getting after it,” said Coach Liner. “I was pleased with our young quarterback Triston Lewis (6-3, 200) tonight and we use his legs a lot. We have a lot of offensive weapons to go along with him and we are excited about the future of Greenwood football.


 “Our senior captain and leader are center Rob Stevens (6-0,305) and he is a great leader and very good football player,” said Coach Liner. “It all starts with him along with our running backs Elijah Wade, and junior running back Bryce Seaborn, along with Stevens. These three guys make up three of our best leaders on the team.”


Jayden Adams (5-10,170) and Jay Duncan (6-2, 179) return to lead the receiving corps and Coach Liner says to also watch out for the freshman WR Destiny Christian (6-1, 190) along with TE Thomas Chandler (6-1, 190).


 The Greenwood OL includes tackles Ryan White (6-3, 250) and Jeremy Terry (6-2, 250) along with guards Isaiah Smith (5-9,265) and Jordan Thompson (6-1, 265). The center is the aforementioned Stevens. 


 On defense the Eagles return linebackers in Khamari Griffin (5-9-180), Mel Roman (6-1, 230), and junior Dyson Davis (5-11, 200). Shuviouses Williams (6-0,320), Deavion Griffin (6-0,270) and Nemo Cook lead a talented group in the DL.


 “We have a strong group back on defense,” said Coach Liner. They include DL Almad Scott (6-3, 245), and JT Harling (5-11, 265). The secondary will flip Seaborn from offense and he will be joined in the back by AJ Norman (6-0,172), Isaiah Goodwin (5-11, 165) and Caleb Harris (6-0,180). Noah Perrin is a senior combo kicker.


“We feel like we have a team that can compete for a state championship,” said Coach Liner. “Expectations are always high in Greenwood and I should not be the head coach in Greenwood if I felt otherwise about our team every year. This is our goal every year.”


Hillcrest: Summerville High graduate Bennett Swygert won 10 games in his first season with the Rams.


 The Rams graduated all-star WR Avery McFadden but big arm QB Kaleb Sutton returns along with LT Bryce Rainwater (6-4, 295). Antrez Nance returns in the DL along with Doug Hill (6-1, 310).


Trey Booker will step up at RB and Weston Wills and Trevolis Walker  are talented WR’s. DJ Henderson and Caleb Costonie are experienced returning linebackers for the Rams.  


Greenville: Greenville has hired first year head coach Jaybo Shaw after Greg Porter left to take over the team at Laurens High.  If Greenville hopes to win another 10 games QB Banks Bouton who passed for 362 yards in six games of play last season will need to have an outstanding season. RB Kyle Zimmerman will also lead Grenville’s rushing. The Red Raiders lost QB Bryson Drummond to a transfer to Mountain View Prep and highly regarded DB Ramani Bruton, who had 11 picks, has moved on to region rival JL Mann.


  The Red Raider junior returners include RB Rashad Robinson on offense and DL Javier Simmons . Jacob Cristie returns at LB, and Jaziar Houston at CB.


  Greenville opens their season Friday, 8/23 at Dorman.


Easley: Easley, under new head coach Sam Houston, could be a vastly improved team this season behind the return of QB Jay Stoker along with WR Matt Hillstock. The Returning seniors included, Malaci Gambrell (’25, 6-2, 315) at NG/DT, Johnathan Isham (’25, 5-8, 170) at WR/FS, and Aaron Tolbert (’25, 5-2,117) OLB/WR, Kyler Turner (’25, 5-11, 200) at MLB, Kobe Preston (’25, 6-2,221) playing at OLB/DE. 

  Other returning starters RB Jeremiah Patton ( 5-8, 180). Along with DE Stone Turner ( 6-1, 235) CB Kalden Erby (, 5-10, 150).


 Easley opens their regular season play on Friday 8/23, hosting Pickens.


   Mauldin: After going 0-10 a year ago Andre Cook begins his second season with the Mavericks with 18 returning starters.  All-region LB AJ Norfus will move to DE and Blake Scott has moved from LB to FS. Reddick Langston and Jackson Vickers came into Fall camp competing for the starting QB spot. Austin Cummings and Javori Henderson are key DL.


Mauldin begins the season with a game against Riverside. 


Woodmont: Woodmont High tapped Ty Southerland for their head football coach in December 2022, as we go into the 2024 season, Coach Southerland will have two experienced seniors to help lead his team. Kameron Wallace (’25, 6-4, 285) at OG/T and is a Wofford commit. Plus, at RB, TJ Williams (’25, 5-7, 178) is very talented.


The Wildcats home opener is Sept 6th when they host Pendelton High.



 Region 2-AAAAA (Predicted Order of Finish)

 1.  Gaffney (9-4)

 2. Spartanburg (6-6)

 3. Eastside (6-5)

 4. Byrnes (10-2)

 5. Dorman (3-8)

 6. Riverside (5-6)

 7. Wade Hampton (2-8)


 Gaffney favored In 2-AAAAA But Never Count Out Byrnes


Gaffney: Prior to the start of the season Dan Jones announced he was retiring from his alma mater after the season and with 16 players on the Indian roster holding next level offers, he should have been blessed with a lot of talent in his final season. 


“I think we have a good nucleus of athletes, including a lot of guys who run well on defense,” said Coach Jones. “We just do not have a lot of depth so we are going to have to stay healthy, and if we can do that, I think we have a really good this team this season.”


 On offense the Indians will be led by junior QB Jayvon Gilmore (6-5, 200) a recent pledge to Arkansas, along with junior RB Jaiden McDowell. Gaffney has South Carolina LT commit Sheldrick Sarratt (6-4, 300) back along with junior RT Scotland Dover (6-4, 305) who has offers from Tennessee and Kentucky.  


 WR JR Smith (6-1, 190) is back with big play potential. Two returning players lead the defense in senior LB Andrew Ruppe (6-1, 225) and senior DB Imari Foster-Byrd (6-0,170). 


 Junior Zion Ratchford is another LB adding depth along with Daquan Croker (6-0,185) who started against Fort Dorchester last year. .Sophomore Kendarious Bailey (5-11, 205) will also play a lot at LB.


 The three-man DL consists of ends Josh Corry (6-2, 225) and senior Sherman Tate (6-2, 200) with senior Kelik Harris (6-3, 240) at nose. Joining Foster-Boyd in the secondary will be senior Jayden Simes (5-11, 170), Viante Robbs (5-10,160) and senior Demontia Duff (6-1, 190).


 Gaffney begins the season at highly regarded JL Mann on August, 30.


 Spartanburg: After going 6-6 a year ago Vikings head coach Mark Hodge begins his 5th season at Spartanburg with 11 players returning with starting experience.


Key player back on offense include: QB-TJ Johnson, RB-Trenton Lynch, WR-Zy Williams Bond, Ath.-Calvin Choice, OL-Trey Weathers, OL-John Hammon. Key defensive starters: LB- Cam Smith, LB- Quez Smith, DB- Quincy Haywood, DB- Jarious Mosely, DL-Cory Cheeks.


Trey Burke will share time with Johnson at QB. Will Love is back for his third year at PK and Joshua Hodge is a very good long snapper.  


Coach Hodge cited “speed and strength” as the Vikings plus areas starting the season. In his own words, “The 2024 Vikings pose a viable threat to AAAAA football.”


 Spartanburg began the season with a road game at highly regarded South Pointe.


Eastside: Dr. Andre Woolcock begins his 5th season at Eastside and his team is led by SC commitment DE Jaquavious Dodd (6-5,225).


 LB MJ Posey (6-2, 215) also returns. Zeke Funke, a LT prospect along with DB Thomas Latimer. Top juniors include RB Scooter Foster and QB Peyton Schrader. DB Gavin Sullivan is the top player up from the jayvee who will start.


 Coach Woolcock feels the strength of the team is at DE and he says he is still developing the OL. Funke is joined up-front by RT Josiah Mc Gee, guards Jensen Stone and Carter Williams along with center Jan Donovan.  


Byrnes: Last season Byrnes clinched the region title with a great road win at Gaffney late in the season and head coach Reggie Shaw was on cloud 9 being interviewed by the HSSR from the field that night.


However, Nixon Field, where the Rebels were 6-0 last year, is being renovated and the Rebels will not have a home game this season.   

 Also, the transfer portal has seen three play-makers leave for Westside (WR’s Chamarrus Bomar & Armoni Weaver along with RJ Livingston). The Rebel’s cupboard is hardly bare as hard charging RB Tre Segarra rushed for 1,115 yards & 1 TD’s. QB Zy Landrun will be leading the offense. On defense DE Jaidyn Ferguson (6-2, 225) will lead the defense.


  The Rebels will start the season at T.L. Hanna on August, 23rd.


Dorman: Jake Morris and the Cavaliers finished 3-8 last season and they look for a strong rebound this season.


 TE Keenan Arcega-Whiteside committed to Rice over the summer. RB Nick Means returns with experience. The OL returns four veterans (Parker McMillen, Peyton Hamblett, Nathan Choy, & Landon Greene). The WR’s are led by Dai’shone Watkins-Hymes and Chase Cheeks.

