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6 days ago | thestate.com | Lou Bezjak

. Dwayne McLemore [email protected] South Carolina baseball coach Paul Mainieri has openly talked about the need to add more power hitters to the roster next season. On Wednesday night, the Gamecocks got such a hitter with local ties. Former Lexington High standout Patrick Evans committed to South Carolina. Evans is currently a sophomore at Florence-Darlington Tech and will have two years of eligibility left.

6 days ago | thestate.com | Lou Bezjak

Head coach Ryan Brewer of Hammond laughs with his players during halftime of Hammond’s match against Hilton Head Christian in Columbia on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Sam Wolfe Special To The State Ryan Brewer spent much of his two daughters’ soccer careers as a typical dad watching from the stands. That’s not been the case this season.

1 week ago | thestate.com | Lou Bezjak

Airport Eagles football Jeff Blake Jeff Blake Photo Airport High has found its next football coach. The Eagles are hiring Chris Napier as the program’s new coach and school’s athletic director. The hire became official at Monday’s Lexington 2 school board meeting. Napier replaces Shane Fidler, who left earlier this month after two seasons to become the athletic director at White Knoll.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Lou Bezjak

Airport High has found its next football coach. The Eagles are hiring Chris Napier as the program’s new coach and school’s athletic director. The hire became official at Monday’s Lexington 2 school board meeting. AdvertisementNapier replaces Shane Fidler, who left earlier this month after two seasons to become the athletic director at White Knoll. “I am truly honored and humbled to be selected as the head football coach and athletic director at Airport High School,” Napier told The State.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Lou Bezjak

Paul Mainieri on Monday dismissed rumors of any possible head coaching change with the South Carolina baseball program. Speaking on his weekly appearance on 107.5 FM, the first-year Gamecock coach said there have been no conversations about his future after one season with the program.. Advertisement“I’m not going anywhere,” Mainieri said. “I’m totally committed to getting this program back on track competing for championships. That’s why we came. I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.