Nick Bautista did his best to remain himself — the calm, mild-mannered wrestler with an unflappable personality. But midway into his first sentence, he was forced to take a moment to gather his thoughts along with a deep breath. He tried to wait for the adrenaline to subside, though he knew that would be no short process. So as he paused, he took a glance … Continue reading TAKEDOWN AND OUT – HHH wrestlers advance to state finals with emotional win vs. Bluffton in Lower State championships

WESTMINSTER – The West-Oak High School wrestling team was eliminated from the Class 3A Upper State Duals with a 34-24 loss at Lugoff-Elgin on Monday, ending the season for the area’s 3A teams. However, several area wrestlers qualified to continue their own seasons at the Upper State Individual Qualifying meet via a top-four finish at last week’s Western 3A Championship at West-Oak, highlighted by six Warriors … Continue reading Area wrestlers qualify for Upper State – HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

The e-mails started to trickle into John Hollman’s inbox sometime Tuesday morning. They continued throughout the day. Most were from fellow Bluffton High School teachers. Nearly all complained about his wrestlers’ lack of focus in the classroom. They don’t seem to be with us, one said. It’s like he wasn’t even here, read another. “I’m not asking them to grant any exceptions,” Hollman replied. “But … Continue reading Bluffton, HHH wrestlers square off for Lower State title tonight

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One Hundred. 100. One double-zero. However you choose to pronounce it, that was the magic number accomplished by the Fairfield Central boys basketball team Friday evening as the seniors were honored in their final home game of the regular season. The Griffins reached the milestone with 1:53 remaining in the fourth quarter on a put-back by reserve forward Denzel Jones. The home crowd of about … Continue reading Breaking the Century Mark

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Dr. and Mrs. James Frederick Turner of Columbia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Meghan Elizabeth Turner of Columbia, to Henry Mc-Call Swink Jr. of Effingham. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mc-Call Swink of Effingham. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Winfield Cundiff of Sunset Beach, NC, and Mrs. LaVonne Anson Turner and the … Continue reading Turner-Swink

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