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High School Sports

  • Four ILHS wrestlers place at state

    Four of five Indian Land High School wrestlers placed in the Class A-AA state wrestling tournament at the Anderson Civic Center on Saturday, Feb. 23.
    ILHS coach Rondale Truesdale said the Warriors finished third overall in the tournament with 54.5 points, behind overall winner Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School with 103 points and Newberry High School with 60.
    The Warriors’ effort was led by a trio of wrestlers who placed third in their respective weight divisions. The Warriors’ threesome included Dalen Byerley, Dylan Deese and Devin Curtsinger.

  • Warriors fall in Upper State hoops semifinals

    COLUMBIA – Third-ranked Keenan punched its ticket to the Class AA Upper State championship basketball game for the second time in three seasons, but it took a strong effort to complete the hoops task.

    No. 5 Indian Land battled the Raiders all the way before 23-5 Keenan took an 86-76 home win over the Warriors in the Class AA Upstate semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 20.

  • Warriors gouge Griffins in second round of Upstate hoops playoffs

    Monday, Feb. 18, might have been a holiday for county students, with a professional development day for teachers, but it was business as usual for the Indian Land Warriors.
    The No. 5 Warriors handled their hardwood business as they have for the bulk of their brilliant 23-2 hoops season, taking a 78-67 win over Fairfield Central of Winnsboro in the IL gym.
    The Warriors, as they have throughout this season, handled a second-half challenge and cruised to the win – their 13th straight.

  • Five IL wrestlers going to state

    The Indian Land High School Warriors will send five wrestlers, including two Class A-AA Upper State champions, to the Class A-AA state championship tournament at the Anderson Civic Center in Anderson this weekend, Feb. 22-23.
    “Our wrestlers were in the wrestling mood this weekend,” Indian Land coach Rondale Truesdale said. “This was impressive. We stepped it up and performed well.”
    The Warriors will be led by freshman Dalen Byerley and senior Dylan Deese.

  • Felder scores hoops honors

    An Indian Land prep basketball star is reeling in the honors for his play this season.
    Indian Land High School freshman guard Rakym Felder has been named to Class AA all-state team. He was also selected as the Region IV-AA Player of the Year.
    Felder has produced a stellar season for the No. 5 Warriors, who entered second-round play with a 22-2 mark, including a 10-0 region record for their first league hoops title since the 1970s. Felder is averaging 19 points and two rebounds a game for ILHS.

  • Warriors club Knights on hardwoods

    The beat goes on for the No. 5 Indian Land Warriors.
    Indian Land, 22-2, rolled to its 12th straight win, a 92-75 victory over North Central High School in the opening round of the Class AA Upper State playoffs Wednesday, Feb. 13.
    The Warriors started a tad slow, but soon got on track to post the 17-point win over the Knights.
    Indian Land, on a run of treys, snapped a 11-11 draw as senior guard Haydan Sawyer drilled a three to put Indian Land on top 14-11.

  • Warriors wrap up region hoops title

    The Indian Land High boys basketball team put the wraps on an unbeaten region season with an impressive home win over county rival Buford High School on Warriors senior night Friday, Feb. 8.
    IL, 21-2, capped a 10-0 region season with a 96-70 win over the visiting Jackets, who finished 2-8, 8-10.
    The Jackets managed a split as the Buford girls opened the varsity twin bill with a 66-46 win over the Lady Warriors.
    The Indian Land boys took control of the game in the second period and steadily pulled away for the 26-point win.

  • IL teams to play in baseball jamboree Saturday

    The fifth annual Game Day at Doomsday, a high school baseball preseason jamboree, will be held in honor of the late Paul McGriff on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Lancaster High School baseball field, aka “Doomsday Corner.”
    McGriff, who died in December, umpired baseball for 40 years on all levels. An avid supporter of Lancaster High School sports, he also called basketball games and served as the clock operator at LHS baseball games.
    Action opens with the Buford Yellow Jackets facing the Indian Land Warriors at 10:30 a.m.

  • Warriors net region hoops championship

    by Tim Sims/for Carolina Gateway

  • Warriors spear Rams on hardwoods Jan. 29

    INDIAN LAND – The No. 6 Indian Land Warriors continued to roll in Region IV-AA hoops play, ripping Chesterfield in the IL gym Jan. 29.
    The Warriors, 17-2, 6-0, blitzed the Rams, 89-53, to gain a split of the region twin bill.
    Chesterfield opened the doubleheader with a 43-42 win over the Lady Warriors.
    The Warriors shot to a 29-10 lead after one period as Rakym Felder netted 12 of his 24 points in the opening period.
    The Warriors owned a 49-31 lead at the break and pushed the advantage to 78-39 after three periods.

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