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Lady Panthers fighting for rematch
Wayne throws no-hitter against Fox Creek

McBEE – The first two games in the upper state playoffs have brought unusual occurrences for McBee’s varsity softball team. The team lost to Chesterfield 2-1 in a nine-inning game decided by a pass ball, and pitcher Callie Wayne threw a no-hitter against Fox Creek in the second round en route to a 10-0 victory in five innings.

By Chad Rhoad  •   May 7, 2008
Red Foxes fall short in district

The Red Foxes took to the diamond on Wednesday afternoon against Wando only needing to win one game in the schedule doubleheader. They had already defeated Wando 10-2 in the two teams’ first meeting.

Both games were hard-fought, but Hartsville fell 2-1 and 6-3.

By Chad Rhoad  •   May 2, 2008
Foxes show teeth in first rounds

The Hartsville varsity baseball team rolled into the state playoffs as a number two seed and number two in the state. They have shown their determination winning both games.

They defeated Wando 10-2 Thursday night at Jimmy White Park and defeated RidgeView 6-5 in a come-from-behind win on Sunday afternoon.

By Chad Rhoad  •   April 30, 2008
Drawing on championship experience

The 2008 state playoffs began Thursday night for the Foxes as they played host to Wando at Jimmy White Park.

The regular season came to an end last week with a victory over region foe Sumter. The Foxes, 7-1 in region play, and then had to wait for the outcome of the Conway/Sumter game to learn their fate in the region.

By Chad Rhoad  •   April 25, 2008
Here a champion, there a champion

Four local teams get at least a share of region title.

The 2008 spring sports season has certainly brought quite a bit of press coverage and notoriety to the area due to the sharp play of several local teams. The area has three, possibly four, region champions. Hartsville has a share of the Region VI AAAA title; Lamar won the Region 7 Class A title, and Darlington softball has finished as the Region V AAA champion.

By Chad Rhoad  •   April 23, 2008
Lyles blasts Foxes into region title
Win gives Foxes at least a share in the region title, home game for playoffs

The Red Foxes baseball team has been ranked number one in Class AAAA state for most of the year. Their final game of the regular season was probably the most important. They faced Sumter in a game that would decide Hartsville’s fate in the playoffs. They defeated Sumter 4-3. The game also honored all of Hartsville’s seniors for senior night.

Sumter started the game quickly scoring a run in the first inning against pitcher Jordan Lyles. They scored another in the third and held Hartsville 2-0.

By Chad Rhoad  •   April 18, 2008
Hartsville nips McBee on the diamond

The Lady Foxes and Lady Panthers met for the second time this season on the softball diamond Thursday night. They opened their respective seasons against each other with a game that featured many errors and walks. This game was a little different. Hartsville came from behind and won the game 4-3.

Michael Gainey took the mound for the Lady Foxes and pitched against McBee’s Callie Wayne.

By Chad Rhoad  •   April 16, 2008
Red Foxes pound Bruins

The number one-ranked high school baseball team in the state notched another win Wednesday night. The Hartsville High School Red Foxes kept up their stellar play this season by defeating the Lancaster High School Bruins after the game was stopped in the bottom of the fifth with a 10-0 score.

Jordan Lyles started the game for the host Red Foxes and continued his strong mound performance this season.

By Corey Faulkenberry  •   April 11, 2008

Previous Articles

 No rest for the weary

 Red Fox baseball tops South Florence

 Déjà vu all over again for the Foxes

  2008 Southeastern Baseball Classic

 Red Foxes handle Knights twice

 Southeastern Baseball Classic

  Foxes rout Diamond Hornets

 Lady Panthers nipped by Indian Land

 Darlington steals one from Lady Foxes

 Lady Foxes ground Eagles 3-0

  Lady Foxes struggle for win

 Foxes baseball looking for more of the same

 Lower state heartbreak

 Showdown at The Citadel

 Lady Foxes lookin’ pretty

 Lady Foxes slip by Wando

 Prep hoop playoffs 2008

 Lady Falcons clinch region title

 Lady Foxes have eye on playoffs

 Lady Foxes claim region title

 Lady Foxes still going strong

 Falcons slip in region

 Lady Foxes turn up the heat

 Cobras fall to Queens University

 Foxes scratchin’ and clawin’

