After graduating several star players, the A.C. Flora Falcons will be displaying a new, relatively young team in 2008- 2009. While many of the players are short on previous playing time, they are strong in character and have already displayed the ability to compete at a high level. More ... After yet another season in the final eight of the AAA state playoffs, A.C. Flora enters the 2008- 2009 season with high hopes. While All- State point guard Tiara Knotts will miss at least part of the season due to injury, the Lady Falcons bring a wealth of talent and experience to Region IV- AAA. More ... Paul Prescott Jr., guard, 5'8'', 145 Juan Carlos Jeter Jr., guard, 5'8", 148 Akeem Williams Jr., guard, 5'10", 130 Kvahn Pennix Sr., guard/fwd., 6'2", 160 Marquise Simuel Jr., forward, 6'4", 180 Anthony Davis Jr. More ... #31 Emani Harrison 5-3, guard, Senior #11 Mariah Houser 5-3, guard, Senior #13 Lisa Hozey 5-5, P/G, Sophomore #20 Bria Kitt 5-6, G/P, Sophomore More ... ChapinN Toivp. O22f, f 2T4o, u 2r5nament (Girls) ThanksgNivoivn. g 2 T4 o- u28rn ament Lexington H.S. (Boys) Dec. 4 Airport Denotes @D Seucm. 9te r Dec. 12 Blythewood Dec. More ... With a competitive team and a balance of seniors and younger players, the Ben Lippen Falcons expect to be competitive throughout the 2008- 2009 season. Starting with a tournament in Hilton Head in late December, the Falcons' up- tempo pace should produce a fun team to watch and an exciting team to follow. More ... With several returning players, including All- Region performer Elizabeth Hodges, Ben Lippen has high expectations for the 2008- 2009 season. The Falcons will also rely on contributions from younger players for hopes of a successful year. More ... Michel Bouabre Senior Chad Burnett Soph. Zach Burnett Senior Mitchell Deter Junior Andre Hennie Junior Xan Mangum Senior Nathan Parrish Senior Victor Pirie Junior Mick Shoemaker Senior Gabe Smith Junior Gray Welborn More ... Allison Amick Junior Hannah Austin Freshman Anna Beth Cook Sophomore Emma Cummings Freshman Elizabeth Hodges Junior Mani Keita Junior Melissa Mangum Sophomore Melissa Pascutti Junior Patricia Pascutti Freshman More ... Nov. 25 Wilson Hall Dec. 2 Richard Winn Academy @ WDilse oc n. 5 Hall Dec. 6 First Baptist Church School (3:30 Girls/5:00 Boys) Dec. 9 Robert E. Lee @ ADshecle. y1 H1 all (Girls Only 6:15) Dec. More ... After a 22- 4 season and a region title last year, Brookland- Cayce brings a fresh group of youngsters into the 2008- 2009 season. With eight graduated seniors gone, new faces will lead Bearcat basketball. B- C does return a handful of players who earned minutes last season. More ... #5 Oneal Jones 5'9'', 130, Guard, Sr #10 Mario Grant 5'10", 155, Guard, Sr #12 Reilly Kilbride 6'2", 160, Guard, Jr #15 Blake Sickels 5'9", 150, Guard, Jr #20 John Couglin 6'3", 160, Forward, Jr #22 Mike Passmore 5'10", 162, Guard, More ... With a focus on the most important parts of high school basketball, Brookland- Cayce's Lady Bearcats expect to play hard and develop as players and young women in 2008- 2009. Rallying behind the attitude and optimism of Coach David Mack, the Bearcats are building a team that believes in one another and has confidence in their ability to compete and close out games. More ... Shuvonta Smalls Senior Corteastia Taylor Senior Marquita Wilson Senior Shanique Brown Senior Trykeyta Mims Senior Kiera McLaughlin Senior Alex Latimore Senior Beth Bouknight Junior Kyla Stinson Junior Morgan Stroud More ... @ CDoeluc.m 2 bia (G irls 6:30/Boy s 8:00) Dec. 5 White Knoll (Girls 6:30/Boys 8:00) @ DCehca. p9 in Dec. 11 Spring Valley (Girls 6:30/Boys 8:00) @ WDhe icte. 1K2noll Dec. More ... Coach Kevin Rose's 2008- 2009 Cardinal Newman's men's basketball team should be one of the most experienced that Coach Rose has had in his three years as the varsity coach. There are seven seniors and two juniors from a team that finished 