The 2026 Prep Football is teed up and getting set for Week Zero to start the regular season.

Barons will maintain same head coaching staff for the second straight year

The only new head coach is Lanitra Bennett with volleyball

Golden Eagles will remain in AA for football, AAA for other sports after SCISA reclassification

Senior shortstop Katie Guilliam (and headed to play for Missouri) led off with a home run as the first Green Wave batter against Byrnes and her two RBI single in the bottom of the sixth to help earn the Green Wave their third state title in recent years.

All of the Patriots ' other varsity head coaches will return for 2026-27

Three SC prep baseball players drafted. Southside Christian pitcher Carson Bolemon drafted at No. 29 by the San Francisco Giants, then James Island OF Taj Marchand picked up by the Tampa Bay Rays at No. 33 and finally, Christ Church INF Bo Lowrance went to the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 40th overall pick to end the first round.

The remainder of the Cavaliers head coaching staff returns for 2026-27 school year

Former Presbyterian head coach takes over both posts from longtime coach Travis Plowden

Football head coach Brandon Iseman has longest tenure as he prepares for his 12th season

Silver Foxes reached Class A state championship game in Boyd's first season

Apicella returns for 28th season as Panthers coach, 18th year in charge of baseball

Morgan Owens new volleyball head coach, Anna Beth Randall to coach softball

GCA “Lineman Jack Armstrong will be a four-year starter for us,” Bryant said. “He has been a tremendous leader for us on that offensive front. He is very versatile guy committed to The Citadel.

Prep level Soccer competition improving in the Palmetto State.

Landsharks have highly regarded 20027 QB Aiden Manavian (6-0,185) waiting to toss his gifted receivers a bunch of deep impact balls during the 2026 season.

Malcolm Long is the athletic director at Gaffney High School, a former star quarterback for the school and at SC State, plus the HSSR Mr. Football in 2006.

Season Recap Reports from Class A to AAAAA.

The twin brother duo of Clark and Brantley Jones culminated their five-year varsity playing experience at Carvers Bay with both players coming on strong late in their senior seasons, and the HSSR has named both of them to the 2026 HSSR Class A all-state baseball team.

Veteran head coach Johnny Waters will be starting his 4th season with the Chargers who recently won the 7-on-7 championship against all teams in June at the University of South Carolina passing league competitive camp.

Cane Bay High’s baseball program will have just it second head baseball coach since opening their doors in 2009.

Former head coach Lemuel Lackey leaves for similar job at Silver Bluff

AD Neil Minton preparing for 15th season as football coach and 12th year in charge of girls basketball

The only new head coach is Lee Blakely with volleyball

Sarah Grace Lee to be girls basketball head coach

Bears open season at home against T;L. Hanna on August 21

Tigers head coach Greg Woerner was part of Leaphart's staff at Swansea and Gilbert

From reluctant coach when a JV teamed one, to dedicated coach helping student athletes grow is Tyler McClam's way of giving back to the community.

Cody Slaughter returns to the lowcountry at Beaufort and is getting to know all of his coaches and learning how this district functions.

For 2025/26 athletic season, Bamberg-Ehrhardt Red Raiders started the year with a state championship and finished the year with the girls track and field team winning their second consecutive class A state championship.

For the 2026-27 season, the Warriors football team is moving back to 8-man football after playing at the Class A level the past two seasons.

Eric Troy decides to step down after eight seasons and a 127-52 record

Former Wilson head coach Darryl Page will serve as Swamp Foxes offensive coordinator

Brandon Cantrell returns for second season as Blazers football head coach

Ron Peduzzi returns as football head coach with veteran staff

Andrew Kephart has been hired to head the Ashley Ridge Boys Soccer program.

Andrews is still looking to fill their boys and girls soccer head coaching position. Last season the Yellowjackets boys made the class AA playoffs.

Larry Cornelius steps into role of athletic director on an interim basis while maintaining football duties