 There’s a big D in Lady Foxes

 Lady Foxes get big win

 Falcons use bench, lose in final seconds to Marlboro County

 Foxes without Marine, Scott limited in loss to Bulldogs

 27th annual Beach Ball Classic

 Lady Foxes second in Taco Bell Classic

 Lady Foxes fire back

 Falcons get clean sweep

 Foxes finish sweep over Seahawks

 Lady Foxes press Crestwood for win

 Foxes win OT thriller

 Red Foxes run to 3-0 start

 Lady Foxes win big in opener

 Winter madness begins

 2007 Hartsville boys basketball

 Almost a comeback

  Ready for round two

 Red Fox redemption

 Hartsville (8-3) (2-2) at Conway(9-2) (3-1) 7:30 p.m.

 Making ‘em believe

 Hartsville tennis closes season

 Lamar finishes season perfect in region

 Hartsville girls win first playoff

 Foxes drop second in a row

 Falcons play final football game at Welch Stadium

 Hartsville tennis clinches region title

 Foxes drop heartbreaker

 Lake City Panthers score late to beat Darlington Falcons 16-13

 Lady Foxes win thriller over South Florence

 Hartsville girls finish great regular golf season

 Lamar routs undefeated Scott's Branch

 Foxes battle back, show character

 Lady Foxes pick up win over Lancaster but fall to Dutch Fork

 Lamar blasts C.E. Murray

 Hartsville girls get great start in region

 Foxes keep rollin’

 Lady Foxes down Darlington in tennis

 Foxes survive storm, beat Lancaster 30 - 19

 Lady Foxes tennis loses to Dutch Fork

 Red Foxes cage the Bulldogs

 Lamar blows by Whirlwinds

 Lady Foxes get revenge

 Red Foxes make history in win

 Hartsville Red Foxes host York

 Foxes claim braggin' rights 48 - 21

 Hartsville, Darlington girls win 2, lose 2 in tennis tourney

 Red Foxes, Falcons renew rivalry tonight

 Silver Foxes plan to focus on fundamentals against Stall

 Mistakes cost Foxes in opener

 New look Kelleytown Stadium awaits Red Fox football fans

 Anderson boots Red Foxes past Lamar

 Special birthday pavement party at Darlington Raceway Sept. 4

 Football season kicks off tonight

 Red Foxes to play in 2007 Beach Ball Classic

 Hartsville to battle Lamar in Pee Dee Football Classic

 Countdown to kickoff - 16 days

 Hartsville Minors roll into championship Thursday

 Byerly Park to host 2008 Dixie Youth AAA state baseball tournament

 Hartsville National Dixie Youth Minors and Majors compete in state tournament at Freedom Florence

 Dorn Memorial Golf Tournament gives back to the community

 State tournament comes to an end

 Dixie Boys open state this weekend

 Hartsville beats Florence for title

 Three county teams make final four

 Hartsville Angels lose in championship game

 All-Stars compete in tournaments

 On the right track

 Hartsville drops a pair of games at district

 From future star to Major League All-Star

 Hartsville YMCA hosts swim meet

 Could Harry Potter be a NASCAR fan?

 Kimbrell signs with Florence-Darlington Tech

 Varn headed to play for USC-Upstate

 Coker volleyball players work Charleston tournament

 Dudley signs with Spartanburg Methodist

 Local players have outstanding weekend

 Red Fox players make college decisions official

 Peavy to play college baseball for USC-Sumter

 Catch the Red Fox Spirit

 HHS head coach optimistic heading into summer workouts

 Jacob Shumate comes full circle

 Rogers named head baseball coach and assistant football coach at Darlington High School

 Red Fox baseball coach goes out on top

 Mincey headed to Spartanburg Methodist

 ‘Catch the Red Fox Spirit’

