Boiling Springs Boys BasketballThe Boiling Springs boys basketball team is looking forward to a strong season this year as they return two members of their starting lineup, who were preseason All-Region selections, along with many other players who played key minutes last season. With a group returning with a lot of experience they expect big things from this year as they plan to be a team that uses their depth to keep a high energy for the entire game forcing the other team into mistakes. ”I’m looking forward to having a successful season with this group of young men,” said Bulldogs head coach Curtis Nash. “We will be a scrappy group that loves to play the game of basketball as our focus will continue to be on building a positive team culture where winning is expected and losing is not accepted.” Boiling Springs will be led this season by preseason senior All-Region selections Khalil Brown and Julius Camp Jr. as Brown was selected as an All-Region player last season after averaging 14.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game last season while Camp will return a strong presence under the basket for the Bulldogs who can also stretch the floor with his shooting ability. With the Bulldogs looking to be a high pace team they will also be expecting big things from fellow returners Dominique Johnson, Austin Faile, and Quayle Nails. while also ooking to get key contributions from newcomers London Hogan and Tre’ Locklear, who won a MVP award earlier this season for his play in the Upward fall league. “With this group of guys we intend to play with high energy for four quarters,” said Nash. “At the end of the season success will not only be measured by the wins in the win column but how we exemplify character on and off the court as well as with how we treat each other as family.” Boiling Springs will start their preseason in the annual Impact Sports Invitational tournament that is held at Spartanburg Christian Academy from November 22-24. The Bulldogs will play their first game of the tournament on Monday against Mauldin starting at 5:30 PM. Their first regular season game will be a road trip to Chapman on November 29th before hosting their first game in “The Doghouse” on December 1st against Byrnes. The Impact Sports Invitational isn’t the only tournament the Bulldogs will participate in this year as they will also be a part of the Roundball Classic in Chesnee from December 21-23 prior to the Christmas break before getting back to work right after the break in the Battle at the Border that’s held at Landrum High School from December 28-30. Boiling Springs hosted the Bulldogs Basketball Bash, an event they hope will become an annual tradition, that introduced the community to the boys and girls teams as it included a three-point contest along with a dunk contest and other competitions in front of family and friends. Boiling Springs Girls BasketballThe Boiling Springs girls basketball team knew going into last year that with the pandemic and a lot of young players it was going to be a growing year in 2020 but heading into the 2021-22 season the Bulldogs basketball team looks to reestablish the culture they were building in seasons prior. "It's difficult to predict after last year's season but we feel like our squad will be competitive in region play this year," said Bulldogs head coach Dwayne Lytle. "Currently we are trying to reestablish the culture we have created over the past six years as we still have a young team with only three upperclassmen returning." The Bulldogs will count a lot this season on upperclassmen D'Marria Glenn, who was selected to the All-Region team last year, and Ansley King to help lead the young team. They will also look to get key contributions from Sarah Ezell and Kylie McMillan who were both freshman on last year's team that got key minutes for the Bulldogs. "The culture we're wanting to establish begins with the girls having the desire to be better on and off the court," said Lytle. "We have a strong schedule this season and the girls are going to need to play above their years of experience." Boiling Springs will once again play a tough schedule this year as they will return to Region III-5A that will see them compete against Nation Ford, Clover, Fort Mill, and Gaffney. They will also be competing against some top teams in the state as in the first two weeks of the season they'll be playing against 5A #5 ranked Dorman and 5A #10 ranked Dorman. They will start their season in a pre-Thanksgiving tournament at Dorman on Monday facing the host Cavaliers, before playing another yet to be determined opponent on Tuesday for the two day tournament. The Bulldogs will travel to Chapman on November 29th before hosting their first game of the season against Byrnes on December 1st. Boiling Springs will also make their yearly post-Christmas holiday trip to Landrum for the Battle at the Border tournament that will run from December 28-30. Boiling Springs WrestlingThe Boiling Springs wrestling team is looking to reestablish themselves as one of the top teams in the state and believe that the 2021-2022 version of the Bulldogs will be the team that gets them back to those lofty standards.
"We are looking forward to what looks like will be a very competitive season," said Bulldogs head coach Lee Thomas. "With a good mix of returners, as well as some newcomers, everyone will have a role in getting us back to where we are accustomed to being which is contending for region, county, and state titles." The expectations for the Bulldogs are high because they return 13 starters off an 8-6 team from last year that includes All-Region returner Ayden Whisler. Whisler will look to lead the Bulldogs back to the playoffs after Boiling Springs missed the playoffs for the first time last year due to fewer teams being allowed in to the playoffs due to the Covid pandemic protocols last season. "We don't make excuses for not getting to the playoffs last year," said Thomas. "We got our butts whooped last year and didn't earn a playoff spot but I truly this group can get us back on track to being the program that we expect to be every year." Whisler won't be alone in this mission as they'll also count heavily on returners Harrison Brafford, Triston Ellison, Cam Mills, Bill Pryor, and Rylee Douglas. "With Ayden being an upperclassmen we're looking to him and Triston Ellison to really step up while leading by example this year," said Thomas. "They both are going to be having success on the mat and hopefully that will allow the others to follow and have the same success." The Bulldogs will also look to get key contributions from newcomers Kohen Bridges, Peyton Colter, Tyrell Nesbitt, and Dalton Seacord. Just over a week ago the Bulldogs wrestling team held their first ever alumni day, an event they had talked about for years, to help show the former wrestlers the goals of the program while showing the current wrestlers how the values they teach everyday have continued with former wrestlers into their lives beyond school. "We've talked about this for years and it worked out this year especially with our new facilities opening up," said Thomas. "We looked at it as a way for our old wrestlers to come back and see where the program is going while also allowing the younger guys to see when we talk about life lessons and being contributing adults they can see what we're talking about with the older guys." Boiling Springs will get their season started on November 20th at Woodruff in the Woodruff Preseason Tournament as the team will be looking to capture their 200th dual victory this season. Comments are closed.
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