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Irmo names New Boys Soccer Coach
For the third time in 35 years, Irmo has a new boys soccer coach. That sounds like incredible stability until you realize it’s the second time the team has had a new coach in the past two years.
School District: Injured Westwood Player Stable
. Westwood High junior defensive back Mark “MJ” Mickens is in stable condition following surgery, according to a release sent by Richland District 2 spokesperson Libby Roof. Mickens was injured in Friday’s game against Clover in what head coach Rodney Summers called a routine play. He suffered a neck injury, underwent surgery and currently is in stable condition. The family is posting updates on his condition via Twitter @pausetive1.
Game of Week preview: Airport at Dreher
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POLL: Which Midlands Team Most Likely to Win State This Fall?
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Funday Monday With Dreher’s Treigh Sullivan
Welcome to the inaugural edition of “Funday Monday,” in which I ask local coaches a series of light-hearted questions about their own playign days and the ups and downs of coaching high school sports. Dreher High School head football coach Treigh Sullivan. Today, we lead off with Dreher High head football coach Ammon “Treigh” Sullivan. Ron: Your first name is Ammon; what’s the origin of that? Treigh: It’s Biblical and it’s a family name.
California moves closer to recognizing cheerleading as an official sport
If California state senators have their way, the Golden State may have a new officially sanctioned sport come the start of the 2017-18 school year. As noted by the Associated Press, among other sources, the California state senate approved a bill put forward by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego that would require the California Interscholastic Federation to oversee competitive cheerleading just as it does all other official sports.
Preseason Blitz: Lexington Wildcats
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Game of the Week: Ben Lippen at Hammond
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Preseason Blitz: Mid-Carolina
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The Gary Trent Jr. Blog: Ballin’ in the Bahamas with Gary Payton, Kentucky and Arizona offers and more
Gary Trent Jr. was the most dominant player on the prestigious Nike EYBL this summer, leading the league averaging 22.1 points a game. That kind of production has a who’s who of college basketball heavyweights like Duke, Kentucky, Arizona, Kansas, Michigan State, and many others, all giving intense chase.
VIDEO: Watch team manager at San Clemente score a touchdown
HighSchoolFootballAmerica.com is a partner of USA TODAY High School Sports San Clemente High School (Calif.) team manager Jack West is still celebrating his first touchdown in a Triton uniform. Donning the No. 31, West entered Friday’s scrimmage against El Toro at running back and busted a big run to the end zone that ended with a big celebration with his teammates.
Preseason Blitz: Newberry
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Marco Island returns a talented bunch
Quarterback Andrew Fowler is one of 20 returning starters for Marco Island Academy. Marco Island Academy will hope to travel to two places the program has never gone before — to a game in Texas and one in the postseason. The game in the Lone Star State will occur on Aug. 28 when Marco plays Edgewood (Texas) in the Brook Hill Classic in the Dallas area.
Group complains about pre-game prayers at Bell County football games
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — A group has renewed complaints about prayers before Bell County High School home football games in southeastern Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that school Superintendent Yvonne Gilliam received a letter last week from the group Freedom From Religion Foundation. The letter warned the school board against allowing a prayer before the season opener Friday night against Middlesboro.
Preseason Blitz: Swansea
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Tennessee follows top-2017 QB commit with top-10 WR pledge one day later
Don’t look now, but Tennessee coach Butch Jones may be putting together something special in Knoxville. One day after Jones earned the commitment of top Class of 2017 quarterback recruit Hunter Johnson, the Vols earned the pledge of a top-1o wide receiver in the same class: Tee Higgins. Unlike Johnson, who hails from Indiana, Higgins is one of the top in-state recruits from Tennessee’s current junior class.
Canterbury coach Sizemore pumping up program
AMANDA INSCORE/THE NEWS-PRESS Quarterback Donovan Duvall will be sidelined for the entire season with an injury. First-year Canterbury coach Stacy Sizemore’s pitch to potential football players in the school hallways was simple: give me a chance to prove myself. So far, he’s been happy with the results. Entering Canterbury’s third season playing 11-man football but also its third in as many years with a new coach, the Cougars have had 25 to 27 players in fall practice working to build a foundation.
Arizonans on NAU football roster - 2015 season
The Northern Arizona University football team has long been a landing spot for Arizona high school football players. The Northern Arizona University football team has long been a landing spot for Arizona high school football players. There are 50 players from Arizona on the Lumberjacks’ roster for the 2015 season (through Aug. 15, 2015). Take a look at each.
Preseason Blitz: Calhoun County
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Midlands Week Zero Football Schedule!
. It is finally FOOTBALL TIME! Here’s your full look at Midlands’ teams competing tonight! Remember, use #Blitz19 to have YOUR pictures from tonight’s games make the news! OK? Let’s go! (all games at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted) Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 A.C. Flora at Clinton Blythewood at Rock Hill Brookland-Cayce at Fairfield-Central North Central at C.A. Johnson Lugoff-Elgin at Camden (WLTX Game of the Week) Chapin at Columbia Greenwood at Dutch Fork W.J. Keenan at Eau Claire Gilbert v.
Preseason Blitz: Dutch Fork
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Preseason Blitz: Irmo
WLTX’s Ron Aiken chats with Irmo head coach Reggie Kennedy to discuss the Yellow Jackets upcoming 2015 season.
Sutter, Marley pace Genoa to victory over SJCC
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Preseason Blitz: Westwood
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VIDEO: Ranchview football coaches launch terrific lip sync to The Weeknd’s ‘Can’t Feel My Face’
We’re still at a point in the preseason when a lot of coaches have a bit more time on their hands than they’re used to. A lack of teaching in the classroom can do that. Some of those coaching staffs have put themselves to good use in between preseason training practices, as the crew from Ranchview High in Irving, just outside Dallas, ably demonstrated in the lip sync video you see above.
