Archive By Author - Tom Didato
Missed chances doom Knights in 7-6 loss
With his team's most experienced lineman and top running back sitting this one out with minor injuries, North Central head coach Louis Clyburn had to rethink things after the Knights were faced with a fourth and goal from the Buford six in the second quarter of Friday's Camden Shrine Club Jamboree opener.
Let the games begin
On an evening in which jokes were told and coaches talked about the struggles their teams were having going into the season, Buck Hall struck a serious tone at the Camden Shrine Club's jamboree kickoff dinner at Lake Shamokin.
Demons, Campbell don hard hats in rebuilding L-E football fortunes
Looking every bit the part of someone who could take a large load of bricks, slap some cement on all four sides and start the makings of a new house, Matt Campbell knows how important it is for Lugoff-Elgin to make an about face from a program which has won just once over the past three seasons and one which is coming off a winless 2014 campaign.
Orlando is not exactly Disney World for Kohn
Throwing 25 pitches a day beneath the searing summer sun in Orlando is hardly the gig which Michael Kohn signed up for when he inked a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves last December.
Serpas receives American Legion state scholarship
If you and your team cannot be playing in the state American Legion baseball championship game, this might just be the next best thing.
SCHSL realignment proposal would impact Dogs and Demons
Camden could return to a time from its recent past. Lugoff-Elgin may well become part of what was one of Camden's former regions while North Central is staying put.
Tougher than the rest
Save the Rudy cracks and references for someone else and for another time. Cedrick Malone has seen the movie and continues to live the life of a walk-on football player on his own terms.
Letting him find his own way
Traveling along the paved paths which wind their way around the paddock area at the Carolina Motorsports Park while pedaling a mountain bike with one of his daughters who used the handlebars for a leg rest, with his other daughter following on her bicycle, Juan Pablo Montoya heads to one of the garages.
All systems go as nation’s top karters come to CMP
This weekend's 16th annual Stone Cold Creamery Rotax Max Challenge Grand Nationals at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Westville will be free and open to the public.
Indians honor Larry Doby with a statue in Cleveland
Having already been honored with statues in his hometown of Camden and in Paterson, N.J., the late Baseball Hall of Fame member Larry Doby was honored last Saturday with a statue which will stand outside the Cleveland Indians' home stadium, Progressive Field.
KC high schools wait to learn of SCHSL realignment proposal
While the 2015-16 athletic year has not kicked off, all three Kershaw County high school athletic programs should find out their landing spots for 2016 through 2018 over the next 72 hours.
To ‘B’ or not to ‘B’
Megan Kirkland has never been afraid of hard work, on and off the court.
No passing zone
When the passing league craze was just starting up, Camden High head coach Jimmy Neal made sure his Bulldogs were one of the first teams in the region to not only test the waters of the new competition but to jump into the fray head first.
Pairings set for Camden Shrine Club Jamboree
One of the surest signs that summer vacation is coming to an end and cooler days are on the horizon is the Camden Shrine Club Football Jamboree.
Spreading the word of Springdale
While riding steeplechasers for the late trainer Bobby Davis at a pair of Delaware Park races in the 1970s, Nixon Ellis was put on two jumpers who ran off with him and didn't stop until they hit the wire in front of the rest of their respective fields and gave the young jockey two victories.
Articles By Author - Tom Didato
Dogs make best of chances in taking down Vikes, 6-1
It is a credo nearly as old as the game itself.
Camden's Kahler signs to play volleyball at NGU
By her own admission, Whitley Kahler has never been what you would call an early riser. Let's face it, not many high school students ...
Versatile Rabon headed to play baseball at USC-L
Last Friday, Noah Rabon showed up at Lugoff-Elgin High School well before lunchtime which, in itself, threw a curveball his way.
Dogs, Demons win; host Thursday second round pairings
Both Camden and Lugoff-Elgin won their district tournament opening round games on Tuesday and will stay at home for Thursday's winners' bracket contests.
Holley gets opportunity he was waiting for
There are players who are given things without asking based on qualities such as reputation and size. Then, there are those who go to work ...
Longshot Lyonell jumps to upset in the Temple Gwathmey
Robert A. Kinsley's Lyonell, one of the lightest-weighted horses in Saturday's $75,000 Temple Gwathmey Handicap (Gr. 2), made a powerful run to ...
Gift exchange
During the course of his post-game interview, Camden baseball coach Denny Beckley used the word "discombobulated" to explain his thought process when asked of tonight ...
Lady Knights win first match in shootout
The North Central girls' soccer team defeated host Lewisville in a penalty kick shootout, 3-0, after the game ended in a 1-1 tie.
Jordan’s no-hitter closes memorable Senior Night
One good turn deserves another.
Culp finally gets his due
During his 34 seasons sitting at the head of the Camden girls' basketball bench, the late Mike Culp and his life were open books.
Power Surge
It may have bothered some neighbors but, it was music to James Marlow's ears.
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