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High school football roundup: River Bluff opens with home win
Hayden Myers scored on a 20-yard run with 5:51 left to give River Bluff a 41-34 victory over Rock Hill Friday in “The Swamp." It was the season-opener for both teams as the Gators look to rebound from last year’s 5-6 showing. They jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter, starting with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Aaron Griffin.
Catawba Ridge shows ‘fight’ in high-scoring loss to Chapin
When you lose the turnover battle and the penalty battle, you can’t expect to have much hope of winning a football game, said Catawba Ridge head coach Zac Lendyak. Still, his Copperheads team never gave up, even when down by three touchdowns with five minutes left in the fourth quarter.
Free Reign Theatre Presents Trim, Syndicated Run of ‘The Tempest’
Rarely mentioned among William Shakespeare’s best comedies, let alone among his best works, The Tempest maintains an enviable popularity within the Bard’s celebrated canon. The current Free Reign Theatre presentation at the Gettys Center in Rock Hill, where it runs through Aug. 25, marks the seventh local production to appear in the Charlotte Metro within the past two decades (Actors from the London Stage visited with an eighth in 2011 at UNC Charlotte).
Gamebrell Announces 2024-25 Schedule
Winthrop women's golf head coach Kasay Gambrell has unveiled the schedule for the 2024-25 season, featuring a total of nine tournaments. The season kicks off in the fall with four events, including the Elon Women's Invitational and the UNCG Fall Collegiate. The spring will see five more tournaments leading up to the Big South Championships in April 2025. This schedule continues to provide competitive opportunities for the team against strong rivals across various prestigious courses.
Columbia SC grabs first-ever James Beard Award
You may have heard about this already, because the occasion certainly has received a lot of press. In June of this year, a Midlands wine bar received a coveted James Beard award, the first time this has ever happened in the Capital City. Mike Switzer interviews Tim Gardner, owner and founder of Lula Drake Wine Parlour in Columbia, S.C., recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages category from James Beard.
Tega Cay’s The Goat Boater Wins SUP Connect’s 2024 Shop of the Year Award
The Goat Boater, a beloved paddleboarding business in Tega Cay, has been named the Shop of the Year for 2024 by SUP Connect: The People’s Choice Awards. This prestigious award recognizes The Goat Boater’s commitment to the stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) community and its exceptional customer service, making it a standout destination for water sports enthusiasts.
Alex Murdaugh crime books to be released, including two by murder trial jury members
Even as the post-conviction case of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is set to go before the South Carolina Supreme Court in hopes of a retrial, a second wave of books on the internationally known Murdaugh murder saga hits bookshelves, including chronicles from a Wall Street Journal reporter and two members of Murdaugh's jury. ...
South Carolina basketball GOAT A'ja Wilson ties all-time WNBA record
South Carolina basketball legend A'ja Wilson is a virtual lock to win the 2024 WNBA MVP. With all due respect to Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Caitlin Clark, Alyssa Thomas, and the other players in the WNBA who are having great seasons, Wilson is the best player in the sport, and the 2024 season has proven that reality.
Family of USC student killed by mistaken Uber driver 'relieved' after killer’s appeal denied
The family of a University of South Carolina student who was brutally murdered after getting into a car she mistakenly thought was her Uber home is expressing relief now that the man convicted in her killing will remain behind bars.
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