 On defense Dru Darby returns at LB along with Jordan Darby. The DL will be led by Braydon Melton, Tyrese Johnson, Porter Harris and Kelshard Harris.

 Dorman started the season by hosting Greenville on August, 23rd.


Riverside: Matt Rochester begins his 4th season at Riverside and his team is led by Cincy pledge WR/RB Mikkell Skineer (6-3, 220). Skinner caught 44 passes for 651 yards and 10 TD’s and also added 588 yards rushing with 5 TD’s and he is one of the state’s most versatile athletes.


Jacob Page and Jacob Medlin will compete at QB  and Zy Abercrombie and Alvin Martin lead the RB’s. Jaiden Taylor adds depth at WR.


 The Warriors defense will be led by LB’s Zach Martin and Jack Merriman with DB’s Spencer Adderly and Somad Eaddy holding down the back of the defense


 Riverside started the season at Mauldin on August, 23rd.


 Wade Hampton: Reuben Wright begins his first year as the head coach at Wade Hampton with a young team led by a pair of sophomores QB Teqan Hamrick and WR JaQwon Haygood.


Xaikias Latimer and James Coleman provide depth at RB. On defense two key LB’s are Angel Gomez and Mehki Hentz and Connor McCall and Jomarion Smith key the DL.


 Wade Hampton started the 2024 season at Travelers Rest on August, 23rd.



 Region 3-AAAAA (Predicted Order of Finish)

 1.  Northwestern (11-2)

 2. Clover (9-3)

 3. Rock Hill (6-5)

 4. Indian Land (5-6)

 5. Nation Ford (5-6)

 6. Catawba Ridge (1-9)

 7.  Fort Mill (2-8)


Northwestern favored To Win Region 3-AAAAA


Northwestern: Page Wofford is 44-16, making the Berkeley High graduate, a highly successful young prep coach.


The Trojans are moving up from AAAA where they won Region 3-AAAA a year ago with a 5-0 record on their way to an 11-2 season.  Senior QB Finley Polk has committed to Gardner Webb and he is rated among the top signal callers in SC by the HSSR. Polk comes into the season having completed 415-of-614 passes for 6,159 yards and 75 TD’s.


 In addition to Polk, the top prospects on the team include speedy jr WR Kam Vance (5-7,150), junior DB Josh Singleton, and highly regarded junior DB Tamarion Watkins (6-4, 200).


 Additional depth at WR includes TaDarrioa Knox (6-2, 177), Daniel Caldwell, Vance, and Jayden Nichols. Mason Grier, Danigary McMillen, and Andre Pickett add depth in the DL.  


 Northwestern went on the road to Hough, NC to start the season on August, 23rd.  


Clover: After coaching up his team to 9 wins in his first season at Clover a year ago, head coach Perry Woolbright, a Shrine Bowl assistant, has the makings a very good team in 2024.


 RB Landon Stone (6-0, 190) enters the season rated among the top RB’s in SC by the HSSR. Stone rushed for 2,107 yards on 255 carries last season. He averaged 8.7yards a carry.


 Clover returns 14 starters from a 9- win team. Aaron Shealey and Brody Woolbright came into the Fall camp in a tight race to start at QB. TE Cameron James is the top junior on the team and DL Jackson Hill is a top sophomore. Sam Lee, Dillon McCoy, and Carson Pinti form a hard-hitting linebacking corp.


 The OL will be made up of tackles Grayson Smith and Samson Nightway along with guards Tucker Houston and Hath Pinti. The center is Trenton McGill.  


 Clover began the 2024 season against Chambers High.


Rock Hill: First year Rock Hill head coach Randy Birch was the defensive coordinator at Gaffney last season and he has stepped into an explosive offense this season.


Ian Grissom threw over 2,600 yards and 35 TD’s at Lewisville last year and his live arm will be a good friend to the top WR in the state Malik Clark (6-3, 190), who recently committed to Florida State. Clark had 46 catches for just over 800 yards and 9 TD’s.


 Rock Hill returns five starters on each of the football. A key returnee on defense is DL Keaton Elliott. WR Jacobs Phillips provides depth. The OL is led by center Hayden Beuch and LT Kris Burgress. The secondary is led by veteran AJ Sanders.


 Rock Hill began the 2024 season at River Bluff on August, 23rd.


Indian Land: Adam Hastings is starting his 5th season with 12 returning starters off a team that finished 7-5 a year ago as a member of Region 3-AAAA.


 The move up to AAAAA will be a new challenge. The defense returns veteran DL Iverson Nunez (5-11,280), Boston College DB commit Omarion Davis (6-0,178), and sophomore prospect LB Mickey Johnson (6-0, 212).  

 

 A few key performers on offense include athlete Sequel Patterson (6-1, 180) who can play multiple skill positions on offense or defense along with OL senior leader Kent Hampton (6-3, 305).


 Indian land began the season hosting York on August, 23rd.   


Nation Ford:  The Falcons of Nation Ford High start their third season with head coach Michael Allen and coming off a short run in the playoffs in the 2023 season.  Athletic Director Dave Johnson stepped aside from his assistant coaching role, now the Falcons have Jason McManus as their new offensive coordinator.  Coach Johnson brings a background in building a high- powered offense. 

 

 Returning on offense, the Falcons have seniors QB Carson Sanford and their top WR Josh Ameo.  In the backfield,  they have several juniors that are big play capable threats with Malachi Drayton (‘26), Patience Andrews (‘26, 6-1, 201), along with RB/CB, and Brandon Johnson (‘26). 

 

Defensively, the Falcons are looking good with the leadership of senior Zyon Neely, a two-year starter.

 

 Nation Ford opens their season at Blythewood on Friday, 8/23.


Catawba Ridge: After winning 11 games two years ago Catawba Ridge fell back to a 2-9 season in 2023 but with 17 starters back, they will have ever opportunity to compete well as a AAAAA member.


 Head coach Zac Lendyak begins his sixth season with the Copperheads. The return of key starters like HSSR Top 100 member TE Brady Ambrose (6-4,225), DB Nick Jones (5-11, 175), DL Lewis Price (6-4, 300), WR Braylen Burgis (6-1, 185), CB Josh Dobson (6-2, 180), and QB CJ Couch (6-2, 190) should help the team improve on their win totals this season.


 Catawba Ridge started the 2024 season with a home game against Chapin.


Fort Mill:  Bob McNeely begins his 7th season at Fort Mill and with 15 returning starters things should be looking up for the program.


 Some of the key returning starters include: WR Braylon Thomas, WR/CB Tanner Mays, OL Grayson Sykes, LB Joe Duey, LB Josh Welch, and WR/DB Jeremiah McNeil. Quinn Kelly returns at QB along with LB Gray Patterson. Noah Handy is back as the team’s combo kicker.


 Fort Mill began the 2024 season against Ballantyne Ridge.   



 Region 4-AAAAA (Predicted Order of Finish)

 1. Dutch Fork (10-5)

 2. Irmo (13-1)

 3. White Knoll (13-1)

 4. Lexington (8-4)

 5. River Bluff (5-5)

 6. Chapin (6-5)


 Expect Dutch Fork to be Pushed By Irmo In Region 4-AAAAA


Dutch Fork:  After last season no one will ever doubt Tom Knott’s (461-71) ability to adjust, after team injuries, and even with five losses, the Silver Foxes recovered to win yet another AAAAA state football championship.


 The four key players for DF in 2024 are DB Elgin Sessions (6-1,180) committed to West Virginia, LB Josh Smith (6-1, 220) committed to Coastal Carolina, RT Josh Benson (6-7, 315) drawing interest from Marshall and UNC Charlotte among others, and highly regarded DL Julian Walker (6-6,240) who had 15 sacks as a junior.


 Junior QB Ethan Offing (6-0,170) is also back along with RB Maurice Anderson (6-0,210). The DF tackles are truly beasts with DJ Roberts (6-6,305) and Josh Benson (6-7,315) boasting a 415-pound bench Anderson needs to take them to the Waffle House after running behind those two. Raleigh Salters (5-11, 225) is a very talented LB also.


Dutch Fork will begin the season on August, 30th at Spartanburg.


Irmo:  Aaron Brand begins his 5th season at Irmo High and after finishing 13-1 last season, look for Irmo’s region title game at Dutch Fork on Nov. 1st to be one of the biggest games in the Midlands in quite some time.


Coach Brand would like nothing more than to his son off to Virginia Tech with a championship ring. When the younger Brand at QB Irmo is as good as any team in the state. Brand even played some WR during a jamboree in mid-August that the Jackets won over Summerville 17-14.


Brand’s junior year numbers are eye popping. He completed 183-0f-253 passes for 2,932 yards and with his agile feet he rushed for 1,113 yards on 84 carries and 17 rushing TD’s. If you are in the back yard picking sides Brand is your pick for sure.


WR Donovan Murph returns and all he did was catch 57 passes for 1,084 yards and 17 TD’s last season. On defense DE Jaiden Bryant (6-4, 230) returns after making 44 tackles and 5 sacks last season. DB Matthew Blocker (5-9,170) also returns after 46 tackles last year.


