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Cardinals march into final

Cardinal Newman scored on three of eight corner kicks and had seven different Cardinals with goals on its way to an 8-0 win over the visiting Heathwood Hall Highlanders in the semifinals of the SCISA 4A boys soccer semifinals Thursday, May 9.... READ MORE >

Cardinals win with Hardt

Cardinal Newman’s Hardt Rowland singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning scoring courtesy runner Connor Cattaneo for a walk-off 7-6 win over the visiting Wilson Hall Barons in the SCISA 4A Lower Bracket Championship game Wednesday, May 8. The victory advances the Cardinals to the State Championship series starting next Monday against either Pinewood Prep or Augusta Christian.... READ MORE >

Cardinals break through in OT

Find this picture and many more here! It was one of those days where a team was doing everything right, but nothing was going right…until it finally did. Despite outshooting Ashley Hall 31-14 with several point-blank attempts, the Cardinal Newman Cardinals need­ed overtime to advance to the semifinals of the SCISA 4A girls soccer play­offs with a 1-0 victory over... READ MORE >

Falcons fly by Hilton Head Island

The A.C. Flora Falcons rattled off 21 shots and held the visiting Hilton Head Island Seahawks to two in a 5-0 win in the second round of the Class 4A girls soccer playoffs Thursday, May 2.... READ MORE >

Bulldogs bite Blue Devils

Find these pictures and many more here! The Dreher Blue Devils ran into another playoff buzzsaw in the form of the defending Class 3A state champion Camden Bulldogs. The Bulldogs won all five singles matches in the quarterfinal matchup at Dreher Monday, April 29. The Blue Devils were able to avoid a sweep taking No. 2 doubles in a 10-point... READ MORE >

Falcons fly by West Florence and Lucy Beckham

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 >