Dillon Christian playing SCISA AA football in Stanley's second season

           Dillon – Dillon Christian School went 3-8 in Donell Stanley’s first season as its football head coach. Three of the Warriors’ losses came by 12 points or less, but they still made the SCISA Class A state playoffs.

           Dillon Christian will be trying to improve its stock this season but will be having to do so in the AA classification. It was bumped up a class in football after reclassification by the South Carolina Independent Schools Association.

`          Dillon Christian will be part of Region 1 along with defending AA state champion Bethesda Academy, Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head Prep, Pee Dee Academy and St. John’s Christian.

          Stanley, the former University of South Carolina and National Football League offensive lineman, is being assisted by Chris Alphin, Landry Collins and Marty McIntyre among others.

         Dillon Christian will compete in the AAA classification in all other sports after competing at AA last year. It will be a member of Region 3 along with Florence Christian School, Pee Dee,

Williamsburg Academy and Christian Academy.

         Dillon Christian has returning head coaches for boys basketball in Bo Stone, girls basketball in Kelly McColl, Tommy Sherman in softball and Tony Blackmon in baseball.

         The boys basketball team had a strong season a year ago. The Warriors went 15-11 on the season, won the Region 3 title and advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament.

         Dillon Christiani returns its top three players from that team in All-Region selections Thompson Stone, the region Player of the Year as well as the coach’s son, Jackson Outlar and Sean Locklear.

         Stone Thompson, a senior, averaged 18.5 points per game and 4.3 rebounds to go with team highs in steals at 3.7 and assists at 4.6. Outlar, a senior, led Dillon Christian in scoring and rebounding at 20.5 and 7.1, respectively. He also averaged 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals. Locklear averaged 15.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.3 steals.

         McColl led the girls basketball team to a 6-13 record and a berth in the state tournament where the Lady Warriors lost to eventual state runner-up Clarendon Hall in the first round. There were no seniors on the team.

        The softball team under Sherman has been very competitive the past few seasons. They went 13-7 this past season while winning the region title. The year before, Dillon Christian came within a game of playing in the state championship series.

       The baseball team went 6-9 last season under Blackmon and reached the state playoffs. The Warriors had no seniors on the roster.

       Jennifer Easterling will be in charge of the volleyball program.