Sumter - Softball action from Sumter, SC as softball teams from around the state converge on Patriot Park and Palmetto Park to battle their way through the brackets. All teams came to Sumter looking for that path to the state championship. Many great plays from so many talented young athletes. This was two great days of softball action. SCISA SOFTBALL 2025 - Championship Series Class 1A Softball W.W. King vs. Holly Hill Academy Holly Hill host Game #1 / W.W. King to host Game #2 Class 2A Softball Carolina Academy vs. Dorchester Academy Carolina Academy host Game #1 / Dorchester Academy to host Game #2 Class 3A Softball Clarendon Hall vs. Pee Dee Academy Pee Dee host Game #1 / Clarendon Hall to host Game #2 Class 4A Softball Wilson Hall vs. Laurence Manning Wilson Hall host Game #1 / LMA to host Game #2 Enjoy this sample of images, follow this link for the full gallery.

SCISA BASEBALL TEAMS PREPARE FOR PLAYOFFS By: Gerald Doolittle Goose Creek, S.C. – With spring break over for most SCISA schools the 2025 baseball season heads into the sprint for playoff seedings. Can Augusta Christian (4A), Hilton Head Christian (3A), Dorchester Academy (2A) and Richard Winn Academy (1A) defend their 2024 Titles? Can Cardinal Newman (4A), Pee Dee Academy (3A), Calhoun Academy (2A) and Holly Hill Academy (1A) make the finals again? At this writing the leading contenders for Class 4A are Pinewood Prep (16-2), First Baptist (12-4-1), Ben Lippen (7-2), Laurence Manning (6-1) and Hammond (6-2). The top five contenders in Class 3A are Hilton Head Prep (19-2), Orangeburg Prep (16-2), Oakbrook Prep (15-1 ), Calhoun Academy (15-6) and Pee Dee Academy (11-3). The top two contenders in Class 2A are King’s Academy (10-2) and Andrew Jackson Academy (9-5). Do not count Dorchester Academy and Thomas Heyward Academy out. Class 1A will be a battle between Jefferson Davis Academy (8-7), Holly Hill Academy (4-3), Richard Winn Academy (4-3), W.W. King Academy (5-5) and Wardlaw Academy (3-9). Some of the Class 4A offensive leaders are Luke Bohnsack of Northside Christian batting .538, Grady Fuller of Pinewood Prep batting .532, Matthew Bishop of Ben Lippen batting .529, Finley Taylor of Pinewood Prep batting .511. Other Class 4A leaders are Mason O’Cain of Ben Lippen batting .476, Grayson Crim of Northside Christian batting .455, Will Spotts of Northside Christian batting .435 and Sean Lee of Ben Lippen batting .400. Class 3A offensive leaders are Matty Lyle of Spartanburg Day batting .556, Sam Hatcher of Oakbrook Prep batting .514, Lavonte Henders of Spartanburg Day batting .471, Dallas Collins of Oakbrook Prep batting .438, Sumter Moorer of St. Johns Christian batting .425 and Sims Brunson of Patrick Henry batting .421. Other 3A leaders are Bryce Kinard of Colleton Prep batting .390, Brycen Moore of Greenwood Christian batting .390, Leland Reed of Greenwood Christian batting .381, Bryton Peeples of Patrick Henry batting .355, Greyson Martin of Colleton Prep batting .341 and Rylin Brunson of Patrick Henry batting .341. Class 2A and 1A offensive leaders are Colton Young of Thomas Heyward batting .571, Jack Walling of Andrew Jackson batting .489, Kaiden Kinard of Andrew Jackson batting .488, Colson Loadholt of Jefferson Davis batting .480, Hayden McClung of Andrew Jackson batting .417, Casen Buzhardt of W.W. King batting .400 and Charlie Bonds of Richard Winn batting .400.  Other 2A and 1A leaders are Greyson Rikard of W.W. King batting .389, Joshua Oswald of W.W. King batting .370, Bennett Nicholson of Richard Winn batting .360, Keeler Dineen of Beaufort Academy batting .350, Turner Burchell of Richard Winn Academy batting .333, Channing Terry of Andrew Jackson batting .333 and Dalten Martin of Thomas Heyward batting .333.

