Chapin Falls to Eastside in Upper State Semi-Finals

On February 8, the Chapin Eagles traveled to Eastside and were defeated 50-16. The Eagles started the night with a 7-4 win by AJ Spearman. and a 3-0 lead. Cole Haile also earned a 7-2 decision to tie the match at 6-6. Hank Manos trimmed the Eastside advantage to 18-9 by defeating his opponent 4-0. Paul Collingwood earned a gritty 1-0 victory and Taylor Cabe ended Chapin’s scoring with a 10-2 major decision. The Eagles wrestled with determination but were unable to return home with a victory. Chapin ends the team part of the season with a 24-4 record and a top 8 finish in the State.

Chapin will now focus on preparing for the Upper State individual tournament, which will be held at Eastside High School on February 19-20.

This Tuesday night is Senior Night
Come out and support both girls and boys teams as they finish out their regular season!

On February 6, the Chapin Eagles, lead by Region IV Coach of the Year, Ken Wilson, hosted the first two rounds of the State Team (Duals) Tournament and defeated Berea and Palmetto. The Eagles advance to the Upper State semi-finals and will face Eastside in Taylors, SC on February 8 in a battle of number 1 seeds.

In Round 1, Chapin defeated Berea 66-13. Hank Manos, Region IV Wrestler of the Year for the 152- to 285-pound weight classifications, got Chapin started with a pin in the first 48 seconds. Following two forfeits by Berea, Dylan Whitcomb, Paul Collingwood, and Cole Hodges registered consecutive pins to stake the Eagles to a 36-0 advantage. Berea had battled back to close the gap to 36-7 when Dalton Pierce, AJ Spearman, and Cory Bianco each won by pin to extend the score to 54-7. Berea forfeited 2 of the final 3 bouts and the Eagles prevailed 66-13.

Chapin then faced Palmetto. After spotting the Mustangs a 6-0 lead, Noel Hurley closed the gap to 6-4 with a major decision. Whitcomb, Collingwood, Hodges, and Taylor Cabe all won by pin, and Kyle Nichols earned a major decision to increase the Eagles’ advantage to 32-6. Palmetto continued to fight and with the score 32-18, the Eagles won 4 of the last 5 bouts with Spearman, Cole Haile, Nick Edenfield, and Manos executing pins for a final score of 56-24. The pin by Haile was his thirtieth this season.

As previously stated, the Eagles travel to Eastside on February 8. This will be a contest between evenly matched Region Champions. Go Eagles.

Track Practice begins January 5th at 4 pm for distance, sprinters and hurdlers. (not pole vault, jumpers or throwers)

Practice dates are as follows:
January- 5,7,12,14
February-2,4,9,11,16,18

If you are involved in a winter sport you cannot practice track until that sport has completed it’s season.

Everyday practice for all events begins on February 22

All practices begin at 4 PM

All necessary forms must be completed prior to being able to practice- if you have participated in a sport this school year you have completed all the necessary forms
There is a $50 participation fee due for track from all participants

Best wishes to all athletes and their families during this holiday season.

Coach

This Friday night is the annual Spring Football Game.

Players from JV and Varsity will face off in the classic blue vs. white game.

Come out for a festive evening and enjoy a little football!

The grill will be going and we will have food for the whole family at excellent prices.

Get your chance to grab your first TEAM ADDIDAS apparel as we plan to have new Chapin hats and visors available!

Game starts at 6 pm!! GO EAGLES!