Trinity-Byrnes’ Miles signs with Coker College
Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School senior CJ Miles signed a national letter of intent on Thursday, April 26 to play basketball at Coker College in Hartsville. Miles, a four-year varsity award winner, played a major role in the Titan basketball program reaching the state Region 2 SCISA final four each season during his time on the team When asked how he came to receive the offer, Miles stated, “None of this would be possible without my...
Schmidt Signs as Coker’s First Female Esports Member
Madison Schmidt made history recently when she signed to join Coker’s esports team as the Cobras first female member. Schmidt, a pioneer for Coker esports and esports in general, is part of a growing wave of female players participating in competitive esports. The Overwatch league, a professional league created by Blizzard, has 129 players with one of them being female. Additionally, about five to ten percent of collegiate...
Theodoropoulos takes charge in leading Coker to becoming Food Recovery Network verified
Senior men’s lacrosse player Cole Theodoropoulos is leaving his mark not only on Coker’s Campus but in the City of Hartsville. Theodoropoulos has been working with Coker College Dining Services and Sodexo to re-establish Coker’s chapter with the National Food Recovery Network. This is a program that works to fight food waste and feed those in need through food recovery. The excess food is donated to registered...
Steeves inked as third member of Esports team
Coker College Director of Esports Joseph Rudy announced the addition of Justin Steeves to the 2018-19 roster. “I am very happy to have a Hartsville native join our team,” said Rudy. “Justin is very excited to join our team and welcome his teammates to his hometown. Justin also has some experience when it comes to streaming on his twitch channel, and hopes to share his experience with the rest of the team.”...
FMU signs two golfers
Francis Marion University men’s golf coach Mark Gaynor has announced the signing of Grainger Howle of Darlington and Pierre De Caevel of Glabais, Belgium. Howle is a senior at Darlington High School, where he has played under the direction of coaches Greg Dolce, Stanley Goodwin, and Brad Knox. A six-year letterman, he has earned All-Region and team most valuable player recognition. He is also a member of the National Honor Society. He...
Lott runs nation’s second fastest 800m
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.- Top Coker College track and field members Darroneshia Lott and Brandon Mullins ran the Virginia Grand Prix, working toward marks for the 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships. Senior Darroneshia Lott sparked a new program and personal record in the 800-meter, automatically qualifying for the Championships in May. Lott secured a second place finish in 2:05.41. Lott’s time is also the...