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Lady Knights tennis team hoping for strong finish
The Stratford girls tennis team is entering the home stretch of the regular season and they’re aiming for the Class AAAA playoffs.Stratford is 3-2 overall and 0-2 in Region 7-AAAA play.“We’re looking to capitalize on the wins we have and we’re trying ...  full story
Stratford cross country teams coast to invitational titles
Stratford’s cross country teams dominated their counterparts in the Sumter Invitational this past weekend.Both the boys and girls squads won the event and had the top two finishers in each race.For the Knights, Steve Rivard was first out of 44 total ...  full story
Stratford teams place third in region swim meet
Both Stratford swim teams placed third in the Region 7-AAAA swim meet last weekend at Park West.Senior B.J. Hornikel was first in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle to lead the Knights. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the state in both ...  full story
 Wave overpowers Knights in second half
What started as a spirited, close battle between two rivals turned into a thriller and ended in a physical altercation.Summerville took a 14-6 lead into the half, but then scored two touchdowns early in the third quarter en route to a 38-19 victory o ...  full story
 SHS swimmers look for strong finishes
The Stratford swim teams will be looking for good times and top-notch finishes at the Region 7-AAAA swim meet Saturday at Park West.Of the 18 swimmers combined on both teams, seven are seniors in their last seasons in the pool for Stratford.“I think ...  full story
 Can Stratford knock off the Green Wave?
Knights 3-1 after Beaufort winBy Rob GanttThe GazetteA positive outlook and determined attitude have been the cornerstones of Stratford’s football resurgence, Knights coach Ray Stackley said.The Knights improved to 3-1 on the season with a 21-14 vict ...  full story
 Beaufort up next for Stratford following first loss
Stratford just saw one of the more dynamic players in the Lowcountry. Now, the Knights get a whole team with a similar reputation.Stratford, coming off a 55-30 loss to Berkeley thanks to a Herculean effort by shifty quarterback Bruce Ellington, hosts ...  full story
 Stratford swimmers prep for season’s end
Stratford High School recently hosted the Swimmin’ in da Crick’ invitational swim meet at the Crowfield pool Sept. 12.Stratford swim coach Jennifer Condon felt both teams benefited greatly from the competition, which included most of the top local sw ...  full story
Stratford cross country teams sweep Eye-Opener division
The Stratford boys cross country team has validated its spot in the Class AAAA top 10 and the Lady Knights have proven they belong there, too.Both squads won their divisions last weekend in the Eye-Opener Invitational in Spartanburg. There were two d ...  full story
Swim teams start strong
The Stratford swim teams are off to good starts this season. The boys defeated Beaufort 80-64 Saturday to improve to 4-0, while the girls fell 90-72 for just their first loss of the season. They are 3-1.The teams were to host Academic Magnet and Jame ...  full story
 Knights run over Bruins in opener; Sumter awaits
Stratford coach Ray Stackley was having one of those good-vibe Mondays, three days after a successful season-opening game with Orangeburg-Wilkinson.But the group he was really glad for were the players that went out in the muck and mire and hammered ...  full story
Savage helps Clemson Soccer in preseason
Former Stratford soccer star Austin Savage is making his mark at the next level.Savage, a freshman at Clemson, has scored a pair of goals in the preseason to help the Tigers to a pair of victories.He scored a goal in the Tigers’ 2-0 win over Southern ...  full story
Straford boys cross country, Hanahan volleyball in top 10
Two local squads have been voted among the top 10 by the coaches of their respective sports and classifications.The Stratford boys cross country team enters the season ranked seventh in the Class AAAA poll. The Knights, coached by Shane Sutherland, w ...  full story
Knights at home against O-W to start season
Stratford begins its quest to get back on track Friday night at home against Orangeburg-Wilkinson.“It’s a huge game for us,” said Knights coach Ray Stackley, whose team finished 3-9 in 2008. “We’re trying to get back to our winning ways. We want to r ...  full story
Murrian plays in all-star game; Crim still perfect
Former Stratford and Winthrop catcher John Murrian was a recent participant in the New York-Penn League all-star game played at Penn State Aug. 18.Murrian, one of the top hitters in the league for the Oneonta Tigers, was 0-for-3 in the game but the A ...  full story
 Crim in club’s record book; still no losses as a pro
Another Stratford product has made his mark in baseball.Former Knight Matt Crim now has a record all his own, working six strong innings on his way to a Danville Braves franchise-record ninth win as the Braves swept away the Burlington Royals with a ...  full story
Football jamboree cancelled
The 2009 Berkeley County Jamboree has been cancelled because of rain, according to Berkeley High School athletic director Jerry Brown. “The rain this morning and this week took care of that,” Brown said, adding that the jamboree will not be reschedul ...  full story
 Stratford solid on defense in first scrimmage
The Stratford defensive unit had a bounce in its step during the first scrimmage of the preseason, a solid effort against Aiken Friday.Determined to bounce back from last year, the Knights were sharp and crisp the first time out against another team ...  full story
 Wieters back on hot streak for Orioles
Former Stratford standout Matt Wieters is heating back up for the Baltimore Orioles.Wieters pushed his batting average all the way to .280 with a nine-game tear before going 0-3 Sunday against the Boston Red Sox.He hit safely in all nine games during ...  full story
 Stackley looking for effort in first preseason scrimmage
Over on Crowfield Boulevard, Stratford’s football team put together a productive set of practices heading into full contact Tuesday, veteran coach Ray Stackley said.“We’ve gotten a lot accomplished since last Friday,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of new ...  full story
 Water Break
Stratford football players find a way to beat the heat Monday during practice. ...  full story
 Murrian pounding ball, Crim still without a loss
Former Stratford catcher John Murrian has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games for the Oneonta Tigers of the Class A New York-Penn League.During the stretch he’s got five multi-hit games and is 17 for his last 37, raising his averaging to .373. He ...  full story
 Greene moves up to high A Winston-Salem
For the third time in the last couple of months, a former Stratford High School baseball standout has moved up in the professional ranks.This time it’s outfielder Justin Greene in the Chicago White Sox organization. Earlier, catcher Matt Wieters was ...  full story
Murrian on a hot streak for Tigers
Former Stratford catcher John Murrian is on fire for the Class A Oneonta Tigers.Murrian, the ninth-round pick of the Detroit Tigers in the last MLB draft out of Winthrop, was 12 for his last 29 at-bats heading into Tuesday.He’s driven his average all ...  full story
 Knights’ Sally expects better defensive play
Fielding questions from a weight bench inside the Charles F. Crews football facility beneath the South stands at Williams-Brice Stadium, Stratford senior safety Brant Sally sounded optimistic about the Knights’ chances to bounce right back up to thei ...  full story
 
 


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