20- 11 last year and made it to the quarterfinals before falling to Porter Gaud. More ... #2 Michael Melson Sophomore, 5'9", 145 #3 Zach Hrovat Junior, 5'9", 130 #5 Michael Maracich Junior, 5'8", 135 #12 Ryan Zurcher Senior, 6'1", 150 #21 Edward Dannelly Senior, 6'2", 175 #22 Rico Martinez Sophomore, 6'0", More ... Coach Wanda Briley is hoping to build on the success she enjoyed during her first season as head coach of the Cardinal Newman women's basketball team last year. The 2007- 2008 Cardinals surpassed expectations on the way to a 12- 16 regular season record and made it to the second round of the SCISA state tournament. More ... #3 Molly Rainwater Guard, Freshman #4 Courtney Poston Guard, Junior #5 Lauren Nottoli Guard, Senior #10 Nazley Wilson Guard, Junior #11 Tori August Center, Senior #12 Joanna Watson Senior, Guard #13 Alex August Forward, More ... W.W. KNino gv . J 1a5mboree (Girls Only) Nov. 18 Florence Christian Nov. 21 Shannon Forest @ Nortvh. 2w5ood Academy @ ShaDnneco. n 4 Forest Dec. More ... After a strong season but a first- round playoff exit, Dreher is looking to reload for the 2008- 2009 basketball season. The Blue Devils graduated its huge front line and much of its leadership from last season, so a new- look team took the floor on December 2. Moving to a new region and managing expectations will give Dreher a fresh start and a chance to excel this season. More ... After pushing eventual state champion J.L. Mann to the limit in the first round of last year's state playoffs, Dreher has high hopes for the 2008- 2009 season. Using last season's strong finish as a springboard, the Blue Devils expect to challenge for top billing in their new region. More ... #3 Tim Pierce Junior, G, 5'7 #4 Dominic Boyd Junior, G, 6'0 #5 DeMario Smith Senior, G, 5'8 #10 Derrick Halback Junior, G, 5'9 #11 Kevin Branch Sophomore, G, 5'9 #12 Aaron Markham Senior, G, More ... #12 Gerrysha Sullivan Junior #15 Alysse Boone Senior #21 Cierra Dove Senior #22 Chassidy Johnson Senior #23 Janai Wiggins Sophomore #24 Tequila McNeal Junior #30 Emily Newton Senior #31 Shakeina Smith Junior #32 Mercedes Litchfield More ... @ FairDfieelcd. C2 entral @ CDoeluc m. 5 bia Dec. 9 Eau Claire Dec. 12 Columbia @ EDae uc . C 1l6aire @ AD.eCc.. F 1l9ora Rock HD ielcl . More ... After yet another SCISA state championship in football, the Hammond Skyhawks' basketball team is slowly piecing together its varsity roster. Fully three quarters of the team is also involved with the football program so a slow start to the season might be understandable for the Skyhawks. More ... Ben Hallett Guard, Senior Reese Way Forward, Senior Robert Simmons Guard, Senior Kyle George Guard, Senior Cliff Ayers Guard, Senior Taylor Smith Guard, Senior A.D. More ... Hammond brings a young team to the SCISA- 3A season in 2008- 2009, but with a new coach and a positive attitude, the Lady Skyhawks intend to challenge for the region crown. With just one senior, Hammond would not appear to have much by way of veteran leadership. More ... #4 Emily Bakhaus F/G, Freshman #1 Mason Castles G, Senior #21 Elaine Epting C, Sophomore #3 Rachel Hanna F,G, Junior #10 Katie Hood F,G, Junior #5 Jackie Rice PG,G, Freshman #15 Kaki Smith F,G, More ... @ ChapNino Tv o. 2u2rnament (Girls Only) @ SwanNsoeva. J2a4mboree (Boys Only, 6:30) Dec. 2 Northwood Academy Dec. 3 Swansea (Girls 6:00/Boys 7:30) @ HiltoDne Hc. More ... Having missed out on the state playoffs each of the past two years, the Heathwood Hall Highlanders look to end that streak and compete on the highest level in SCISA. Returning over 70 percent of their scoring from 2008 and featuring a young, offensive- minded team, the Highlanders should be strong contenders in Region I in 2008- 2009. More ... #2 Joseph James Guard, Freshman, 5'10" #3 MacKenzie Whalen Guard, Junior, 6' #4 Joseph English Forward, Junior, 6'2" #5 Morgan Whalen Forward, Junior, 