Preseason Blitz: Sumter
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Union City High School Football preview
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High School Scores, August 18
Tennis balls and tennis racquet Boys Tennis: Fishers 5, Anderson 0. No. 1 Singles: John Hornett def. Joe Moran 6-2, 6-1 Lutheran 3, Danville 2. No. 1 Singles: Gavin Hensley (D) def. Justin Bentura (L) 6-2, 6-3 Warren Central 5, Tech 0. No. 1 Singles: Austin Schnarr def. Allan Condre 6-0, 6-3 Boys Soccer: Scecina 2, Lutheran 1 Northwest 4, International 1 Notable: Ramesh Curung (NW) 2 goals, 1 assists.
Preseason Blitz: Ridge View
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Pearl River boys varsity soccer practice
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Preseason Blitz: Spring Valley
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Preseason Blitz: Pelion
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Preseason Blitz: Blythewood
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Preseason Blitz: Gilbert
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PHOTO: Pregnant mom lands Little League the ultimate viral marketing TV spot
Someone get this ESPN producer an Emmy already. During a recent ESPN telecast of a regional tournament, roving cameras captured a future mom-to-be, apparently for at least the second time given her young walking partner. The aforementioned mother was decked out in rather sporting and appropriate attire: A pair of cut-off white demin shorts (good for the heat, you know) and a tank top with her rather photogenic baby bump taking on the form of a gigantic baseball.
Pieces in place for another Yorktown run
The Yorktown Tigers might be equipped to sit atop Class 3A, but they’re not acting like it. In fact, they’re proceeding as if they’re on the opposite end of the spectrum. The preseason media poll released Friday pits Yorktown tied at the top of Class 3A after the Tigers spent the past two seasons in Class 4A due to the IHSAA’s tournament success factor. But earlier this week at a preseason practice, coach Stephanie Bloom stopped play several times.
Preseason Blitz: Richland Northeast
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4 high schools come together for split hockey season
Every athlete wants to play in midseason form. Unfortunately for most athletes that time doesn’t happen until, you guessed it, the middle of the season rolls around. Well, that’s not exactly the case for high school hockey lately – not for a few players, that is. For 20 players on Team Warwick, their high school season doesn’t have to start with rust on the skates and cobwebs covering the sticks.
Irish looking to make another run at state tournament
This was the year everyone associated with Fisher Catholic golf pointed to. With a bevy of talent returning, including seniors Aaron Wood, Blake Saffell and Brady Taulbee and Tom Sylvester, the Irish are looking to make a return trip to the state tournament. They qualified in 2013 and finished sixth in the state, but just missed qualifying in 2014 by two strokes. “This is the year everyone has been waiting for,” coach Travis Saffell said.
Likins representing USA at World Deaf Championships
Molly Likins is a young, up-and-coming swimmer out of St. Clair, but she’ll already be carrying USA’s flag at a worldwide competition. It gets better. This upcoming week, at the World Deaf Swimming Championships in Texas, Likins won’t just be one of 24 female swimmers representing USA – she’ll be one of the athletes to beat throughout the six-day event. Likins enters the event as a USA Deaf Team record holder in the 50 breaststroke (31.65 seconds) and 100 breaststroke (1:08.05).
Preseason Blitz: River Bluff
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Local ‘legend’ wins first Blue Water Cup
This summer the sports department at the Times Herald launched a new award – the Blue Water Cup. Using a system of points over the area’s country club events, we kept on eye on which golfer had the best summer. Take it as our version of the PGA’s FedEx Cup standings. When looking at the résumé of Joe Mericka, it’s hard to think of anyone more fitting as the inaugural winner of the award.
Newark Catholic boys golf keeping October in view
Newark Catholic is not shy talking about October. The Green Wave discussed the Division III state tournament the first day of the season. Each day since, the team’s members are attempting to take another step toward making a repeat trip to the season’s pinnacle event. Junior Nick Willis took a big step forward Thursday, shooting 73 to tie for runner-up honors individually and lead NC to the team title during the Heath Invitational at Burning Tree Golf Course.
Preseason Blitz: White Knoll
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Preseason Blitz: Chapin
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Preseason Blitz: Dreher
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Woodmore’s Berkel shoots 83 in Classic at CIC
Austin Berkel earned second-team all-tournament status Wednesday as Woodmore’s boys golf team finished the Port Clinton Classic at Catawba Island Club at 359. Berkel shot an 83 as the Wildcats tied for sixth. Mitchell Miller added an 87. Anthony Paradiso shot an 87 and Mitchell Mueller a 91 as Port Clinton was 10th at 372. Jake St. Clair carded a 94 as Oak Harbor was 17th at 397. Ben Jones earned medalist honors on a second playoff hole after shooting a 79 for Padua Parma.
Knights coach hopeful this is the turnaround year
North Henderson’s Cole McCarson, left, and Trevor Craft will be returning to lead the Knights as seniors this season. HENDERSONVILLE – Jason Dinwiddie is entering his fourth season as football coach at North Henderson, which means his senior class has a firm grasp of his system and his goals for the program.
Preseason Blitz: A.C. Flora
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Clyde’s Florence first-team all-tournament at CIC
Dalton Florence earned first-team all-tournament status Wednesday as Clyde’s boys golf team finished the Port Clinton Classic at Catawba Island Club at 362. Florence shot an 81 as the Fliers were eighth. Austin Berkel was second-team with an 83 while Mitchell Miller added an 87 as Woodmore tied for sixth at 359. Kyle Geary and Drew Erdman each shot an 86 and Cody Snyder added an 88 as Bellevue also shot 359. Christian Smith shot an 87 as St. Joseph Central Catholic finished 15th at 385.
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