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C O L U M B I A S O U T H C A R O L I N A
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011 WWW.THESTATE.COM COMMUNITY ZONE 4
NEIGHBORSSPORTS
2011 PREVIEW
High School Football
GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Lexingtons Shaq Roland
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2 ZONE 4, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011 WWW.THESTATE.COM THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA BROOKLAND-CAYCE BEARCATS
Rusty Charpias firstmission in his inauguralseason at Brookland-Cay-ce for the most part has been accomplished.
We came in knowingwe couldnt build the worldin two months this sum-mer, but we could get ourplayers in shape, Charpiasaid. And we worked themhard in conditioning, and Ithink they are in the bestshape they have been in.They are stronger and fast-er already. You can only doso much in two months,and we did as much as we
could, so thats a win forus.
With a team that wontwo games the past twoseasons, Charpia said cele-brating the small victoriesis key to building the Bear-cats confidence whichhe hopes will turn into pos-itive results on the field.
Theres no magicalspeech or great slogan thatcan turn a place aroundovernight; were just goingto fight mini-battles andcount those as victories,the coach said.
In practice, the approachhas produced the desired
effect.Were getting pushedharder than we ever have
been, said defensive endTariq Byrd, one of 20 se-niors on the squad. Ourcoaches continue to pushus to our limits, and even
when you want to quit, theymake us feel that we can domore.
Added offensive line-man McFarland Murph:Its a weapon we have thisseason. Were the sameteam we used to be becausethis coach really inspiresus.
The biggest differenceon the field could be theathleticism of the linemenon either side of the ball.The strength and staminadeveloped through an in-tense conditioning pro-gram means the Bearcatsshould be more physical upfront. Shannon Washing-ton, who plays on bothlines, said that will lead to a
more productive offenseand a more stingy defense.
In 2010, the Bearcats av-eraged 236 yards and 12points per game and al-lowed an average of 342
yards and 31points, finish-ing 2-9.
The team is convincedthis years outcome will bedifferent.
The most importantthing is to improve each
week and be ready for theregion, Charpia said.
His team has a headstart, because the Bearcatsalready are winning.
Reach Nelson at(803) 771-8419.
Brookland-Cayce quarterback Ezekiel Walker looks to deliver a pass during a jamboree at Gilbert High on Friday.GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Charpia pushes Bearcats hardNew coach getsteam in shapeto reach goals
By AKILAH IMANINELSON
Brookland-Cayce kicker Caleb Kelly makes afield goal during a jamboree at Gilbert High.
GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Brookland-Cayces Ti-Ras Myers breaks two Pelion tackle attempts during Fridays jamboree.GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 26 at Airport 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Newberry 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 White Knoll 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 at Columbia 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 Batesburg-Leesville 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Dreher 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 at Midland Valley 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Airport 7:30 p.m.
A team roster was not provided
SCHEDULE
B.J. DeWalt looks downfield after making a catchduring Fridays jamboree.
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WWW.THESTATE.COM THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA ZONE 4, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011 3LEXINGTON WILDCATS
No.Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt.
1 Will Hunter QB So. 6-1 166
2 Shaq Roland WR Sr. 6-2 190
3 Preston Doyle WR Sr. 6-5 173
4 Taquan West TE/DE Sr. 6-4 230
5 Keelo Norris DB So. 5-9 144
6 Marcus Outen DB Sr. 5-11 172
7 Jesse Williams DB Sr. 6-1 165
8 Chase Austin LB Jr. 6-2 204
9 Otis Biggs DB So. 5-9 142
10 Kevin Miller RB Sr. 5-9 152
12 Cole McMillan WR/DB Jr. 6-1 171
14 Nathan Tillotson QB Jr. 5-9 160
16 T.K. Gantt WR Sr. 6-0 150
17 Ryan McCrary WR Jr. 6-2 159
19 Brentley Allen DB So. 5-9 13021 PJ Hyland DB/WR Fr. 5-10 172
23 Brannon Miller RB/LB Sr. 5-9 180
24 Connor Brown RB/LB Sr. 5-10 169
26 Lance Cook OLD Sr. 6-0 188
28 Stewart McEntire RB So. 5-8 169
30 Adrian Leon K Jr. 5-9 146
33 Curtis Walker DB Jr. 6-2 156
34 DeShawn Roberts LB So. 6-1 173
36 Chris OBerry LB So. 5-10 179
38 Gray Griffin K Jr. 6-2 166
40 Eric Hoover OLB Jr. 6-1 171
41 Chris Padgett LB Jr. 6-0 169
42 Rivers Bedenbaugh LB Sr. 6-2 235
44 Will Motley ILB Sr. 6-1 181
45 Evan Hendrix RB/LB Jr. 6-0 162
50 Austin Weathersby DL Sr. 6-4 180
51 Austin Turner OL Jr. 6-2 253
52 Cody Gibson DL Jr. 6-0 246
54 Steven Strange OL So. 6-3 218
55 Kendall Hopkins DL Sr. 5-10 181
56 Cameron Matthews DL So. 5-10 180
57 Will Cook DL So. 6-0 205
60 Jim Brittingham OL So. 6-4 181
61 Cameron Krese OL Jr. 6-2 190
62 Codey Riddle OL So. 5-10 200
65 Wyatt Keisler OL So. 6-4 228
67 Anthony Taddeo OL So. 5-9 219
68 Ted Bailey OL So. 6-4 237
70 Mitchell Johnson OL So. 6-0 235
73 Richard Vaughn OL Sr. 6-5 216
77 Tyler Connell OL Sr. 6-5 208
78 Johnathan Boring C Jr. 6-5 269
80 Connor Ackim WR/DB So. 6-1 146
81 Grayson Chumley WR So. 6-2 180
82 James Randall K Jr. 5-7 143
84 Bryson Stokes WR So. 6-0 157
85 Christian Bradshaw TE Sr. 6-2 193
88 Jalen Cook WR Sr. 6-3 190
89 Adrian Zona DB Jr. 5-9 155
95 Billy Carson DL Jr. 6-3 280
99 Tomas Reese DL So. 6-1 354
Coach: Scott Earley
Assistants: Chris Hamilton, Mitch Hudson, Joe Long, Mitch
Strange, Chad Toothman, David Bundrick, Kenny Freeman.
