OCTOBER 25 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HONOR ROLL

From staff reports • October 29, 2024

Dillon's Jamarion Fling AAA Player of the Week

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AAAAA

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tank Scott James Island 27 carries, 270 yards, 2 TDs; 2 catches, 30 yards, 1 TD

 

ASHLEY RIDGE

Trevor Kalisz 35-50 passing, 440 yards, 3 TDs

Jayden Acosta 17 carries, 79 yards; 3 catches, 19 yards, 2 TD

Jaden Deweese 10 catches, 150 yards, 1 TD

Nivay Picou 7 catches, 84 yards

Jagger Spivey 5 catches, 76 yards

Brayden Amerson 9 catches, 107 yards

Mario Pringle 10 tackles

Joseph Nelson 11 tackes

MJ Respass 15 tackles

BERKELEY

Jaden Mack 6 carries, 163 yards, 2 TDs

Jaavarez Sumpter 4 caches, 100 yards, 1 TD

Marcus Henderson 15 tackles, 1 TFL

Chamberlin Thompson 15 tackles, 1 TFL

Landon Jackson 10 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 sack

Gehad Snead 7 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFLs

BOILING SPRINGS

Tyvion Hall 2 INTs

Lincoln Huskey 16-20 passing, 290 yards, 1 TD

BYRNES

Darrion Griffin 75 TD INT return

CAROLINA FOREST

Jaryn Fox 300-plus rushing yards, 5 TDs

CATAWBA RIDGE

Nolan Jones 69 TD blocked FG return

DORMAN

Ranson Farr 3 FGs

Kentavion Anderson 8 tackles, 2 sacks

Dru Darby 7 tackles, 2 sacks

EASLEY

Matthew Hillstock 5 catches, 70 yards

Kaden Cooper 13 tackles, 1 TFL

Kobe Preston 17 tackles

Kyler Turner 10 tackles

GAFFNEY

Zamarcus Smith 6 catches, 93 yards, 1 TD

Shedrick Sarratt 10 tackles

HILLCREST

Kalab Sutton 7-9 passing 2332 yards, 3 TDs

J.L. MANN

Wyatt Ward 14 tackles, 2 TFLs; TD fake punt run

JAMES ISLAND

Gray Dangerfield 3 FGs; 7-7 KO touchbacks; 3 punts, 46.7 average

Malachi Jefferson 9 tackles, 3 TFLs, 2 sacks

Jamari Rivers 2 INTs

LUGOFF-ELGIN

Aiden Fitzgerald 10-18 passing, 224 yards, 4 TD passes

Shamil Saadiq 5 catches, 85 yards, 2 TDs

Tyquwan Murphy 89 TD INT return

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

Landon Cloninger 4 TD passes

Kaden Gore 2 TD catches; 1 TD run

Tanner Pietila 54 TD INT return

Brown Reaves 38 TD catch

ST. JAMES

Josh Harnish 2 TD catches

SPARTANBURG

Trenton Lynch 14 carries, 186 yards, 2 TDs

STRATFORD

Darrell Holman 11 tackles, TD INT return

SUMMERVILLE

Jaden Cummings 209 passing yards, 3 TDs; 69 rushing yards

Jaiden Kelly-Murray 6 catches, 119 yards

T.L HANNA

KD Patterson 273 rushing yards, 3 TDs

WEST FLORENCE

Zion Hill 20 carries, 113 yards; 1 catch, 6 yards

WOODMONT

Ezekiel Belcher 137 rushing yards; 3 catches, 93 yards

 

AAAA

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Doe North Augusta 122 rushing yards; 114 receiving yards, 4 TDs

 

AIRPORT

Isiah Clemons TD punt return

BISHOP ENGLAND

Quinn Mahoney 239 passing yards, 2 TDs; 1 TD run

Jacob Mackara 6 catches, 95 yards, 1 TD

BROOKLAND-CAYCE

Dre Dopson 3 TD runs

BLUE RIDGE

Jakorey Dodd 15 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs

BLUFFTON

Kendall Holley 3 TD runs

CAMDEN

Navier Boykin 8 tackles; 8 carries, 48 yards, 2 TDs

DANIEL

Grayson Clary 15-22 passing, 281 yards, 4 TDs; 8 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD

Dexter Johnson 3 tackles, 3 TFLs

Bruce Brown 9-9 PATs

Tremaine Davis Jr. 1 catch, 13 yards, 1 TD; 2 punt returns, 43 yards; 1 KO return, 34 yards

