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Wilson Hall’s 3-time defending softball state champion trying to rebuild
Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • Apr 04, 2024
Jarecki, Van Patten, Talan Griffin leading the way for Lady Barons
Sumter – Wilson Hall has won three consecutive SCISA softball titles, doing it with a core of players who were on the team for the entire run. Those players are gone to graduation this season.
The Lady Barons lost six starters from last season’s AAAA state championship team. That means they are trying to break in a lot of new players this season, and it hasn’t been easy.
“I have played four games so far this season, eight when you count the four 1-hour, 15-minute mini-games all in one afternoon at the Pee Dee Pitch-Off,” said WH head coach Teresa Alexander. “The weather has been extremely uncooperative for us.”
Wilson Hall was 5-3 in those games, but Alexander is still trying to figure out who needs to be where.
“We continue to focus on improving and polishing and figuring out the combination of players that makes us the best defensively,” she said. “We look forward to seeing how much we can grow as a team in preparation for playing in May (in the state tournament).”
The three returning starters are seniors Marybeth Van Patten, Sullivan Jarecki and Talan Griffin. There are two returnees from last year who are now starters in junior outfielder Abby Bradley and sophomore leftfielder Addie Griffin. Alexander is very complimentary of Griffin’s defensive play.
Alexander has been pleased with the production of the first five in the batting order. Bradley is leading off with eighth-grader Mary Paisley Geddings batting second. Van Patten is in the 3 hole with Jarecki batting cleanup and Talan Griffin fifth.
Alexander pointed out that freshman Madelynn Davis has been performing well at the plate.
The Lady Barons have four pitchers vying for innings in Talan Griffin, Van Patten, freshman Jenna Greene and eighth-grader Lily Grace Pryzbyla. Handling that quartet is freshman catcher Caroline Moorman.
Also seeing some time at first base is senior Olivia Beasley. She has missed a few seasons due to injuries.
“We are rebuilding but our new players are good and learning quickly under the leadership of our outstanding seniors,” Alexander said.
Wilson Hall has a number of games against some of the best teams in SCISA throughout April.
Wilson Hall will face Laurence Manning Academy, the team it beat for the AAAA title last year and the AAA crown the season before, four times. It also has games scheduled against defending AAA state champion Pee Dee Academy, AAA state runner-up Orangeburg Prep and AA state runner-up Calhoun Academy.
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The HSSR Week 9 Rankings are available! Playoffs are looming large and every team is hoping for some luck to make to Championship weekend. Keep up with your favorite team at: The High School Sports Report HSSR Div. I AAAAA Ranking - (Ranking After Week “9” Games October, 25) 1. Dutch Fork – 7-0 (291-17) 2. Summerville –9-0 (404-190) 3. Sumter- 8-0 (378-138) 4. Spartanburg-7-1 (378-138) 5. River Bluff- 7-1 (250-160) 6. JL Mann 6-2 (296-127) 7. Dorman 5-3 (162-159) 8. Boiling Springs 5-2 (251-94) 9. James Island 6-3 (151-80) 10. Blythewood 6-3 (230-146) HSSR Div. II AAAAA Ranking- (Ranking After Week “9” Games Oct. 25) 1. Irmo 8-0 (302-130) 2. Northwestern- 9-0 (469-158) 