Hartsville High athletics director resigns
Jamie Horton, Hartsville High School’s athletics director, has announced her resignation, effective at the end of the academic year. Horton is leaving to assume the role of assistant principal at Fort Dorchester High School in Dorchester School District Two in Summerville. Horton has taught and coached in the Darlington County School District since 2010 and served as the school’s athletic director this past year. “Coach Horton has...
Darlington junior legion baseball gets ready for season with new coach
While the high school baseball season might officially be over, the summer months are just now approaching and this is the time where all high school baseball players work on perfecting their craft.
Coker College’s Acrobatics and Tumbling team inks first signee in program history
The Coker College Acrobatics and Tumbling team has added the first recruit in the history of the program as Kaylyn Chilton signed to compete for the Cobras. The Cordova, Ala., native lettered in cheerleading at Cordova High School and her team finished as state champions along with ending the year fourth in the nation. In the classroom, Chilton has been named to the honor roll on four occassions, as well as being a member of the...
Darlington High’s Hare signs with Converse College
Darlington High School student-athlete Cameron Hare will play women’s basketball for Converse College next year after a signing ceremony held last Thursday afternoon. Hare, a point guard and shooting guard, celebrated her commitment to Converse in the high school’s media center. Her family, school administration, coaches and teammates joined her to celebrate the occasion. Darlington High Principal Cortney Gehrke praised Hare’s...
Coker chooses new basketball coach
Coker College Vice President of Athletics and Athletic Facilities Lynn Griffin has announced Jarred Merrill as the new head coach of the Coker men’s basketball team. “Coker partnered with Athletic Staffing and Consulting to conduct a national search for our next basketball coach and Jarred rose to the top of an exceptional list of candidates,” stated Griffin. “He has been successful at his previous institutions...
Hot bats, stellar pitching and stout defense lead Darlington Falcons past Manning
A good start, a good middle and a good finish resulted in the Darlington Falcons run-ruling the Manning Monarchs 11-1 in six innings at home April 15.