SCISA SOFTBALL TEAMS SEEKING PLAYOFF SPOTS  By: Gerald Doolittle Goose Creek, S.C. - With most schools returning from spring break SCISA softball teams will be working hard to clinch playoff spots for the 2025 season. Will Laurence Manning (4A), Pee Dee Academy (3A), Clarendon Hall (2A) and Jefferson Davis Academy (1A) defend their 2024 titles? Can Hammond (4A), Orangeburg Prep (3A), Colleton Prep (2A) and Cross Schools (1A) make another run for the title? At this writing the top contenders in Class 4A are Laurence Manning (14-2), First Baptist (5-1), Augusta Christian (6-4) and Hammond (6-3). The top contenders in Class 3A are Pee Dee Academy (13-1), Dillon Christian (12-4), Calhoun Academy (8-0), Orangeburg Prep (8-5) and Clarendon Hall (5-2). The top contenders in Class 2A are Dorchester Academy (9-1), Carolina Academy (4-1), Marlboro Academy (6-5) and King’s Academy (3-2). The top contenders in Class 1A are W.W. King Academy (6-0), Holly Hill Academy (8-2), Cross Schools (7-4), Richard Winn Academy (4-5) and Jefferson Davis Academy (4-6). Class 4A offensive leaders are Bailey Brown of Augusta Christian batting .778, Mckenzie Krebs of Augusta Christian batting .556, Claire Hamm and Avery Schwarz of Augusta Christian batting .500 and Lyra Pricklemeyer of Laurence Manning batting .500 . Other 4A leaders are Laini Kosinski and Marlee Black of Laurence Manning batting .479, Ava Miller of Hammond batting .476 and Gabby Heathcott and Ellie Heathcott of John Paul ll batting .462. Emory Glass of Augusta Christian is batting .429 and Kaylee Parmenter Avins of Laurence Manning batting .417 . Class 3A offensive leaders are Prestan Schurlknight of Orangeburg Prep batting .750, Anslea Aaron of Calhoun Academy batting .667, Hannah Iambrecht of Orangeburg Prep batting .619, Coker Carson of Calhoun Academy batting .619, Adalynne Fallaw of Calhoun Academy batting .577. Other 3A leaders are Mandy Wells of Clarendon Hall batting .571, Maggie Harrington of Clarendon Hall batting .500, Cailin Shirer of Calhoun Academy batting .478, Molly Andrews of Dillon Christian batting .463, Addison Nivens of Orangeburg Prep batting .444, Lauren Ballew of Orangeburg Prep batting .435, Lilli Shooter of Dillon Christian batting .429, Sherrilynn Shannon of Calhoun Academy and Brynli Brewer of Clarendon Hall batting .429. Class 2A and 1A leaders are Madelyn Roscoe of Marlboro Academy batting .667, Ryan Mayers of Cross Schools batting .667, Alaysia Hollings of Cross Schools batting .629, Ansley Nesbit of Lee Academy batting .553, Emery McClure of Dorchester Academy batting .543, Braylee Burke of Laurens Academy batting .517, Sydney Hollings of Cross Schools batting .516, Jameson Collins of Lee Academy batting .500 and Kate Leslie of Marlboro academy batting .500. Other 2A and 1A leaders are Lyla Owens of Dorchester Academy batting .483, Alyssa Grooms of Dorchester Academy batting .469, Lily Canady of Dorchester Academy batting .462, Savannah Hollings of Cross Schools batting .462, MacKenzie Runyans of Laurens Academy batting .448 and Morgan Bolding of Laurens Academy batting .421.

Hammond's Michael Tyler laying out for the TD catch in the SCISA AAAA title game.

