Yankees Select FDTC Pitcher Tanner Myatt In 2018 MLB Draft
The New York Yankees selected Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) right-handed pitcher Tanner Myatt in the 11th round of the 2018 MLB Draft. Myatt, a 6-foot-7-inch, 220-pound 20-year-old is the highest drafted Tech Stinger in FDTC’s history. The North Carolina native becomes the 12th FDTC player since 2010 to be drafted by an MLB organization. Myatt was a pitcher on the team that made FDTC’s debut appearance in the JUCO World...
Eleven DCSD student-athletes sign letters of intent
Eleven student-athletes from Darlington County School District recently signed letters of intent to play collegiate sports next year. The students represent Lamar, Darlington and Hartsville. Rashard Coleman from Lamar High School will play baseball for Florence-Darlington Technical College. Six students from Hartsville High School signed letters of intent: • Kyron Gray will play basketball for East Georgia State College. • Myesha...
Coker’s Lott receives National Championship Award from Ursuline’s Perry
Sports can teach us many life lessons. They teach us work ethic, dedication, courage, and how to deal with adversity. Coker’s Darroneshia Lott is a prime example of what sports can teach us. The senior from Pensacola, Fla. dedicated herself to being the best runner she could be. Her strong work-ethic led her to All-American honors in the 2017 outdoor track & field 800-meter race, 2017 cross country championships, and the...
Gill added to Esports roster
Coker College Director of Esports Joseph Rudy announced the addition of Jonathan Gill to the 2018-19 roster. Gill joins Michael Ponton, Stephen Gifford-Reis, Justin Steeves, Madison Schmidt, and Aden Vermeersch on the esports squad. “I am extremely excited to have Jonathan join us at Coker,” said Rudy. “His experience in the Overwatch scene is exactly what we need to be competitive during our first season. Jonathan...
Darlington keeps up good start in junior legion
By Drake Horton Contributing Writer Darlington – It might have been a slow start, but it was an impressive finish. After falling behind early against Marlboro County, Darlington exploded for 10 runs in the bottom of the third and two more in the fifth to win 12-2 in just five innings this past Wednesday at home. Down 2-0 going into the bottom half of the third inning, the idea that Darlington would run-rule Marlboro County was few and...
Bates chosen for national combine
Joshua Bates from Darlington High School was selected as a linebacker to attend the Blue-Grey National Super Combine in Dallas, TX June 2nd-3rd, 2018. As a sophomore Bates led in defensive tackles during the 2016 season with 88 tackles and as a junior with 115 tackles in the 2017 season. Averaging more than 11 tackles per game last year with 48 solo tackles, Bates was honored as the All-Region and Defensive Player of the Year for both...