Pinewood Prep may be team to beat in Roundball Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 The Piggly Wiggly Roundball Classic attracts teams from the best basketball hotbeds in the country, and this year is no exception as teams from Charlotte, Louisville, Atlanta, Baltimore and Washington are in this year's field.
Manigault, Jennings lift Pinewood Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 FREEPORT, BAHAMAS — Pinewood Prep defeated Columbia High School from Atlanta 66-64 to win the championship of the Tabernacle Christian Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday night. Kenny Manigault scored at the buzzer to seal the win for Pinewood.
Big week puts Tigers back on recruiting trail Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 With the expected announcement this week that Dabo Swinney will be the new head coach, and with the dominating win over USC on Saturday, Clemson hopes to quickly reignite a recruiting campaign that's been stagnant since Tommy Bowden's resignation.
Rock Hill rivals paired in II-AAAA title clash Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 The field is set for the Weekend of Champions, which will be held at Death Valley this year.
Action gets under way at 8 p.m. Friday with the battle of Rock Hill. Northwestern plays South Pointe in the Division II-AAAA championship game in what should be a memorable matchup. Northwestern is making its first appearance in the state title game since 2001, while South Pointe is making its first trip in the school's four-year history.
Pinewood's Gilliard helps SCISA all-stars to victory Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 CHARLOTTE — Pinewood Prep's LaQuan Gilliard made two big plays in the fourth quarter to help the SCISA football all-stars defeat the North Carolina all-stars, 27-16, on Friday in the Oasis All Star Shrine Classic, which was contested at Memorial Stadium.
Saturday's High School Results Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 Girls Basketball Battery Creek Tournament (Championship Game) GOOSE CREEK 59, PINEWOOD PREP 36 Pinewood Prep (36):
Saturday High School Football Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 Schedule WEEKEND OF CHAMPIONS S.C. High School League State Championship Games At Memorial Stadium, Clemson.
Scott's Branch rallies for Division II crown Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 ORANGEBURG — Quinten Singleton scored twice in the final six minutes to lead Scott's Branch to its first-ever state championship with a 14-6 victory over Williston-Elko in Class A Division II on Friday.
Pinewood unbeaten in tourney Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 FREEPORT, BAHAMAS — Pinewood Prep improved to 3-0 on the season with a 45-40 victory over Brainerd High School of Chattanooga, Tenn., in the third round of the Tabernacle Academy Thanksgiving Classic boys tournament Friday.
Wolves fall short in 2OT Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 ST. STEPHEN — Stunned and done.
Timberland's dream season came to an end Friday night as Dillon scored a touchdown late in regulation to force overtime.
Both teams missed field goals in the first overtime of the Class AA Lower State football championship, and in the second overtime, Dillon quarterback Travis Murphy scrambled 10 yards for a touchdown and T.J. Grimsley kicked the extra point.
Chesterfield repeats as Division I champ Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 ORANGEBURG — Chesterfield ran up a three-touchdown lead by halftime and easily held on to win its second straight Class A Division I state championship, 21-0, over Carvers Bay on Friday.
Unbeaten Wolves wary of Dillon Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 The Timberland Wolves picked up a big win last weekend with a 24-21 victory over two-time defending state champion Cheraw.
Timberland football coach Art Craig had little problem putting the game in perspective as his team prepared for another big challenge when the Wolves play Dillon today in the Class AA Lower State championship.
"The seniors have one goal," Craig said. "They know no one will care that they beat Cheraw if they lose to Dillon."
Philip Bowman, a Charleston resident and graduate of Ohio State University, joined The Post and Courier as a news copy editor in 1996 and became the paper's high school sports beat writer in 1999.Read Columns... Philip's Blog...