 Irmo began the 2024 season hosting last year’s AA state champion Oceanside Collegiate.


White Knoll:  Nick Pelham will certainly not forget the historic season the Timberwolves had in 2023 when they won 13 games and played rival Dutch Fork for the AAAAA state championship. He begins his 4th season at WK with numerous staters back from last season starting with QB Landon Sharpe (5-11, 190) who completed 187-of-273 passes for 2,646 yards and 30 TD’s.


Hunter Hohlwein and Donovan Sims (6-4, 305) return in the OL. Jr. RB Tiyon Fanning returns after rushing for 835 yards last year. The defense returns several key players like LB Connor Burgress and Top 100 member DB Devin Geronomi. FS James Smith is back along with CB/WR Caleb Geronomi. Other defenders back are NG Tyrone Jennings, DE Cornell Rice, and SE Caleb Caughman.


White Knoll started the 2024 season at Camden on August, 24.


Lexington: The Lexington Wildcats are looking to continue last season’s success under second year head coach Dustin Curtis.  Lexington is another school looking at a tougher class of competition now that they are in the Class AAAAA region with Dutch Fork, White Knoll, and Irmo.

 

 On offense, senior Brandon Cromer (6-3, 185) WR is an experienced receiver (top baseball prospect also) who will help the new Wildcats QB. In the backfield, Cam Morris and Toby Sobieralski will share the RB role following the blocking of Matt Wilkie on the O-Line.

 

 On defense, seniors Matthew McAulay (5-11, 187) returns at LB along with Artem Kalinkin (6-1, 260) at DE. 


 Lexington starts their season at home on Friday, 8/23 taking on Gilbert.

 

River Bluff: Last year’s young River Bluff team is now more experienced and looking to compete in their tougher, realigned region. Starting his 8th year as the Gators head coach, Blair Hardin has a majority of his team returning for this season. 

 

 On offense, Parker Murray (6-1, 185) is back at QB along with his senior receiver corps of Stephen Collier (6-3, 225), Landon Shipley (6-1, 165), and Brock Godfrey (6-0, 175). Adding to the pass threat is a group of experienced returners on the line to open lanes that includes Pac Pitts (6-5, 260), Joe Allendre (6-3, 350), LJ Berndt (6-1, 245), and Alex Kirylo (6-3, 250). 


 On defense, they will be looking for leadership and play making from returners Griffin Lindler (5-9, 165) LB and Elijah Hayes (5-10, 175) CB/WR. 


 River Bluff hosts Rock Hill on August, 23rd to start the season. 

 

Chapin: Justin Gentry retired as the long-time head coach at Chapin after last year’s 6-5 season and Ryan Cole is the new head coach of the Eagles.


 Coach Cole tells the HSSR Chapin returns 8 players on offense and six return on defense so the Eagles should have enough talent back to be very competitive this season.


 QB Brady Albro (5-10,185) returns after completing 265-of-384 passes for 3,054 yards and 24 TD’s last year. Top WR Kalen Bostick also returns after catching 60 passes for 743 yards last season. Three OL return in tackles Nathan Gilley (6-1, 260) and Caden Muskins (6-5, 260) along with center Mason Hetlinger (6-1, 270).


 On defense the Eagles return both LB’ers Gavin Stam (5-10, 215) and Tanner Short (5-9,195). DB Anthony Turnbow is back also.


 Chapin started the 2024 season with a game versus Catawba Ridge.  

 



 Region 5-AAAAA Prediction  (Predicted Order of Finish)

 1.  Sumter (10-3)

 2. West Florence (5-6)

 3. Ridge View (8-3)

 4. Blythewood (4-7)

 5. Westwood (1-9)

 6. Lugoff-Elgin (2-9)

 7. Spring Valley (0-9)

 

 Sumter Favored To Take Region Honors In 5-AAAAA


Sumter: Mark Barnes has been a winner wherever he has coached and in 10 years with the Gamecocks he has compiled an 87-19 record with several region titles on his mantle.


 Sumter had 10 players attend the HSSR annual Media Day at USC in late July and they were a strong looking group of athletes for sure. DE Anthony Addison (6-3, 215), a USC commitment, was the first Gamecock to pass the eye test. DB Terance Burgess (6-1, 160, 4.5) had 40 tackles and 4 picks a year ago.


 Top WR Chris Bentley (6-2, 165,4.4) is back hoping to catch a lot of passes from soph QB Frank Richardson. (Any kin to Wally Richardson??). RB John Peoples (6-1, 190) returns after rushing for 1,523 yards and 32 TD’s as a junior. He also had 500 yards in pass receptions.


Jeremiah Burson, Tymaries Durant, and Jamarkus McCutcheon will hold down the LB slots. DE Rashawn Dickey (6-0,210, and DT Michael Lowery (5-11, 300) join Addison in the defensive front. Bryce Allen, and Daveon Bowman are returning DB’s as well.


Sumter started the season on August 23rd hosting city rival Lakewood.


West Florence: The HSSR covered the Knights at the Dillon Jamboree of Champions and we were impressed with the enthusiasm of head coach Jody Jenerette  “I love this football team so much and it is one of my favorite teams I’ve ever had,” said Coach Jenerette. “They care about each other and they care about West Florence football, and they do what they have to improve and get better. We will be a very good football team before it is over.”


 Some team leaders coming into the season include Keyshawn Johnson and Lavern Evans has been great and those are two players who stand-out for us without a doubt,” said Coach Jenerette. “Our goals and expectations are same as everybody’s and we hope to win it all. We hope to find a way to win a game, or two, we were not supposed to win, make the play-offs, and keep on playing.


“We play South Florence to start the season and with this bad rain we’ve had we have not really had much of a chance to work on our special teams,” said Coach Jenerette. “We have a lot of catching up to do over the next week before we play our first game.”


 Two other key players for WF are QB Avery Weaver and WR Jaden Perkins.


 West Florence opened the regular season with cross town rival South Florence on 8/23.



Ridge View: At Ridge View, head coach Derek Howard is starting his fourth season with the Blazers.  This year should be the turn around point after a couple of rebuilding seasons, as the Blazers return an experienced squad on both sides of the line. The 2024 Blazers should be a talent deep team with equally high expectations.

 

 On offense, sophomore Tre Howard (5-9, 150) appears to have the QB job. And, the junior class is ready to make plays with top junior prospect Jordon Gidron (6-2, 190) at WR and Aiden Keeffe (6-0, 210) at RB, plus Hayden Morris (6-1, 165) at WR who transferred from Indian Land. 

 

 On defense, senior Cleve Tellery (6-0, 290) at DL is the fast big guy. Plus, we expect to see pressure from the secondary with Cardinal Newman transfer Quincy Grant (5-10, 170) and Jordyn Best (5-11, 170) who transferred from Lower Richland. 


 Ridge View travels to Fairfield Central for their season opener on Friday, 8/23. 

 

Blythewood:  Bengals Head Coach James Martin enters his second season leading the Blythewood football program.  Coach Martin is looking for a strong run this season with 14 returning starters and solid receiver Carter Coleman (’26, 6-0, 165) WR/FS who transferred from Ridge View.  The Bengals have a new QB this season in junior Johnny Collins.


  On defense, they will count on their big man, senior Sterling Sanders (6-4, 290) on the D-Line who is a Georgia Southern commitment.


 Blythewood plays their home opener on Friday, 8/23 against Nation Ford. 


Westwood:  After going 1-9 a year ago head coach Robert O’Connell should see vast improvement in the Redhawks this season.


 The two senior leaders on the offense are center Armond Scott and place kicker Cullen Henderson. The senior starters on defense include DL Matthew McCoy, LB Daniel Smalls, LB Jayce Rios, LB Ako Taylor, and DB Christian Smith.   


 The offensive junior starters are QB Carrington Carter, RB Quinten McGill, WR Kham Cunningham, WR Cameron Bennett, WR Cohen Scott, LT Kyzer Hannah, RT Jeremiah Whitmore. On defense the junior starters are DL DJ Jones, DL David White, DB Zion Oliver and DB Justin Washington. Three sophomores start on offense: TE Uriah Lofton, LG William Lever, RG and Jimmy Seici.


 Westwood started the 2024 season hosting AC Flora on August, 23rd.   


Lugoff-Elgin:  Head Coach Leon Boulware starts his first year at the helm in Lugoff-Elgin (went 21-4 at Lewisville past two seasons).  The Demons got realigned into Class AAAAA and the team is suffering a long drought of below .500 seasons. Coach Boulware should have the talent on his team.


 On offense, look for Jace Richardson at QB targeting Shamil Saadiq (6-2, 190) WR, Myles Hamilton, and Jeremiah Benson (5-6, 148) WRs to deliver some big gains. Players to watch include Christian Smith (6-4, 275) and Daniel McCaskill (6-5, 280) at the OTs.

 

 On defense, senior Tyquan Murphy (6-0, 175) will be their leader at CB/FS.

 

 Lugoff-Elgin plays their season opener at Lower Richland on Friday, 8/23.