GILBERT

Jaylen Jay 16 carries, 90 yards, 3 TDs

GRAY COLLEGIATE

Aiden Legger TD INT return

Corey Gleaton TD INT return

Michael Boulware 17 tackles, 1 FF, 1 TD fumble return

Zion Job 50 TD punt return

HARTSVILLE

Hakeem Watters 8 carries, 59 yards, 2 TDs; 1 catch, 26 yards, 1 TD

EJ Smith 7-10 passing, 156 yards, 2 TDs; 5 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD

Kayzeon Carroway 2 INTs, 1 tackle

Gerardo Seguara 10-10 PATs

HILTON HEAD ISLAND

Troy Timko 8 carries, 200 yards, 3 TDs

Thaddeus Czarnecki 9 carries, 200 yards, 3 TDs; 3 tackles

Derrick Raniszewski 9-14 passing, 158 yards, 3 TDs

Jeremiah Walters 3 catches, 60 yards, 2 TDs

Andrew Massey 10 tackles, 2 TFLs

Caleb Spangler 7 tackles, 3 TFLs, 1 sack

MAY RIVER

Gage Duncan 8 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs; 3 tackles, 1 INT

Andrew Johnson 108 rushing yards 2 TDs

Sean Mitchell 123 rushing yards

NORTH AUGUSTA

Corey Tillman 2 TD passes; 1 TD run

RICHLAND NORTHEAST

Will Wilson 18-26 passing, 183 yards, 1 TD; 12 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDs

Blake Betette 11 catches, 114 yards, 1 TD

Jorge Rodriguez game-winning FG with 13 seconds left

SOUTH FLORENCE

Jayden Sellers 44 TD punt return; 1 catch, 20 yards, 1 TD; 2 2PT runs

Tre’ Leonard 9 carries, 174 yards, 2 TDs

Zion Gilbert 12 carries, 151 yards

Willie Kennedy 21 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 FF, 1 FR

Warnell Prew 16 tackles

 

AAA

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jamarion Fling Dillon 40 carries, 276 yards, 6 TDs; 2 punts, 39.0 average

 

BELTON-HONEA PATH

Marquise Henderson 8 carries, 171 yards, 2 TDs

Noah Thomas 11-12 passing, 154 yards, 4 TDs

BROOME

Ty’Qwon Booker 23 carries, 114 yards

James Dearybury 12-18 passing, 121 yards, 3 TDs

Brayden Simpson 5 carries, 58 yards, 2 TDs; 3 tackles, 1 sack; 5 punts, 33.6 average

Jaiden Thomas 12 tackles, 2 TFLs

CHRIST CHURCH

Jude Hall 8 catches, 81 yards

George Michael Stathakis 6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFLs

CRESTWOOD

Jayden Martin 3 INTs, 1 TD INT return; 6 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 9 yards

Jeremie Richardson 8 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD; 5 catches, 52 yards

Yachin Gamble 10 tackles

DILLON

Keryien Brown 11 tackles

Daniel Capehart 13 tackles

Zamaurious Robertson 4 catches, 68 yards; 1 carry, 23 yards; 1 INT; 2 KO returns, 56 yards; 1 punt return, 17 yards

HANAHAN

Bo Brabham 107 receiving yards, 1 TD

KEENAN

Desmond Washington 12-24 passing, 200 yards, 2 TDs

Hunter O’Neal 13 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD

Ty’quez Taylor 10 tackles

Darius Dixon 13 tackles

Tyheim McNeil 5 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD

MOUNTAIN VIEW PREP

Jaylen McGill 11 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDs; 1 catch, 55 yards, 1 TD

Bryson Drummond 12-16 passing, 273 yards, 4 TDs;

Kaveon Washington 5 catches, 141 yards, 1 TD

Kadarius Hainsworth 6 catches, 82 yards, 2 TDs

Eli Smith 13 tackles, 1 TFL

Quay McCauley 7 tackles, 3 TFLs, 3 sacks

NEWBERRY

Kenton Caldwell 16-21 passing, 221 yards, 3 TDs; 97 rushing yards, 2 TDs

ORANGEBURG-WILKINSON

Jordan Avinger 165 rushing yards, 2 TDs; 8 tackles, 2 TFLs

Derrick Thomas 152 rushing yards, 1 TD

Desi Miller 7 catches, 68 yards

Jackson Glenn 4 TFLs

ST. JOSEPH’S

William Gillespie 13 carries, 153 yards, 4 TDs; 7 tackles, 1 sack

SWANSEA

Teysean Charley 13 carries, 208 yards, 2 TDs

WACCAMAW

Adrian Grate Jr. 9 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD; 1-1 passing, 31 yards, 1 TD; 19 tackles

Bryce Holloway 15 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD

 

AA

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dwanye Louallen Jr. Central 16/24 passing, 249 yards; 11 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD

 

BARNWELL

Cameron Austin 10-13 passing, 200 yards, 2 TDs; 7 carries, 24 yards, 1 TD

Logan Sturkie 2 catches, 97 yards, 2 TDs

William Robinson 5 catches, 67 yards

BATESBURG-LEESVILLE

Amadre Wooden 13 carries, 156 yards, 2 TDs

Tanner Watkins 8-13 passing, 167 yards, 1 TD; 5 carries, 50 yards, 2 TDs; 6-7 PATs

Jamerius Clark 3 catches, 102 yards, 1 TD

BLACKSBURG

Josh Sims 12-28 passing, 229 yards, 1 TD; 1 TD run

Shun Rogers 6 catches, 120 yards, 1 TD

CENTRAL

Aiden Short 13 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs; 4 catches, 79 yards

Tray Wilson 5 catches, 77 yards; 3 carries, 19 yards, 1 TD

CHERAW

Kadin Thomas 12-17 passing, 202 yards, 2 TDs; 3 carries, 16 yards

Nick Gordon 6 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD; 2 PRs, 35 yards

Desean Drake 5 catches, 89 yards, 1 TD

Crawford Poole 5 tackles, 4 TFLs, 1 sack

CHESTER

Trooper Floyd 12-13 passing; 201 yards, 2 TDs; 11 carries, 79 yards, 2 TDs

Hudhaifah Taylor 12 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD

Caleb Feaster 7 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD

Terry Radford 7 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 sacks

CLINTON

Javen Cook 12 carries, 152 yards, 1 TD

Devin Swindler 2 catches, 88 yards; 1 carry, 14 yards

COLUMBIA

Justin Wright 11-17 passing, 228 yards, 3 TDs; 4 carries, 28 yards

EAST CLARENDON

Syrus Brown 13 carries, 85 yards, 4 TDs

Tyquan Wilson 13 carries, 195 yards, 1 TD

Takoda Cornelius 5-8 passing, 113 yards, 1 TD; 34 rushing yards, 1 TD

HAMPTON COUNTY

Chris Terry 2 TD passes, 1 TD run

KINGSTREE

Tyleek Dukes 15 carries, 80 yards, 3 TDs, 2 2PT runs

Makhi Shaw 13 carries, 109 yard, 3 TDs, 2 2PT runs; 2-5 passing, 58 yards, 1 TD

BJ Washington 30 TD fumble return, 1 FF, 2 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 sack

MANNING

Jaylnn Coard 4 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD, 3 2PT runs; 5 tackles

Lamar Hilton 11 tackles

Jeffery Ceasar 3 catches, 54 yards, 1 TD; 1 punt return, 63 yards; 4 tackles, 1 INT

SALUDA

Brayden Williams 19 carries, 154 yards, 2 TDs; 1 catch, 21 yards

Akiem Mills 10 tackles, 1 FR; 1 blocked PAT

Devon Wallace 11 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFLs

STROM THURMOND

Jay Sewell 8 catches, 120 yards, 2 TDs

 

CLASS A

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Efrain Tinoco Hardeeville game-winning 45 FG with 19 seconds left

 

C.A. JOHNSON

Jadaelen Harper 6 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD, 2 2PT runs; 2 catches, 11 yards

CROSS

Tyler Harris 6-7 passing, 126 yards, 4 TDs

Preston Fuller 2 TD catches

Preston Fuller 2 TD catches

HANNAH-PAMPLICO

Wade Poston 3 TD passes

HUNTER-KINARD-TYLER

Omarion Holman 133 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Trenton Summers 153 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Darion Stroman 100 rushing yards, 1 TD; 14 tackles

Taezon Sprinkle 9 tackles, 4 TFLs

Kaleb Landy 5 tackles, 3 TFLs

LAMAR

Zori Pierce 8-9 passing, 151 yards, 1 TD; 4 carries, 19 yards, 1 2PT run

Nygel Eaddy 5 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDs; 2 catches, 34 yards

Zoom Jackson 3 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry, 13 yards, 1 TD

Nyshan Quillen 16 TD fumble return; 1 carry, 16 yards, 1 TD

LEE CENTRAL

Robert Joe TD fumble recovery in end zone; 2 tackles, 1 ½ TFLs

Shadrach Williams 10 tackles, 2 ½ tackles; 5 carries, 56 yards, 2 TDs

RIDGE SPRING-MONETTA

Jarvis Bush 11 tackles, 2 TFLs

D’toris Lott 9 tackles, 4 ½ TFLs

Bam Robinson 7 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 sacks

SCOTT’S BRANCH

Javien Conyers 15-23 passing, 280 yards, 4 TDs

Quintin Jackson 4 catches, 127 yards, 2 TDs

Nyren Bowman 11 tackles, 2 TFLs, 1 sack; 6 catches, 68 yards, 2 TDs

Danny Ragin 10 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFLs

 