3. Gaffney- 6-1 (205-115) 4. Hillcrest 7-1 (269-142) 5. Greenwood 6-2 2340150) 6. Catawba Ridge 7-2 (269-188) 7. TL Hanna 6-2 (326-233) 8. West Florence 6-3 (238-189) 9. Goose Creek 5-3 (181-137) 10. Riverside 4-3 (198-167) HSSR AAAA Ranking - (Ranking After Week “9” (Oct. 25) 1. Westside - 7-0 (329-141) 2. Daniel -8-1 (448-132) 3. Seneca 9-1 (391-133) 4. May River 7-1 281-104) 5. Wren 6-1 (320-65) 6. South Pointe- 7-2 (413-94) 7. Hartsville-7-1-1 (397-148) 8 South Florence 7-2 (348-181) 9. Gray Collegiate 6-2 (267-137) 10. North Augusta- 7-1 (195-123) 11. AC Flora 7-2 (292-239) 12. Bishop England 7-2 (230-152) 13. Hilton Head 6-2 (281-83) 14. Camden 6-3 (193-199) 15. Richland Northeast 7-2 (273-214) HSSR AAA Football Rankings - (Ranking After Week “9” Games, Oct. 25) 1. BHP 8-1 (381-137) 2. Mountain View Prep 8-0 (372-138) 3. Loris 7-1 (335-75) 4. Dillon 7-2 (320-161) 5. Woodruff 6-1 (300-189) 6. Marlboro County-6-1 (301-115) 7. Hampton County 7-2 (285-159) 8. Swansea- 7-2 (242-180) 9. Oceanside Collegiate 6-3 (224-187) 10. Keenan 6-3 (307-240) 11. Orangeburg-Wilkinson-7-2 ((224-187) 12. Newberry-4-3 (268-148) 13. Powdersville 5-3 (268-213) 14. St. Joseph’s 5-3 (212-170) 15. Walhalla 5-3 (261-153) HSSR AA Football Rankings (After Week 9 Games, October, 25) 1. Saluda- 7-0 (215-64) 2. Barnwell 8-1 (272-90) 3. Batesburg-Leesville 8-0 (351-60) 4. Fairfield Central 7-1 (324-114) 5. Clinton 6-2 (318-183) 6. Hampton County 6-1 (235-117) 7. Strom Thurmond 5-2 (246-87) 8. Manning 7-1 (251-90) 9. Philip Simmons 7-2 (270-150) 10. Woodland 7-2 (284-127) 11. Cheraw 6-3 (188-173) 12. Woodland 7-2 (284-127) 13. Andrews 6-3 (270-145) 14. Timberland 6-3 (264-133) 15. Mullins 7-3 (276-203) HSSR CLASS A RANKINGS (After Week “9” Games, Oct. 25) 1. Abbeville- 6-1 (356-129) 2. Lewisville- 8-1 (312-94) 3. Lake View-7-1 (283-169) 4. Cross 7-2 (376-83) 5. Branchville 8-1 (314-171) 6. Lamar 7-2 (378-129) 7. HKT 7-1 (265-102) 8. Bamberg-Ehrhardt 6-2 (304-80) 9. Dixie 6-2 ((222-202) 10. Baptist Hill 6-2 (228-141) 11. Blackville-Hilda-6-1 (226-156) 12. Hannah Pamplico-6-2 (235-153) 13. Lee Central 5-4 (211-225) 14. Latta 4-5 (245-146) 15. Ridge Spring Monetta 5-2 (109-124) HSSR-SCISA AAAA Ranking - (After Week “9” Games, Oct. 25) 1. Hammond-9-0 (415-125) 2. Porter-Gaud-8-1 (358-150) 3. Northwood Academy-8-2 (305-136) 4. Ben Lippen 4-4 (118-161) 5. Augusta Christian 2-6 (138-277) 6. Laurence Manning 3-6 (229-330) HSSR-SCISA AAA Ranking - (After Week “9” Games, Oct. 25) 1. Pinewood Prep 6-2 (282-1`45) 2. Wilson Hall-8-1 (252-103) 3. Northside Christian-8-1 (259-147) 4. Hilton Head Christian 5-3 (253-232) 5. Florence Christian 5-3 (231-166) 6. Trinity Collegiate -4-5 (166-190) HSSR-SCISA AA Ranking - (After Week “9” Games, Oct. 25) 1. Pee Dee Academy-8-0 (199-103) 2. Calhoun Academy 7-2 (346-181) 3. Greenwood Christian 6-2 (273-115) 4. Bethesda Academy 6-2 (220-120) 5. Orangeburg Prep 4-5 (199-187) 6. St. Johns Christian 4-5 (251-309) 251-309) HSSR-SCISA Class A Ranking - (After Week “9” Games, October, 25) 1.Williamsburg Academy-6-1 (211-94) 2. Thomas Heyward-8-1 (339-112) 3. Beaufort Academy 7-2 (257-162) 4. Dorchester Academy-5-2 (123-133) 5. Colleton Prep 6-3 (211-187) 6. Carolina Academy-4-4 (191-210) HSSSR SCISA 8-Man Ranking - (After Week “9” Games, Oct. 25) 1. Richard Winn-8-0 (363-108) 2. Jefferson Davis 9-1 (451-110) 3. Holly Hill Academy 8-1 (410-140) 4. Wardlaw 7-1 (322-184) 5. Cathedral Academy- 8-2 (427-215) 6. Laurens Academy-6-3 (328-276)
