An artist’s rendering of the entrance to the renovated Tiger Stadium at Wilson High School.

DRIGGERS

At left, the new Grant Bennett Teaching Center at Florence Country Club. Above, hall of fame golfer Tom Watson presented a free chipping clinic prior to the dedication ceremony on June 15.

5th Pocket Skateparks, a construction company based out of Pennsylvania that specializes in skateboarding parks, will begin work on a new facility at McLeod Park this winter. Shown above is an artist rendering of the proposed facility provided by FloSK8.

Members of the Florence Pickleball club have provided monetary support for the Florence Area Humane Society, Help-4-Kids, the Chesterfield Food Pantry, the Salvation Army, Lighthouse Ministries, and the Whosoever Community Church Food Ministry.

SNEAD

Yavin Smith, left, and Loyal McQueen have been named the Florence One School District Male and Female Athletes of the Year for the 2019-20 school year.

Francis Marion’s men's soccer team, under the direction of first-year head coach Luis Rincon, was ranked for seven weeks during the 2019 campaign, including three weeks in the Top 10. The team registered a 16-5-1 record, equaling the third-most wins in program history, and won the Peach Belt Conference Tournament resulting in the program's third trip to the NCAA Division II National Tournament.