SCISA

11-MAN

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Onis Konanbanny Heathwood Hall 1 TD INT return, 1 TD fumble return, 6 tackles; 3 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD catch

 

BEAUFORT ACADEMY

Nych Underwood 3 TD runs; 1 TD catch

Dietrich Shuford 7-8 passing, 137 yards, 2 TDs; 3 carries, 104 yards

BEN LIPPEN

Braden Marye 18 carries, 149 yards1 TDD

Drake Porter 14 tackles

Josh Cobbs 12 tackles

Kellen George 9 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 TFLs

BETHESDA ACADEMY

Raleigh Wesley 5 catches, 122 yards, 1 TD

Jordan Turner 8-13 passing, 159 yards, 1 TD; 7 carries, 19 yards, 1 2 PT run; 2 punts, 41.5 average

CALHOUN ACADEMY

Colt Layton 2 TD passes, 67 rushing yards, 1 TD, 1 TD catch

Brody Durr 10 tackles

Jackson Brunson 2 INTs; 54 rushing yards, 1 TD

CARDINAL NEWMAN

Caleb ord 11 carries, 104 yards

DORCHESTER

John Whetsell 183 rushing yards, 2 TDs

Reed Almers 100 rushing yards

FLORENCE CHRISTIAN

Andrew Miller 11 carries, 105 yards

Cody Wallace 11 tackles

HAMMOND

Andrew Turner 11-17 passing, 148 yards, 1 TD; 15 carries, 118 yards, 4 TDs

Jack Croft 6 catches, 85 yards, 1 TD

HEATHWOOD HALL

Patrick Belk 300-plus passing yards, 1 TD; 1 TD catch

HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN

Reid McCollum 14-25 passing, 223 yards, 3 TDs; 16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD

Joseph Houpt 8 carries, 64 yards, 2 TDs

Hamilton Butler 11 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack

Hayne Burden 29 TD INT return, 5 tackles

Ian Kelly 6-6 PATs

HILTON HEAD PREP

Wyatt Butler TD KO return; 1 TD run

JOHN PAUL II

Alan Wolf 18 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD; 19-29 passing, 152 yards

Thomas Gehm 5 catches, 40 yards

Sebastian Slusne 10 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack

LAURENCE MANNING

Grainger Powell 16-28 passing, 277 yards, 3 TDs

BJ Balls 5 catches, 137 yards, 2 TDs; 31 rushing yards

NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN

JR Kinard 10 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD; 1 catch, 16 yards; 10 tackles, 5 TFLs, 1 FF, 1 PBU

Sam Burks 17 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs

Jake Jeffrey 46 TD INT return; 1 catch, 22 yards

NORTHWOOD

MJ Davis 2 INTs, 1 TD INT return; 1 TD run

ORANGEBURG PREP

Walt Mims 11-16 passing, 237 yards, 1 TD

Tilden Riley 8 catches, 121 yards, 1 TD; 1 TD run; 2 INTs

PATRICK HENRY

Mikell Tucker Mathis 15-24 passing, 241 yards, 3 TDs; 16 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD; 14 tackles, 1 TFL; 3 punts, 27.3 average; 3 KO returns, 87 yards, 4-4 PATs

Jacob Corley 7 catches, 107 yards, 2 TDs

Luke Sobey 12 tackles

PEE DEE

Coby Richardson 16 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDs; 8-11 passing, 70 yards, 1 TD; 3 tackles

Tristan Heckman 16 carries, 135 yards, 1 2PT run; 8 tackles, 1 TFL

Miles Trussell 6 catches, 55 yards, 1 TD; 5 tackles, 1 TFL; 1 punt, 37.0 average; 2-2 PATs, 1-1 FG

Chandler James 5 tackles, 2 sacks

PINEWOOD PREP

Asa Windham 14-17 passing, 300 yards, 4 TDs; 3 carries, 30 yards

JT King 4 tackles, 3 ½ TFLs, 1 ½ sacks

Arden Murray 4 tackles, 3 TFLs, 2 sacks

Alex Hylton 6-6 PATs, 1 FG; 3-8 KO touchbacks

PORTER-GAUD

Tony Brown 161 rushing yards, 3 TDs

Jackson Shealy 117 rushing yards, 1 TD

THOMAS HEYWARD

Tony O’Banner 7 carries, 129 yards, 3 TDs; 1 catch, 20 yards, 1 TD; 4 tackles, 1 TFL

