Category: Sports

Coverage of Dillon County, SC, sports.

Callahan Commits to South Carolina

After verbally committing to a scholarship offer from the University of South Carolina in August of 2010, Dillon High School’s Jamie Callahan officially signed on with the Gamecocks on Wednesday, November 9.

Warriors Fall to Dorchester 42-13 in Playoffs

The Dillon Christian School Warriors were eliminated from the Class A SCISA football playoffs on Friday when they fell 42-13 to the defending champions, the Dorchester Academy Raiders.

Lake View Shuts Out Blackville-Hilda 25-0 in Round One

Lake View’s Wild Gators defeated Blackville-Hilda 25-0 on Friday night in the first round of SCHSL Class A Division II Playoffs.

Lake View Shuts Out Blackville 25-0 in Round One

Lake View’s Wild Gators defeated Blackville-Hilda 25-0 on Friday night in the first round of SCHSL Class A Division II Playoffs.

Gilchrist and Lynch Chosen as North-South All Stars

Dillon’s defensive end Archie Gilchrist and defensive back Kevin Lynch are among eight Pee Dee players selected to play in the SCADA North-South All-Star game.

Lake View Falls 17-0 to Hemingway Powerhouse

Lake View fell victim to the undefeated Hemingway on Friday as the Tigers capped a perfect season with a 17-0 shutout over the Wild Gators.

Teaching Fellows Program Wins First Dick & Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award

The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program became the first winner of The Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award Wednesday evening.

Francis Marion runners placed 8th and 9th at PBC Meet

Led by junior Ian Wallace and sophomore Whitney Wagner, the Francis Marion University men’s and women’s cross country teams placed eighth and ninth respectively at the Peach Belt Conference Championship Meet, Saturday morning (Oct. 22).

J.V. Martin To Share In GEAR UP Grant

The Dillon District Four School Board was informed on Monday night, October 17th, that J.V. Martin Jr. High School will share in a grant awarded to the South Carolina Commission of Higher Education (CHE).

Pre-K Student Gets On Wrong Bus

A pre-kindergarten student at South Elementary School got on the wrong bus and ended up at the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office last week.