ROSTER
Last season, Lexingtonagain demonstrated it hasthe skill and athleticism tocompete with the statesbest football teams.
This season, a deter-mined group of seniorsaims to prove the Wildcatsare the states best.
With the season we hadlast year, weve earnedsome high expectations,and we embrace them,second-year coach Scott
Earley said.With 13 starters return-
ing from a 10-4 squad, in-cluding the nucleus of bothoffense and defense, the
Wildcats are equipped tomeet those expectations.
Shaq Roland, the statesscoring leader with 36touchdowns and nearly3,000 all-purpose yards in2010, said having the sea-son end in the state semifi-nals with a loss to Byrnes
was both disappointing
and inspiring.It didnt feel good to end
the season with a loss, but itlet us know that we can beon that level, said Roland,
who has committed toUSC. I knew that we weregoing to come back withsome fire to us, and it feelsgood to be out here now.
At wide receiver, run-ning back, kick returnerand defensive back, Ro-land was a playmaker for
Lexington and a catalystfor its offense.
The Wildcats again willemploy Roland at severalpositions, but Earley saidthe biggest impact willcome from the total pack-age on the field.
Were expanding every-one elses role, he said.The players we line up
with him can take the pres-sure off Shaq, force our op-ponents to decide whether
to key on him and taketheir chances with the oth-er guys or play himhonest.
Added running backKevin Miller: Everybodyis more well-rounded thisseason, and well definitelydo better this season if ev-erybody does more anddoes it well.
The powerhouse offenseaveraged 32 points and justunder 400 yards per gamein 2010, but Lexingtonsstingy defense often wasthe key to victory. On thatside, leading tacklersChase Austin and Jesse
Williams are among thereturnees.
Austin said the momen-tum gained during the
postseason carriedthrough to offseason work-outs and preseason prac-tice and has led to a moreprepared and capableteam.
Lexington is well on theway to being the best teamit can be, in hopes thatcome December, the Wild-cats can earn the title ofbest team in the state.
Reach Nelson at(803) 771-8419.
Lexington running back Kevin Miller scores during a jamboree at Gilbert on Friday. Everybody is more well-rounded this season, Miller said.GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Wildcats prepared forhigh expectations
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent TimeAug. 26 at Batesburg-Leesville 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 at Blythewood 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 at Irmo 7:30 p.m.Sept. 23 Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.Sept. 30 Lugoff-Elgin 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 at North Augusta 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 South Aiken 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Aiken 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 at Orangeburg-Wilkinson 7:30 p.m.Nov. 4 at White Knoll 7:30 p.m.
Team hopes toadvance further
in postseasonBy AKILAH IMANI
Lexingtons Shaq Roland catches a pass for a touchdown on thefirst play against Gilbert during a jamboree at Gilbert on Friday.
GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Linebacker Chase Austin was one of Lexingtonsleading tacklers last season.
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4 ZONE 4, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011 WWW.THESTATE.COM THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA WHITE KNOLL TIMBERWOLVES
By the end of the 2010 season, the WhiteKnoll Timberwolves had laid claim toschool history on two counts.
With a 7-4 recordand an appearance inthe first round of the Class 4A Division Iplayoffs, the Timberwolves notched themost wins in a season its first winningcampaign since it began play in 2004 and its first back-to-back playoff appear-ances.
We definitely have momentum comingfrom that success, third-year coach Gor-don Walters said. And we definitely wantto keep that going. Theres no easy way to
do that.So the Timberwolves know they are
looking at a difficult road.The squad lost two of its leading rush-
ers, Tyrell Grant and Justin Rose, whoeach rushed for more than1,000 yards lastseason. But Walters said the Timber-
wolves are prepared to adjust.We used to have to hold on to the ball a
lot (and rush it). This year, we are going tobe more (versatile) with our offense, Wal-ters said.