Colton Young 7 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD; 4 tackles, 1 TFL; 1 blocked kick

Kelan Fripp 11 tackles, 2 TFLs

Beau Pinckney 12 tackles

Joshua Gibson 2 KO returns, 164 yards, 2 TDs; 2 tackles, 1 INT

Donovan Robinson 6-7 PATs, 1 FG; 1 punt, 43.0 average; 1-9 KO touchbacks; 4 tackles; 2 catches, 11 yards

TRINITY COLLEGIATE

Davidson Lynch 3 TD passes

WILSON HALL

Milling Galloway 31 TD punt return; 1 TD run

 

8-MAN

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Parker Kiser Holly Hill 3 punt returns, 125 yards, 2 TDs; 6 carries, 83 yards, 2 TDs; 1 catch, 53 yards, 1 TD; 10 tackles, 2 TFLs, 2 sacks, 1 FR

 

HOLLY HILL

Ashton Soles 3-6 passing, 123 yards, 3 TDs; 2 carries, 15 yards; 1 punt, 57.0 average; 8 tackles, 2 PBUs, 1 FF

Jason Iler 11 tackles, 1 sack

Tyler Green 13 tackles, 1 TFL

Camdin Harmon 18 tackles, 3 TFLs, 1 sack

JEFFERSON DAVIS

Colson Loadholt 3 INTs, 147 yards, 2 TDs; 2 tackles; 1-2 passing, 65 yards, 1 TD; 2 carries, 14 yards

Nasir Void 5 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs, 2 2PT runs; 4 tackles

James Grubbs 4 carries, 141 yards, 2 TDs; 1 tackle

Payton Payne 10 tackles, 1 TFL

Riley Todd 11 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT

LAURENS ACADEMY

Garrett Murphy 10 carries, 106 yards; 4 catches, 64 yards; 4 tackles

Caleb Hardy 7 catches, 93 yards; 5 tackles

Nathan Bell 6 catches, 36 yards

RICHARD WINN

Charlie Bonds 2 TD runs, 1 TD pass

Bennett Nicholson 1 TD INT return

WARDLAW

Colt Bailey 17 carries, 258 yards, 5 TDs, 1 2PT run; 5-6 passing, 111 yards, 2 TDs

Jake Winn 2 FRs, 1 tackles

SCACA Carolinas Classic Rosters

By Staff Reports • January 28, 2026
The Carolinas Classic rosters are out for both the male and female basketball teams. One classic event, two rosters, now is the time to get hyped and check out these outstanding student athletes.

SCISA Boys Basketball Region Battles Heat Up

By Gerald Doolittle • January 22, 2026
Orangeburg Prep senior Avery Ravenell is averaging 23 pts per game and on pace for another 400 point season.

SCISA Girls Basketball Races Take Shape

By Gerald Doolittle • January 22, 2026
Curtis Baptist Senior Maci Butler averaging 20 points per game and closing in on a third straight 300 point season.

Timberland Boys Basketball Team Heating Up On Hardwood As Season Enters Second Half

By Rob Gantt • January 22, 2026
By Rob Gantt Special to The HSSR St. Stephen - The Timberland High School boys basketball team seems to be heating up just as the weather turns cooler, when the games become more important. The Wolves started out 0-13 on the season but were competitive most nights during the opening stretch. They dropped seven games by single digits the first half of the campaign. However, Coach Jerome Stewart's club has won three of its last four games. All three victories came on the road. Most recently, the Wolves edged Andrews, 47-41. Junior guard Joshua Deas led the Wolves with 16 points, while sophomore forward Jordan Gorham added nine points. Sophomore wing Ellis Wiggins and senior wing Kevin Brown chipped in eight points apiece. Gorham, also one of the state's top football prospects, led around the glass with seven rebounds and four blocked shots. Wiggins also contributed five rebounds, six assists, three steals and two blocks. Timberland improved to 2-1 in Region 6-2A games heading into a road clash Tuesday, Jan. 20, at fellow Berkeley County School District program Philip Simmons. Three days earlier, Timberland also won a tight contest at Academic Magnet. The Wolves pulled out a 59-53 victory versus the Raptors. Wiggins led three Wolves in double figures with 12 points. Junior guard Joshua Brown and Kevin Brown added 11 points and 10 points, respectively. Senior forward Harold Sanders contributed nine points. Gorham and Kevin Brown tallied 10 rebounds apiece, while Gorham and Wiggins combined on five blocks. Timberland broke through for its first win of the 2025-26 season Jan. 6 at Military Magnet, getting past the Eagles by a score of 62-52. Wiggins and Kevin Brown poured in 18 points each and Sanders chipped in seven points. Wiggins also grabbed nine rebounds and dished out four assists. In between that win and the most recent back-to-back victories, the Wolves lost a competitive clash at home against Burke. Wiggins and Kevin Brown combined for 28 points.  After Philip Simmons Jan. 20, the Wolves host Woodland Jan. 23.

