Archive By Author - Tom Didato
Cup day tote board: Strong winds, five close finishes and one blowout
On a day of racing which some could argue was wind-aided by a steadily swirling breeze, Saturday's 79th running of the Carolina Cup Steeplechase Races had a bit of everything for everyone.
Camden's horse wins Camden's race
Having successfully cleared the final of 14 fences aboard Sunshine Numbers, jockey Jody Petty took a peek back to check on the rest of the field in Saturday's 79th running of the $50,000 Carolina First Carolina Cup (Gr. III) Steeplechase.
Dogs dump Darlington, 5-1
While both he and his team would like to be playing tennis rather than postponing matches due to this week's rains, Camden High head coach Roger Smoak is looking forward to next week's spring break.
Torres making progress; fundraisers set for Cup
On a rainy Thursday morning, the sky never looked so beautiful from Rafael "Ray" Fernandez's perspective.
Less is more for Faulkenberry and Knights
How and when does a single trump a grand slam?
Switch in Sunshine's saddle
Before rumors begin swirling as to a possible jockey controversy involving who would ride Sunshine Numbers in Saturday's $50,000 Carolina First Carolina Cup Steeplechase (Gr. III), Arch Kingsley wanted to get the word out that he did not plan to upset the apple cart when it came to the hometown horse which he trains.
Coming to America is paying off handsomely for Nagle
One-by-one, they walked in step behind one another around the shedrow.
Carolina Cup's starting five ready to jump into action in Saturday feature
It is now down to a five-horse race.
Plum Pretty is picture perfect in Sunland Oaks
It has been a memorable 2011 for John Fort's Peachtree Stable. And, the year has not even reached the quarter pole.
Bulldog jayvees split with Darlington and Lakewood
The Camden High junior varsity baseball team split a pair of games with Darlington and Lakewood last week.
Demons lose pair of region matches
After downing Ridge View in a pre-season tournament played earlier this year, the Lugoff-Elgin boys' soccer team knew the Blazers had redemption on their minds in last Tuesday's conference match at L-E Stadium.
Ten-run first does in Dogs in 17-7 loss to Darlington
Nobody has ever accused Camden's American Legion Park of being a launching pad for baseballs.
CHS JVs top rival Demons and Foxes
The Camden High junior varsity baseball team won two of their past three games, sandwiching a loss to Sumter with victories over Hartsville and Lugoff-Elgin.
Southern Wesleyan suits L-E's Spaulding to a tee
Fortunately for Lugoff-Elgin golf coach Mike Robinson, when Henry Spaulding and his son Cory were looking for a school for the younger Spaulding to enroll in after moving to South Carolina, they found a home and a good fit when they visited the West Wateree area of Kershaw County.
Articles By Author - Tom Didato
Four-run sixth helps Dogs get past Bruins
Chalk it up to the wooden bats. Better yet, give the credit to the two pitchers.
L-E polishes off Diamond Hornets, 10-0
Playing football in the fall and basketball in the winter leaves Elliott Campbell precious little time to prepare for baseball season in the spring.
Dogs, Demons square off Wednesday
Tournament officials were hoping that Tuesday's weather would not throw a crimp into the Kershaw-Richland Wooden Bat Classic at American Legion Park in Camden.
Less rest does not bother Hoke in Dogs’ win
Pitching on just four days' rest is not common in high school baseball. But recently, Camden's Grey Hoke has been anything but ordinary.
L-E falls to Cavs in all-too-familiar fashion, 5-4
For a scant few seconds, players from both benches spilled out onto the apron of the infield waiting to see the landing spot of Bradwin Salmond's drive to right field in the eighth inning of Tuesday's Lugoff-Elgin game with visiting Richland Northeast.
NC’s Johnson to carry on family legacy at Methodist
Seated beneath a plaque honoring the achievements of his uncle and former North Central and then, Super Bowl champion cornerback Tyronne Drakeford, Omar Johnson smiled as he signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Methodist College.
For Erskine-bound Bowers, the less pitches the better
In this age of baseball in which pitchers are always looking to add another pitch to their repertoire, Zac Bowers is in the reduction mode.
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