Quarterback Jake Beckett can be ex-pected to put the ball in the air moreas theTimberwolves try to strike a better bal-ance on offense.
Walters credited a tremendous groupof seniors with keeping the squad fo-cused as it prepares for its follow-up act.
The seniors have done a great job sofar of keeping the team together and ontask and we have a group of high-char-
acter, very motivated kids, Walters said.They all really want to have anotherstrong season.
The kids, I think, have started to ex-pect to win, and thats a good thing thatthey have that belief and they are puttingin the work for it. Its a process, and youcant skip any of the steps.
In each of the past two seasons, theTimberwolves have obtained a clear viewof what the next step is as they faced thedefending champion in the first round ofthe playoffs.
That shows us where we need to be,Walters said.
And though Walters said his team likesto keep its goals private, there next bench-mark on the list is clear: the programsfirst playoff victory.
Reach Nelson at (803) 771-8419
White Knolls Zac Collins celebrates a stop against Airport during a jamboree Friday at Gilbert High.GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent TimeAug. 26 Pelion 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 at Gilbert 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 at Bland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.Sept. 23 at Lugoff-Elgin 7:30 p.m.Sept. 30 Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 Aiken 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 North Augusta 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 at O.-Wilkinson 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 at South Aiken 7:30 p.m.Nov. 4 Lexington 7:30 p.m.
Timberwolves strivingto take the next step
Consecutive playoffappearances have team
yearning for more success
By AKILAH IMANI [email protected]
White Knolls Lamar Ray bursts through the line and a few Airport defensive players during Fridays jamboree.GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
No.Name Pos. Yr.2 Lamar Ray RB Jr.3 Jonathan Moore K Sr.4 Delvin Riley DB/WR Jr.5 Jake Beckett QB Sr.6 Quinn Jones RB So.7 Julian Johnson WR/DE Jr.8 Spencer Sox WR/DB Sr.9 Al Walker WR Fr.10 Josh Wilson DB/WR So.12 Craig Blakey TE So.15 Malcolm Ford DB/WR Jr.16 Reggie Gilliam DB Jr.17 Brandon Wright DB/RB So.19 Mikeal Green DB Sr.20 Zach Weed DB/LB Jr.21 Aaron Long DL/FB Sr.
22 Aaron Holmes DB/RB So.24 Ramond Williams WR/DB Jr.28 Jarrick Covington DB Jr.30 Ramond Carter DB Sr.32 Marcel Williams RB Sr.33 Harrison Siakor DL/RB Sr.36 Jason Odom LB Jr.37 Diondre Hibaugh DB/WR Jr.38 Jordan LeMay DE/TE So.40 Wesley Williams LB/P Jr.41 Zac Collins DB Jr.43 Jacob Poston LB/TE Jr.46 Alex Brown DL/TE Jr.47 Jonathan Kinder LB Sr.50 Stephen Keisler LB Sr.54 Jake Phillips C Jr.55 James Moore G/DL/C Sr.56 Tyler Johnson DE/G So.59 Jesse Peterson G So.
61 Dylan Deese LB Jr.63 Jermaine Abney G/OT So.64 Jacob Harsey RT Jr.65 Brandon Clifford RG Sr.66 Asa Gossett LG Sr.67 Andrew Watts LT Jr.74 Trent Sampson DE Sr.76 Treyon Bonner RT Sr.77 Christian Taylor LT So.78 Raven Bates C Sr.79 Josh Haralson LG Sr.86 Drew Terry TE/LS Sr.
ROSTER
A.C. FLORADate Opponent Time
Aug. 19 Gilbert 7:30 p.m.Aug. 26 at Columbia 7:30 p.m.Sept. 1 Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 Swansea 7:30 p.m.Sept. 23 at Saluda 7:30 p.m.Sept. 30 at Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 at Airport 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 Midland Valley 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 at Dreher 7:30 p.m.
BLYTHEWOODDate Opponent Time
Aug. 19 South Florence 7:30 p.m.Aug. 26 Fairfield Central 8 p.m.Sept. 2 Lexington 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 Northwestern 7:30 p.m.Sept. 22 Rock Hill 7:30 p.m.Sept. 30 Lancaster 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 21 Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 Irmo 7:30 p.m.Nov. 4 Ridge View 7:30 p.m.
C.A. JOHNSONDate Opponent Time
Aug. 19 North 7:30 p.m.Aug. 26 Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 Keenan 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 Pelion 7:30 p.m.Sept. 15 Ben Lippen 7:30 p.m.Sept. 29 Great Falls 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 McBee 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 Chesterfield 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Lewisville 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 North Central 7:30 p.m.
CAMDENDate Opponent Time
Aug. 19 Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.Aug. 26 Ware Shoals 7:30 p.m.Sept. 1 West Florence 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 Lugoff-Elgin 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 Andrew Jackso n 7: 30 p. m.Sept. 30 Crestwood 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 Hartsville 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 Darlington 7:30 p.m.Oct. 20 Lakewood 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 Marlboro County 7: 30 p. m.