Lawter Has Big Plans For The Emerald Wrestling Program

By Billy Baker • January 22, 2026
By Billy G. Baker Publisher Greenwood —The passion that first year Emerald head wrestling coach Hayden Lawter has for the sport he starred in at BHP is rubbing off on the Vikings team that won seven dual matches this season for the first time in quite some time. Lawter is a recent graduate of Lander University where he earned a wrestling scholarship after an outstanding high school career at BHP where he was a three-time state qualifier in the 220-pouind class. He also finished among the top three in the state in his weight class in both his junior and senior years. Lawter also earned North-South Honors his senior year with the Bears. He was a two-time all-region champion, and he was named Anderson County Prep Wrester of the Year after he helped lead BHP to a state wrestling title in 2021 when the team went undefeated. “We have some big plans to build the wrestling program at Emerald into a Top 10 program in the state within five years,” said Coach Lawter. “I have seen it done before. This summer we are starting a Summer Take-Down club in the Greenwood area that will range from elementary school age up to high school. We are focused on growth and success. “It will be a challenge to win our region meet this year with strong teams like Westside , Fountian Inn , and Laurens competing against us,” said Coach Lawter. “We do hope to place fourth and that is a good start for us in our first year with a very young team.” The Vikings 2025-26 varsity wrestling team has 34 participants. The team has seven dual meet wins this season over Landrum , Greenwood Christian (twice), Augusta Christian , Seneca (twice), and Crescent . The Vikings will tune up for the upcoming region meet they will host, by competing against five other teams in the West Oak Round Robin Invitational on January 17. The team is led by senior tri-captains Alijah White (190), Kelsey Wright (165), and Gregory Brown (138). White is ranked 6 th in the state in his weight class by SCMAT.com. “Alijah has been on the team for four seasons, and he is a region champion contender for sure,” said Coach Lawter. Wright has also been on the team for four years and he is also a captain. Brown is a first-year senior on the team working extremely hard. Another top performer on the team is junior Caleb Jeffery (126) and he is ranked 7 th in the state by SCMAT.com in his weight class. Jeffery is also a contender for a region individual championship at the region meet late this month. Rounding out the top performers on the team is sophomore Hayden Doerflein in the 215-weight class and he is ranked 8 th in the state by SCMAT.com. He also has an excellent chance at competing for a region championship later this month. There are 14 total weight classes comprising a high school wrestling team. The Vikings have participation in every weight group but the heavy weight class that starts at 285 pounds. Freshman Izabella Ruiz starts at 106 with Izabella Souza also competing at 106. First- year freshman competitor Jacob Villicana competes at 113 and first-year senior Alex Morales represents the team at 120. Jeffery is a solid competitor at 126. First year freshman Ryelan Cubbage leads the 132-weight class. The 144-weight class is held down by junior Brandon Robertsdon. First year junior Tatum Bonaca starts at the 150-weight group.  Marley Fisher is a first-year starter at 157 while tri-captain Kelsey White is a top performer at 165. Sophomore Tristan Boggs is the top Viking performer at 175 while tri-captain Elijah White is a top performer at 190.

