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October 30, 2009
Highlights from the St. James vs Socastee football game
Highlights from the St. James vs Socastee football game
Hartsville holds off South Florence
For the last few years, the Hartsville Red Foxes have been known for their high-powered offense. On Thursday against South Florence, it was the Red Foxes’ defense that came up huge.
Seven Pee Dee players named to Shrine Bowl
The Pee Dee again will be well represented in this year’s Shrine Bowl. Seven players have been selected to the annual high school football all-star game, which pits some of the top talent from South Carolina and North Carolina.
Chesterfield’s defense hammering down opponents
Brandon Williams has hammered plenty of ball carriers this season, but the Chesterfield senior middle linebacker still hasn’t gotten the one hammer he really wants.
October 29, 2009
Shrine Bowl rosters unveiled
Eastern Carolina products litter the North Carolina and South Carolina squads for this year’s Shrine Bowl.
October 28, 2009
Week 10’s top games
Some of the top games in the Pee Dee this week:
Bruins, Red Foxes bring plenty of offense
If last week’s 71-21 win at Conway proved one thing about the South Florence Bruins, it’s that they can compete with anybody when they’re clicking on all cylinders.
Dillon Christian, Byrnes highlight full schedule of meaningful games
Fans of high school football in the Pee Dee are going to have a tough time figuring out which game to attend this Friday.
First and Goal: Bowl trophy on the line in cross-county rivalry game
After months of preparation, the high school football season is coming to a close.
October 27, 2009
Dillon volleyball team hopes to net perfection
In the football-crazy realm of Dillon High School, it’s often difficult for some of the smaller sports to glean even a sliver of the spotlight. Unless, that is, they happen to accomplish something extraordinary — and nothing is more extraordinary than perfection.
October 26, 2009
Prep roundup: Dillon, Marion volleyball teams advance
Top-seeded and unbeaten Dillon swept its first-round Class 2A playoff matchup with Andrews 3-0 on Monday in high school volleyball action.
October 24, 2009
Crusaders finish season with a win
Emmanuel Christian finished its season with a 5-4 win over Conway Christian in high school tennis action on Friday.
Prep roundup: Byrnes’ Schurlknight has big half against Williamsburg
Lee Schurlknight threw for 402 yards and three touchdowns in the first half as The Byrnes Schools earned a 35-10 win over Williamsburg Academy on Friday in high school football action.
Marlboro County stays perfect
Before Friday night’s meeting with Wilson, Marlboro County football coach Dean Boyd predicted the game would be a slobberknocker.
Boyd and his team got just that — and more. In front of a capacity crowd at Memorial Stadium, the Bulldogs needed two defensive stands in the final three minutes to escape with a 21-14 victory over the Tigers.
October 23, 2009
The Blitz Week 9: Part 1
Blitz Part 1: Highlights from Marlboro County vs Wilson, Myrtle Beach vs Georgetown, Socastee vs Lake City and North Myrtle Beach vs St. James
The Blitz Week 9: Part 2
Blitz Part 2: The Play of the Week and highlights from Conway vs South Florence, West Florence vs Hartsville, Crestwood vs Darlington, Hemingway vs Green Sea-Floyds, Carvers Bay vs Creekbridge and Latta vs Johnsonville.
The Blitz Week 9: Part 3
Blitz Part 3: Did you know and highlights from Marion vs Cheraw, Loris vs Dillon and Kingstree vs Waccamaw.
The Blitz Week 9: Part 4
Blitz Part 4: Highlights from Dillon Christian vs Laurens Academy and scoreboards.
Game of the Week: Wilson vs Marlboro County
Game of the Week: Wilson vs Marlboro County
Scott’s Branch won’t overlook Raiders
Going into every game, Scott’s Branch High School head football coach Leonard Johnson asks just a few simple things of his team. Included in that are that his defense make a couple of stops and that the offense pick up four yards each play in the Hammer offense. Against Timmonsville last week, the Eagles’ defense was up to the task.
October 22, 2009
Cheraw Braves back in business
Heading into the season, there was a rumor circulating around Pee Dee football circles that Cheraw football was down. With the loss of standouts like Travis Small, Kenyatta Gary and Montrell Evans, there was nothing to prove the rumors untrue.
South’s Humphries wins region meet
South Florence’s Matt Humphries won the Region 6-4A cross country meet individual title for the fourth straight year, helping the Bruins to a third-place finish. Carolina Forest topped the boys’ field and Sumter finished first in the girls’ competition in Wednesday’s meet in Sumter.
October 21, 2009
Bulldogs wary of upset-minded Tigers
Fans of Marlboro County football have lived charmed lives this season. The Bulldogs have rolled over most opponents en route to an 8-0 record, so all is well in Bennettsville.
Elite Eight poll
Top teams in the Pee Dee:
Week 9’s top games
A look at the top Week 9 matchups in the Pee Dee
Crestwood in ‘must win’ situation against Darlington
The Crestwood Knights have to put an end to a five-game losing streak and turn it into a two-game winning streak to make the 3A football state playoffs. If the Knights lose at Darlington on Friday, the season finale against Sumter County School District Two rival Lakewood becomes as insignificant as a poncho on a scuba diver.
October 20, 2009
Grieving Carolina Forest wins one for a community
Carolina Forest football coach Drew Hummel said his team carried a community on its back when it took the field against South Florence on Monday. In a game that had been postponed due to the stabbing of a resource officer and subsequent shooting death of a student at Carolina Forest on Friday, the Panthers persevered on both sides of the ball.
October 17, 2009
Wilson rallies; Knights’ losing streak at 5
Crestwood came up short on a late fake punt attempt and Wilson make the Knights pay dearly as Maleik McCall connected with Jeremiah Gandy on the next play for a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 15-12 win for the Tigers Friday at Sumter District 2 Memorial Stadium.
Friday’s Statewide scores
Abbeville 27, Pendleton 9
Airport 56, South Aiken 24
Berea 49, Wade Hampton (G) 14
Dillon continues dominance over Marion
Since 2000, Dillon’s football team has found nothing but success against Marion. Friday night, the decade of dominance continued. The Wildcats combined a first-half outburst with stifling defense to earn their ninth consecutive victory over the Swamp Foxes, 34-12 at Fox Field.
