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Dave Nidiffer threw for 283 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions to lead the Hammond Skyhawks to a 42–0 season–opening blanking of the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at Edens Field on Friday, August 27. More ... The Heathwood Hall Highlanders led the visiting Ben Lippen Falcons 13–7 at halftime Friday, August 27, but the Falcons rattled off 419 rushing yards and 34 unanswered points in the second half to take the SCISA 3A Region I opener 41–13. Running back Tyler Renew led the way for Ben Lippen with 246 yards and three touchdowns on 29 attempts. More ... Senior offensive lineman Zach Kibler was talking about differences in the team’s blocking philosophy. Yet, he may have hit upon the imagery that captures what he and his Spring Valley High School teammates hope will be the football program’s turnaround. “We’ve switched from falling back to firing off the ball,” Kibler said. More ... In 2009, the Airport Eagles had three–year starter W.T. Murden at quarterback. Murden led the most prolific offense in school history on the way to a perfect regular season. More ... Though he returned home without the medal he sought, Brandon Sanders hardly returned to Columbia empty–handed. The Dreher High School junior brought home from the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore three weeks worth of memories and photos, dozens of new social media friends and followers, and numerous additions to his cell phone and email contact list. More ... The Hammond girls’ swim team may have the chance to be the bride this year. As state runner–ups for the past three years, the bridesmaid title has belonged to the Skyhawks. But with last year’s state champion, St. Joseph’s, moving into a different classification, it seems that Hammond has a better chance to capture the crown in 2010. More ... When it comes to Airport’s success on the tennis court in 2010, two names quickly emerge: Connie Leaphart and Shanieka Staley. Both Leaphart, a senior, and Staley, a sophomore, began playing tennis when they were in the seventh grade. The two girls enter the 2010 season as the top two players on the Airport girls’ tennis team. More ... After a 2009 8–8 year, which doubled the number of victories in the 2008 season, the Spring Valley tennis team is loaded with experienced talent and ready to move deep into the playoffs. “This team has the most depth I’ve ever worked with,” said head coach Holly Barber. “All but one of our starters are returning.” More ... The Dreher High School boys and girls cross country teams are reloading this season. The girls lost four runners who participated in the Class 3A state meet, but a solid, deep team returns. More ... Brookland–Cayce girls’ golf coach Roger Smith enters the 2010 year following a 2009 season in which his team finished 14–5 that included a seventh place finish in AAA State and a fifth place finish in AAA Lower State. More ... Coach Ellen Jennings has her Cardinal Newman cheerleading squad ready to contend for a sixth consecutive state title in 2010. More ... It’s not easy being new in town or taking over a girls’ high school volleyball team with a 2009 record of 2–14. But for Ashley Berry, Heathwood Hall’s new coach, it’s been a pleasure. More ... Three years ago Brandon Smith decided he wanted to try swimming because it was something new. At first he wasn’t very good and was not even able to swim the full length of the pool. “His first year, he didn’t know any strokes. He’s all muscle and no fat so he sunk to the bottom of the pool,” Brookland–Cayce swimming coach Sarah Lowery said. More ... In order for the 2010 Airport volleyball team to have success, senior Denise Bonnette is going to be a vital part of it. More ... Coming off a 12–3 2009 season and a trip to the semifinals in the SCISA 3A state playoffs, Heathwood Hall’s “very, very young” tennis team will be looking past just trying to top last year’s numbers. More ... |
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