Post 13 baseball opens 2015 season
Post 13 Junior Legion baseball sponsored by the American Legion opened in Darlington this week with two close losses from drastically different styles of games.
Dennis Gearhart new varsity baseball coach at Darlington High
Dennis Gearhart will be the new varsity Baseball Coach at Darlington High, school officials announced today. Gearhart, who teaches fifth grade St. John’s Elementary School, has been Darlington High’s head junior varsity baseball coach since 2008. “Coach Gearhart has been part of the Falcon family through coaching for more than eight years now. He knows our program, our students, and our focus,” said Dr. Greg Harrison, principal of...
Darlington Raceway to host FREE open NASCAR test session June 10
Fans who want to experience the sights and sounds of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series roaring around Darlington Raceway before the Bojangles’ Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend might want to pay a visit to the famed South Carolina track on Wednesday, June 10. On that day, Darlington Raceway is hosting an open NASCAR test session from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The test is free and open to the public, giving fans the opportunity to see NASCAR’s stars...
DHS Lady Falcons Track team makes history
By Coach Rich Wideman On May 16th, the Lady Falcons Track team made history with its best finish in school history. The ladies finished tied for second place with Wren High School in the SCHSL 3A State Championship Meet. The Lady Falcons got off to a fast start with a State Champion run from the 4×100 Meter Relay team of Mikela Salone, Karissa Lunn, Samone Green, and Angel Gale. The win was a very special one for Lunn and Gale as...
DHS Lady Falcon Softball Awards
Back row left to right: Crystal James – Hot Stick Award; senior with plans to attend Spartanburg Methodist College next year; Kirsten Stone – Lady Falcon Award, All Region and All State; senior, and has a scholarship to play softball at Florence-Darlington Technical College next year. Haley Clark – Hot Stick Award; Sydney Blackmon – Hot Stick Award. Front row left to right: Lillie Baumbach, Gold Glove Award;...
DHS and MHS student athlete college signings
Anthony Fullard signed a letter of intent to wrestle for Allen University in Columbia. This season, Fullard was team captain, with a record of 28-6, and he won the region title at 182-lb weight class, advancing him to Lower State where he qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament. Fullard finishes his DHS career with more than 100 wins, All-Region honors, and the 2015 DHS Most Valuable Wrestler. He graduates with a 3.0 GPA....