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Daniel Island - It has been a minute since the Bishop England High football program hosted an important game eight weeks into a season, but that was the case on Friday as the Bishops took on Bluffton in a crucial region 6-AAAA contest. Few would have predicted the Bishops, in rebuild mode under first-year head coach Logan Hall, could be in a game of such magnitude when the season began. But the Bishops were seeking their seventh win o the 2024 season (the most since 2017) and a chance to move into a first-place tie in the standings. The Bishops overcame a 10-point deficit with a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to pull out a 28-24 win. Quinn Mahoney’s 38-yard touchdown connection to Jacob MacKara with 2:37 to play in the game provided the game-winner, lifting the Bishops to a 3-1 record in region play and 7-2 overall. Trailing by 24-14 early in the fourth, Mahoney hit Nick Brunetti with a five-yard pass on fourth-and-goal to put the Bishops within range. The game featured two of the top quarterbacks in region six. Bluffton junior Aedan McCarthy accounted for more than 2,100 total yards and 25 touchdowns in the first seven games, while Mahoney had racked up nearly 2,000 yards and 18 scores through eight games. Neither quarterback found any rhythm in the first half, aside from their first drives. The game began with plenty of offense with three scores in the first nine minutes. Defenses took over for the rest of the first half with each team punting several times. Bluffton had a touchdown nullified on their first possession of the game, settling for a 31-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead. Bishop England’s first possession resulted in a touchdown as Mahoney scored on a five-yard keeper with 5:13 left in the first period. Bluffton answered about 90 seconds later with Kendall Holley capping a quick drive with a six-yard run to give the Bobcats a 10-7 lead with 3:37 remaining. Bishop England mounted one good drive late in the second quarter but missed on a 35-yard field goal as time expired. The Bishops opened the third quarter with a great drive and Mitchell Plaisance scored on a 19-yard run for a 17-14 lead. Bluffton, however, scored twice on Holley runs of four and nine yards to take a 24-14 lead into the fourth quarter. Bishop England will close out the regular season against Colleton County next Friday.
As we get deeper into the region play and make up Hurricane Helene games, the competition is tightening up. SCISA Championship Weekend starts Nov. 22nd. SCHSL Championship Weekend is the weekend of December 14th at SC State's Oliver Dawson Stadium. HSSR Div. I AAAAA Ranking - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. Dutch Fork – 7-0 (291-17) 2. Summerville – 8-0 (363-176) 3. Sumter- 7-0 (378-138) 4. Spartanburg-6-1 (220-81) 5. River Bluff- 7-1 (250-160) 6. Ashley Ridge 6-2 (366-248) 7. JL Mann 5-2 (261-127) 8. Boiling Springs-4-2 (210 9. Lexington-5-3 (139-155) 10. Blythewood- 6-3 (230-146) HSSR Div. II AAAAA Ranking - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. Gaffney- 6-0 (198-106) 2. Irmo – 8-0 (302-130) 3. Northwestern- 8-0 (434-151) 4. Hillcrest 6-1 (213-125) 5. Catawba Ridge 6-1 (243-167) 6. Greenwood-5-2 (196-150) 7. TL Hanna 5-2 (244-187) 8. Riverside 4-2 (186-129) 9. West Florence-5-3 (208-129) 10. Goose Creek 5-3 (181-137) HSSR AAAA Ranking - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. Westside - 6-0 (280-138) 2. Daniel -6-1 (322-104) 3. Seneca 7-1 (287-119) 4. Wren 5-1 (257-65) 5. South Pointe- 6-2 (355-84) 6. Hartsville-6-1-1 (312-162) 7 South Florence 6-2 (327-140) North Augusta- 6-1 (239-95) Gray Collegiate 5-2 (312-131) AC Flora 7-2 (292-239) 11. Hilton Head 5-2 (216-77) 12. May River- 6-1 (225-90) 13. Bluffton-5-2- (235-162) 14. Bishop England-6-2 (202-128) 15. Richland Northeast-6-3 (246-198) HSSR AAA Football Rankings - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. BHP 7-1 (333-130) 2. Mountain View Prep 7-0 (323-118) 3. Dillon 5-2 (273-122) 4. Loris 6-1 (334-75) 5. Woodruff 5-1 (256-179) 6. Marlboro County-6-1 (334-75) 7. Swansea- 6-2 (221-173) 8. Oceanside Collegiate 6-3 (224-187) 9. Keenan 6-3 (287-195) 10. Orangeburg-Wilkinson-6-2 ((233-111) 11. Newberry-4-3 (223-128) 12. Mid-Carolina-4-3 (155-159) 13. Powdersville-4-3 (234-206) 14. St. Joseph’s 4-3 (177-156) 15. Fox Creek 4-3 (221-151) HSSR AA Football Rankings - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. Saluda- 6-0 (180-38) 2. Barnwell 7-1 (238-82) 3. Batesburg-Leesville 7-0 (303-61) 4. Fairfield Central 7-1 (324-114) 5. Clinton 5-2 (257-169) 6. Hampton County 6-1 (235-117) 7. Strom Thurmond 5-1 (221-52) 8. Manning 6-1 (213-67)) 9. Philip Simmons 6-2 (249-143) 10. Woodland 5-2 (228-120) 11. Landrum-5-2 (255-120) 12. Central 6-2 (218-109) 13. Timberland 6-2 (257-112) 14.. Chesterfield-5-2 (241-145) 15. Andrews- 5-2 (216-118) HSSR CLASS A RANKINGS - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. Abbeville- 5-1 (293-115) 2. Lewisville- 7-1 (260-87) 3. Lake View-7-1 (282-69) 4. Cross 6-2 (324-83) 5. Blackville-Hilda-6-1 (213-103) 6. Branchville-7-1 (291-149) 7. Dixie 6-1 (208-139) 8. Lamar-6-2 (329-113) 9. HKT-6-1 (206-90) 10. Baptist Hill- 5-2 (206-113) 11. Hannah Pamplico-5-2 (208-131) 12. Bamberg-Ehrhardt- 5-2 (261-76) 13. Latta-4-4 (213-119) 14. Lee4-3 (173-186) 15. Ridge Spring Monetta 5-2 (103-110) HSSR-SCISA AAAA Ranking - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. Hammond-8-0 (367-108) 2. Porter-Gaud-7-1 (309-143) 3. Northwood Academy-7-2 (277-130) 4. Ben Lippen 4-3 (181-272) 5. Laurence Manning 3-5 (204-302) 6. Augusta Christian 2-5 (132-249) HSSR-SCISA AAA Ranking - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. Pinewood Prep 5-2 (238-131) 2.. Wilson Hall-7-1 (209-103) 3. Northside Christian-7-1 (225-140) 4. Florence Christian 5-3 (231-166) 5. Hilton Head Christian-4-3 (211-226) 6. Trinity Collegiate -3-5 (128-165) HSSR-SCISA AA Ranking - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. Pee Dee Academy-7-0 (274-81) 2. Bethesda Academy 6-2 (220-120) 3. Calhoun Academy- 6-2 (296-174)) 4.Greenwood Christian-5-2 (236-109) 5. St. Johns Christian 4-5 (251-309) 6. Orangeburg Prep-3-5 (159-159) HSSR-SCISA Class A Ranking - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) Williamsburg Academy-6-1 (211-94) 2. Thomas Heyward-7-1 (288-106) 3. Dorchester Academy-7-0 (204-60) 4. Beaufort Academy 6-3 (251-203) 5. Colleton Prep 6-3 (211-187) 6. Carolina Academy-4-3 (185-159) HSSSR SCISA 8-Man Ranking - (After Week “8” Games, Oct. 18) 1. Richard Winn-7-0 (301-96)) 2. Jefferson Davis 9-1 (383-104) 3. Holly Hill Academy 7-1 (356-132) 4. Wardlaw 6-1 (268-172) 5. Cathedral Academy- 7-1 (419-143) 6. Laurens Academy-6-2 (316-214)
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