 Hartsville opens with a pair of wins

 Sanders headed to Coker College

 Top of of her game

 Hartsville opens season Tuesday

 Darlington County Senior Games wrap up successful week

 Face lift begins

 Headed to the coast

 Gordon, the Lady in Black’s favorite son

 Hamlin repeats at Darlington

 Way to go Hartsville High School

 Hartsville takes game one

 Lady Foxes run away with title

 Katie Powell headed to USC-Sumter

 Darlington High tennis ends successful season

 Red Foxes advance to Lower State finals

 Crusaders claim first state baseball title in nearly 20 years

 Moving on

  Lady Crusaders advance to final four

  Red Foxes play for district title tonight

 Coker wins CVAC title

  CVAC tournament begins today

 Darlington sweeps West Florence

  Notre Dame Academy takes SBC title

 State playoffs begin Thursday

  Southeastern Baseball Classic gets underway despite rain

 Darlington Raceway gearing up for Dodge Avenger 500

  11th annual Southeastern Baseball Classic begins today with one of best fields

 Red Foxes clinch title

  Lady Foxes suffer devastating loss

 Blairs trade in Falcon wings for Stingers

  Red Foxes blast Darlington

 Red Foxes a win away from a title

  Red Foxes win city battle

 Foxes control own destiny

  Shannon Johnson signs with Detroit

 Catawba rallies to beat Coker

 Mark Martin set to race at Darlington

 Foxes blast West Florence

 Hartsville native wins national award

 Darlington hires Danner as head coach

 Red Foxes earn big win at Conway

 Red Foxes double up on Lancaster

 Silver Fox Tournament of Champions set for April 27

 Darlington native coming back to be AD

 Sumter wins pitching duel against Foxes

 Lady Foxes down Irmo

 USAC Silver Crown Series to race at Darlington May 10

 Hartsville opens with win

 Pfeiffer knocks Coker from CVAC tournament

 Hartsville’s title hopes end

 Hartsville, Darlington are looking for great seasons

 Diamonds are not forever

 King of the Titans

 Fourth quarter explosion sends Hartsville to Elite 8

 Red Foxes blank Wilson 3-0 in preseason tournament

 Falcons advance to second round

 Hartsville earns first playoff win in nine years

 Hartsville claims title

 Falcons claim first title since 1996

 Signing Day 2007

 Lamar’s Hamlin headed to SC State; Darlington’s Christian Ayler headed to PC

 Hartsville native wins WBC title

 Coker stuns Belmont Abbey

 Lady Foxes clinch playoff spot

 Lamar placed on probation

 Lady Foxes move closer to playoffs

 Hartsville routs Conway

 Hartsville routs Sumter

 Sumter runs away in second half

 Magdic has fond memories at Darlington

 Falcons continue magical run

 Phil Magdic headed to PC

 Red Foxes rout South Florence

 Hartsville sweeps

 Red Foxes end three game road trip with 3-0 mark

 Red Foxes split four matches

 Hartsville downs Southside

 Marlboro County defeats Lady Foxes

 Red Foxes sweep season series against Marlboro County

 Hartsville has final tune-up

 Darlington enters region play with high hopes

 Darlington finishes third at Farm Bureau Classic

 Red Foxes go 3-1 at Farm Bureau

 2006: A year in sports (June - Dec.)

 Hatch joins Cyclones

 2006: A year in sports (Jan. - June)

