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Hilton Head Island High JV team unbeaten at Irmo tournament
Posted by mmccombs at 5:09 pm, Wednesday, February 27th, 2013Posted in- Read more
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Weekend glance for Clemson and South Carolina
Posted by mmccombs at 3:10 am, Friday, February 22nd, 2013Posted in- Read more
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Steve Wilmot weighs in on the end of the Junior Heritage
Posted by mmccombs at 4:04 pm, Friday, October 19th, 2012Posted inHeritage tournament director Steve Wilmot couldn't be reached for comment Thursday when we reported that the Sea Pines Junior Heritage had reached his end, but he weighed in Friday.
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My vote in the Prep Media High School Football poll
Posted by mmccombs at 3:30 pm, Wednesday, October 17th, 2012Posted inOn the bizarre chance that someone is interested, here's a look at my ballot in this week's Prep Media High School Football Poll.
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How the top-10 prep teams fared this week
Posted by mmccombs at 2:19 pm, Saturday, October 13th, 2012Posted inHere's a look at how the teams ranked in the S.C. Prep Football Media Poll, conducted by The (Columbia) State, did this week:
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Get your weekend live sports fix with some hockey
Posted by mmccombs at 5:11 pm, Friday, October 12th, 2012Posted inIf high school football isn’t your thing, but you still want to take in some live sporting action Friday night or Saturday, I’ve got a suggestion for you ... how about some hockey?
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The Tiger Bass Series continues Saturday at Hampton Lake in Bluffton
Posted by mmccombs at 5:05 pm, Thursday, September 27th, 2012Posted inThe Hampton Lake-David Weekley Homes Tiger Bass Charity Event, which features the fifth annual running event — including a 1-mile fun run/walk, a 5K road race and a 12K cross country race — and the second annual team fishing tournament will be held Saturday morning at Hampton Lake in Bluffton.
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This week's SCISAA football games
Posted by mmccombs at 11:54 pm, Wednesday, September 26th, 2012Posted inThank to Mike Fanning at SCISAA, here's a rundown of this week's games:
Colleton Prep @ Dorchester
Holly Hill @ Dillon Christian
St. Andrew’s @ Thomas Heyward
Trinity-Byrnes @ R.E. Lee
W.W. King @ Laurens Academy
Northwood @ Williamsburg
Calhoun @ Hilton Head Prep
Oakbrook Prep @ The King’s Academy
Hilton Head Christian @ Thomas Sumter
Palmetto Christian @ Bible Baptist
Augusta Christian @ Laurence Manning
Pinewood Prep @ Ben Lippen
Heathwood Hall @ Cardinal Newman
Hammond @ Porter-Gaud
Orangeburg Prep @ Wilson Hall- Read more
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Spot the ball: Week 3 predictions
Posted by mmccombs at 4:22 pm, Friday, September 7th, 2012Posted inA look at Friday night’s games involving our two teams from Jasper County:
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Spot the ball: Week 2 predictions
Posted by mmccombs at 6:30 pm, Friday, August 31st, 2012Posted inIt's a little late, but I figured I'd throw them out there ... predictions on this week's games for the two teams from Jasper County.
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