August 13, 2010 RSS feed / Sports

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Richland Sertoma Sportsarama turns 50

Part III: Doctors serving peanuts—Sportsarama couldn’t survive without the hard work of Sertoma volunteers
By Mark Lawrence
In 1960, Guy Castles Jr. was a successful Columbia pediatrician and the president of the Richland Sertoma Club. More...

Sanders races to Singapore

By Mark Lawrence

Brandon Sanders boarded a plane Monday afternoon, August 9, to head to another track meet. For the first time, neither of the Dreher High School rising junior’s parents traveled with him. It is unlikely to be the last such trip. More...

Local teens compete at Hershey’s Track & Field Games

By Mark Lawrence

Five young Richland County teens competed in the Hershey’s Track and Field Games on Saturday at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. More...

Palmetto Elite 12U wins World Series

Palmetto Elite 12U (l–r) USSSA Global World Series Champions: Back Row – Coach Charlie Grubbs, Coach Chad Bouknight, and Head Coach Kip Bouknight; Second Row—Grant Connell, Brandon T More...

Airport starts over in 2010

By Josh Cruse

In 2009, Airport High School head football coach Kirk Burnett enjoyed one of the best years in Eagles history. His squad finished the year 11–1, the best record in Airport history. More...

Falcons plan to build on recent success

By Josh Cruse

Last year was a great time to be a Ben Lippen Falcon football fan. The 2009 squad set a school record for wins at nine while finishing the year at 9–3, and three players from the Ben Lippen football squad signed football scholarships. More...

Part IV (Conclusion): Sportsarama — Important on and off the field for the community

By Mark Lawrence

The action on the field Saturday at Memorial Stadium will focus on the present: players battling for position and coaches looking to identify what they have. More...

Falcon’s legendary George Johnson recognized for 50 years of coaching

Story and Photos by Josh Cruse

In September, Coach George Johnson will begin his 51st year as a track and cross country coach. On August 1, the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association awarded Johnson with an Outstanding Service Award for his 50 years of coaching. More...

Hopkins leads SCSDB to championship

Contributed by SCSDB

The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind’s girls’ track team was named the 2010 Mason–Dixon champions. The team won with 165.82 points. The boys’ team won second place with 147 points. More...

Ben Lippen volleyball looks for competitive fire

Story and Photo by Josh Cruse

For first year Coach Peggy Benefield, there are plenty of unknowns about the 2010 Ben Lippen Volleyball squad. For one, she has to find out who she can depend on past the four returning starters she inherits. More...

B–C hopes to rebound

By Josh Cruse

Brookland–Cayce head football coach Abby Bray hopes some new coaches and a new attitude will yield better results than last year’s 0–10 record. It was not the year that Bray expected to have at the beginning of the 2009 campaign. More...


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