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January 31, 2013
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bennettsville – Marlboro county boys’
basketball coach James Pate says the future
looks pretty good for his program but is hoping
the team is not done this season.
This year’s team is one of Pate’s youngest
but is also of his most talented teams at the
school. The coach went into the season expecting a bit of a roller coaster ride and that has
been the case.
However, Marlboro County has worked
hard and put itself in position to earn a secondplace finish in the region 6-AAA standings.
Propelled by a win over perennial region contender Darlington, the Bulldogs entered the
final two games of the regular season with a
14-9 record overall and a 6-2 mark in region Darriel Mack is one of three Bulldogs who
was named to the HSSR All-State football
play.
“We’ve had a good year, no matter how we team from Marlboro County. He is joined
by Saquan Ivory and London Johnson
end up,” said Pate, who has 96 career wins at
the school. “This is a very talented group of
son for optimism is a trio of post players that
players and we’re very young. We will have
stand at least 6-4 – Fred brown, cameron
many of these players around for three more
Johnson and Kijana Johnson. The three comyears so the experience we have been able to
bine for nearly nine points and nine rebounds
gain this season is only going to make us better
per game off the bench.
in the long run.
“We were without any size for a few years
“This team plays hard and they now have a
but we’re getting a run on big guys now,” said
lot of confidence. They have seen the hard
Pate. “We have a 6-8 kid on the b-team and the
work pay off. They have a chance to do even
freshman class has a lot of size. It’s about time
better things this year. We certainly hope we
after being without any height for so long.”
can make some noise in the playoffs.”
Pate says one of the most enjoyable things
In most games, Pate has only one starting
about this year’s team is its willingness to play
senior – 6-3 forward Travis McCrae. McCrae is
together and play unselfishly.
averaging 8.9 points and 7.1 rebounds per
“I like how we share the basketball and how
game this season.
no one cares who gets the credit,” said the
Another senior, forward Tyreek blair, leads
coach. “This group has a chance to be very
the team in scoring at 11.3 points per game, to
special, this year and beyond. We have a lot of
go with his 6.4 rebounds per outing.
potential if we continue to grow as players and
Sophomore guard london Johnson is
as a team.
among the best three-point shooters on the
“Our weakness
team and averages 8.9 points per game.
when we started the
Junior guard andre underwood is averagseason was our youth
ing 7.0 points per game while freshman point
but I knew we had
guard Demetrius Knox is averaging 7.1 points
some talented kids.
and 4.3 assists per game.
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“Knox has been very good of late,” said
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Stoots says young baseball team should compete
by David Shelton
Senior Writer
north charleston – Few baseball programs in
SCISA have been as successful as the northwood
academy program over the last five years. Veteran
head coach Jerry Stoots is hoping that winning tradition helps in 2013 as the coach fields his youngest
team ever.
While failing to win a state title over the last half
decade, the Chargers have been in the state championship series for five consecutive years. Northwood
lost to Pinewood Prep in the series last spring and
Stoots lost most of that team to graduation or transfer.
The top two returning pitchers both transferred to
public schools and the Chargers lost starters at catcher,
rightfield, centerfield, shortstop and first base.
The 2013 Chargers will look a lot different in terms
of experience, the coach said.
“We’ll have three or four guys out there that played
some last year but only a few of those played a lot,”
said Stoots, who has nearly 800 career wins. “We have
a lot of young guys up from the junior varsity program
that will have to help us. Overall, we have not been
this young since I’ve been here. We have four seniors
and three juniors and combined that group does not
have a whole lot of playing experience.”
Stoots, however, says while lacking in experience,
he feels the 2013 Chargers are a determined bunch.
“Their attitude and effort in practice has been very
good,” the coach said. “We’ll put a decent group out
there every night. We’ll be short on experience but if
this group keeps working hard, they will be competitive. I’m sure most of the teams we play will be more
experienced.”
The Chargers have five players participating in basketball so the team may not gel until a little later in the
season. Sophomore infielder Will lloyd, who will
likely start at first, is involved in basketball, as is
returning senior outfielder Drayton clutters. Clutters
and Lloyd were two of the top hitters in the playoffs
last season and will be counted on for consistent production this season.
Senior Gene Howard returns as a third-year starter
at third base and also will log innings on the mound.
Senior Dalton craven returns as a middle infielder
and senior Ben Watkins is a returning outfielder that
has potential to hit as well.
Junior Drew Duncan is up from the junior varsity
and will see time on the infield. Junior Daniel Duncan
will begin the season as the number one catcher.
Junior noah Hammond possesses potential as an
outfielder and could see time behind the plate.
Sophomore Jon Glee will be asked to log innings on
the bump and will play some first base. Sophomore
Micah Deveaux will likely push for time in the outfield.
Eighth-grader Kris collins shows promise as a
shortstop and could see time on the mound.
Sophomore Garrett Jarrell will see action in the outfield as well.
Newcomers Trey altice and barry Goodwin, both
sophomores, will compete for playing time as well.
“Pitching the big thing for us,” said Stoots. “We
really don’t have a lot of guys that have pitched much
in a varsity game so we have to gain some experience.
We have some arms but they need work. We have to
see who can throw strikes consistently. We don’t have
overpowering arms but if we can throw strikes we
have a chance.
“I’m not sure how we will hit. We have some
potential hitters that are unproven. We need a little
time to put it all together. We have some youngsters
but they will get an opportunity to see what they can
do.”
Lady Chargers ready for run at SCISA AAA crown
by David Shelton
Senior Writer
north charleston – Heading into a key region
game at Pinewood Prep on February 8th, the
northwood academy girls’ basketball team needed a
win to force a tie for the region title with the Lady
Panthers.
Regardless of the outcome in the region race, it is
clear the Lady Chargers are again a strong contender
for the SCISA class AAA state championship.
Northwood Academy entered the game with
Pinewood Prep with a 24-3 record overall and a 7-1 mark in region play.
Northwood notched its sixth consecutive
win on February 5th, defeating Hilton
Head Christian. During the six-game
streak, the Lady Chargers averaged 79.9
points per game.
As has been the case all season,
Northwood is led by junior guard
amber campbell, one of the state’s top
prospects. Campbell continues to average more than 30 points per game, scoring 31.8 points while averaging 9.0
rebounds and 5.4 steals. Campbell has a
season-high of 43 points, which she has
done twice this season. She also has
recorded 11 double-doubles this season.
While Campbell is doing her usual
thing, the rest of the team continues to
improve their contributions. As the supporting cast improves, so does the overall team production. Earlier this season,
only one other player averaged more
than six or seven points per game. Those
numbers have increased steadily.
Freshman point guard Katelyn
Powell has raised her average into double figures,
now averaging 10.7 points per game. Powell also
averages 5.5 assists and 4.3 steals per contest.
Powell’s season high in points is 17 while she has
recorded nine steals in a game as well. She has posted
two games with 10 assists.
Junior forward antoinette Davis continues her
solid work on the inside. Davis has raised her averages to 8.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game. Davis’
best outing of the season came in the Carolina
Invitational Tournament over the holidays where she
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scored a career-high 22 points with 16 rebounds. She
has recorded five double-doubles this season.
Another junior, Jaime andrews, is scoring 8.3
points per game. Sophomore forward caliyah Kappel
is up to 4.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest.
Freshman guard caroline McQueeney has played
in the last nine games after missing the first half of the
season. McQueeney has reached double figures twice
and averages 5.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
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