 Hartsville Country Club tennis pro earns award

 Lady Foxes pound Marlboro County

 Hartsville gets defensive

 Darlington earns sweep of Red Foxes

 Lady Foxes suffer first loss

 Hartsville High School Fall Sports Awards Ceremony

 Lady Foxes remain perfect

 Hartsville downs Crestwood

 Hartsville picks up a pair of wins

 Lady Foxes remain perfect

 Darlington stuns Hartsville

 Lady Foxes rally past Darlington

 Rebuilding phase in year three

 Red Foxes look to run to the top

 Darlington looking for big things

 Robert Skinner signs with Lander University

 Gamecocks snap four-game losing streak against rivals

 Carvers Bay ends Silver Foxes’ run

 Lady Titans capture TKA tip-off championship

 Lamar meets Carver’s Bay with trip to finals at stake

 Cobras strike Patriots

 Hartsville falls short in playoffs

 Lamar gets defensive against East Clarendon

 A long time coming

 Father and son earn titles

 Hartsville flying high

 Lamar grounds Eagles

 Hartsville looks for home playoff game

 Dutch Fork ends Hartsville’s season

 Red Foxes clinch

 Hartsville advances to third round

 Hartsville looks for playoff berth

 Hartsville routs Spring Valley, 7-0

 Red Foxes move closer to playoffs

 Lady Foxes down Sumter; earn region top seed

 Coker drops three set match

 Darlington, Lamar look to wrap up playoff spots

 Tigers rally past Hartsville

 Silver Foxes blast Raiders

 Hartsville travels to Conway for first region game

 Hartsville tennis returns favor to West Florence winning 4-3

 Spring Valley edges Hartsville in homecoming battle

 Darlington hammers Lakewood in homecoming victory

 Homecoming 2006

 Godwin qualifies for state

 Falcons lose region opener

 Haynesworth receives historical suspension

 Lady Foxes blank South Florence

 Capobianco named SC top tennis pro

 Hartsville’s winning streak snapped

 Shark attack

 Hartsville hosts undefeated Ridge View tonight

 Hartsville High tennis wins region opener

 Foxes feast on Bruins 41-14

 Darlington beats county rival Lamar

 Coker pounds Barton Bulldogs

 Lancaster hopes for similiar fate as Red Foxes

 Where there is a Will, there is a way

 Lady Foxes blast West

 Foxes hope to find answers in Camden

 Hartsville hosts first meet

 Cheraw hands Darlington its first loss

 Cougars claw Red Foxes, 33-25

 Back to basics

 Foreign athletes aplenty at Coker College

 Terrance Herrington to be inducted into Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame

 Magdic gets first win against Hartsville

 County rivals meet

 Coker picked to finish third in CVAC

 Byrnes impressive against Red Foxes

 Lady Foxes finish third in season opening tournament

 Red Foxes face four-time defending state champion Byrnes in opener

 Hartsville goes 2-2 at state tournament

 Red Foxes hold off Lakewood 21-20

 Darlington blanks South Florence 7-0

 Back-to-Back

 Tickets available for HHS - Byrnes football game

 Meet the Foxes

 El-Perfecto

 A different role for Lamar in 2006

 Sumter downs Hartsville in title game

 Hartsville advances at World Series

 Hartsville forces third and deciding game

 Two area teams face questions heading into season

 Hartsville wins state title

 Hartsville headed to state

 Hartsville headed to state tournament

 Hartsville National closes in on state tournament berth

 Hartsville opens tournament with win

 Miss Red Fox contest officially under way

 DHS officials meet to discuss ways to improve athletic facilities

 Hartsville Northern earns spot in state tournament

 Hartsville National advances to district tournament

 Northern claims city title

 Caddell pitches National into finals

 Battle of Hartsville

 Two more Hartsville teams headed to state

 Poole named South Carolina high school Boys Track and Field Coach of the Year

 Hartsville wins Sub-District title

 Hartsville eliminates Darlington from Sub-District

 A family reunion

 A weekend with the IRL

 Howle named head basketball coach

 McDonalds Junior Tennis Championship in Hartsville

 No Mas

 Making dreams come true

 Hewitt earns national honor

 Hartsville YMCA hosts swim meet

 Hartsville shows opponents no mercy

 Josh Horton wins Hartsville YMCA Lickety Split 5K run

 Newton headed to Coker College

 Hartsville bats come alive late

 Storm saves Florence; at least temporarily

 Bringing the pride back

 Hartsville opens season with win

 Cardio Tennis hits the Hartsville area

 Defending state champions open tonight

 Coker College signs two women soccer players

 Jamie Coker to represent Hartsville in All-Star game

 Hartsville High wraps up spring practice

 Coker College finishes 11th at nationals

 Putting on her dancing shoes

 Talking Clemson Tiger football

 Cobras in 13th at midway point

 Biffle baffles Darlington

 Seneca downs Darlington in title game

 Dodge Charger 500 wide open

 Sorensons reflect on family as Mother’s Day approaches

 Eight is not enough

 A win away from a title

 Coker wins Atlantic Regional

 USC head coach Dave Odom
talks to area Gamecock Club members


 Darlington avoids elimination

 South Florence hands Hartsville its first playoff loss

 Coker College honors athletes

 Fields leaves Hartsville Country Club

 Lady Foxes host District Finals

 Coker claims CVAC championship

 Coker College honors athletes

 Darlington headed to playoffs

 Hartsville finishes second at SBC

 Clydesdales race to Darlington

 Southeastern Baseball Classic gets under way

 Cobras snap losing streak beating Voorhees

 Southeastern Baseball Classic celebrates 10 years

 Greg Batchelor to be featured speaker at SBC opening ceremonies

 Thompson signs with Spartanburg Methodist

 SBC set for next week

 Hartsville keeps rolling

 Lady Falcons soar over Gators

 Hartsville, Darlington tie record

 Red Foxes blank Bulldogs

 South Florence no-hits Darlington

 SBC set for April 12-15

 Hartsville routs Chesterfield

 Hartsville’s bats silent in loss to York

 Red Foxes blast Darlington

 Francis Marion sweeps Coker

 Lady Foxes blank Conway

 Cobras squeak by Augusta State

 Coker snaps CVAC 10-game losing streak

 Lancaster completes sweep of Foxes

 Sumter beats Red Foxes in 10 innings

 JV Lady Foxes drop two of three at Pitch-off Classic

 Red Foxes down Darlington

 Erskine sweeps Coker

 Hartsville takes round one

 Coker sweeps Anderson

 Coker gets revenge on Erskine

 Red Foxes complete perfect preseason

 Red Foxes help change AAAA playoffs system

 Red Foxes rally past Darlington

 Coker drops final two home games

 Cobras work extra innings to beat Patriots

 Red Fox season ends

 Trinity senior has weekend to remember

 Darlington retires Hudson baseball jersey

  Foxes win one for Raymond

 Hastie, Tindal lead Sumter to 75-63 win over Hartsville

  Johnson signs with S.C. State

 Jackson headed to S.C. State, while Gattison to play at Newberry

  Red Foxes snap losing streak

 Darlington sweeps Lakewood

 Foxes stunned in overtime

 Coker drops third straight game

 Darlington continues its success in Region VI

 Coker picked to win CVAC

 Coker wins two of three

 Red Foxes suffer second straight region loss

 Darlington remains undefeated in region

 Sumter wins battle for top spot

 Foxes blast South Florence

 Lakewood stuns Lady Falcons

 Running Red Foxes live up to name

 Hartsville suffers dissappointing loss

 Off and running

 Lady Foxes lose region opener

 Douglas-Brown named HHS JV softball coach

 Coastal remains perfect against Coker

 Wins energize Lady Foxes squad

 Professional bull riding comes to Florence this weekend

 Lady Foxes pick up first win

 Local team ranked top in nation

 Hartsville’s Calabrese named statewide coach of the year

 2005: The Top 10 stories in sports

 Johnson impressive at Shrine Bowl

 Falcons fly past Lamar

 Lady Falcons stun Lee Central

 Foxes split with Sumter teams

 Hartsville’s four-game winning streak ends

 Young Lady Fox squad keeps coach guessing

 Foxes firing on all cylinders

 Lady Foxes struggle offensively

 Red Foxes defeat Rock Hill

 Hartsville High announces football schedule for 2006

 Darlington beats Hartsville for first win

 Round one goes to Hartsville

 Debut spoiled

 Lady Foxes drop opener

 Samuel ERA begins at Hartsville High School

 Darlington High prepares for season with new coach

 Silver Foxes’ run comes to an end

 God was smiling on Tigers

 The Whitehurst effect

 Silver Foxes face major hurdles

 Lamar blanks St. John’s, 32-0

 Latham finishes eighth at World Championships

 Is bigger really better?