Carvers Bay Looking To Make Deeper Play Off Run This Season

By Neill Kirkpatrick • January 22, 2026
By Neill Kirkpatrick Special to the HSSR Hemingway – The Carvers Bay Bears entered the 2025/26 season with high expectations as they returned their top three scorers from last season but head coach Jeff Mezzatesta felt it could take a few games to gel because the Bears football season did not end until the third round of the class A playoffs. “Our biggest challenge at the start of the season was getting our football players back after their great season. We have a lot of athletes that play both sports and we were behind in conditioning, chemistry, etc.. to start the basketball season,” said coach Mezz. Coach continued, “We probably won’t start gelling as a team until after the Holiday Break, unless our seniors can provide the leadership that is needed for early season success. If we can come together and grow we have a chance to have a very special season. We just have to weather the early season with a few football injuries to nurse and bringing the boys back together as a family.” The Bears lost in the third round of the class A playoffs to eventual state champion Denmark-Olar. They finished the year 20-9 and 12-0 in region play to win their second consecutive region championship. They entered the season on a 16-game region winning streak. The Bears are currently ranked number six in the latest HSSR class a poll. They started the season 1-2 but have gone 12-2 since including running their region winning streak to 21 after winning their first five region games. They also own a win over the HSSR’s number five team Latta 81-73 which put Latta in second place in the region race. The two teams will meet again at Latta on February 11 th in game that could decide the region title and a possible number one seed in the playoffs; however, there is a lot of basketball left to play. The strength of the Bears is in their guard play on both sides of the court as their pressure defense turns into instant offense. Senior KK Heyward and juniors Jamie Graham and Mekhi Bromell are the leaders of the team as they have each improved their game from last season. Heyward is a two-times All State selection. The senior is the unquestioned team leader and has upped his scoring average his year he has been on the team. He led the team in scoring last year at 15.7 ppg and is second this season at 16.4 ppg. He is on pace to top 1500 career points by the end of the season. On the defensive side, he leads the team in steals with 3.2 a night. Graham has taken his game to the next level as he leads the team in scoring, rebounding and assists. His scoring average has increased from 11.4 ppg to 18.3 ppg and he is on pace to become another 1000 career point scorer. His 5.8 rebounds per is tied for the top spot and he is dishing out 4.1 dimes a game. Also, he is a returning All Region selection. Bromell is fourth on the team in scoring at 9.7 ppg. That is almost two points more per night than last season and he pulls down 5.2 ppg. Rounding out the starting five are two newcomers in sophomore Ethan Morris and senior Kendall Moore. Morris is third in the team in scoring at 10.6 ppg and is also averaging 5.3 boards per game while Moore may be the most versatile player on the team as he plays anywhere he is needed. The Bears have a solid bench led by senior Jaden Bell . He is demon on the defensive end of the court and has been named the region 6A Defensive Player of the year the past two seasons. Also returning are seniors Tyrone Parson and Herbie Washington and they are joined by newcomers to the Bears roster in junior center Xavier Fredrick and sophomore guard Kamaris Brown . “I would hope that we can continue our success in region and make the playoffs; however, this is truly up to the commitment that our boys put into the season. We can’t become complacent on past success and have to keep our eyes on the present,” said coach Mezz.

Beaufort Girls Basketball Off To Great Start

By David Shelton • January 22, 2026
By David Shelton Senior Writer Beaufort – With the non-region schedule completed, the focus for basketball teams in the state turn to region play in January. Playoff berths and seedings are determined by region finish, making region play the most important part of the regular season. To that end, the Beaufort girls basketball team is off to a great start, posting wins in their first two region 7-AAAA contests and winning 11 of their first 15 games overall this season. The team is on track to bettermg last year’s win total of 16 while contending for the region title. Among the top performers early on this season are junior Amiyah Brown , sophomore Jania Hayward , freshman Da’Leah LaBoard , and freshman Zaria Coaxum . Hayward is leading the team in scoring, averaging 19.4 points per game. She also averages nearly five rebounds and three assists per contest. Brown adds 13.7 points per game, adding 3.7 boards, while Coaxum is scoring 7.9 points per game. LaBoard is adding just over five points per game. Coming off a 1-19 season of a year ago, the boys basketball team is looking to improve but has found it to be a tough road. The Eagles managed just one win in their first 11 contests, including an 0-2 start to region play. But coach Jeremy Huff is optimistic about his team showing marked improvement in the 2025-26 season. “The sky is the limit for these young guys,” Huff says. “They have been working hard, but with our schedule and region, the competition is tough. We are expecting to be middle of the region and contend for a playoff spot.” Huff has several returning players and the playing experience gained last season, despite the record, should lead to improvement overall. As the season begins, Huff lists only one senior, guard Austin Miles , as starting. Miles is a returner from last season and is a team captain averaging 4.1 points per game. Junior guard Kobe Hernandez averages 4.0 points per game and junior guard Willis Watson is averaging 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Junior Qualeek Isnar is the starting center and averages 7.3 points per game. Freshman Keaton Layman averages 5.2 points per game. season. Sophomore forward PJ Davis rounds out the starting lineup. The wrestling season also is heavy into region competition and Beaufort has several grapplers ranked among the best in AAAA in their weight class. Colton Freeman is the second-ranked wrestler in the 215-pound weight class and Santino Communale is ranked fifth in AAAA at 120-pounds. Jaden Proctor is ranked sixth at 285 pounds and Jessob Paris is ranked seventh at 157 pounds. Another key performer is Cameron Posey in the 144-pound weight class. Among female wrestlers, Olesya Mullins is the top-ranked wrestler at 105 pounds.

