Holbrook looks to revive South Carolina season in Hoover
South Carolina coach Chad Holbrook, under pressure after a disappointing season, defends his leadership and vows to prepare the team for Hoover. He cites fan scrutiny, social media backlash, and the need to end an eight game SEC tournament skid while relying on Reed Scott and others. Cortes earns SEC All-Freshman honors as USC aims to rebound.
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Kentucky
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Texas A&m
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Polewski departs as longtime coach after nine playoff runs
Polewski led his team to playoff berths in every season for nine years, reaching the Lower or Upper State Tournaments five times and the state finals once. Several athletes earned Division I scholarships and MLB Draft selections including Andrew Faulkner in 2011. He will miss coaching the kids but says there is a shelf life.
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Pickleball duo earns bronze in Naples championship
Goetzman and Booth finished third in doubles in the 40 plus age group on April 23 at the Naples event. They also played separately for Security Federal Bank at the Aiken City Cup at H Odell Weeks Activities Center last week.
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Signing O'Rear From Clemson Era Picks Due West
Batchelor and Krauss join O'Rear about 40 miles southeast of Clemson for Erskine College in Due West. Batchelor speaks of surreal anticipation and family baseball roots while Krauss credits coach Nichols for offering trust and a sense of belonging.
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