September 15, 2022 | Columbia Star, The (SC)Author/Byline: Josh Cruse; joshc@thecolumbiastar.com | Section: Article There is a special bond a father has with his son, and for Airport head football coach Andre Cook and his son, Apollos, that extends to the gridiron. Andre Cook was hired in February as Airport’s football coach and athletic director, following Kirk Burnett’s retirement. With Cook’s arrival also came the arrival of one of … Continue reading Airport father and son cooking up some special memories

There are a dozen games on the football schedule for Friday night as Rock Hill region teams make more preparations for region play. Fourteen local schools will see action this week. Gaffney (1-2) at Northwestern (4-0) Northwestern has been impressive on both sides of the ball in the first four weeks. Their offense has been balanced and explosive, and their defense has been solid. Gaffney … Continue reading Happening Friday: Here’s this week’s early look at high school football games

West Florence 7 Wilson 0 SINGLES Mattie Segars (WF) def. Sophia Stevenson 6-1, 6-2; Emma Watford (WF) def. Mary Kate Foster 6-1, 6-3; Kennedy Horne (WF) def. Margaret Milligan 6-4, 7-5; Kessler Richardson (WF) def. Caitlyn Patillio 6-1, 6-2; Lillian Guerrero (WF) def. Snowden Jackson 7-5, 6-1. DOUBLES Isabella Talbert/ Maia Rivera-Cintron (WF) def. Vasa/ Page 6-2, 6-3; Segars/ Watford (WF) def. Stevenson/ Foster 8-2. … Continue reading THURSDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: West Florence girls’ tennis, volleyball sweep Wilson

The high school football season is in its fifth week in South Carolina, and here are some of the top matchups in the Midlands as well as the weekly power rankings. Top Midlands games this week Camden (2-2) at AC Flora (3-0): Second straight year the two teams are meeting. A.C. Flora won last year, 3-0, but Camden leads the all-time series, 18-10. Camden, ranked … Continue reading This week’s Midlands high school football top games, schedule and predictions

CLEMSON, S.C. (WSPA/WCBD) – There was an earthquake reported near Clemson Tuesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake measured a magnitude of 2.1 at 6:29 a.m. The earthquake happened in Hart County about 3 miles northwest of Red Creek, Ga., which is less than 20 miles from Clemson. The USGS noted that moderately damaging earthquakes strike the inland Carolinas every … Continue reading Earthquake reported near Clemson

Antwun supposedly lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Aiken County when he agreed to give up $15.5 million, scheduled to come to him over several decades, in exchange for $600,000 in immediate cash. He had been awarded the tax-free millions years earlier as part of a structured settlement. Plaintiffs who win personal injury lawsuits often choose the financial arrangements when their injuries may limit their … Continue reading Cashed Out: A Special Series – Firms brought victims – to courts where they didn’t live

Congratulations to Lugoff-Elgin running back Sky Harter for winning the vote for this week’s State’s Midlands Player of the Week honors. The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun. Congrats to all the nominees. Carew Bates, QB, AC Flora: Senior was 11-of-12 passing for 196 yards, four touchdowns and also ran for 57 … Continue reading Lugoff-Elgin RB named The State’s Midlands high school football player of the week

Lexington High School’s big three of Jonah Norris, Taiden Mines and Kamadi Maxwell had big nights Friday as the Wildcats won their third straight game. Norris rushed for 337 yards while Mines had the go-ahead touchdown pass to Maxwell in Lexington’s 35-14 victory over Blythewood. It was Norris’ second 300-yard game of the season. He had 328 yards and five TDs in the 63-56 win … Continue reading High School Football Roundup – Norris’ 337 rushing yards power Lexington past Blythewood

One man is dead and another is behind bars after a shooting in Kershaw County. The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that Trevor Polynice Samuel, 36, was arrested and booked at the Kershaw County Detention Center on a charge of murder in connection with the Sept. 9 incident at the Hallmark Apartments in Lugoff. Kershaw County Coroner David West identified … Continue reading One dead, another in custody after shooting at Midlands apartments

Antwun supposedly lived in an apartment in Aiken County when he agreed to give up $15.5 million, scheduled to come to him over several decades, in exchange for $600,000 in immediate cash. He had been awarded the tax-free millions years earlier as part of a structured settlement. Plaintiffs who win personal injury lawsuits often choose the financial arrangements when their injuries are anticipated to limit … Continue reading Companies brought S.C. victims to courts where they didn’t live to get upper hand