CHAPINDate Opponent Time
Aug. 26 Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 Swansea 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 Irmo 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 Newberry 7:30 p.m.Sept. 23 Mid-Carolina 7:30 p.m.Sept. 30 Clinton 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 Union County 7:30 p.m.Oct.14 Blue Ridge 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Chapman 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 Greer 7:30 p.m.
COLUMBIADate Opponent Time
Aug.19 Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.Aug. 26 A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 Dreher 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 Brookl and-Cay ce 7:30 p .m.Sept. 23 Wade Hampton (G) 7:30 p.m.Sept. 30 St rom Thurmond 7: 30 p. m.Oct. 7 Gilbert 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 Batesburg-Leesville 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.Oct. 27 Keenan 7:30 p.m.
DREHERDate Opponent Time
Aug. 18 Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 Columbia 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.Sept. 15 Mid-Carolina 7:30 p.m.Sept. 23 Fairfield Central 8 p.m.Sept. 30 Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 Midland Valley 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 Brookl and-Cay ce 7:30 p .m.
Oct. 21 Airport 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.
DUTCH FORKDate Opponent Time
Aug. 19 Irmo 7:30 p.m.Aug. 26 Chapin 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 North Augusta 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 Lugoff-Elgin 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 White Knoll 7:30 p.m.Sept. 23 Lexington 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 Ridge View 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Blythewood 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.Nov. 4 Irmo 7:30 p.m.
EAU CLAIREDate Opponent Time
Aug. 19 Fairfield Central 8 p.m.Aug. 26 C.A. Johnson 7:30 p.m.Sept. 1 A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 Dreher 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 17 Lower Richland 2 p.m.Sept. 30 Keenan 7:30 p.m.Oct. 6 Batesburg-Leesville 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 St ro m Thurmond 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Columbia 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 Gilbert 7:30 p.m.
IRMODate Opponent Time
Aug. 19 Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.Aug. 26 Goose Creek 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 For t Dorcheste r 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 Chapin 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 Lexington 7:30 p.m.Sept. 23 Aiken 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 Ridge View 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 Spring Valley 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Richland Northeast 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 Blythewood 7:30 p.m.Nov. 4 Dutch Fork 7:30 p.m.
OTHER MIDLANDS SCHEDULES
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WWW.THESTATE.COM THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA ZONE 4, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011 5AIRPORT EAGLES
No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt.
1 Justin McNeil Sr. DB 5-10 165
2 Devin Jackson Sr. DB 5-11 170
3 DT Sheckelford Jr. WR 5-10 162
4 Benji Speer Jr. DB 6-0 170
5 Kelvin Harris Sr. QB 5-11 1806 Anthony Steward Jr. DB 5-10 160
7 Charles Shivers Sr. RB 5-7 175
8 Josh Hillian Sr. DE 6-4 220
9 R aymond Pinkston Sr. LB 6-5 220
10 Sir Sutton Jr. QB 6-1 200
11 Michael Hatchell Sr. WR 6-1 195
12 Dylan Harrington So. QB 6-1 165
14 Adam Papinchak Jr. K 5-6 135
16 Austin Jordan Sr. K 6-1 190
19 Andre Williams Jr. DB 5-11 175
20 Dre Pettus So. DB 5-11 175
21 Corey Bradley So. RB 5-8 155
22 Davon Howell Sr. RB 5-10 180
23 Giovanni Shivers So. DB 5-5 130
25 Zach Crolley Sr. DB 5-10 175
26 Markis Jenkins Jr. RB 5-11 180
28 Jaquan Langston Jr. DB 6-1 150
30 Tehilla Veeselles Sr. LB 5-10 185
31 Rodney Smith So. LB 6-1 198
32 Ca-von Howell Sr. DL 5-8 210
33 Dewayne Pough So. RB 5-10 255
40 Maurice Jackson Jr. FB 5-10 245
41 Alfred Parker Jr. LB 5-10 200
42 DaQuan Cannon So. LB 5-10 165
43 Dre Pettus Jr. DB 5-11 180
44 Stephen Skrocki Sr. DL 5-8 190
45 Chris Boyer Sr. LB 5-10 195
50 Hakeem Richardson Sr. OL 5-10 235
51 Jim Barker Sr. LB 5-7 152
52 Jeremy Armstrong Jr. LB 5-10 180
54 Dan Islas Jr. LB 6-0 19055 Matt Fecas Sr. OL 6-0 240
56 Quan Jenkins So. DL 5-10 210
58 Trevor Sandness Jr. OL 6-0 230
60 Franco Melidor Sr. DE 5-11 180
61 Rashad Mcrae Jr. DL 5-11 160
62 Ladarius Anderson Jr. DL 5-10 250
63 Taylor Key Jr. OL 6-4 215
64 Adam Fuller So. OL 6-6 257
65 Colin Copeland Jr. OL 5-11 255
66 Nick Reynolds Sr. DL 5-9 230
68 Ian Brockington Jr. OL 5-10 220
70 Kaishawn King So. OL 5-6 200
71 Nathan Urbates So. OL 5-9 195
72 Blake Steele So. OL 6-0 185
73 Alex Rhodes Sr. OL 6-0 225
74 Perin Boozer Sr. DL 5-11 215
75 Jaquan Williams Sr. DL 6-0 250
77 Alvin Adebule Sr. OL 6-5 240
80 Xavier Bell Jr. WR 5-11 165
81 Miguel Gardner Sr. WR 5-9 130
83 Wes Sherwood Sr. DE 6-4 210
84 Shay Robinson Sr. WR 5-10 175
85 Cody Spires Sr. DL 5-11 200
87 James Denny Sr. WR 6-1 190
88 Shandon Gantt Sr. WR 5-8 175
89 Michael Collins Jr. DL 6-5 240
ROSTER
If Airports 2010 seasonwas about defying expecta-tions, the 2011 campaign isabout meeting them.
