South Carolina High School Football News

By ANDREW MACKE The Calhoun Falls Charter School football made history last year.

HORRY COUNTY, SC It is no secret that our area does not receive the amount of severe weather that other parts of the country see, so could violent tornadoes even happen here? We all know about the infamous Myrtle Beach tornado of July 6, 2001, but that tornado wasn't "violent," as it was only rated F2.

At the opening coin toss offensive captains Darius Harris, front left and DeAndre Belton, front right, shake hands with the defensive captains Larry J. Bell, back left, and Chanti Jones, back right as head coach Demetrius Davis, far right, prepares to flip the coin.

Greenwood High School football coach Gene Cathcart hoists the state championship trophy Dec.

Two-time defending Class AA state champion Bishop England and three teams expected to be ranked in the top 10 in Class AAAA will play in the marquee games of the 43nd annual Sertoma Football Classic.

A star White Knoll football player who teaches Sunday School and a Pelion honor student who volunteers with an organ donation agency have been awarded the 2013 Doris Burkett Scholarship.

Mike Smith might not mind if his pitchers get knocked around some this summer, as long as they go after hitters.

Horry County Schools spokesperson Teal Harding said Illing – who was selected over 52 other candidates to replace Tim Renfrow – needs only to complete human resources protocol.

Myrtle Beach Military Appreciation Days Memorial Day weekend parade, with Rocky Bleier, four-time Super Bowl-winning Pittsburgh Steelers running back, as grand marshal, takes place 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Myrtle Beach's Ocean Boulevard, beginning at 27th Avenue North.

Doug Illing, who has spent the last 15 years at Davie County High School in Mocksville, N.C., will be presented to Horry County Schools on Monday night for approval as a teacher and as the Braves' new football coach.

Both the Camden and Lugoff-Elgin varsity football teams will conclude their spring practice sessions with scrimmages on Friday night and the public is invited to attend both contests.

The Strom Thurmond High School Mock Trial team represented South Carolina in the National Mock Trial competition May 9-11 in Indiana.

The Fairfield Central Griffins will play their annual spring game tonight at E.K. Mclendon stadium.

"with my son being a senior next year I was hoping to see him walk across the stage," said Michelle Swancey, who took the same walk herself back in 1987.

Last season Fairfield Central was 11-3 overall and was crowned region III-AA champs before falling 21-6 in the state championship game to Dillon High School.

The Lady Cougars will play Northwestern June 5, the Clover Shootout June 17, the York Shootout June 18-19 and a one-day position camp with Limestone June 20.

The Byrnes Rebels avenged an earlier loss to Clover in the state 4A softball playoffs, prevailing 10-7 in Blue Eagle Country last week.

Lexington football coach Josh Stepp didn't get a lot of time to acclimate to his new position.

It took Brookland-Cayce 36 seconds to seize control Monday night. Kathryn Greer found the ball at her feet inside the Hanahan box, she turned and fired a shot past the keeper and the Lady Bearcats were on their way.

Lead off hitter Lauren Duggar got things started with an infield hit. Caroline Shinn reached on an error and Duggar crossed the plate moments later on a passed ball.