 The real playoffs begin

 Hartsville duo places at Jr. Players Championship

 Magical run comes to an end

 Red Foxes look to shock the world

 Coker named a Heisman finalist

 A win away from the title

 Blown away

 Lady Foxes get revenge on Dutch Fork

 Area teams jockey for playoff spots

 Foxes send Bulldogs to pound

 Lady Foxes send seniors out winners

 Hartsville using the P-word

 Lady Foxes fall to Lugoff-Elgin

 Playoffs in the Red Foxes’ grasp

 Hartsville splits a pair of matches

 Hartsville swept by West Florence

 Area teams vie for playoff spots

 Lamar hammers C.E. Murray, 42-6

 Slow start ends Red Foxes’ winning streak

 Four area high school students nominated for Wendy’s High School Heisman Award

 Fear the Fox?

 Hartsville wins fourth straight

 Sumter blanks Hartsville

 Homecoming 2005

 Watsons to build Florence-Darlington Tech softball program

 Hartsville improves to 4-1

 Cheraw ends Lamar’s 29-game winning streak

 Hartsville YMCA triathlon a success

 Red Foxes look for third straight win

 Red Foxes slam Lancaster, 49-28

 Lamar sacks Darlington, 40-8

 Where is the love in tennis?

 Red Fox fans are returning

 Red Foxes stun Camden, 21-20

 HHS - GSSM host meet

 Lamar looks to keep streak alive at Timmonsville

 McBee sweeps Hartsville

 Red Foxes stung by Fort Mill

 Cheraw downs Darlington 40-28

 Red Foxes look to back up impressive opening week win

 Hartsville downs Darlington, 8-6

 Calabrese era at Hartsville begins with a big win

 Red Fox football begins new ERA

 Swimmers take to the pool

 Silver Foxes look for more gold

 McBee football ready to improve on last year's record

 Lady Foxes face challenging year

 Hartsville High names head coaches for boys soccer and boys tennis

 Countdown to kickoff hits zero

 Darlington hires new softball coach

 Hartsville young guns ready to fire

 Meet the Red Foxes

 Hartsville has World Champion

 Hartsville native plays well at Zone team championship

 Graduation hits McBee hard

 Realignment 2006-08

 Defending Class A champion Emmanuel moves to Class AA

 Nicholas Huether overcomes obstacles in his everyday life

 State champions

 Teeing it up with the Cobras

 Darlington County teams goes 0-for-4 in title games

 Five area teams still alive at state

 Finally....Hartsville to meet Lamar in football

 Howle named interim basketball coach at Darlington High

 Hartsville begins playoffs with win

 Hartsville beats Darlington for district title

 Hartsville teams participate in district tournament

 Darlington defeats Hartsville in Sub-District finals

 Darlington moves closer to state

 Total domination

 World Series title defense under way

 Superstar shines in Charlotten

 Hartsville angels rolling through district

 Hartsville rebounds, pounds Darlington

 Darlington beats Mullins, evens record at 6-6

 Howle, Dudley fall in finals of junior tennis championship

 O’Reilly USCS Asphalt Thunder at Florence Motor Speedway

 Hammerheads finish third at Rock Hill meet

 Powell overcomes obstacles to play on Darlington High School soccer team

 Coach resigns from Coker tennis

 Darlington Legion falls to Conway

 Bobby Sowell named HHS varsity softball head coach

 Hulsey returns home

 Darlington opens season in new league

 Inaugural HHS Spirit Blitz is a success

 Hartsville opens junior American Legion baseball season

 Fountain makes decisions

 Hammerheads win meet

 Lamar keeps it in the family

 Making changes

 Campos preparing for first season with Top Cats

 Linebergers look back on their years in Hartsville

 Perfect game ends Coker’s season

 Juniors dominate inaugural DHS Powder Puff

 Hartsville High names new coach

 Taylor to play soccer for USC-Aiken

 Lights, cameras, action

 Bearcats claw Darlington

 Emmanuel competes for state titles

 Super sophomore Dudley is Region VI-AAA
player of the year


 One for the record books

 McBee opens Upper State with win over Buford