By: Gerald Doolittle Goose Creek, S.C. – The SCISA 2024-25 basketball season in now entering the 2025 portion of the regular season. Can the 2023-24 season Champions defend their titles? In the Girls Division Heathwood Hall (4A ) and Cathedral Academy (2A) hope to defend their Titles. Last season Hilton Head Christian (3A) Champion moves up to 4A and Cross Schools (1A) Champion moves up to 2A in 2024-25. In the Boys Division Cardinal Newman (4A), Hilton Head Prep (3A), Cathedral Academy (2A) and Curtis Baptist (1A) hope to defend their titles). The Class 4A Girls Division entering the 2025 half of the season has Northside Christian (14-0), First Baptist (13-1), John Paul ll (10-1) and Trinity Collegiate (9-1) looking strong to make the finals. The Class 3A Girls Division entering the 2025 half of the season has Pee Dee Academy (8-0), Colleton Prep Academy (9-1), Greenwood Christian (5-1), Orangeburg Prep (5-1) and Hilton Prep Academy (8-7) looking strong to make the finals. The Class 2A Girls Division entering the 2025 half of the season has Lee Academy (4-2), Laurens Academy (5-3), Andrew Jackson Academy (6-5), Charleston Collegiate (3-3) and Cross Schools (6-7) hoping for deep runs in post-season. The Class 1A Girls Division entering the 2025 half of the season is wide open for the taking. Curtis Baptist (8-4), Richard Winn Academy (4-4), Mead Hall (3-3), Wardlaw Academy (3-6) and Jefferson Davis Academy (1-3) are all hoping for a strong finish. The Class 4A Boys Division entering the 2025 half of the season has Ben Lippen (12-1), Augusta Christian (12-2), Northside Christian (10-1), Porter-Gaud (8-4) and Wilson Hall Academy (7-3) looking strong to make the finals. The Class 3A Boys Division entering the 2025 half of the season has Hilton Head Prep (12-3), Calhoun Academy (10-2), Greenwood Christian (9-4), Pee Dee Academy (6-1) and Christian Academy (7-3) looking strong to make the finals. The Class 2A Boys Division entering the 2025 half of the season has Cathedral Academy (14-6), Andrew Jackson Academy (10-3), Charleston Collegiate (9-3), Thomas Heyward (5-2) and Faith Christian (6-4) hoping for a strong finish to the season . The Class 1A Boys Division entering the 2025 half of the season has Curtis Baptist (7-6), Richard Winn Academy (6-3), Jefferson Davis Academy (5-4), Newberry Academy (5-4) and Mead Hall (4-3) hoping for a deep run for the title. The scoring leaders in the Girls Division are Courtney Campbell of Hilton Head Prep (26.1), Lauren Jacobs of Heathwood Hall (26.0), Cokey Suddeth of Palmetto Christian (22.7), Delaney Caldwell of Spartanburg Christian (21.0), Evie Godfrey of Northside Christian (19.5), Jaliyah Terry of Curtis Baptist (18.5), Maliyah Birch of Northwood Academy (17.3), Chaelyn Tifre of Northside Christian (13.8), Lillian Lucas of Patrick Henry (13.5), Macie Butler of Curtis Baptist (11.6), McKinley Beard of Andrew Jackson Academy (11.5), Sabreya Monsanto of Heathwood Hall (11.5) and Lily Termini of John Paul ll (11.3). The scoring leaders in the Boys Division are Jody Gillam of Holly Hill Academy (28.2), Ty Kennedy of Greenwood Christian (26.3), Thompson Stone of Dillon Christian (25.0), Matio Castillo of Colleton Prep (24.3), Jackson Outlar of Dillon Christian (22.5), Ty Harpring of Hilton Head Prep (22.2), Avery Ravenell of Orangeburg Prep (22.0), Tucker Shealy of Shannon Forest (20.5), Bryce Ward of Cathedral Academy (20.5), Colton Betosky of Community Christian (20.4) and Nasir Void of Jefferson Davis Academy (20.3).  Other scoring leaders in the Boys Division are Thomas Reed of Charleston Collegiate (20.0), Tilden Riley of Orangeburg Prep (19.5), Taylor Greene of Florence Christian (18.8), Treivan Wright of Curtis Baptist (18.7), Colt Bailey of Wardlaw Academy (18.7), Kiauj Allen of Trinity Collegiate (18.4), Elton Smith jr of Cardinal Newman (18.2), Tyler Cannon of South Aiken Baptist (18.0), Maddox Lee of Cambridge Academy (17.7), Rowan Croft of Patrick Henry Academy (17.5), Tre Green of Pinewood Prep (17.2), Hunter Dennis of South Aiken Baptist (17.2). Hilton Dessausure of Northside Christian (16.7), Ajani Gresham of Cathedral Academy (16.1), Vashahd Schofield of Andrew Jackson Academy (16.0), Brayden Husband of Curtis Baptist (15.8), Wiltrez Mincey of Curtis Baptist (15.7), Charlie Bonds of Richard Winn Academy (15.7), Sam Terlizzi of South Aiken Baptist (15.7), Dalton Gadson of Northside Christian (15.6), Nick Lindsay of Calhoun Academy (15.5), Braylon Fuller of Mead Hall (15.3), Gage Dicks of Andrew Jackson Academy (15.2) and Noah Harper of Wardlaw Academy (15.0).