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Aiken County basketball teams look ahead to new season at media day
AIKEN COUNTY, SC. (WRDW/WAGT) - With basketball season approaching, North Augusta High School hosted Aiken County Basketball Media Day, bringing together seven schools to look ahead to the 2026-27 campaign. Boys basketball. North Augusta enters the season after winning the first boys basketball state championship in program history and finishing...
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Columbia, Sumter education groups among Carolinas winners of McDonald’s Golden Grants
Two Midlands education groups are among nine organizations in South Carolina and North Carolina sharing $35,000 in McDonald's Golden Grants this year. STEM U in Columbia received a $5,000 grant, and Liberty STEAM Charter School in Sumter received $2,500, according to Carolinas McDonald's. Liberty STEAM, which opened in 2021, describes itself as Sumter's first public charter school.
Marietta Daily Journal
Darlington outlasts Mt. Bethel in first-round playoff game
MARIETTA — In the grand scheme of the season, very few would have expected Mt. Bethel Christian to be in a position to host a state playoff game in 2026. But despite a 6-4 season in their first year of region play, the 16th-seeded Eagles were unable to defend home turf, falling 42-38 to No. 17 Darlington and its option-heavy offense Friday in the first round of the Class AA-AAAA Private state tournament at Arrow Field. “It’s almost impossible to prepare for a triple-option in a week, but we did the best we could, and I think our guys went all-out,” Mt. Bethel coach Damon Dawson said. “We were neck and neck as far as our (playoff) ratings, and that’s what the score reflects. In the end, there were some plays that went their way, some fourth downs we didn’t stop, and here we are.” Mt. Bethel (6-5) had no answer defensively for Darlington (6-5) as the Tigers averaged 8.9 yards per carry on 46 attempts. But in the end, one could point to Darlington’s special teams blocking an Mt. Bethel extra point and breaking up a pair of 2-point conversions as the difference-maker. “It’s playoff football in Georgia, so
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UD alumna Dr. Annie Andrews wins U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina
University of Dayton alum Dr. Annie Andrews defeated Darline Graham Nordone in the Nov. 3 midterm election to become the first woman senator in South Carolina. Dr. Andrews graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine. She went on to attend medical school at the University of Cincinnati and completed her residency and fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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Game of the Week: Hillcrest at Byrnes
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The second round of the South Carolina high school football playoffs takes the Palmetto Sports team to James F. Byrnes, hosting Hillcrest. The Byrnes Rebels took the win 38-17 and will head to face Dutch Fork next Friday. Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with...
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From the basketball court at Irmo High to Belize
BELIZE CITY, Belize – A connection that began on the basketball court at Irmo High School recently brought together two familiar faces thousands of miles from home. U.S. Ambassador to Belize André Bauer reunited with former Irmo High basketball coach Tim Whipple and his wife, Valerie, in Belize City on Nov. 7.