Winter Sports Are Underway & Thriving!

Make plans to come out and support the Highlander Wrestlers tonight as they host Camden Military and Ben Lippen in a tri-match – 6PM in the Lower Gym!

B-Team Girls Basketball is off to a strong start, going 2-2 in their first four games! After opening with a tough loss on the road to Orangeburg Prep, the Lady Highlanders responded with two great home wins over region foes Hammond and Ben Lippen! The B-Team Boys have collected the same record, with wins over OP and Wilson Hall!

Both teams will return to action after the break against the PAC Panthers.

The JV Girls continue to improve while boasting a roster made up of mainly middle school athletes, and having to overcome several injuries. The JV Boys picked up their first win of the season this week as they rallied for a home victory against Orangeburg Prep. The teams will return to the court again after the break, hosting PAC on January 4th.

The Varsity Girls have had an incredibly difficult schedule thus far, having to play road games against the likes of Pelion HS, Richland Northeast HS, and Porter-Gaud. While they continue to look for their first win, the team shows great signs of promise. They will host the Home Pest Control Tournament, starting next Friday evening in the Athletic Center.

The Varsity Boys have seen a similarly difficult schedule, but have collected wins over Pelion, Wilson Hall, and a season sweep of Orangeburg Prep! In their big road matchup with defending state champion Porter-Gaud, the Highlanders held a halftime lead over the Cyclones before running out of gas late. In the contest, senior West Point signee Josh Caldwell became just the 7th Highlander boys player to collect 1,000 points in his career! They will host the Home Pest Control Classic, beginning Next Friday.

The Highlander Wrestling team will be in action tonight in the Lower Gym, as they host Ben Lippen and Camden Military in a tri-match!

The Wrestling program has picked up where they left off in the 2015-16 season, with great performances in the Ben Lippen JV/MS Jamboree, as well as the CN Invitational. In the JV Jamboree, Thomas Harris, Myles Roberts, Darius Bates, Reid Liester, William Fewell, McIver Merritt, Jack Clarkson, and William Lamar all collected pins, while in the CN Invitational, Jake Clarkson (4th), and Reagan Olsen (2nd) were the furthest-advancing Highlanders, leading the team to a 13th-place finish.

Come out and support the Highlanders tonight as they host BL and CMA at 6PM in the Lower Gym!

The Sporting Clays team recently competed in the Rocky Creek Sporting Clays matches. They return to action on January 14th at the Palmetto Shooting Complex.