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Shamieka B. Sims Staff WriterHerald Independent
The Fairfield Central High School (FCHS) Griffins will host First round Class 2AA Basketball playoff games this week.
The FCHS girls’ basketball team will...
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Shamieka B. Sims Staff WriterHerald Independent
WINNSBORO — Fairfield Central High School held a press conference Feb. 6 where two of their senior football players made decisions that will affect the rest...
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Shamieka B. Sims Staff WritierHerald Independent
FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The Fairfield Central Lady Griffins have made it to the playoffs and will play at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at Fairfield Central High School. The Gr...
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Shamieka B. Sims Staff WriterHerald Independent
WINNSBORO — The Fairfield Central Lady Griffins defeated Pelion 51-39, advancing their record to 16-4. Jada Martin scored 20 points in the victory against P...
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Shamieka B. Sims Staff WriterHerald Independent
FAIRFIELD COUNTY — The Fairfield Central High School Griffins and Lady Griffins took the floor for their final home game on Tuesday night. This was both tea...
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Shamieka B. Sims Staff WriterHerald Independent
WINNSBORO – The Lady Griffins basketball team finished last year’s season 17-6, placing them second in the conference. The team is returning nine out of 12 ...
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Shamieka B. Sims Staff WriterHerald Independent
WINNSBORO — The Mighty Griffins of Fairfield Central High School have fought hard to make it to the Class AA Division 1 State Championship. The road has not...
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Shamieka B. Johnson Staff WriterHerald Independent
The Griffins played hard tonight to pull off a 27-10 victory over the Cheraw Braves. They will go on next week to play for the Upstate Championship. Stay tu...
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Shamieka B. Sims Staff WriterHerald Independent
The Griffins captured a 50-0 victory over Crescent Friday night in the second round of the playoffs.
Next week in the third round of the playoffs the 9-2 ...
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Shamieka B. Sims Staff WriterHerald Independent
Fairfield Central High School Griffins ended their regular season with a 57-6 victory over the North Central Knights. The Griffins came out in the first qua...
Lady Eagles smothered by Spartanburg Christian Kevin Boozer
Staff Writer
WINNSBORO — Spartanburg Christian Academy trounced a young Richard Winn Eagles softball team 12-0 Tuesday evening. Though the girls came up on the short end of this one, Coach Retta Taylor likes what this 8-3 team has shown her this year in terms of competitiveness, hustle and heart.
Their record has the Eagles on the bubble for the state tournament beginning May 10.
Bailey Taylor pitched a complete game in d...
RWA Eagles drop two, could miss playoffs WINNSBORO — The Richard Winn Academy Eagles baseball team’s postseason chances were put on life support Wednesday night as they dropped a second game in a row. The 4-1 loss to Providence Athletic Club came on the heels of a 6-2 defeat by Spartanburg Christian Academy.
Patrick Pope pitched 6 2/3 innings against Spartanburg Christian, giving up six earned runs on eight hits. He walked one, hit one batter and had eight strikeouts for the Eagle...
Griffins take on Central of Pageland in first round of playoffs Kevin Boozer
Staff Writer
WINNSBORO — A third place finish in the region means the Fairfield Central Griffins took the road Thursday night against Central of Pageland.
Coach Scotty Dean said Compton Walker would start the game and he hoped Walker would be able to reach down deep and pull out a complete game gem like he has several times this season.
According to Dean, Central finished second in their region which includes Chesterfield...
Lady Griffins pounded by Lewisville Kevin Boozer
Staff Writer
WINNSBORO — The Lady Griffins got off to a slow start Thursday night against Lewisville and dug too big of a hole to overcome in a 21-10 loss.
Tyeisha Jackson got the start on the mound and went the distance for the Lady Griffins. She settled down after a shaking early inning and got some valuable experience for later in her career.
Leading hitters were A’Kierrah Marshall, Tyeisha Jackson and Dajai Robertson....
RWA Eagles soar above Eagles, Hawks Kevin Boozer
Staff Writer
WINNSBORO — The Richard Winn Eagles baseball team won a pair of games last week, defeating the Newberry Academy Eagles handily in five innings and then using some ninth inning drama to get past Spartanburg Christian.
Newberry Academy Game
In the 14-8 win over Newberry Academy, the Eagles had 14 hits and only left five men on base.
Leading hitters were Patrick Pope, 3-4 with two runs scored, a grand slam hom...
Griffins take a loss on senior night Kevin Boozer
Staff Writer
WINNSBORO — The Griffins baseball team fell behind early and could not really get anything going against a fundamentally sound group of Newberry Bulldogs Friday night. The Griffins lost 10-0 on senior night.
Prior to the game, Tyrell Hill, the team’s lone senior, was recognized for his contributions to the program.
Chris Boyd had an off night on the mound and got behind 7-0 in in the first inning. From there ...
Ingle competes in SCISA State Tournament WINNSBORO — Taylor Ingle from Richard Winn Academy qualified for the state tournament that will be held April 22 and April 23 at Quail Creek on the campus of Coastal Carolina. This season the accomplished senior golfer tied for third at the region tournament, shooting a 76. He made the All-Region team for the sixth straight year.
During his time at RWA, Taylor has been a member of the 2008 State Championship Golf team and a member of the RW...
Eagles win two of three Kevin Boozer
Staff Writer
WINNSBORO — The RWA Eagles baseball team has gone 2-1 in its last three contests, picking up a 14-9 victory over Newberry Academy Wednesday night.
The Eagles defeated Heathwood Hall 11-5. RWA overcame five errors in the contest and managed to generate a lot of offense despite leaving seven men on base. Junior Jason Branham pitched five innings for the Eagles, giving up four runs, none of which were earned.
He...
Griffins regroup for senior night following three-game skid Kevin Boozer
Staff Writer
WINNSBORO — The Fairfield Central varsity baseball team carried a three game losing streak into its final home game of the season, Senior Night on Thursday at FCHS.
Injuries have taken a toll on the Griffins since spring break with eighth-grade phenom Stanley McManus breaking his hand and Markell Whitaker breaking his leg versus Pelion. Other players are a bit dinged up but Coach Scotty Dean likes the grit of t...
Griffins lose to North Central Kevin Boozer
Staff Writer
WINNSBORO — The Lady Griffins of Fairfield Central came up short Tuesday night against North Central in softball action by a 14-9 score.
Once again they trotted Triona Parnell out onto the mound but this time she was unable to keep the score close enough for her teammates to pick her up and get the win.
Leading hitters for the Lady Griffins were Tyeisha Trapp, double, single; Katelyn Haney, four walks; Daijah...
Lady Eagles win one, lose one Kevin Boozer
Staff Writer
WINNSBORO — The Lady Eagles split a pair of games in recent softball action, losing 13-3 to Spartanburg Christian Academy on April 11 and bouncing back to defeat Great Falls 9-3 on April 16.
In the loss to SCA, RWA fell behind by four runs in the first inning. They cut the lead to 6-3 heading into the third but SCA scored six runs to put the game out of reach.
Bailey Taylor pitched a complete game, giving up ...
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