The Eagles football teamreturns 19 starters from asquad that finished 9-3 and
made the second round ofthe playoffs with mostlysophomores and first-yearstarters. They quieteddoubters last year after los-ing all but three startersfrom a 2009 squad that setthe school record for wins.
The Eagles do not havemany detractors now, se-nior quarterback KelvinHarris said.
Last year, everybody
thought wed do bad, but
this year its going to befun, he said. It feels goodbecause not many peopleare telling us what we cantdo this year.
Harris, who threw for1,000 yards on 67 comple-tions last season, leads anoffense that returns nearlyall its key players, includ-ing running back DavonHowell.
Were going to be strong
on offense, coach Kirk
Burnett said. I think wecan be more physical be-cause were just older, big-ger and stronger.
The Eagles averaged 328 yards and 29 points pergame last season.
Weve got a junior-ledcrew, and on paper werebetter, Burnett said. We
just have to see it play outon the field.
Burnett said last years
performance roused thehopes of the Airport foot-ball community, and that
was a driving force behindoffseason preparation.
We dont have to pullteeth to get them (to workout), and we dont have topush to get as much out ofthem. he said. They all
want to work because noneof them want to be the teamthat falls short.
Linebacker RaymondPinkston said players areinvested because of the
teams ties to thecommunity.
I havent lived here allmy life, but a lot of ourcoaches, a lot of my team-mates families, have al-
ways been here, and theyreally want us to do well,he said. And that makes iteasier for us to go out andgive it our best.
Reach Nelson at(803) 771-8419.
Airports Davon Howell tries to run past White Knolls Jason Odom during a jamboree at Gilbert High on Friday.GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Eagles return plenty
of experience, talentTeam welcomesback 19 startersfrom 9-3 squad
By AKILAH IMANINELSON
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent TimeAug. 26 Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.Sept. 2 at Fairfield Central 8 p.m.Sept. 9 Hartsville 7:30 p.m.Sept. 16 Keenan 7:30 p.m.Sept. 23 at South Aiken 7:30 p.m.Sept. 30 Midland Valley 7:30 p.m.Oct. 7 A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.Oct. 14 at Lower Richland 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Dreher 7:30 p.m.Oct. 28 at Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.
Airport running back Maurice Johnson breaks a tackle attempt byWhite Knolls Mikeal Green during the jamboree.
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6 ZONE 4, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011 WWW.THESTATE.COM THE STATE, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA BATESBURG-LEESVILLE PANTHERS
Baptist
ST.PAUL
MISSIONARY
606 West Main St., Lexington, SC
Sun. Schl 9:00 a.m.; Worship
10:00 a.m.
Bible Study 7 p.m.
Rev. Walter Butler, PastorPh: 803-359-6804
Fax: 803-359-2380
Church ofChrist
Meeting at the Lexington YMCA
Bible Study Sun. 10 a.m. & Wed. 7 p.m.
Worship Services Sun 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
www.CarolinaChurchofChrist.org
Phone 603-6970
Congregational Holiness
5041 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073
957-7222 - Rev. Ron Driggers
SS 10:00 am, Worship 11:00 a.m.
Eve 6:00 pm, Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Episcopal
1001 12th St., Cayce - 796-5735
(Near corner of 12th & Knox Abbott)
Rev. Dr. Georg Retzlaff
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist: Sun 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Nursery Provided/ VisitorsWelcome
www.allsaintscayce.org
EvangelicalLutheranChurch inAmerica
1500 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia
SS 9:15 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.
Lance M. Henderson, Pastor
794-8180
www.OURSAVIOUR.net
St. Davids Church Rd. off Hwy. 1
S.S. 9:30 a.m. - Worship 10:30 a.m.
Holy Communion
Every Sunday Nursery Provided
James Laurence, Pastor
www.stdavid.net
IndependentBaptist
Cayce, SC
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wed. Bible Study & AWANA 7 p.m.
I-26 / Airport Exit / 1/2 mile
Rev. Gene Rowell, 794-6280
PentecostalHoliness
2606 Emanuel Church Rd. W. Cola.
Worship 10:00am
Wednesday 7:00pm
www.cwoconline.org
Services available online
Pastors Tim and Kim Hodge
5630 Platt Springs Road
Lexington, SC 29073
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. &
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Wed. Family Night 7:00 p.m.
