East Columbia Basketball has record- setting year
Contributed by East Columbia Youth Basketball League
      The East Columbia Youth Basketball League won four state championships this season. The league is played out of Caughman Road Park located in the Lower Richland Community. This is the first time any league in the state has ever won four state championships in a single season. We are very proud of these young people.
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Devils blank Bearcats
By Josh Cruse
      On Friday March 20, the Dreher Blue Devils beat the Brookland- Cayce Bearcats 1- 0. Chandler Knox threw a complete game for Dreher, throwing five strikeouts and giving up only four hits. James Hall threw a complete game for Brookland- Cayce, throwing 17 strikeouts while also giving up only four hits in the loss.
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Blazer signs with 'Cocks
     Contributed by Ridge View High School Ridge View High School's Sierra Henderson, 4A Girls State 800 Meter Champion, signs with the University of South Carolina Track Team. Pictured with her are her mother, Sharon Johnson- Frye, and father, Jesse Frye. Standing are Coach Apr il Yachanin and Coach Tim Davis.
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Shandon Presbyterian 8th graders take championship
      Contributed by Shandon Presbyterian Church The Shandon Presbyterian boys' 8th grade basketball team won the 8th Grade Championship in the Columbia Inter- Faith Basketball League.
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Lady Falcons fall to Cards
Story and Photos by Mike Maddock
      A pair of sophomores helped the Cardinal Newman Lady Cardinals to a hard fought 2- 0 victory over the Ben Lippen Falcons at Ben Lippen Tuesday, March 24. Meredith Peter and Alexa Barnes each scored in the first half, and the Cardinals held on in the second half to improve to 2- 0 in region play and 3- 2 overall.
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Cards finish Falcons
Story and Photos by Mike Maddock
      Thomas Winstead, Gabe Roldan, and Mike Beaudoin each got goals for Cardinal Newman as the Cardinals beat the Ben Lippen Falcons 3- 0 in a region contest at Ben Lippen Tuesday, March 24 that was closer than the final score would indicate.
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Bearcats win with PK's
Story and Photo by Michael Orr
      McKay Sharpe's dramatic equalizer in the 72nd minute for Dreher sent the match between the host Blue Devils and visiting Brookland- Cayce into overtime and eventually penalty kicks at Memorial Stadium on March 24. Bearcat sophomore Haley Powell delivered the winning penalty in the fourth round earning BC a 2- 1 victory over 15th ranked Dreher.
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Cats keep Dreher winless
Story and Photo by Michael Orr
      A windy night at Memorial Stadium on March 24 saw Brookland- Cayce deliver a 1- 0 victory over Dreher thanks to a fantastic strike by Greg Stone. The rocket of a shot was enough to hold back a late Blue Devil charge and earn another victory for the 9th ranked Bearcats.
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Cavaliers fall to Yellow Jackets
By Josh Cruse
      On Tuesday, March 24, the Irmo Yellow Jackets beat the Richland Northeast Cavaliers 5- 1. Irmo was led by pitcher Tony Ford, who threw a complete game giving up one run on eight hits and striking out six. Richland Northeast was led by Ryan Mercer, who pitched a complete game giving up five runs on 11 hits and striking out ten.
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Cardinals blast Falcons for first region win
By George Kaupp
      Mark Greenwood pitched a complete game shutout, and Robert Bonner went 3- for- 4 with two runs batted in to lead the Cardinal Newman Cardinals to a 10- 0 whitewashing of the Ben Lippen Falcons on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at Polo Field in Columbia.
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