Bob Jenkins, the hall of fame track coach who spent more than four decades coaching high school athletes in Rock Hill and across South Carolina and the country, died Monday morning at age 79, his daughter said.
The Oakridge Middle School softball team clinched Eastern Division Championships after dominating Gold Hill on April 22, 22-0. Kayla Ogle threw a no-hitter while striking out 11 Gold Hill batters, reaching 100 strikeouts. Leading the way on offense for the Lady Eagles were: Taylor Morneault - 2 for 2, tripled, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Madi MacNeil - 2 for 3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Melia Venezia - 2 or 3, 2 doubles, 4 runs, 2 RBIs; Anna Transou - Doubled, 2 RBI; and Jackie Van Slambrook - singled, 1 RBI.
Five Clover Blue Eagles prolonged their competitive athletic careers Monday in a signing ceremony in the school’s upstairs library. Seniors Aaliyah Knox, Alexis Brice, Jordie Sowell, Aaron Harvell and Cameron Sellers all were honored by parents, teacher and coaches at a ceremony to recognize their accomplishments.
After a slow start to the season, the Clover High School baseball team narrowly missed a playoff berth following Saturday’s 7-4 home win against York.
As far as Achilles injuries go, Julie Odoms may be suffering from one of the more fortunate ones. Odoms, 40, was bib number 18241 for the 117th Boston Marathon. The Lake Wylie wife and mom decided days before the April 16 race to stay home and nurse an injury she originally planned to run through. Instead, she heard the news of the Boston tragedy from a distance.
Clover School District announced the new high school volleyball coach is Tamara Jacobus.
Girls on the Run Tri County South Carolina will have a noncompetitive 5K run or walk with a celebration open to the community at 2 p.m. April 28 at the Baxter Community Center.
The Charlotte Knights will open their season at Knights Stadium for the 24{+t}{+h} and final time Thursday night, but things will still have a distinct 1990s feel around the stadium.
The Oakridge Softball Team swept Springfield in a doubleheader on April 15 to clinch the Eastern Division Title.
On April 27, Kingsway Baptist Church will host a three-on-three basketball tournament for local teens at their new church location, at 5030 Fewell Road in Lake Wylie.
