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Athletic Teams
Baseball: Official practice begins at the end of January. Baseball season ends in May. The team members are encouraged to take part in various summer league baseball teams. Varsity and junior varsity teams are available for all boys in grades nine through twelve. Basketball (Boys): There are 3 teams offered (Ninth, Junior Varsity, and Varsity). Practice begins officially in October. The basketball season ends in March.
Basketball (Girls): There are two teams offered (JV and Varsity). Official practice begins in October. The season will end in early March.
Cheerleaders: Cheerleaders must try out each spring and are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race or sex. Varsity and junior varsity teams are available for all students in grades nine through twelve.
Competitive Cheer: Competitive cheerleading is an intense and rigorous physical activity based upon an organized routine lasting about 2 minutes and 30 seconds. The routine contains tumbling, jump sequences, stunting, dance and cheer. The team competes against other schools in our region and state. All teams are scored by a panel of judges using the South Carolina High School League score sheet. Cross Country: Official practice begins in late July and runs through the beginning of November. This is a team sport, as well as an individual sport. It involves endurance running along with a variety of other training methods. Race distance is 3.1 miles.
Football: Official practice begins the first of August, and the season ends in November. There are teams for ninth graders (C-Team), tenth graders (Junior Varsity) and eleventh and twelfth graders (Varsity). Participation in this sport is for only the physically and mentally tough students who have the courage and character to meet the many challenging opportunities.
Golf: Golf is a spring sport open to all students. Try-outs begin in January with the season ending in May. The golf team participates in tournaments and matches around the state.
Lacrosse (Boys and Girls): Two teams are offered (Varsity and JV). Official practice starts in January, and the season ends in April.
Soccer: Soccer is a spring sport. Both boys and girls teams carry a full schedule of games and offer all participants a learning experience. Tryouts begin the end of January and the season goes until May. Softball: Practice begins in late January and the season ends in May. Varsity and junior varsity teams are available for all girls in grades nine through twelve.
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