Rev. Derrick Gardner
PresbyterianAR
1600 Summerland Dr., Cayce
Rev. John M. Rogers 794-0145
S.S. 9:45. Worship 11:00 a.m. & 6 p.m.
www.edwardsmemorialarp.org
FIRST
Lady and Marion
Sunday Worship Service
8:30 a.m., 11:15 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Sunday School 10 a.m.Sundays 11:00
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809 Calhoun Street
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SouthernBaptist
420 Kitti Wake Drive
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1420 State Street, Cayce
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No. Name Pos. Yr.1 Gabriel Creech RB/DB Sr.2 Juawan Etheredge RB/DB Jr.3 Rod Smith FB/LB Sr.4 Ty Jones WR/DB Jr.5 Omar Hair WR/DB Jr.6 Patrick Cannon WR/DB Sr.7 Garrett Graham WR/DB Jr.8 John Gartmon LB/TE Sr.
9 Demarcus Austin TE/DE Sr.10 Chris Corley QB Sr.11 Jacquiel Chandler DB/QB So.12 Iquavian Tolen DB/QB So.20 Rickie Smith RB/LB Sr.21 Taylor Jackson QB Fr.22 Jacori Stroman WR/DB Jr.23 Taylor Jackson WR/DB Jr.24 Xavier McKie LB/RB Fr.25 Colton Hartley WR/DB Jr.30 Matt Barr RB/LB So.31 Josh Hall FB/LB Jr.32 Dusty Enlow RB/DL Fr.33 Nashon Cyrus RB/DB So.34 Jaukhille Wanamaker RB/LB Jr.40 Quinn Brunson WR/DB So.41 Justin Watson WR/DB So.42 Koty Wooden WR/DB So.
43 Dylan Jones K/P Sr.44 Daniel Burton WR/DB Fr.51 Jered Williams OL/DL So.52 Axavier Smalls OL/DL So.53 Luke Smith OL/DL Sr.54 Bentwan Williams OL/DL So.55 Ryan Smith OL/DL Jr.58 Corey Adams OL/DL Jr.60 Chrissy Nader OL/DL Jr.
62 Vernon Holloway OL/DL Jr.66 Christian Thomas OL/DL So.67 Andreas Matthews OL/DL So.73 Morgan Bryant OL/LB Fr.76 Braylon Cumbee OL/DL Fr.77 Jason Hildebrand OL/DL So.78 Aubrey Rogers OL/DL So.79 Nevin Rodgers OL/DL Sr.80 Chip Price TE/DL So.81 Jalon Bright WR/DB So.85 Corey Wigfall WR/DB Sr.87 Ray Norris WR/DB So.90 Logan Gibson OL/DL Jr.
Coach: Courtney McInnis
Assistants: Shane Bryant, Grig Sawyer,
Brian Wertz, Jake Getson, Eddie Hopper,
Barry Thomas, Bob Roudybush, Bernard
Trotter, Raymond Davis, Garrick Ball.
ROSTER
At Batesburg-Leesville,the Panthers are laying thefoundation for a strong2012. With only nine se-niors, the Panthers are a
young squad for whom thisseasons experience will becrucial for the future.
Batesburg-Leesville lostseveral of its top perform-ers from a team that posteda 7-4 record last season, in-cluding quarterback KJ
Johnson, athlete Ricky Ad-ams to graduation and line-men Taquan West and Riv-ers Bedenbaugh to trans-fers. The Panthers wonseven in a row before end-ing the season with back-to-back losses and a first-
round playoff defeat.But the Panthers are not
willing to chalk this up as arebuilding year.
Coach CourtneyMcInnis said his teamhopes to win with ball-con-trol offense.
Were really going tohave to manage the game
well on offense and rely onour defense to keep us outof trouble, McInnis said.The young guys are tak-ing their lumps now andtrying to just get better ev-ery week to be ready when
the season starts.For running back Jua-
wan Etheredge and wide-out Ty Jones, collaborationis key.
We have to have a teamapproach this year morethan ever, Etheredge said.That will really benefit usif we get down, knowing
were not individual starsand we all need each otherto get back up.
Added Jones: We areworking hard from top tobottom, so I expect a lot outof us this season.
On defense, linebackerRod Smith said the task ofproviding breathing roomfor the offense is welcomepressure.
The biggest change this year is attitude, and thatmakes a big difference inhow well handle adversi-ty, he said. Were well-prepared to play whateverpart our team needs to besuccessful.
McInnis said that atti-tude is what he is mostproud of so far.
Theyre really positiveabout what were facing,and theyre embracing theteam concept, he said.And both are going to bekeys to us winning this sea-son.
Reach Nelsonat (803) 771-8419.
Batesburg-Leesvilles Juawan Etheredge looks forroom during a jamboree at Gilbert High on Friday.
GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Young team works
hard to improvePositive attitudewill help Panthersface adversity
By AKILAH IMANINELSON
Batesburg-Leesville quarterback Chris Corley fakes a handoff againstSwansea at Fridays jamboree at Gilbert High.
GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Date Opponent TimeAug. 26 Lexington 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 at Mid-Carolina 7:30 p.m.Sept. 9 at Newberry 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Saluda 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Brookland-Cayce 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 Gilbert 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 6 at Eau Claire 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Columbia 7:30 p.m.Oct. 20 at Keenan 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 Strom Thurmond 7:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE
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No. Name Pos. Yr.
1 Jamie Boltin TE/DE Jr.2 Tikwuan Williams WR/RB/DB Sr.
3 Freddie Phillips QB/WR/DB Fr.
4 Kyle Rogers WR/DB Sr.5 Jacob Huggins QB Sr.
7 Zach Hawkins QB/DB So.8 Josh Lang WR/DB Jr.9 Cody Moody WR/DB Jr.
12 Carlton Richard WR/RB/DB Jr.
13 Jonathan Magdaleno FB/LB Sr.14 Hayden Jernigan WR/DB So.
15 Rutland Martin TE/OLB Sr.20 James McFadden RB/DE Jr.
22 Donald Barry WR/K Fr.
23 Kayshawn Porterfield WR/DB Sr.25 Storm Guess WR/DB Jr.
30 Donald Martin FB/LB Sr.
31 Jamar Pontoon RB/LB Sr.33 Scott Tager WR/LB Sr.
41 Matt Winters WR/LB So.
42 Colton Poole RB/LB Jr.43 Billy Vacharasin RB/LB Jr.
44 John Kincaid FB/LB Sr.
51 Michael Babb OL/DL Jr.52 Jordan Peruchet OL/DL Sr.
53 Dalton Mills OL/LB Sr.54 Jason Chavis OL/DE Jr.60 Matthew Vuocolo OL/DL Jr.
61 Mark Vuocolo OL/DL Jr.
62 Colan Jones OL/DL So.63 Tyler Poole OL/DL So.
64 Travis Nelson OL/DL Sr.65 Garrett Leaphart OL/DL So.
66 Skylar Brazell OL/DL So.
70 Hunter Duncan OL/DL So.73 Timmy Kneece OL/DL So.
75 Nathan Middleswarth OL/DL Jr.
77 Christian Gunter OL/DL So.
ROSTER
Pelion is looking to earna playoff berth. With mostof its skill players on of-fense returning, the pathseems clear:
The Panthers will needproduction from runningback Jamar Pontoon, whoposted over 1,000 yards asa junior last season.
They will need smart
play from quarterback Ja-cob Huggins behind anathletic, young offensiveline led by center MichaelBabb, the units onlyreturner.
And they will need theirhealth, because depth is anissue at several positions.
Were further alongnow than we have been be-cause of the number ofstarters we have back, but
we do still have some chal-lenges, coach Ben Free-man said.
Pontoon, a third-yearstarter, dropped about 15pounds and added speed.
While that should buoy therunning game, Freemansaid the Panthers mighthave to employ a finesse-oriented attack early in theseason.
We might go more forquick passes, hope that the
linemen can just hit andrun, and not have to be asphysical at first, he said.Hopefully, by the timethey get into region play,they can handle all of it.
Though the Panthersnew linemen are biggerand faster than in previous
years, they are learning thesystem. When they are able
to pair knowledge with theability to execute, Pelionsoffense should be fast andpowerful.
Were going to havemore team speed than peo-ple have seen in the past
years, Freeman said. The
caliber of athletes that wehave now has given usthat.
Pelion has several op-tions in the backfield andreceiving corps. Pontoonhopes that by making him-self the primary target ofopposing defense, oppor-tunities will become avail-able for his teammates.
When that happens,Huggins said, were goingto make more plays, biggerplays.
On defense, the Pan-thers remain sound, withleading tacklers DonaldMartin and John Kincaid
returning to anchor the un-it. Transfer Jonathan Mag-daleno, a fullback and line-man, should contribute fora defensive front that is
young.Martin said what his
linemen lack in experiencethey make up for with de-sire and work ethic.
These young guys we
have want to win, and theylike to get out and get afterit, he said. I have confi-dence in them because ofthat.
Reach Nelson at(803) 771-8419
Pelions Kyle Rogers makes a catch against Brookland-Cayce at Gilbert High on Friday.
GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Panthers possesstalent but lack depth
Pontoon returnsto spur offense;defense is sound
By AKILAH IMANINELSON
Pelions Jamar Pontoon tries to break a Brookland-Caycetackle during a jamboree at Gilbert High on Friday.
GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
SCHEDULEDate Opponent Time
Aug. 19 at Wagener-Salley 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 at White Knoll 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 Emerald 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 C.A. Johnson 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 Gilbert 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 Edisto 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 at Swansea 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 Barnwell 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 20 at Silver Bluff 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Wade Hampton (H) 7:30 p.m.
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No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Yr.