 

Spring Valley: Starting his second year at Spring Valley, Nygel Pearson is looking to 2024 as a turn- around year for the Vikings. There is reason for optimism. 

 

 On offense, junior QB Dylan Redden (6-1, 180) looks to have excellent skills and mobility for his age. Elijha Dillard returns at RB while senior Joel Amos (6-1, 186) adds depth at TE and Kellen Dimes (5-9, 150) will give the mobile passer a capable target. 

 

 On defense, senior Kelvin Griffin (5-11, 260)  will anchor the DL along with Demarion-Kalub Green (5-11, 270) and Daniel Jenkins at LB and Ethan Clarke (6-0, 172) at SS. 

 

 Spring Valley opens their season on road, traveling to Richland Northeast on Friday, 8/23.

 

 

 Region 6-AAAAA Prediction (Predicted Order of Finish)

 1.  Carolina Forest (9-4)

 2. Myrtle Beach (9-3)

 3. North Myrtle Beach (2-8)

 4. Conway (1-10)

 5. Socastee (3-8)

 6. St. James (3-8)

 

 Highly Competitive Race In 6-AAAAA Between Carolina Forest, Myrtle Beach  


Carolina Forest: Marc Morris is beginning his 11th season at Carolina Forest and with the new region created by realignment he will trade an annual battle with a team like Sumter to battle competitive teams from all from Horry County.


“We win if we win the battle of the trenches on either side of the ball,” said Coach Morris. “The team that wins this battle usually wins the game.”


 CF returns three veteran OL in all-star candidate RT Christian Huynh (6-4, 260) along with LG Tyler Dean (6-2, 295) who is also an all-star candidate. The third senior will be RG Jonathan Buffon (6-1, 235). TE River Thayne (6-1, 245) also returns.  


 The QB will be newcomer Pat Mullins and WR Raheem Frazier, Hayden Sauls, and Finn Mahood all return. RB Chris Livingston (5-10, 195) should have a 1,000 yard rushing season.


 On defense CF will be led by the return of DL AJ Palmer (5-9,210), LB Joseph Dial (5-10,185), all-region DB Charles McCoy (5-10, 170) and DB Zayveon Winns (5-10,165).-     

 

Myrtle Beach:  Mickey Wilson begins his 16th season at Myrtle Beach and over this tenure the Seahawks are 150-42 including three state titles.  Last season MB was 9-3 and they have moved up to AAAAA with the new realignment but with familiar competition.

 

 Returning to command the offense is senior Gibson Goodroe (5-10, 170) who shared the position a lot with Tanner Gaddy in the pre-season. The Seahawks return top WR senior John Simmons (6-4, 190) a big playmaker. Junior QB Gadsaw saw lots of  preseason snaps and showed good promise for the future.

 

 On defense, the Seahawks have standout players in DE Noah Herring (6-0, 200), LB  Ashton Keith, OLB/RB in  Antonio Brown (5-10, 191).

 

 Myrtle Beach opens their season at home against Lake City on August, 23rd.

 

North Myrtle Beach: Greg Hill begins his second season at North Myrtle Beach and the Chiefs have moved up a notch to the AAAAA classification.   According to Coach Hill, the Chiefs have more depth at the skill positions this year, including the return of quarterback Landon Cloninger (5-11, 175).


        During the Spring evaluation period for colleges Coach Hill noted that LT Sawyer Averitt (6-4, 250), LG JacQuri Witherspoon (6-3, 300), TE-HB Brown Reaves (6-3, 235) ,and DL DJ Gause (6-0,215).drew interest from numerous colleges in the region.


 The top juniors among the Chiefs are LB Lamontae Smith (5-11, 170), DB Bricey Gore (6-0,160), LB Mike Cavallini (5-10,165), and Jahsan Grace (5-9,150). The top soph candidate is OL Hampton Kingsford (5-10, 280).


The Chiefs begin the season at home on August, 23rd against Goose Creek.

 

Conway: Josh Pierce begins his second year in Conway after building a strong program at Lamar.


 The top returning seniors on the team include: LG Louvernsky Auguste (6-0,275), WR Chris Quick (5-8,170), DL Isiah Shipman (6-0,280), RT Owen Smith (6-1, 245), along with LB Jashante Copley (6-0,195).


 The junior class is led by WR Jordan Jenkins (6-4, 190) and WR Javon  Smalls. Two sophomores expected to contribute are QB Noah Legg (6-1, 205) and LB Gabe Williams (5-10, 190).

 

Socastee:  Socastee High football is looking for another successful year with 11 returners for the 2024 season. Head coach Ben Hampton starts his fifth year at Socastee and it has good potential. promising. 

 

 On offense, senior Josh Brown (6-3, 210) WR and junior QB Christian Royals (5-11, 165) are play-makers along with freshman  dual threat at WR/RB in London Wilder (5-10, 170).

 

 On defense,  Jonathan Goswick (6-1, 190) SS/WR is an outstanding player as is Brayden Bolinger (6-0, 185) SS/FS/LS. On the line, Jaiden Thomas (5-11,  265) will be the anchor at NG/DE. 

 

 Socastee hosts Wando for their season opener on Friday, 8/23.

 

St. James: Head coach Tommy Norwood might find St. James in a rebuilding mode after graduation losses depleted an experienced group of skilled players.  The four play-makers returning from a team hit hard by graduation for St James include RB Nehishawn Hill, WR Josh Harnish, DL Rome Derenzo, along with RB Frank Glover.


Additional depth is built around veteran center and team leader Alex Sandt, Ath. Ja’Kye Graham, and newcomer WR Hunter Spurlin.


 St. James will start the season at Aynor on August, 30.   




 Region 7-AAAAA Prediction (Predicted Order of Finish)

 1.  Stratford (5-7)

 2. Berkeley (6-6)

 3. Lucy Beckham (9-2)

 4. Goose Creek (4-7)

 5. Cane Bay (6-5)

 6. Wando (1-9)


 Region 7-AAAAA Wide Open With Numerous Evenly Matched Teams


Stratford: Veteran head Stratford coach Dennie McDaniel came out of Spring drills proud of the fact the Knights had finally won a region title, the first since the glory days of Hall of Fame coach Ray Stackley headed up the program. It was the school’s first region football title since 2006.


 Two returning all-region players, QB Jachin Davis (6-1, 180) and OL Wes Snowden (6-3, 260) are key reasons the Knights have the potential to repeat as region champions this season. Davis is among the top 2026 QB’s in the state and he has offers from Cincy, U-Conn and Georgia Southern coming into his junior season.


 The defense will be literally be anchored by NG Otis Gardner (6-0,315) a four-year starter with a 385-pound bench, 625 leg squat and he dead-lifts 575 pounds. (Wow!). LB Darrell Holmes (5-10,215) also returns along with junior DB Amir McKnight. Other returning  players who will contribute  include RB Kerwin Squire, WR J.Q Crosby, TE Jacob Deacon, including DJ Crawford, Ben Jordan, Jameson Pelham and TJ Bryant.


Berkeley:  Eric Lodge begins his second season as the head coach and the coach feels like everyone had had a full year to buy into the system his new staff put in place last year when a young Stags team finished 6-6.


Coming into the 2024 season, Coach Lodge said, “Certainly we are further along in terms of our players knowing what to do and what our expectations are,” said Coach Lodge. “The players have had a full year to learn and understand things and we as coaches know our players better.”


 The Stags should have an above average passing game this season. Soph QB Henrry Brown returns after passing for over 2,500 yards last year and he added 600 more via the ground. The Stags top two WR’s return in Kayden Bush and Kevin Boone.  


 The defense allowed teams an average of 33.7 points per game a year ago. The DL is back with a goal of cutting those numbers in half. These players are: Andre Williams, Doquan Benekin, London Jackson, and Jamere Heyward. Junior prospect Zion Britt anchors the OL.   


Lucy Beckham:   Jamel Smith is the head coach of the Bengals and they are hoping to build on a very successful (9-2) season in 2023.  Athletes like OL Sawyer Hearne (6-4, 275), TE Talmage Askins (6-3, 215) and QB Chalmers Ballard (6-2, 180) give the team an opportunity to build on last year’s success. 


Coach Smith said the Bengals return only four starters on offense and three from defense this season. “We graduated 23 seniors after last season and I am starting my 5th season at the school, but this is only our third season as a varsity program,” said Smith, who played football at Spring Valley High School. “We only have 13 seniors in the program this season and going from 4-A to 5-A we are going to have to grow up in a hurry.”


 Several other returning starters for Beckham include WR Trevor Reynolds (6-2, 200), center Seth Damron (6-1, 240), DL Jackson Edwards (5-11, 240), DL Parker Causey (6-0,230), along with LB Hank Aeppli (6-0,200) who earned all-state honors a year ago.


 Lucy Beckham will start the season hosting West Ashley on August, 23rd.


     Goose Creek: Gator’s head coach Jason Winstead spent a lot of time in Spring, and early Fall drills, developing step up players at the WR position where graduation claimed three players who combined to catch 1,950 yards of receptions.