6'2" #11 Corey Littlejohn Guard, Sophomore, 6'2" #12 Jamey Mears Center, Sophomore, More ... Last season, the Heathwood Hall Lady Highlanders reached the SCISA- 3A state title game. With several players returning from such a successful season, Heathwood Hall enters the 2008- 2009 season with an understanding of how to win. More ... #5 Carter Warren Senior, 5'6", Guard #42 Arayael Brandner Senior, 6'0", Forward #23 Kristen Dickerson Senior, 5'6", Guard #43 Amanda Finney Senior, 5'7", Forward #11 Madelyn Smith Senior, 5'8", More ... @ ChNaopvi.n 2 C2,l a2 w4- C25lassic (Girls Only) @ FlorenceN Co hv. r i2s5tian School (Boys Only 6:30) Dec. 2 Newberry Academy (Girls 6:00/Boys 7:30) Dec. 3 Orangeburg Prep Dec. More ... Young and experienced do not often go together, but in the case of Richland Northeast, the two meld perfectly to describe the Cavaliers' 2008- 2009 team. Returning nine lettermen, most of whom are juniors, and increasing the athleticism on the front line sets up Richland Northeast to have a successful season in Region V- AAAA. More ... #1 Rashawn Carroll Forward, 6'5", Senior #3 Kersean Wilson Guard, 6'2", Junior #4 Cephas Wilson Forward, 6'4", Junior #11 Malcom Rhett Forward, 6'6", Junior #12 Kiwon France Guard, 5'9", Junior #13 Rod Latimer Guard, 5'9", More ... With two members of Region V- AAAA ranked in the pre- season top ten in the state, Richland Northeast will face difficult competition in the 2008- 2009 season. Despite a bit of a rebuilding year, the Cavaliers expect to be competitive throughout the season. More ... #3 Gwen Clinton G/F, 5'4, Senior #10 Tiffany Solorzono Guard, 5'4, Senior #11 Krystenn Severson Guard, 5'0, Junior #13 Desiree Collins Guard, 5'0, Sophomore #20 Sharai Miller Guard, 5'3, More ... @ BlDytehce. w @ RDidegce. V5 iew (Boy s 6 :00/Girls 7:30) Dec. 9 Blythewood Dec. 12 Lexington @ WDhe icte. 1K6 noll Dec. 19-23 Chick-Fil-A Classic (Boys Only) Jan. 2 Ridge View @J Aanik. More ... The 2007- 2008 season was a season full of near misses for the Spring Valley Viking boys' basketball team. The Vikings only lost two games by more than single digit points. While Spring Valley might have only posted six wins a year ago, there are signs the 2008- 2009 season may be different for the Vikings. More ... #3 Christopher Favor #5 Jamil Jones #10 SeDarian Dantzer #12 Jawan Parker #15 Jordan Jiles #21 Jeremy Peters #22 Ronald Zimmerman #23 Ryan Jenkins #31 Jonathan Garrett #34 James Koon #42 Corey Miller #50 Trey Duncan More ... Head coach Anne Long enters her first year as the coach of the Spring Valley girls' basketball team. She inherits a team that went 11- 14 during the 2007- 2008 season and lost in the first round of the playoffs. It is a team highlighted by five seniors: Elikia Spann, Ciara Robinson, Tayana Albritton, Bria Dawson, and Amelia Dozier. More ... #24 Tayana Albritton 5-7, guard, Senior #12 Stephanie Brown 5-5, guard, Senior #51 Savonia Bryan 5-10, forward, Sophomore #5 Bria Dawson 5-3, guard, Senior #22 Amelia Dozier 6-0, guard, Senior #21 Courtney Legette 5-7, guard, More ... @ Bank oNf Yo ov. r k24 G-2ir5ls'Tip-Off (Girls Only) Dec. 2 Irmo (Girls 6:30/Boys 8:00) @D Seucm. 4ter (Girls 6:00/Boys 7:30) @ SoDuethc. A 6 iken (Time TBA) @ BrooDkelac. More ... Hammond will field an equestrian team, the first of its kind in the state of South Carolina. Equestrian is a horse riding sport in which teams from all across the country meet to compete in various categories. Dr. Ashley Noojin will coach the first ever Equestrian team for Hammond. More ... The 2008- 2009 season for the Hammond wrestling team will be one of rebuilding. Hammond loses seven members from the 2007- 2008 SCISA 3A championship team. Three juniors and four sophomores, highlighted by Reb Boyd and Bradford MacGillivray, hope to step in to replace all the lost experience. More ... |
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