Acrobatics and tumbling receives backing from NCAA committee to join the list of emerging sports
INDIANAPOLIS — The quick-rising collegiate sport of acrobatics and tumbling has received backing from the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Committee on Women’s Athletics to join the organization’s list of emerging sports. The sport was recognized along with collegiate women’s wrestling.
113 FMU student-athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Peach Belt Conference announced that 1,517 student-athletes have been named to the 28th-annual Presidential Honor Roll. The list includes a record 113 student-athletes from Francis Marion University. Each of FMU’s 14 sponsored-sports were recognized on the list. The Presidential Honor Roll recognizes all student-athletes at PBC institutions who had a grade point average of 3.00 or higher, based on a 4.00...
Coker Esports to join Peach Belt Conference as an associate member
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Coker University will join the Peach Belt Conference as an associate member for Esports, announced by the league. Coker will make the move along with Division III Alma (Mich.) and Hawaii Pacific. The league primarily sponsors League of Legends and also puts on a conference championship for the sport. “We are excited to become members of the Peach Belt Conference in Esports,” said Vice President of...
Darlington beats Pee Dee with late-inning heroics
Darlington Post 13 picked up yet another extra-inning win this past Wednesday night at home, defeating Pee Dee Junior Legion 6-5 in eight innings, and it took some key contributions from everyone, even in positions they had not played this season.
Darlington Track Club athletes move on to USATF Junior Olympic Regional Championships
The Darlington Track Club, sponsored by the County of Darlington Parks and Recreation Department, attended the 2019 USATF Junior Olympic State Championships June 21 with 18 of their 36 athletes competing. These athletes began their season in early April, and have met three days a week to compete in track and field competitions. The top 16 in the state in this competition move on to regionals, and all 18 athletes qualified for...
Carolina Brotherhood bicycle team takes a break from their trek to honor fallen first responders
Members of the Carolina Brotherhood bicycle team stretch sore legs June 27 during a stop in Darlington, part of their 600-mile trek across the Carolinas to honor fallen first responders. The 30 or so riders got a police escort into Darlington, where they made several stops. The first was at the site where a memorial to slain law-enforcement officers will be built (above), where they met with Curtis Boyd and Allison Carraway. Carraway...