 Junior RB Meliq McGowan, the “Region Player of the Year” in 2023, returns after accounting for 1,957 all-purpose yards,  including 16 TD’s.  Junior QB Kymani Clary also returns after passing for 2,110 yards last season including 19 TD’s. Senior all-region tackle Dallas Lee returns to lead the offensive front. With five returning starters back in the OL the QB should be well-protected.


The only WR back with experience is junior Jaylin Grant.


 Coming out of Spring drills, Coach Winstead told reporter Rob Gantt, “I feel better about our strength and size this year,” said Coach Winstead. “We’re more athletic. We can’t use inexperience as the reason we’re not making plays. We’ve just got to play better.”


Cane Bay:  Cane Bay head coach Rusell Zehr hopes the return of a veteran core group of experienced players will help the Cobras improve on a 6-5 record last season.


 The top seniors returning include: RB Austin Seabrook, WR Grififn Byars, RB Bryson Johnson, OL-Mason Judy, DL-Joshua Frost, DB-Malachi Dickerson, DB Jonas McKeen, and DL Ti’jeb Eaton.


 The top juniors are led by QB Colby LaRocca, Tyler Myers, and LB Dominic Russell. A core up of young talent has moved up from the jayvee expecting playing time. They are LB Cameron McCoy, Brody Thacker, DB Jamari Blandin, OL Troy Stevens who could start at RT, Charlie Shattuck, and Aiden Thorn will handle place kicking duties.


Wando: Isaiah Perrin begins his first season at facilities rich Wando with the big challenge of getting potential players in the community to stay local with the Warriors with so many options available to them within a six-to-8-mile radius of the Wando campus.

 Junior Harris Stone returns with experience at QB having played in five games last year with around 400 yards passing.  Protecting Stone and creating lanes, the offensive line has three returning seniors, Harrison Hayes, Weston Adams and Jackson Ward.

 

 The team’s best senior prospect is TE Brock Feinberg, a four-year starter. Feinberg also flips to defense where he plays LB. Top rusher Reggie Grant is back to add depth and Cole Fletcher and Kai Correia are returning WR’s.

 

 LB Matt Payes is a leader on defense and experience returns in the back from DB’s Shane Maher, and Mikey Jenkins with Fletcher also flipping from offense.


 Wando opens their season traveling to Socastee on August, 23rd.  

 



 Region 8-AAAAA Prediction (Predicted Order of Finish)

 1.  Summerville (13-1)

 2. James Island (12-1)

 3. Ashley Ridge (8-3)

 4. West Ashley (6-6)

 5. Fort Dorchester (7-4) 

 6. Stall (2-8)


 Summerville, James Island Should battle It Our For Region 8-AAAAA Honors 


Summerville:  Lest we forget, had it not been for a rare “aiding the runner” penalty that negated a late scoring drive in the AAAAA Lower State title game last season, the Green Wave might have played for a state championship.


Instead, head coach Ian Rafferty and his team ended up with a 13-1 record and to say the team has been working hard in preparation for the 2024 would be a huge under-statement .We have in-depth coverage of the team elsewhere in this issue but here are a few key returning players this season.


 Coach Rafferty promotes senior QB Jaden Cummings as the top signal caller in the state and his junior numbers were impressive. Cummings completed 189-of-275 passes for 3,333 yards and 36 TD’s. He added 250 rushing yards and four TD’s. One big position switch has sent former FS to the WR side of the ball in the person of Super Sophomore Jaiden Kelly-Murray who will now serve as the team’s go-to receiver. He had 110 tackles last year including an impressive 10 interceptions.


 The team will rotate three RB’s. They are soph Jayvyn Williams, along with jr.’s Kaylaeb Jenkins and Derrick Grant. Keshon Washington and Brice Taylor are back as TE’s-HB’s and could also see some time in the DL. The WR corps is deep behind Kelly-Murray and includes senior Carson Guinn, Emori Desaussure, and Jakayden Pendergrass.


 Some of the defensive talent includes in the DL includes Yasir Smith, Nicolas Lincoln, and Julian Lofay. Leading the LB corps are Joshua Williams, Hunter Swing, Tyree Patton and Gryson Greenway.  Dontez Walker and Jacquez Walker lead the secondary. Basketball player Melvin Teal, playing football this year, adds depth in the secondary also.(Se feature story on Summerville elsewhere in this issue).


James Island:  The Trojans are 23-3 over the last two seasons under Jamar McKoy, who enters his fifth season at the school. Gone are a lot of the players that handled the heavy lifting for the past two years but McKoy is hopeful that the recent success has instilled a strong competitive spirit in the newer crop of talent.  While there are significant losses in personnel, the 2024 roster does include a solid core of returners. There are holes to fill along the offensive line and McKoy is breaking in a new quarterback, but the Trojans could be strong defensively once again.


 The lone returner at running back is senior Tank Scott, who gained nearly 800 yards last season. The top returner in the passing game is slot Jalen Brown-Singleton, an explosive athlete with 4.41 speed. Brown-Singleton also is one of the top kick returners in the state.  Anchoring the offensive line is one of the state’s top sophomore prospects, 6-3, 320-pound tackle Israel Harris.


 The strength defensively is along the front with a ton of talent and experience returning, led by seniors Malachi Jefferson, Hendrix Beran and Dalton Woodall. Tra’Sean White, a transfer from St. John’s, adds to the depth and will be a force, according to McKoy.


 Back at linebacker are Coleman Jones and Luke Thomas while Jamari Rivers returns in the secondary.


 The kicking game also will be a strength with the return of senior Grady Dangerfield, who has a huge leg and routinely lifts kickoffs through the endzone. He is rated a five star by one national recruiting service.


 James Island started the season at Gray Collegiate on August, 23rd.

 

Ashely Ridge: Jeff Tate begins his second season at Ashley Ridge after his Foxes produced 8 wins in his first season.


 Senior QB Trevor Kalisz torched the passing stats for 2,989 yards last year including 28 TD’s and many of those yards were caught by now graduated all-star Derrick Salley. RB’s Jayden Acosta and Jeffrey Ruffin return and Acosta tallied 959 yards last year.


 The WR’s will get plenty of work in the A-R passing attack and Jagger Spivey, Jalen Drayton, and Nivay Picou lead this group. Cody Patterson, Mason Driggers, Jazahun Holmes, and Bryce Lawhon return on the OL.


 The defense returns top tackler LB Dylan Polansky (71) and LB Luca Sciannamea. Coach Tate considers Polansky a top candidate to make a post season all-star game. The DL will be manned by Jayden Thompson, Malachi Mitchell, and Gage Ridgeway. Joseph Nelson, Stephen Jefferson, and Ja’Kwan Simmons should help anchor the seconadary.



West Ashley: Donnie Kiffer and his Wildcats were a handful of plays away from winning at least eight games last season and this year’s unit may have that potential as well. Returning at quarterback is senior David Dounian, a dual-threat performer who totaled more than 1,700 yards last season. While the running backs are somewhat new, the passing game could be productive with the return of junior Ethan Ranew and senior tight end Jude Claborn.


 The offensive line is a strength with returning starters Hampton O’Donald, Daniel Dounian, Jimmy Jones and Matt Atkinson. A combination of those will share time along the defensive line as well.  Senior Davion Kinard-Taylor is a key returner defensively as a starting end. He produced more than 20 tackles for loss in 2023. Junior Bristof Biegenzahn is a junior who looks to make an impact defensively, primarily on the outside.


 West Ashley also returns a weapon on special teams in senior Jacob Adams, who averaged 40 yards per punt and booted nine field goals last season.


Fort Dorchester:  Shaun Lorenzano is in his first year at Fort Dorchester and the Patriots have three starters on offense and 8 starters back on defense working hard to improve on a 7-4 season last year.     


 The returning starters on offense are RB Ryan Campbell, OL Marquise Wilson and OL Lamareon Thompson. The defenders back CB Jordan Wright, CB Jalen White, LB Jaxon King, LB Romaum Parson, SS Chaz Mitchell, LB Maliquan Pimentel and DE Malichi Watson (6-1, 230). Watson is among best DE’s in the state.


Stall:  New Warrior head coach Kenny Freeman is in his first year at Stall after serving as a former head coach at Midland Valley.


“A lot of teams at the 5-A level already have everything in place, they are like a small college,” said Coach  Freeman. “Stall has been behind a little so it was somewhat of a shock as far as what they had in place when I got here, so everything I’ve been doing goes towards building a program, get the facilities right, get a new weight room, and getting everything going in the right direction.


“The first step is to get the kids to come out,” said Freeman. “Of course, if you win it’s easier to get them to come out so it is like the chicken and the egg scenario. It’s important to get them lifting and getting bigger.”


 One key returner is two-way lineman Hayden “Tiny” Gregory, who earned all-region honors last season. The 6-0, 250-pound Gregory will anchor the trenches and provide leadership for underclassmen.


 Senior tight end Tommy Miller and senior running back Montrell Davis also will lead offensively.


 On defense, returning linebackers Jaden Oliver, Josiah Yeadon and Jayvne Manigault will be key performers, along with lineman Tony Tabora and defensive back Bryce Williams.



