NCAA brings March Madness to S.C.: Will it be a financial slam-dunk?
This month, for the first time in almost 50 years, March Madness returns to Columbia, with the city chosen as a host site for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Host a sports viewing party to remember
Amateur and professional athletics are both big business. According to Forbes, the Southeastern Conference, a collective of universities that includes the University of Alabama and the University of Georgia, generated $375 million in television money alone in 2015, collecting another $140 million from football and basketball postseason play. While that’s a hefty chunk of change, and even more impressive when considering the SEC is...
Third time is not a charm for Darlington against Wilson
The Darlington Falcons’ magical season came to end this past Friday night against an all-too-familiar foe, the Wilson Tigers, by a score of 64-57 in the 4A lower-state championship at the Florence Civic Center.
… But earlier, the Falcons crushed North Augusta
The Darlington Falcons crushed the North Augusta Yellow Jackets 83-68 this past Tuesday, Feb. 19, at home to advance to the 4A lower-state championship game.
Falcons stay perfect at home to advance in playoffs
Despite it being almost two weeks since Darlington last competed in a basketball game, the Falcons did not miss a beat, blowing Brookland-Cayce out to advance to the third round of the 4A playoffs.
Lamar High’s football coach resigns
Corey Fountain, head varsity football coach for Lamar High School, announced his resignation last week. Fountain, who has been the Silver Foxes’ head coach for the past three years, is leaving to pursue other professional opportunities, the Darlington County School District said in a news release. The (Florence) Morning News said Fountain would become football coach at Clinton High School. “I am sad to see him go but I...