By JEREMY TIMMERMAN   Staff writer   2/1/2012 9:58 PM   

Lester Nicholas has used his big frame to create opportunities for teammates at Aiken High School. On Wednesday, he used it - and his prowess off the field - to open one for himself by signing to play football at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, N ...

By BILL BENGTSON   bbengtson@northaugustastar.com   2/1/2012 9:58 PM   

NORTH AUGUSTA -- Dan Pippin isn't necessarily done with this year's football signings from North Augusta High School, but the football coach made another major statement Wednesday, when four players put their names on the line. Vinny Miller, the 20 ...

By BILL BENGTSON   bbengtson@northaugustastar.com   2/1/2012 9:58 PM   

NORTH AUGUSTA -- Marty Williams staked a claim to another piece of Fox Creek High School athletic history Wednesday, becoming the school's first student to earn a university football scholarship. The standout quarterback, who delighted Predator fans ...

By JEREMY TIMMERMAN   Staff writer   2/1/2012 9:57 PM   

Two prominent members of South Aiken's defense signed to continue their football careers at the college level on Wednesday, as Josh Brown formally signed his letter of intent to play at Clemson and Tarik Scafe signed to play at Benedict. Thoroughbre ...

By CAM HUFFMAN   Sports editor   2/1/2012 9:57 PM   

PETTICOAT JUNCTION -- Cordrea Tankersley and Blake Robbins sat side-by-side on National Signing Day in the Silver Bluff High School library, surrounded by parents, coaches and classmates as they signed letters of intent to secure their collegiate foo ...

By JEREMY TIMMERMAN   Staff writer   1/5/2012 12:25 AM   

In 34 years of officiating high school football, George Mitchell has seen a few things. On Saturday, he'll be honored for that experience by being inducted in to the South Carolina Football Officials Association Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Columbia ...

Staff reports     12/25/2011 12:30 AM   

FIRST TEAM Offense Quarterback -- Raleigh Yeldell, Strom Thurmond Running back -- Vinny Miller, North Augusta Running back -- Kendric Salley, Williston-Elko Wide receiver -- Montez McGuire, North Augusta Wide receiver -- Rokeem Williams, Willis ...

By KEVIN MELTON   Spartanburg Herald-Journal   12/17/2011 11:40 PM   

SPARTANBURG -- North Carolina figured out the best way to stop an aerial assault is to counter with a punishing ground attack. The Tarheels scored 19 unanswered points in the second half, all rushing touchdowns, to pick up a 26-19 victory against So ...

By PHILIP BOWMAN   Post and Courier   12/10/2011 11:59 PM   

MYRTLE BEACH -- Saturday was a case of all-star game Armageddon. The North pounded the South 42-3 in the 63rd annual SCADA North-South All-Star Football Game on Saturday afternoon in front of about 5,000 fans at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium. It was th ...

By CAM HUFFMAN   Sports editor   12/5/2011 11:51 PM   

It's often said that defense wins championships, but it's offense that puts points on the board and fans in the stands. The Aiken Standard coverage area saw some great offensive performances this season, as major points were put up on the scoreboard, ...

By NOAH FEIT   Staff writer   11/27/2011 12:37 AM   

On Friday, a four-month journey came to an end for three area football teams. Losses by North Augusta, Strom Thurmond and Silver Bluff - the last three Aiken-area teams still in the hunt for state titles - signaled the end of the high school football ...

By NOAH FEIT   Staff writer   11/26/2011 1:34 AM   

WOODRUFF -- Strom Thurmond's season came down to one play. It was third-and-6 from Woodruff's 36-yard line with 22 seconds remaining in the Class AA, Division I Upper State Championship Game, a contest the Rebels trailed by seven points. Senior quar ...

By ROB NOVIT   Senior writer   11/26/2011 1:34 AM   

CHARLESTON -- The Bishop England Bishops demonstrated why they're the No. 2 Class AA team in the state Friday, wearing down Silver Bluff 21-0 in the Class AA, Division II Lower State finals Friday night. With several players going both ways, the Bul ...

By CAM HUFFMAN   Sports editor   11/21/2011 11:53 PM   

When Strom Thurmond High School head coach Lee Sawyer addressed his team before Friday night's game with Emerald, he didn't shy away from the thing that was on all his players' minds - the loss of the Rebels' top offensive threat, Darius Hammond, wit ...

By CAM HUFFMAN   Sports editor   11/18/2011 12:36 AM   

That fact that Silver Bluff is still playing this deep into the year is a surprise to many. When October began, a third-round playoff game was the furthest thing from Bulldog fans' minds. After a 3-0 start, the Bulldogs had lost three in a row at th ...

By NOAH FEIT   Staff writer   11/18/2011 12:36 AM   

When two football teams meet in the playoffs three times in a four-year stretch, it's safe to assume there's a good deal of consistency within the programs. While that was the case for Williston-Elko and Christ Church the past few seasons, this year ...

By KYLE DAWSON   Special contributor   11/18/2011 12:33 AM   

Following Wardlaw Academy's 56-6 victory over Patrick Henry Academy on Sept. 9, one set of Patriots was flying high at 4-0 while the other was 2-2 and facing some tough questions. Wardlaw is still undefeated, and Patrick Henry found the right answers ...

By JEREMY TIMMERMAN   Staff writer   11/18/2011 12:33 AM   

When Darius Hammond was out with a medical condition earlier in the year, Strom Thurmond head coach Lee Sawyer had no way of knowing that playing without him would be a precursor of things to come in the playoffs. Yet after only one playoff game, th ...

Staff reports   Staff reports   11/18/2011 12:27 AM   

South Florence at North Augusta Cam: This is going to be a shootout. Don't leave your seat for popcorn. North Augusta 46, South Florence 35 Noah: The Yellow Jackets have been building for this time of season for a year and won't let up now. North Aug ...

By CAM HUFFMAN   Sports editor   11/16/2011 11:35 PM   

While the main focus for area football players this week will be helping their teams advance in the playoffs, there are also some important milestones that could be reached. On the Class AAAA level, there are several important marks that could be rea ...