 

 

Barnwell Softball Starting Three talented 7th Graders From Ponytails World Championship Team From Last Summer

By Billy Baker • April 18, 2025
Barnwell Softball Starting Three talented 7 th Graders From Ponytails World Championship Team From Last Summer  By Billy G. Baker Publisher Barnwell -Last summer an 11–12-year-old Ponytails softball rec team, from Barnwell County, earned their way to the World Series finals, held in Louisiana, and the team ended up winning a national Championship. Three members of that team are now 7 th grade starters on the Barnwell Warhorse softball team head coached by Michael Beasley, who has nearly 30 years of high school softball coaching experience. “Even in my 22- plus years at Blackville-Hilda I would occasionally have a 7 th grader on the varsity but none of them ever started,” said Coach Beasley. “For us to have three 7 th graders starting, and I mean they are also major contributors, is really amazing I will tell you that.” The top hitter on the entire team is 7 th grade shortstop/pitcher/catcher Kinsey Terrapin who is batting .577 as the team went into Spring break on April, 14. Shalayah Badger is a 7 th grader who is a shortstop/pitcher/catcher and she is batting .500. The other 7 th grade starter is 3 rd baseman Genesis Walker who is batting .417 . “All three of these players have been playing softball for a long time and it is a first- time situation for me to have three 7 th grade starters on a varsity team,” said Coach Beasley. “Kinsley is a natural born hitter and she has had a hot bat all season. Genesis is versatile and she likes playing several positions, but we use her mainly at 3 rd base. Shalayah’s speed and strength for a 7 th grader is quite impressive and she is the fastest player we have on the team.” Barnwell has entered Spring break (13-3, 10-0) and they won the region once again and they have won 29 straight region games in a row going back to the 2022 season. “We feel fortunate to have got all our region games out of the way before Spring break,” said Coach Beasley. “We scheduled a lot more games this season so we have an opportunity to face good pitching by playing 8 non-region games after the break. “We will be playing quality teams like Saluda , Colleton County , Branchville , and Silver Bluff after our Spring break, and we will be playing all 8 games over a two- week period,” said Coach Beasley. “What is also nice about the way we have set things up is that we have five days to prepare for our first home playoff game after we conclude our regular season.” The rudder of the team is senior pitcher Jaidyn Devore who has signed a softball scholarship with Howard University . In her senior season, Devore is currently 6-3 with 92 K’s in 47 innings in the circle with a sterling 0.74 ERA. At the plate she is batting .265 with 13 RBI’s and two home runs. Over her long career in the Barnwell softball program, Devore has 538 career K’s, has pitched 14 no-hitters, and four perfect games in 280 innings in the circle. Her career record is 38-15. “Jaidyn has been a hard worker and very focused player over her entire career at Barnwell,” said Coach Beasley. “She’s battle tested and playing very well in her senior season. “ Sophomore Laney Grubbs is an outfielder number two pitcher for the Warhorses. She went into Spring break batting .436 with 11 RBI’s. In the circle, Grubbs is 3-0 with 21 K’s in 12 innings of work with an ERA of 2.92. “I consider Laney a next level prospect and she is one of our team leaders despite being just a sophomore,” said Coach Beasley. “Everything she does is for the team.” Starting sophomore second baseman, Molly Wilson has a nick name she certainly likes. “We call her “Hitting Machine”,” said Coach Beasley. “She rarely strikes out and she always puts the ball in play.” Senior starting third baseman Brooklyn Gordon is one of three seniors on the team. She is an all-region returner who is currently batting .389 with 10 RBI’s. Sophomore Kendall O’Berry starts in center field and she is currently batting .375 with 11 RBI’s and she leads the team with three doubles. “She is a gold glove type center fielder,” said Coach Beasley. Junior Brianna Croft has been the starting catcher the past two seasons and she comes into the break hitting .278 with 8 RBI’s. “Brianna is probably our best bunter and she makes good contact with the ball.” said Coach Beasley. Abigail Corley is a three starter in right field and she in also a returning all-region player from last season. She is currently batting .241 with 7 RBI’s. Two key reserves who round out the 13-player roster are junior Shaelyn Badger who plays first and third base along with junior Layla Bishop who is an outfielder. “With our young players maturing so quickly this season, and as well as we have been hitting the ball lately, we are certainly hoping for a deep play-off run,” said Coach Beasley. “We have averaged 13 hits a game over our last games. “Our pitching is solid and deep also,” said Coach Beasley. “We hope playing 8 non-region games over the final two weeks of the season will expose us to some good pitching and get us ready for the playoffs.” Rick Arnold is an assistant coach for the team.

Cheraw Ranked Number wo In AA Baseball Ranking As Braves Host Diamond Classic Event

By Billy Baker • April 18, 2025
Cheraw Ranked Number two In AA Baseball Ranking As Braves Host Diamond Classic Event By Billy G. Baker Publisher Cheraw -With the return of three all-region players, the Cheraw High baseball team (13-3, 10-0), under the tutelage of 27- year baseball coaching veteran David Byrd, is ranked second in the latest HSSR Class AA ranking with two weeks left in the regular season. Cheraw’s three losses have been to bigger schools North Myrtle Beach (9-5), Fort Dorchester (3-2) and Sumter (9-4). The Braves have wins over Palmetto (4-2), Waccamaw (7-4), Central (12-2 & 10-2), Andrew Jackson (11-1 & 8-3), Darlington (12-0), Buford (3-0), York Prep (6-4 & 7-5), and Chesterfield (10-0, 7-6). It was the 7-6 Braves win over Chesterfield on April, 9 that raised concerns for Coach Byrd as his team gets ready to host the Foundation Diamond Classic on April 14-15 in Cheraw. Cheraw will be joined in this event by Sumter High , McBee High , Central of Pageland , and North Central . “After we had defeated Chesterfield 10-0, the very best day we are in a dog fight with them, and we actually trailed in the game with two-out in the 7 th inning, and we felt fortunate to have won the game 7-6,” said Coach Byrd. “We still need to clean up some things on defense, and hit a little better before we can start thinking about a deep playoff run.” The three returning all-region players include senor second/baseman-outfielder Jackson Byrd who is batting .326 with 8 RBI’s coming into the Classic. Senior Brayden Michael is also back and he is leading the team at the plate with a .378 average including 12 RBI’s and 15 stolen bases. The third all-region returner is talented three sport athlete sophomore Anthony Strong who is batting .312 with 8 stolen bases. Strong, who plays at short or second base, is also the Braves number one pitcher. “Anthony is a three-sport athlete at Cheraw and he is a good football prospect for sure,” said Coach Byrd. “He is just a natural athlete with a lot of talent.” Strong is 4-1 on the mound and in 23.2 innings pitched he has 25 K’s with a 0.00 ERA. The team’s number two pitcher is Michael who is 3-1 with a 0.98 ERA. Michael has 31 K’s in 28.2 innings of mound duty. Senior Charlie Phillips , who is 6-6, provides pitching depth and he is 2-0 with 16 K’s in 16.2 innings of work. Senior Tyler Gordon adds pitching to the team and he is 1-1 with a 2.40 ERA. Other starters include senior shortstop Kaden Johnson (.262) along with senior third baseman Will Quick , second on the team in hitting at .352 with 15 RBI’s and a homer. Junior Tyler Tolson starts at either first or the outfield and sophomore Brenden Pace is doing a good job catching and he hitting .294 with 13 RBI’s. Sophomore Nick Gordon is also a top receiver on the football team and he starts in the outfield. He bats in the 6 th hole and he now hitting .286. Senior Demaris Ellerbe starts at first and he also been a designated hitter. “We are still not totally committed to one starting line-up and we have been playing around seven players up-and-down this season,” said Coach Byrd. “We hope to get everyone in the right positions once the playoffs start. “I would say in my 27 years at Cheraw, talent wise this team is one of our top five teams but we still need to clean up things on both offense and defense,” said Coach Byrd. “We are capable of a deep playoff run but we are still working hard to get several things corrected.” Three players having joined the varsity now that the junior varsity season is over. They are out-fielders Crawford Poole , Terrence Blackmon , and Kaden Thomas . Coach Byrd is assisted by Tristian Campbell , Jordan Melton , Kevin Hardee , and Rodney Byrd .

