The Florence Family YMCA will continue registration for swim lessons and youth soccer. There are three phases: Swim Starters (children 6 to 35 months), Swim Basics, and Swim Strokes. Registration continues through the end of January. Classes begin in Febr

A record total of 131 student-athletes at Francis Marion University, who earned 3.0 or higher grade point averages during the 2019 fall semester, have been named to the university’s Swamp Fox Honor Roll. Each academic year, approximately 225 students comp

Francis Marion overcame a 23-point first-half deficit to take a second-half lead, but the Patriots eventually succumbed to Augusta 94-81 Wednesday in Peach Belt men’s basketball action. The Patriots return home this weekend to start a span of four PBC gam

The Francis Marion women’s tennis team is ranked ninth in the Oracle/ITA pre-season 2020 NCAA Division II Southeast Region rankings. Long-time head coach Garth Thomson welcomes back five letter-winners from last year’s 14-8 squad that placed sixth during

The Chick-Fil-A Florence Area Athletic Hall of Fame held its annual banquet Saturday at the Florence Center, inducting seven new members. Inducted were Donald “Hugh” Gardner Sr., Wallace Godfrey “Buster” Holland, Gaston Smith “Smitty” Holland, Wallace Sco

Francis Marion sophomore center Zaria Woods scored a team-high 18 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds, but the Lady Patriots lost an 82-67 decision to Lander Saturday in Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball play. Francis Marion will travel to

Lander shot a sizzling 65.5 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes to pull away from Francis Marion University and record a 100-80 victory Saturday in Peach Belt Conference men’s basketball action. The Patriots will play at Augusta Wednesday at

Thousands of high school basketball fans turned out Dec. 26-28 to take in all the action in the 35th annual Pepsi Carolina Classic at the Florence Center. North Augusta walked away with the championship trophy in the three-day tournament, defeating Lee Ce

Columbus State University shot 55.7 from the floor, including 16 of 32 shots from behind the three-point arc, to register a 103-76 Peach Belt Conference victory over Francis Marion Saturday afternoon in men’s basketball action. It was the first conference

The duo of Hank Edwards of Darlington and Ian Matthews of Florence took top honors in the Southern Redfish Cup Event on Dec. 7. ‘No doubt the best day of fishing either of us have ever experienced,’ said Edwards. ‘We put a ton of fish over the side of the

Francis Marion sophomore center Winston Hill was named the Peach Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week presented by Floor Action for the week of Dec. 16-22. The Columbia native averaged 25.3 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in three contest

Francis Marion’s men's soccer team ranked 22nd in the final 2019 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division II Top 25 poll released earlier this month. Under the guidance of first-year head coach Luis Rincon, the Patriots were ranked for seven weeks during the 2

South Florence High School has a new head football coach after Drew Marlowe Jr. received approval during the Florence 1 Schools Board of Trustees meeting held December 12. Marlowe replaces David Prince who resigned the position in November. South Florenc

West Florence High School had two athletes sign Letters of Intent on National Signing Day, Wednesday, Dec. 18. At left, Madison Poston agreed to attend and play softball at USC-Salkehatchie. At right, Pearson Mixon will attend and compete in cross-country

Sophomore center Winston Hill hit a step-back free-throw-line jumper with 1.7 seconds remaining to earn Francis Marion an 87-85 victory over North Georgia, Dec. 19 in FMU’s Peach Belt Conference opener. The Patriots improve to 2-5 overall. FMU hosted You