10 Lance Hill 5-11 170 WR Jr.
11 Micaiah Dease 6-0 173 WR Sr.
12 Chris Patten 6-0 170 WR/DB Sr.
13 Austin Moore 5-9 168 LB Jr.
14 Chris Hayes 5-1 100 DB Jr.
15 Jordan Chavis 5-10 150 QB Jr.
20 Jonathon Sutton 6-0 195 LB Fr.
21 Antonio Hipps 5-10 160 DB Jr.
22 Joseph Williams 5-8 160 RB/DB Jr.
23 Jarrod Coleman 5-9 163 DB So.
24 Travis Loadholt 5-11 180 RB/DB So.
25 Malik Edmond 5-9 165 WR/DB Jr.
31 Byron Johnson 6-2 210 WR/LB Jr.
32 Derious Sutton 5-9 173 LB Jr.
33 Grant OCain 5-8 159 DB Jr.
34 Terrance Salley 6-1 185 WR/DE Jr.
41 Randy Brown 5-8 182 RB/DE Jr.
43 Chris Thombs 5-8 164 LB Jr.45 Tyler Cooper 5-11 140 QB So.
50 Anthony Lewis 6-0 208 OL/DL Sr.
51 Ben Dawson 5-9 165 OL/LB Sr.
52 Jacob Regalis 5-11 192 DL Jr.
53 Josh Craps 5-11 178 DL Jr.
54 Bruthon Houser 5-10 196 DL Sr.
55 Cody Wolford 6-0 170 OL/LB So.
60 Brett Austin 5-10 178 OL Jr.
61 Devin Johnson 6-0 223 OL/DL So.
62 Luke Harris 5-11 167 OL/DL So.
63 PC McIver 5-11 294 OL/DL So.
64 Dylan McIver 6-0 246 OL/DL So.
65 OBrien Sutton 6-0 220 DL Jr.70 Davon Bolton 6-1 262 OL So.
71 Rodney Williams 6-2 240 OL So.
72 Brenton Lucas 6-1 223 OL Sr.
73 Ryan Brazell 5-10 190 DL Sr.
75 Josh Livingston 5-8 206 DL Jr.
80 Arthur Myers 5-10 162 K/P So.
81 Shane Cooper 6-3 161 WR Jr.
82 Reggie Hampton 6-1 178 WR So.
84 Craig Johnson 5-11 178 WR/LB Fr.
85 Robbie Brown 6-0 170 WR/DB Jr.
Coach: Chad Leaphart
Assistants: Lee Black, Caleb Clark, Robert Etheredge, Jason
Furtick, John Harmon, Gib Lackey, Bryant McNeal, EricPack, Quincy Riley, Robert Wrightenberry.
ROSTER
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 26 Wagener-Salley 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 2 Chapin 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 9 at Keenan 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 16 at A.C. Flora 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 23 at Gilbert 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 Silver Bluff 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 Pelion 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Wade Hampton (H) 7:30 p.m.Oct. 21 Barnwell 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 28 at Edisto 7:30 p.m.
After one season underChad Leaphart, the Swan-sea Tigers are believers.
The teams results in2010 five wins and a
playoff berth wereenough to turn aroundboth the squads opinionof itself and communityexpectations. Swanseasbest season in three yearsled to increased participa-tion and greater enthusi-asm for the offseason work Leaphart asked ofhis players.
Now, Leaphart said, thechallenge is to keep themomentum going.
Were going forward,not backwards, he said.Weve got to build on
what we did last year. And with much of last
seasons crew returning,Swansea is in good posi-tion to do so. Quarterback Jordan Chavis, wide re-ceiver Robbie Brown and acommittee of runningbacks are among the keyreturners.
Linebacker Byron John-son, the defensive leader,has moved to mike line-backer so that he can cov-
er sideline to sideline, Lea-phart said. Johnsons playon offense at receiverand quarterback alsocould have a big impact.
We dont want to playhim every down, but hestoo good a player to havestanding next to you on thesideline, Leaphart said.
Because the Tigers havehad a year to learn Lea-pharts playbook, theyshould be much more pre-pared than they were lastseason.
Chavis established him-
self as a leader during off-season conditioning, as hewas the most consistent inattending workouts. Afterundergoing surgery to re-pair a torn labrum in histhrowing shoulder in De-cember, Chavis diligentrehab allowed him to par-ticipate in passing campsin the summer. He is backto full strength and readyto start in Week 1s match-up against Wagener-Sal-
ley.I felt OK about the re-
sults last year, and I knowwe can build off it becausemost of the guys out herehave been playing togeth-er for a long time, Chavissaid. So now we havechemistry and a good sys-tem that we understand.Were going to able to exe-cute more and keep eachother from the mental mis-takes, too. So we should bemore successful.
Added Brown: We haveall the tools that we need to
be a better team than we were last year. We justhave to be committed tousing them.
Leaphart said the Tigerscontinue to aspire to thelegacy of Doug Bennettsteams, which won threeconsecutive state titles inthe 1990s.
The Tigers mantra inattempting to get there issimple: work harder.
Reach Nelson at(803) 771-8419
Swansea running back Randy Brown breaks through for a long runduring a jamboree at Gilbert High on Friday.
GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
Tigers march forward
as Leaphart directsSecond-year coach
sees increasedparticipation
By AKILAH IMANINELSON
Linebacker Byron Johnson is a leader for the Swansea defense.GERRY MELENDEZ/[email protected]
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