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Columbia Capitals head coach Stephen Roberson was not satisfied with a 3-7 record in 2025. “Last year was sort of disappointing,” Roberson said. “I felt like we took a step back and had some areas of the team that stuck out as a weakness. Hopefully, we can shore that up. I don’t want to put too much on any particular […]

Columbia City Council held the first of its two monthly meetings Tuesday, August 4. Council chose to defer an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance for reestablishment of nonconforming nondepository personal credit institutions. Council heard from the public about the item at its last meeting but did not vote. This issue drew the ire of neighborhood residents from Hyatt Park/Keenan […]

The Clear Dot Bats will participate in their first year as a member of the South Carolina High School League in 2026. Head coach Chris Lawrence is in his third year with the program. He came from Irmo High School but has also coached in Virginia and at the collegiate level. “I use a lot from my time at Irmo,” […]

Find these pictures and many more here! Richland Sertoma hosted the 65th annual Sportsarama Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 at Memorial Stadium. Dreher 21, Eau Claire 0 Dreher’s Aiden Fitzgerald threw for a touchdown and ran for another as the Blue Devils defeated the Eau Claire Shamrocks 21-0 Friday, August 14. “I still think he was a little […]

There is a buzz word swarming around the Irmo Yellow Jackets in 2026— winning. Irmo has done a lot of winning over the last three years, amassing a 37-5 record that includes two trips to the 5A-DII state championship game and one 4A Lower State Championship appearance. Two of the four losses Irmo has suffered over the last two years […]

Former Dutch Fork defensive end Julian Walker is battling for a starting defensive end position at the University of South Carolina during preseason camp.

The A.C. Flora Falcons and their athletic director, Michele Yeater, enjoyed a successful 2025-2026 year that was capped off with the school’s third ever So

There is no shortage of pass catching options for University of South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers in 2026. Among those options are former Irmo st

For the third time in four years, the Richland Northeast Cavaliers will be in possession of the Sword and Saber Trophy after beating the visiting Spring Valley Vikings 38-9 Friday, August 21. “Spring Valley, I’ve seen the film. I know what time it is,” a very fired up Richland Northeast head coach DeMarcus Simons said. “This wasn’t for them. They […]

The Hammond Skyhawks opened the 2026 season with a 31-13 road win over the Brookland-Cayce Bearcats Thursday, August 20. “It wasn’t pretty,” Hammond head coach Jon Wheeler said. “They got us on the fake punt and then did a good job with the strip sack and then the scoop-and-score for a defensive touchdown, which made it neck and neck. That’s […]