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Warhorse volleyball wins three straight

The Barnwell Warhorse volleyball team’s future is so bright they gotta’ wear shades! BHS won three straight matches this past week.
The Barnwell War­horse volleyball team has been putting together a good season. This past week, the Horses had three matches and went a perfect three for three in their matches. The Horses …

Barnwell Track and Field teams competed at Region Championships

<p><strong>T’avion Johnson qualified to compete at the Lower State Championships in the long jump, 100-meter dash, and 200-meter dash, based on his Region Championships finishes. </strong></p>

The Barnwell Warhorse Track and Field teams competed at the Region 6-AA Region Championships last Wednesday, May 1. Woodland High School served as the host school for the Region meet, that is a …

The Barnwell Brawlers include: (top left to right) Jace Pickelsimer, Brantley Whitehead, Corbin Schumpert, Jaycob Lehman, Peyton Curtis and Christian Sumpter; (bottom left to right) Kole Zorn, Finn Carroll, Mason Proctor, Kylan Still and Dawson Abbott.
Barnwell Brawlers compete in first tournament of season
The Barnwell Brawlers had their first 9U tournament September 21 in Evans, Ga. While they didn’t bring home the win, they got some great experience and worked out those first tournament …
The JDA Raiders volleyball team won two matches last week, defeating both Curtis Batist and Colleton Prep.
Raiders volleyball beats Crusaders and War Hawks
The Jefferson Davis Raiders volleyball team, coached by Bart Owens, faced the Curtis Baptist Crusaders and the Colleton Prep War Hawks last week. JDA came away with both wins to go 2-0 for the week …
Cam Austin was a dual threat, throwing for 165 yards and rushing for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns against Swansea.
Warhorses end Swansea’s undefeated streak
The Barnwell Warhorses traveled to Swansea last Friday, September 20 to face the 4-0 Tigers. With a win, Swansea’s magical season would continue with a 5-0 record, but the Horses from Barnwell …
The JDA Raiders charged out to a 22-0 lead over their namesakes from Holly Hill Academy. JDA would go on to win the battle of the Raiders 36-18.
JDA beats Holly Hill 36-18 in the battle of the Raiders
The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders hosted the Holly Hill Academy Raiders last Friday, September 20 in a showdown between two of SCISA’s best football teams. JDA entered the contest with a 4-1 …
The Hawks dynamic duo of Jaquel Holman (4) and Samari Williams (8) rushed for more than 200 yards to help lead the Hawks to another win and a 4-1 record.
Hawks sink the Vikings 20-12
The Blackville-Hilda Hawks traveled to Denmark last Friday, September 20 to face the Vikings from Denmark-Olar. The two local rivals fought a classic back-and-forth battle until Blackville-Hilda …

VARSITY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE

FOOTBALL Friday, Sept. 27 • Barnwell @ Silver Bluff 7:30 • Williston-Elko @ Fox Creek 7:30 • Cross Schools @ JDA 7:30 (Homecoming) • Blackville-Hilda (Bye) Volleyball …
Some of the winners from Sweetwater Country Club’s Club Championship include (from left to right) Chuck Bell (Senior Champion), Kyle Bearden (Men's Club Champion), Laura Poe (Women's Club Champion), and Rhett Richardson (Super Senior Champion).

Sweetwater’s 2024 Club Championship unites members

Sweetwater Country Club in Barnwell had a memorable Club Championship on August 24-25.  Sixty-three members participated in the 2024 Classic. They had 11 flights with 24 players …
The Hawks Terrion Johnson was a beast up front on both sides of the line for the Hawks.

Hawks pound the Bulldogs 20-14

Throughout the years, there have been certain teams that are synonymous with winning football, and Blackville-Hilda and Silver Bluff are two of those traditional football powerhouses. Friday, …
Devils QB Tony Dunbar talks with head coach Kenny Lipsey during Williston-Elko's 35-22 win over Eau Claire.

Blue Devils move to 3-1 after 35-22 win over the Shamrocks

The Williston-Elko Blue Devils hit the road to Columbia last Thursday, September 12 for a clash with the Eau Claire Shamrocks. In this case, the Shamrocks ran out of luck as Williston-Elko outplayed …

JDA Raiders cage the Lions 54-0

The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders traveled to Florence, South Carolina for what looked like a good matchup between the 3-1 Raiders and the 2-1 Lions from The King’s Academy. Well, it looked …

Raiders ground Eagles 66-0

The Jefferson Davis Academy Raiders loaded up the bus and hit the road to Conway last Friday, September 6, as they visited the Conway Christian Eagles. The Raiders were a heavy favorite going into …

Lady Hawks JV team defeats Ridge Spring-Monetta in volleyball

The Lady Hawks JV team of Blackville-Hilda High defeated Ridge Spring-Monetta on Sept. 3 in set on 25-18.

Barnwell volleyball sweeps Williston-Elko 3-0

Barnwell swept Williston-Elko in volleyball 3-0 last Wednesday, Sept. 4, 25-17, 25-10, and 25-19.

Lady Hawks win first region game

The Blackville-Hilda Lady Hawks volleyball team won their first region game of the season in some tough hard sets against the North Lady Eagles. The Lady Hawks were led by Breyanna Williams, #3, with …

Hawks tame Wildcats 34-29

The Blackville-Hilda Hawks faced another traditionally strong, larger school when they traveled to Ninety Six, South Carolina to face the Wildcats of Ninety Six High School. Despite the travel, the …