Archive By Author - Tom Didato
Rough start leads to a bad ending for Demons in 7-3 loss to RNE
A long Tuesday night for the Lugoff-Elgin baseball team could have been even lengthier, if not worse for the wear.
Turned from home
Much Rejoicing, prepared in Camden at Kirkwood Stables, won for the third time in six career starts as the 4-year-old filly by Distorted Humor out of Soaring Softly won a $59,000 allowance race Sunday at Gulfstream Park.
Dogs host Lakewood Thursday
Turns out, Camden's orginally scheduled baseball game with Lakewood will be played on Thursday after all.
Robinson prepared to tackle his next challenge after signing with NCTPCA
While on his visit to North Carolina Tech Preparatory Christian Academy (NCTPCA) a few weeks ago, a member of the school's football coaching staff sized up Camden High senior Jerel Robinson. We'll let the 6-foot-2, 310-pound Robinson take it from there.
Wingate ready to take full advantage of second chance
This was not how a high school sports career was supposed to end for SaVonn Wingate.
Young CHS tennis team provides a new challenge for Smoak
There is not enough room to list all the accomplishments and/or "firsts" which the Camden High boys tennis program has recorded in head coach Roger Smoak's first 40 years on the job.
Comet Of Love streaks across the track
Comet Of Love, a 4-year-old filly who was developed in Camden by Custom Care Equine, was scratched from a $20,000 starter allowance race at Penn National last week by trainer Tom Iannotti.
Burr ready to move on after finalizing college plans by signing with USC-L
High school seniors, especially those playing a spring sport, have enough on their plates when it comes to what is usually a busy time of year for them.
Seven county wrestlers headed for this weekend's state championships
Seven Kershaw County wrestlers will head to the Anderson Civic Center on Friday for the two-day South Carolina High School League individual state championship wrestling tournament.
Shirreffs may have big plans for Camden-prepared Mr. Commons
John Shirreffs will forever be known as trainer of the iconic Zenyatta, the 2010 Horse of the Year and 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic champion.
Cup fences to get the ‘brush’ off from CCRA this fall
Before horses jumped over the 17 Colonial Cup fences for a portion of the $100,000 purse in the Camden fall classic steeplechase, as well as for a purse which sometimes swelled to six figures for the 14-fence spring Carolina Cup, the Carolina Cup Racing Association (CCRA) had already sunk some $30,000 into the gathering, building and the maintenance of the packed-brush jumps which were used for two chases on the Colonial Cup card and one in the spring.
March deadlines loom large for Holliday, NFLPA
Earlier this year, following the completion of his 13th NFL season and his first with the Washington Redskins, Camden native Vonnie Holliday took time out to talk to the Chronicle-Independent about the negotiations on a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), between the NFL Players Association and the NFL owners.
Hartsville runs past Lady Bulldogs
Nothing came easy for Camden in the first 16 games of the girls basketball season, so why then, should the Lady Bulldogs' have expected anything different in Thursday's season finale?
Dogs close season with 62-48 loss
In the ultimate "win or stay home" game, the Camden boys basketball team will be sitting the AAA state playoffs out.
Time runs out on Demons
Some sports are games of inches. Wrestling can be one of seconds.
Articles By Author - Tom Didato
Dogs, Demons host Friday scrimmages
Both the Camden and Lugoff-Elgin varsity football teams will conclude their spring practice sessions with scrimmages on Friday night and the public is invited to attend both contests.
Kirkwood grad Freedom Child flies to win in Peter Pan
When Freedom Child was declared a non-starter in the Wood Memorial on April 6, the 3-year-old's shot at the Kentucky Derby went by the boards.
King tabbed 3-AA co-player of year
New classification. Same results.
Take the long way home
It was as gentle a demotion --- if there is such a thing --- as anyone could expect to receive when they were presented with the bad news.
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