Chapin spring teams enjoy postseason success

David Shelton • June 20, 2024

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Chapin – While only managing one state title, the overall postseason success for Chapin High spring sports was noteworthy.

Chapin’s lone spring state championship came in girls lacrosse but other spring teams competed quite well on the biggest stage of Class AAAAA.

Two spring teams managed state runner-up finishes in their respective playoffs. The girls soccer team reached the AAAAA finals before losing, 2-1, to Clover. Chapin finished with a 23-3-2 record.

“It’s a disappointing end but we had such a great season and a great group of girls,” coach Chad Bridges said. “It hurts now but we will be fine.”

Senior Darcy Ahern was a leader on this year’s team, finishing with 28 goals and 18 assists while earning all-state honors. Sophomore Lila Bowers scored 24 goals this season and junior Grace Benson tallied 14 goals with 11 assists.

The boys golf team also finished as the state runner-up, finishing behind T.L. Hanna in the final team standings of the AAAAA state tournament. Chapin held a five stroke lead after the first 18 holes but Hanna rallied on the second day, besting Chapin by 15 shots on day two.

Chase Cline finished 36 holes in a tie for medalist honors and lost in a playoff to take home second-place individually. Harrison James also finished among the top 10, placing eighth.

Thomas Campbell finished in 24^th and Eason Donaldson was 40^th among the field of more than 100 golfers.

The boys soccer team finished its season with a 17-9-1 record, losing to J.L. Mann, 2-1, in the second round of the AAAAA playoffs. Junior Wyatt Jordan was the team’s leading scorer with 16 goals and eight assists.

The baseball team posted a 22-7 record before losing out in the playoffs to West Ashley. Top performers this spring included Caden Reeves, Foster Apple and Jack Coletti.

The softball team reached the Lower State final four bracket before a loss to Berkeley ended their season with a 22-8 record. Among the top performers this spring were Savannah Stockwell, Ella Majchrzak and Andee Dircks.

A bevy of athletes from the track and field program qualified for the AAAAA state meet in mid-May. The top performer in the state meet for the girls team was Evelyn Patrick, who placed third overall in the 400 meter run. Kylie Taylor finished eighth in the 400 and Georgia Babcock was eighth in the 3200 meter run.

Koa Erickson was the top performer from the boys team, finishing third in the 1600 meter run. Summit Wood had a seventh-place finish in the 3200 meter finals.

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