Northwood Academy Baseball Team Developing Players Under Coach Hickey

By Billy Baker • April 17, 2025
By Billy G. Baker Publisher Summerville —The Northwood Academy Chargers baseball team is rebuilding under second year head coach AJ Hickey who spent four years as an assistant coach at Goose Creek High before taking over the Chargers program in 2024. “We have made great strides in our “B” team, junior varsity, and varsity baseball programs over the past two seasons,” said Coach Hickey. “We only have two seniors and two juniors on the varsity this year and we are still developing a winning culture at the varsity level.” With only two non-region games remaining on the schedule, the Chargers are currently 6-15-1 and 3-8-1 in the region. “With realignment we have three regions comprised of 14 teams in SCISA 4-A baseball,” said Coach Hickey. “SCISA put an extra team in the three regions with realignment, but only 8 teams will make the play-offs. Unfortunately, I do not think we will make the play-offs and that was a strong goal of ours.”  Coach Hickey said the Chargers best game all season was a 0-0 tie game with First Baptist on March 28. The game had to be discontinued in the 8th inning because the field at First Baptist didn’t have lights. “That game was the best game we played all season and I doubt that we make it up but it was a region game,” said Coach Hickey. “Sophomore Eliajah Flatt (L-L) had 13 strike-outs in that game and he pitched lights out the whole game. I am telling you this kid is a prospect. He is left-handed and his fast ball is hard to hit.” Flatt, who won two games on the mound, has pitched 28.1 innings on the season with 50 strike-outs. The team’s number two pitcher is 8 th grade lefty Jhett Dungan who has thrown 37 innings with 26 strike-outs. “Dungan’s best pitch is probably his change-up,” said Coach Hickey. “Our number three pitcher is 8 th grader Wesley Boldin and he has improved a lot over the season,” said Coach Hickey. Bolden has pitched 21.2 innings with 23 strike-outs. The top hitter on the team is senior leadoff batter William Rose who is currently hitting .333 with 12 RBI’s including three triples. “Rose is a solid catcher behind the plate and he has a very strong throw to second,” said Coach Hickey. “He is a prospect for someone in my opinion.” The next Charger on the hit index is sophomore designated hitter Tyler Cumbee who is hitting .291 with 10 RBI’s to date. Cumbee also plays some in right field. The next leading hitter is junior left-fielder Jack Singleton at .282 with five RBI’s batting in the five-hole. The clean-up batter is freshman third baseman Travis Mercuri who has four RBI’s and one double so far. Senior Noah Oswald starts at short and he is batting .241 with 10 RBI’s including two doubles and a triple. “Oswald has the best set of hands I’ve ever coached,” said Coach Hickey. A leading candidate for the Most Improved Charger over the past two seasons is probably two-hole hitter Zach Welch who starts at second base. He is batting .274 with 12 RBI’s including four doubles and a triple. The team’s best offensive game of the season was a 9-4 win over Ambassador Christian , NC on March, 31. Dungan was the winning pitcher in that game tossing a three-hitter, giving up two earned runs with two K’s. In the win over AC Rose was 3-for3 with two RBI’s and a double. First baseman Nate Cross had two hits, scored two runs with one RBI. Flatt had a hit and one RBI and Singleton had a hit, scored a run and had one RBI. Mercuri had a hit and scored a run in the game and Cumbee had a hit and scored a run. Welch also had ahi tans cored a run in that big win. Some additional key reserves include freshman Mason Curti, freshman pitcher Rhett DeMars , freshman 1 st baseman Nate Cross , soph RHP Grady Livingston, and freshman OF Noah Wilder . The Chargers have been a good running team on the base paths with 38 stolen bases so far this season. Rose and Oswald are currently tied with 9 stolen bases each, and Welch is right behind with 8 stolen bases. Coach Hickey is assisted by Donovan Campbell and Kyle Gaynor .

Goose Creek Gators preparing for home stretch in track and field

By Rob Gantt • April 17, 2025
Goose Creek's Julian Whitfield , who finished first in the long jump with a mark of 6.84 meters.

Hampton County girls track and field young but talented

By Neill Kirkpatrick • April 17, 2025
Hampton County girls track and field young but talented By Neill Kirkpatrick Special to the HSSR Varnville – The 2024 track and field season came to an exciting end for the Hampton County girls track and field as they rode to third place finishes and a fourth place in the relay races to finish in the top ten at sixth in the state AA meet. “We had a great finish last year at the State Meet but lost 12 Seniors who were all strong competitors. With a solid core returning, we want to keep improving and building back what we graduated,” said head coach Myrriah Hanna. “We have depth and numbers on our team. I am confident we will do well because of that.” Coach continued, “I feel like we are pretty steady across all events, but the area that has improved the most is the throws. The Hurricanes have depth as coach pointed out but they also return key runners in the sprints, middle distance and distance which will help develop the younger girls Junior Areyana Allen is back after finishing sixth in the 100 meters at the AA state meet last season when she set a new personal best of 12.56. She has already lowered her PR this year to 12.23 at the Iron Horse Stampede where she placed first. She is also the anchor of the 4x100 and runs the 200 with a personal best of 26.44. Taryn Hanna has been going to the state meet since she was an eighth grader in the 3200. The junior has become more of a middle-distance runner, running 800 and 1600 meters. She has also lowered her previous PR’s in both events; 5:44 in the 1600 and 2:34 in the 800. Freshman Chandler Gordon has been working hard since the 7 th grade to improve her 100-meter and 400-meter hurdle times and like her teammates has sent new PR’s in both events. In field events, sophomore Kya McQuire has been dominating shotput and has qualified for the Coaches Classic at Spring Valley with a put of 35.59 feet. She is also strong in disc with a toss of 101.60. A'Brionna Johnson is a sophomore, who is new this year and is one of the Hurricanes fastest girls on the team. She is running the 100-meter hurdles and has posted a time of 18.50 and runs the third leg on the 4x100. Two other newcomers are 7 th grader Mikah Taylor and 8th grader A'riyona Sanders. They have added depth in the sprinting events. Taylor runs the 100-meter hurdles and Sanders runs the 100 meters. “I have a very young team, with only five seniors graduating. These girls want to get better and always willing to step up and run an event for the team. They have been a very easy and hardworking group to coach,” said coach Hanna.

Johnsonville softball looking to peak at end

By David Shelton • April 17, 2025
Johnsonville softball looking to peak at end By David Shelton Senior Writer Johnsonville – Sports is not so much about how you start but more about how you finish. Teams can slug along for most of the season, get hot at the end, and win a championship. The goal of every coach is for their team to be peaking when the games matter most. Johnsonville softball coach Walter Clark is no different. As of April 13, the Flashes were 6-8 overall but seemingly playing better each time out, according to Clark. “We’re doing pretty good, competing very well,” the coach said. “Sometimes its hard to gauge because of how good our region is. We literally could finish anywhere from second to sixth. Any of the six teams can beat another team on a given night. That’s a good thing because I think this region prepares you for the playoffs. We see good pitching every night and the teams are so well-coached. “We were in a different region last year and made the final four bracket of the Lower State. The other three teams were from this region and now we’re in it as well.” The region consists of Latta, Hannah-Pamplico, Lake View, Carver’s Bay and Green Sea Floyds. The Flashes have a win over Hannah-Pamplico and lost to region leader Latta by a run. After some experimenting, Clark feels he has settled on a lineup and that has helped the team perform better. He says defensive improvement has been a key as well. “Playing better defense has been a key of late,” the coach said. Junior Natalee Taylor is back as the team’s No. 1 pitcher and Clark says she has been more consistent this season. Senior Blair Coker is behind the plate and is a two-time all-state selection for Class A. Coker is one of the offensive leaders as well. She delivered a walk-off grand slam in a win over Green Sea Floyds earlier this season. Sophomore Mallory Prosser is playing first base and junior Allison Eaddy plays second base. Eighth-grader Claire Cook is playing shortstop and hitting leadoff while sophomore Payton Wall plays third base and has provided home run power this spring. The team’s other senior, Sadie Stone , starts in right field. She is joined by junior Brianna Lawrimore in center and junior Charley Tippett in left. Junior CJ Smith also has seen action in the outfield. “Our goal is to just keep improving and staying consistent,” Clark said. “We have a competitive group of girls and we just want to be peaking at the right time. I think this team can play with any team in the Lower State.” The baseball team also has sights set on a strong finish and extended playoff run. Second-year head coach Carson Carroll feels the Flashes are in a good place. “I think this team has gelled a little better. We have great leadership and it’s a competitive group. I really believe these guys enjoy each other and they are working hard for the same thing. Having talent is important but I don’t think you can underestimate chemistry.”  The Flashes were 10-4 overall and 7-2 in region 6-A play as of April 13. The Flashes are in the mix for a region title but teams like Latta and Lake View have proven to be strong as well. Senior Landyn Cribb and sophomore Jackson Eaddy have been among the top hitters in the state early on. Eaddy hit .655with 14 RBI early while Cribb is at .654 with seven RBIs. Sophomore Larkin Powell is hitting .464 and senior Cole Dennis is hitting .444 with nine RBIs. Junior Caden Jackson is hitting .346 with 10 RBIs and sophomore Gavin Marlowe is hitting .386 and is the No. 1 starter on the mound.

