Hartsville High School hires new athletics director
Hartsville High School introduced Barry Harley as its new athletics director last Thursday during a press conference at the school. Harley has served as a teacher and a coach in South Carolina public schools for nearly 40 years. He previously taught and coached football at St. John’s High School in Darlington from 1988-95. HHS Principal Corey Lewis praised Harley’s abilities to strengthen student athletics programs. “I am excited to...
‘Heartbreaking’: A walk-off in the ninth eliminates Darlington in Junior Legion play
A walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning ended Darlington Post 13’s baseball season this past Friday night.
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.