Barnwell Girl’s Basketball Focused On Making AA Playoffs

By Staff Reports • January 22, 2026
Barnwell Girl’s Basketball Focused On Making AA Playoffs From Staff Reports Barnwell —With their 40-32 region win over Edisto on January, 16 the Lady Warhorses have pulled into a tie with Hampton County (2-2) for the region lead going into the home stretch of the regular season. Junior guard Savannah Rountree scored 12 points and senior guard Gabrielle Thomas added 10 points to lead the Lady Warhorses to the win. Sophomore center Bre’Yanna Bostick chipped in six points against Edisto also. Others contributing points in the Edisto game for Barnwell included freshman guard Za’Cariah Devoe (3), senior guard Aurielle Sanders (2), freshman forward Kennide Williams (2), freshman guard Zamari Williams (2), and junior wing Gracie Carter (1). “We are playing much better defense now,” said head coach William Hammonds . “We still need to find ways to score but our defense is coming along well. “Rountree is shooting the ball really well and she is getting it going on offense for us,” said Coach Hammonds. “Both Bostick and Devoe are two of most improved players since the start of the season. Bostick is our top rebounder coming off the bench.  “Gabby is starting to making better decisions on her passes from the point guard position,” said Coach Hammonds. “She is starting to make the right plays.” Coach Hammonds that with six region games to play he is hoping his team can finish strong and place at least third in the region and then go on and play well in the playoffs. “Hampton County and Lake Marion have two really good teams this year but if we continue to improve, I feel like we can place at least third in the region.” Maddie Brown is a 5-10 small forward and she is one of the team’s co-captains. Brown is a good rebounder and plays good defense in the paint. Barnwell will host Hampton County on February, 3. To date, a shooting guard, Roudtree leads the team in scoring at 14 points a game. Thomas is at 5.8 points and three rebounds a game, including 2.4 steals. Bostick is averaging 3.6 points a game and leads the team in rebounding. Devoe is averaging 1.2 steals a game. Coach Hammonds is assisted Alicia Davis and April Robinson .

Carolina Academy Basketball Enters Region Play

By David Shelton • January 22, 2026
The Carolina Academy Girls Basketball Team.

Chesterfield Hoopsters Competing Well In Region

By David Shelton • January 22, 2026
By David Shelton Senior Writer Chesterfield – Region play is the most important part of the regular season and ramping up the intensity and focus is paramount for any team hoping to contend for a region title and state playoff berth. To that end, a young but up and coming Chesterfield girls basketball team is competing well in the early part of their 2025-26 region 4-AA schedule. The Lady Rams won four of their first six region games and were 10-7 overall this season as of Jan. 18. The team won 11 games all of last season. “We are playing pretty well so far,” said head coach Nick Jolly earlier this season. “This is a competitive team. We’re still fairly young overall but we have some talented girls. We will make youthful mistakes but we will learn from those mistakes and work hard to correct things as we go. I definitely feel good about the potential.” Chesterfield regularly starts four sophomores and Jolly’s top two players are sophomores Reagan Rivers and Yaya Robinson . Rivers was a class AA all-state selection as a freshman, averaging 14 points and eight rebounds per game. This season, she is averaging 14.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. She also dishes 3.4 assists per game and has nearly three steals per contest. Robinson averaged 13.9 points last season and is at 15.9 points per game this season. Eighth-grader Le’Asia Brown is leading the team in rebounds, grabbing 9.9 boards per game while scoring 6.7 rebounds per contest this season. Sopho,ore Ki’Yonna Peurifoy is pulling down 7.0 rebounds per contest while senior Jordan Evans is adding 2.6 steals and nearly two assists per game. Sophomore Alivia Honeycutt scores about three points and pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game. She also averages close to four blocked shots per outing. Sophomore Tayler McCoy is adding six points per game. Senior Jaylen Evans , along with junior Kaylee Leonard , see considerable minutes as well. Freshman Taylee Clyburn , sophomore Ava Knight , freshman Kamari Patterson , freshman Allison Brown , and senior Jenna Kelly round out this year’s squad. Jolly says his biggest point of emphasis in the early season has been physical toughness. “With the youth, sometimes they play a little timid,” the coach said. “I keep telling them we have to play tougher. They are responding well. I’m pretty happy with where we are and I know we are going to continue to grow and improve as we play more. We will compete with most of the teams that we play.” The boys team went 1-12 against non-region competition in December but is showing solid growth in region play with an early 2-2 record. Senior leaders and team captains are Kamron Patterson, Derrick Lockhart, Ronnie Little and Josh Miller . Juniors include Amir Pickett, Jackson Dalton, Mark Moten, Josh Bittle, Jayden Johnson, Treyvon Smith and DJ Merriman. Rounding out the roster are sophomores Jamison Dalton and Holden Lowry .
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