Sportsarama kicks off high school football
Story and photos by
Warner M. Montgomery
Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com

A.C. Flora quarterback Sims Tompkins is pursued by Eau Claire's Carl Shaw.

The C.A. Johnson Preparatory Academy AFJROTC Color Guard presented the flags at Memorial Stadium to a crowd sweltering in 95 degree weather Saturday, August 19, 2006. The Keenan Raider Rubber Band, under the direction of Maestro Willie Lyles, played the National Anthem...and the 47th Annual Sportsarama was underway.

In the first game, Keenan outscored C.A. Johnson 22-0 with excellent play from running back and linebacker Charles Brice. Lower Richland, under new coach J.W. Montgomery, gave Fairfield Central a good fight but lost 14-6. Eau Claire upset a flat A.C. Flora 6-0 on a Hail Mary pass from Hassan Brown to Angelo Canty.

In the final game, Dreher leapt ahead of Orangeburg-Wilkinson 10-0 with the running of Nicholas Bethea and Alex Ramos and the kicking of Kurt Stoudenmire. O-W stormed back to win 12-10.

Jordan Hasty of Orangeburg-Wilkinson was crowned Miss Sportsarama. Larry Johnson of Fairfield Central was named Mr. Sportsarama.

C.A. Johson's Russell Sutton tries to escape the grasp of Dominique Trapp.

Keenan took the Best Band in the Stands Award. A.C. Flora won the Charlie Stuart Best School Spirit Award, and Eau Claire won the Best Cheerleading Award.

O-W's Jordan Hasty was crowned Miss Sportsarama. Lower Richland Head Coach J.W. Montgomery Dreher High School Cheerleaders A.C. Flora fans make their presence known. A.C. Flora High School Cheerleaders Sertoma Club members: Jack Sterne, Linda, Sterne, Fred Lamphere (all Richland Sertoma Club), Tom Legare (North Lake Club), Gail Trebuchon (Richland), Dick Westfall (North Lake Club) The Bacon Brothers, Bill (l) and Robin (r) will get together in the "Bacon Bowl" when Dreher faces A.C. Flora for a region match-up October 27.