NMB softball competing well under new coach

By David Shelton • April 17, 2025
NMB softball competing well under new coach By David Shelton Senior Writer Little River – Though it has been a little bit of a roller coaster ride, the 2025 North Myrtle Beach High softball team is competing pretty well overall under new head coach Krystal Mante .  Entering play on April 14, the Lady Chiefs were 9-8 overall and 6-5 in region 6-AAAAA. They will be headed to the Class AAAAA Division II state playoffs in early May but have seven games remaining in the regular season. Mante likes the effort her team has given this spring and says the transition to a new coach has gone well. The coach has a handful of seniors that she relies on for team leadership, but also has a solid group of underclassmen that can build the foundation for the future. One of the key seniors is centerfielder Kiera Olson , who is hitting .395 with nine runs batted in this spring. Senior Nealy Lockner is one of two primary pitchers, posting a 1.91 earned run average over her first 40 innings. Two other seniors are outfielder Taylor Alberti and backup pitcher Kirali Altena . The other primary pitcher is junior Sierra Bendik , who has a 2.86 earned run average in 44 innings inside the circle. Also an outfielder, Bendik has 12 runs batted in. Junior shortstop Hadley Leonhardt is hitting .273 with eight RBIs and junior third baseman Izzy Bruno is hitting .325 this season. Behind the plate is junior Sadie Olson , who is hitting .393 with six RBIs through 17 games. Junior first baseman Lilly Carney is hitting .333 with a team-high 12 RBIs. Other juniors getting work in the outfield include Emma Bellamy and Chloe Butler , who also catches. Freshmen infielders Malread Olson and Katy Beth Currie round out the roster. The baseball team sits in good position to win a region title. As of April 13, the Chiefs are 12-4 overall and 9-2 in region 6-AAAAA. They hold a one-game lead on Carolina Forest and split two games with the Panthers. Despite losing four quality pitchers from last year, pitching has again been a strength this spring. Junior Gabriel Priest has a 1.04 earned run average in 32 innings of work. He has recorded five wins. Priest also has contributed at the plate with 13 RBIs. Junior shortstop Sawyer Smith has logged 24 innings on the mound, posting a 0.24 earned run average. “Both can pitch and pitch well,” coach Brian Alderson said. “We didn’t them as much last year but we need them to produce for us.” Jake Finch and Fisher Nichols also have been productive as pitchers. Offensively, senior catcher CJ Oxendine started slow but has picked up the pace of late. He is hitting .425 with 11 RBIs after 16 games. Second baseman Asa Board is hitting .318 and outfielder Brown Reaves is hitting .310 with a team-leading 16 RBIs. Kaden Lank is hitting .357 and Porter Anglin has eight RBIs. Sophomore Payton Gallup mans third base. Working in the outfield are Gabe Kuznik and Carter Helmicki. Other team members who will fill various roles include Fisher Nichols, Luke Breeden, Nate O’Connor, Noah Nance, Campbell Kingston, Trevor Mitchell, Andrew Muncy and Espen Thomas.

Abbeville comes off spring break focused on postseason

By David Shelton • April 17, 2025
By David Shelton Senior Writer Abbeville – A spring break trip to Myrtle Beach helped the Abbeville High baseball team take a break from the regular season with plenty of sun and baseball. The Panthers used the trip to see different competition, from out-of-state, winning one of four games but competing well. Now it’s back to work in the regular season and the Panthers are looking forward to being a factor in the Class A state playoffs later this month. Abbeville sports an 11-4 overall record coming out of spring break, this after a 7-0 start. “Expectations are high,” coach Daniel Little said. “We have a chance to be in the hunt. This team will be good enough to compete with any team on the schedule, if we bring our best effort and attitude. We will face some major competition, especially in the playoffs, so we hope to be at our best in the end.” Many of this year’s starters are third-year starters and several are having a good season offensively through 15 games. One of the top returning leaders is catcher Ben Overholt , back for his third season in the lineup. He hit .324 with 11 RBI in the first 15 contests. Senior outfielder Lohen Nickles is setting the pace offensively, hitting .452 with 14 runs batted in. S enior leftfielder Dayne Botts is hitting .344 with nine RBI. Junior Grady Overholt is hitting .400 and senior Adam Beiler is hitting .355 with 16 RBI. Beiler also is one of the top pitchers with a 1.67 earned run average in 29 innings. Overholt also rates as one of the top pitchers. Trey Deason also has been solid on the mound while hitting .300 with 11 RBI. Staten Rice is hitting .308 with nine RBI and Easton Townsend is hitting .290 with 13 RBI. Jake Clemmons has posted a .312 batting average through 15 games. Abbeville’s softball team began the 2025 season with seven consecutive losses, then rebounded to win seven straight games heading into spring break. The Panthers will be headed for the state playoffs but where they finish in the region standings is yet to be determined. Handling most of the pitching this spring is Maddie Beiler , who also plays at third base. Mayson Ashley and Reese Jones also have been in the circle. Kaylee Bundrick has played shortstop and catcher this season with Audrey Graham also seeing time at both positions.  Bella Evans plays second base and Jocelyn Foster is at first base. Working in the outfield are Ella Atkins , Nadia Kimsey , Ny Jackson and Lillie Stone. Rylee Tiller is a utility player. The boys soccer team went 4-6 in their first 10 contests, winning two of their first six region matches. Senior Cameron Allen t allied 20 goals and four assists in those first 10 games. Junior Parker Henderson had six goals and seven assists while freshman Carter Oberholzer had six early goals. Sophomore Yenqui Ortiz chipped in four goals early on.

Third Ranked Barnwell Baseball Clinches Region 5-AA Title With Perfect 10-0 Record

By Staff Reports • April 17, 2025
Third Ranked Barnwell Baseball Clinches Region 5-AA Title With Perfect 10-0 Record From Staff Reports Barnwell —The third ranked Barnwell Warhorse baseball team (17-2, 10-0) has clinched the Region 5-AA baseball title with a perfect 10-0 record and now the team will spend the final two weeks of the regular season getting ready for the AA play-offs. Head coach Cody McCollum is a Barnwell graduate and he himself was once an outstanding player at the school. Barnwell has seven non-region games in a tune-up for post-season play. They are at Batesburg - Leesville on April, 14, host Saluda on the 16 th , travel to Bamberg - Ehrhardt on the 22 nd , before hosting Batesburg-Leesville on April. 23. The remaining games are against South Aiken away on the 28 th and then at home with South Aiken on the 30 th . The team concludes the regular season on May, 1 with a home game against Woodland. After 19 games, USC Aiken commit, and senior leader Cameron Austin is batting .476 with six home runs and 23 RBI’s along with 23 stolen bases. On the mound Austin is 4-1 with 28 and 2/3 innings of work. He is 4-1 with two saves with a .997 ERA and 46-K’s. Hayden Pierce is 5-0 on the hill with 32 K’s and a 2.75 ERA. Trey Boleman is 4-1 on the mound with 22 K’s and a 2.58 ERA. Freshman Case Davis has been used primarily as a closer and he is 1-0 with three saves with 24K’s a 1-0 ERA. Senior Bradley Richardson has been good on the mound also and he is 2-0 with one save and a 1.20 ERA. Other top hitters on the team include Davis who is at .458 with 25 runs scored and 22 stolen bases. Joe Huggins is at .435 and recently had a five-hit game at Edisto. Senior gold glove catcher Kaleb McCormack is bating .324 with 15 RBI’s, and Boleman is at .298 with 22 runs scored and 11 stolen bases.  Barnwell will certainly enjoy home field advantage when the play-offs start in early May and they appear to have hit, pitching, and good defense that often leads to state championships

Gaffney Baseball Facing Uphill Challenge To arn A Spot In AAAAA baseball Playoffs

By Staff Reports • April 17, 2025
Gaffney Baseball Facing Uphill Challenge To arn A Spot In AAAAA baseball Playoffs From Staff Reports Gaffney -—The Gaffney Indians baseball team went Spring break at 6-10 and 3-9 in the region and head coach Jef Mages is hoping the Indians can finish strong over the next two weeks and possibly earn a play-off berth. Entering the break the top hitters were Sylas Gilfillan at .353 with 9 RBI’s including three doubles and two home runs. Sam Smith was at .318 with five doubles. Jace Bradbury is at .296 with 8 RBI’s and two doubles. Ethan Harvey went into the break at .286 and Sam Carroll was at .273 with seven RBI’s and a double. N the mound Scout Gilfillain has been the work horse with 25.1 innings of date with 39 K’s. He has a very good 1.11 ERA. Sam Carroll is 2-2 on the hill with 20.1 innings of mound duty with 18-K’s. The third Gaffney pitcher of note is Brody Bright who in 22 innings of work has 25 K’s. In a big win over Spartanburg back on April, 1 Sam Caroll worked five innings on the mound giving up only two hits and striking out four to earn the win. Sylas Griffith earned a save in the win. At the plate against the Vikings, Sylas Gilfillan went 2-for3 and scored a run. Jace Bradbury was 2-for-four with an RBI. Veteran senior Braden Beattie had a double in the game. Sam Smith added a hit and one RBI and Sam Carroll had an RBI. Brady Smith had a hit and one RBI against the Vikings and Brody Bright collected a hit in the victory. In addition to their win over Spartanburg the Indians have victories over Chesnee (4-0), Blacksburg (13-2), York (8-1), Wade Hampton (5-3) and a huge win over Byrnes (12-2) on March, 19.  They begin a three game region series against Dorman on April, 14. A week later they start a three game region series with Boiling Springs before closing out he regular season with a three games series against Riverside starting on April, 28.
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