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Vikings fall in Lower State title match
Class 4A Boys Tennis Lower State Championship • May 8, 2008
      West Florence Knights 4, Spring Valley Vikings 2 4A Lower State Championship Parklane Tennis Center • May 8, 2008 Singles: Bobby Browning (WF) d. Ashkon Babaee (SV) 6-4, 6-1; Pruitt Williams (WF) d. Chris Harvey (SV) 6-2, 6-0; Brent Lett (SV) d. Matthew Canelon (WF) 6-2, 6-2; Daniel Sech...
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Bearcats are Lower State Champs!
Class 3A Baseball Lower State Championship • May 9, 2008
Story and Photos by David Martin
      For the second time in a week, the Brookland- Cayce Bearcats had to take on the Mustangs of Midland Valley Friday, May 9 to determine their fate in the Lower State championship hunt. Midland Valley took the first game 6- 1 with strong hitting against Bearcat pitcher Jeff Estep, scoring six runs i...
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Falcons recover, win Upper State championship
Class 3A Baseball Upper State Championship • May 9, 2008
By George Kaupp
      A.C. Flora had a chance to close out Blythewood in the first game played on Friday, May 9th. Win, and they would be in the state finals as the Upper State champions. Lose, and they would have to play a second game that evening to determine the champion. The Falcons lost the first, but rallied to w...
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Dolphins squeak by Skyhawks for title
SCISA Class 3A Girls Soccer State Championship • May 10, 2008
By George Kaupp
      Alexandra Fuller scored on a free kick late in the match, propelling Hilton Head Prep to a 2- 1 victory over Hammond in the SCISA 3A girls soccer final on Saturday, May 10 at Heathwood Hall in Columbia. The game was played mostly in Hammond's end in the first half, as the Skyhawks seemed content ...
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2008 SCHSSCA Boys All- State Soccer Teams
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Giese to swim with Pirates
     Spring Valley's Kristen Giese signs to swim at East Carolina. She is pictured with her coach, Mike Loser. Contributed by Spring Valley High School.
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Eagles outlast Bearcats for 3A Lower State title
Class 3A Boys Soccer Lower State Championship • May 12, 2008
      After two 40 minute halves, two ten minute overtimes and two five minute overtimes of scoreless soccer, Chapin converted four penalty kicks to Brookland- Cayce's three to defeat the Bearcats in the Lower State finals at Woolbright Field on May 13.
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Falcons row for Bronze
Contributed by A.C. Flora High School
      Ninth grade students at A.C. Flora High School and Columbia Rowing Club members, West Watson and Chase Cowart, participated in the Augusta Invitational Regatta held at Langley Pond in Aiken, S.C. on March 15, 2008. They raced in the Men's Youth 2000 meter final and finished third with a time of 0...
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Cardinals come from losers' bracket to win state championship
SCISA Class 3A Softball State Championship • May 10, 2008
By George Kaupp
      Nazley Wilson pitched five complete game victories, helping the Cardinal Newman Cardinals rally from the losers' bracket to defeat the Laurence Manning Swampcats twice in a row to claim the SCISA 3A state softball championship on Saturday, May 10th at Pine Grove Softball Complex in Lexington.
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Vikings head to title game for third straight time
Class 4A Boys Soccer Lower State Championship • May 12, 2008
Story and Photos by Mike Maddock
      The atmosphere at Spring Valley Tuesday, May 13 had all the intensity and pageantry of a high school football playoff game complete with cool air, packed stands and rowdy fans, drum lines, and cheerleaders. But this was a different kind of football.
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Falcons sweep Northwood for SCISA 3A title
SCISA Class 3A Baseball State Championship • May 12 & 13, 2008
Courtesy of Ben Lippen Head Coach Brent Walsh
      Game 1:May 12 Ben Lippen 5,Northwood 2 The Falcons travelled to Northwood Academy for Game 1 of the 2008 SCISA AAA State Championship. Northwood Academy came into the game with a 26- 4 record and Ben Lippen entered the contest with a 23- 5 mark. Both teams threw their respective aces, Ryan Philp...
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Bengals commit
Contributed by Ryan Johnson, Blythewood Athletics
      Ten Blythewood High School seniors have announced their plans to continue their successful athletic careers on the collegiate level. Kaitlyn Overly and Alesia Jerrells have both committed to play lacrosse at Erskine College next year.
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