McBee’s Alex Bergman Named “NETC” Male Student Athlete of the Month
McBee’s Alex Bergman Named “NETC” Male Student Athlete of the Month
McBee—Alex Bergman is a junior and two-sport athlete at McBee High, where he was a designated hitter during the Baseball playoffs leading up to McBee earning the SCHSL Class A State Championship trophy, plus he is plays on the Basketball team..
Bergman, who is a Pitcher and plays first base, readily admits baseball is his favorite sport and started playing the game when he was first able to join t-ball teams. Last season, his held a .308 batting average. He also enjoys basketball which he started playing it in the seventh grade.
In the classroom he carries a 5.080 GPA and he has a strong desire to play baseball at the next level if presented the opportunity. His two favorite schools for continuing his education after next year are University of South Carolina and Duke.
For all his athletic and academic accomplishments, Bergman has been chosen the “NETC” Male Student Athlete of the Month.”
This honor is bestowed through a partnership between the Northeastern Technical College and “The High School Sports Report” with the publication communicating with athletic directors and guidance counselors at high schools in the counties of Dillon, Marlboro, and Chesterfield, where NETC serves the needs of high school students seeking to earn dual credits in various subjects that can be transferred to colleges after a student’s high school graduation. The ”NETC” is currently offering over 44 online dual credit courses for the 2025-26 school year to students in the three counties they serve.
Bergman started taking classes as a dual enrolled high school student his freshman year. He completed several courses offered by the NETC so far. Courses he’s taken include English 101, Public Speaking, US History, Macro Economics and two Biology classes. He says he plans to continue taking NETC classes this year and again during his senior year.
“Taking online courses through NETC has really helped me get used to the difference in workload at the high school level and college level. This is really preparing me for that next step up,” said Bergman. He continued saying. it’s been a good experience with NETC. “It’s different than in-person classes with a teach leading the lecture, but it works better for me as I learn best by reading information or watching videos.”
Bergman said, “I’m pretty sure I’ve mapped it out right and taking these NETC courses should significantly reduce my college class load.” He says he’s still undecided about a college major but after college he plans to attend law school. He credits the NETC classes for helping him be better prepared and honed his time management skills. “School work is the priority, I try to do as much as I can during the school day, then after practice and when I get home, I’ll finish whatever is not done.”
When asked about a favorite memory from his play either on the diamond or the court, Bergman says, “it has to be our 2025 State Championship run and in the final game, I’d been the DH all series, we have the lead, and at this point I’m in the dugout watching the other team’s batters as we get down to the final out for the game. The batter hits a strong ground ball to our third baseman who fields it and then makes the throw to first base for the final out, thus giving us the State Title.”
