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Falcons fly by West Florence

For the third time this season, the A.C. Flora Falcons downed the West Florence Knights, but this time much more was on the line.... READ MORE >

Highlanders win region for the first time in a long time

Find these pictures and many more here! According to some, the last time the Heathwood Hall Highlanders claimed a boys tennis region title, they raised the trophy over feathered hair and mullets and fought for their right to paaaaaaarty. No one on scene was totally sure about the last region championship or how a Beastie Boys reference made it into... READ MORE >

Falcons’ offense comes alive with win over rival Dreher

Find these pictures and many more here! The A.C. Flora Falcons scored six runs in the first two innings and held on to beat the homestanding Dreher Blue Devils 7-5 in a Richland District One rival battle Saturday, March 16. A.C. Flora’s Tyler Hernandez led off the game with a walk, and Roper Wentzky followed with a single to centerfield.... READ MORE >

Skyhawks win Battle of Birds

Find these pictures and many more here! Hammond’s Drew McCall and Heath Jackson scored four goals each to lead the Skyhawks to a 14-5 victory over the visiting A.C. Flora Falcons in boys lacrosse action Monday, March 11. “They’re our constants on offense,” Hammond head coach Jonathan Patterson said of McCall and Jackson. “They get it done every night. They’re... READ MORE >

Highlanders are State Champs again!

Find these pictures and many more here!   Heathwood Hall’s Lauren Jacobs and Sabreya Monsanto scored 23 and 21 points, respectively, and Camillea Gore hit the game-winner with seconds to spare as the Highlanders claimed their second straight SCISA 4A Girls Basketball State Championship with a 58- 56 victory over the Northwood Chargers at the Sumter County Civic Center Friday,... READ MORE >

Cardinals bring State Championship back to S. C.

Find these pictures and many more here! The Cardinal Newman Cardinals overcame a furious start from the two-time defending SCISA 4A State Champion Augusta Christian Lions to win 71-61 at the Sumter County Civic Center Friday, February 23 and claim their first title since 2020. The Cardinals got huge third quarter performances from Amarii King and Evan Carter who scored... READ MORE >

Cardinals pull away late to oust Skyhawks

The Hammond Skyhawks led the Cardinal Newman Cardinals 32-26 with 3:11 left in the third quarter of a tightly contested SCISA semifinal battle in Sumter Wednesday, February 21, but the Cardinals found a spark off the bench and outscored Hammond 25-11 the rest of the way to claim a 51-43 victory.... READ MORE >

Chargers end Hammond’s run

The Northwood Academy Chargers raced to a 6-0 lead against the Hammond Skyhawks and never looked back on their way to a 57-41 victory in the semifinals of the SCISA 4A Girls Basketball playoffs in Sumter February 21.... READ MORE >

Jacobs scores 45 to lead Heathwood past First Baptist in OT

Heathwood Hall’s Lauren Jacobs scored 45 points to lead the Highlanders to a 66-61 come-from-behind overtime victory over the First Baptist Hurricanes at the SCISA 4A Girls Basketball Semifinals in Sumter Wednesday, February 21.... READ MORE >

Healthy Lions prove too much for Heathwood

The Heathwood Hall Highlanders faced a tough task in facing the Augusta Christian Lions in the SCISA 4A Boys Basketball Semifinals Wednesday, February 21 in Sumter, but it got a whole lot tougher when they lost their leading scoring, Nic Nichols midway through the first quarter.... READ MORE >