Boiling Springs Boys BasketballThe Boiling Springs boys' basketball program will be kicking off a new era this season as they welcome a new head coach and with that comes some high expectations for the Bulldogs. Boiling Springs will be welcoming new head coach Craig Martin, who comes to the Bulldogs after a successful run with Myrtle Beach High School, and he said that he's hoping his style of basketball brings not just an excitement to the team but to the community as well. "We are hoping to be compete in the region with the intentions of making a playoff run," said Martin. "We are looking to play a different style of play that brings excitement not only for our kids but for our community as well." Martin inherits a team that lost a lot of seniors from last year off a team that finished in fourth place before a first-round playoff loss to Blythewood in the 5A playoffs. While the team lost a lot of seniors from last year, they bring back some players that played key minutes last season. That group will be led by All-Region player Tre Locklear, who will return to lead the Bulldogs new fast paced approach. "We will pride ourselves on playing with a good pace, playing aggressive on offense and defense while playing together as a team," said Martin. "Our success will be based on getting the most out of all our players that we possibly can and maximizing the teams and players potential." Locklear will be joined by fellow returnees London Hogan, WJ Fowler, Dominique Johnson and Landon Sprouse to help lead this year's team. They will also look to get key contributions from freshman point guard Jyssiah Foster and freshman forward Isaiah Atkins. Martin says he's happy with the response of the players from the expectations that he and his staff have placed on the team. "The kids have really responded well to the expectations that we have placed on them as a team and as individual players," said Martin. "Their commitment to working on their individual skills along with developing as a team has been impressive in a short period of time. We are excited to continue the progress that we have seen thus far." Boiling Springs will also return to a familiar region this year with a lot of competitive basketball as they rejoin Region II-5A with Byrnes, Dorman, Gaffney, and Spartanburg. The Bulldogs will kick off their regular season in a road matchup at Clover on November 29th before returning home to face district foe Chesnee on December 2nd. Boiling Springs Girls BasketballThe Boiling Springs girls' basketball team will see some change this season as they welcome a new head coach, will be returning to a new region, and will also see the return of numbers not seen before 2020. The first change will be the leadership of the Bulldogs program as long-time coach Dwayne Lytle resigned earlier this year and was replaced on an interim basis by his former assistant Leslie Mills. Mills is a graduate of Chapman High School where she played high school basketball and for the last six years has been an assistant on the Bulldogs coaching staff. Prior to her time at Boiling Springs, Mills started her coaching career at the AAU South Carolina Heat program. She says that her plan is to keep the program on the path it was started on when she first got to Boiling Springs. "I plan to continue on the path we were on," said Mills. "I will continue to push the girls' program into greatness. My goal is to develop great female athletes and when they leave Boiling Springs High School, that they will have the same intense love of the game that I do." Mills inherits a team that just missed the playoffs last season but returns a lot of key players to this year's team. The Bulldogs will be led by All-Region center Sarah Ezell as well as fellow returnees Amiah Ellis and Kylie McMillan. They will also look to get key contributions from newcomers Dakota Smith and Brynn Tipton this year. "I'm very excited about the team we have," said Mills. "We have set personal and team goals which we're working hard to obtain. We have eight returning players that include very strong leaders. They have accepted my challenge to step up and be key players for this team." Mills said that after struggling to get girls to play basketball after Covid, the team is finally seeing a return to their pre-Covid levels. "After Covid-19, were in an uphill battle to get girls to come out and participate in the program," said Mills. "We were on a mission to rebuild the program and increase numbers, so I was beyond excited to see 35 girls for both days of tryouts. This season we kept the max number for both teams and our program is once again full." The Bulldogs will be returning to Region II-5A where they'll compete against fellow area schools Byrnes, Dorman, Gaffney, and Spartanburg. Mills said she's excited about the upcoming season for her team. "I feel like this is the team that can make some noise," said Mills. "This being my first season as head coach I am totally committed to this team and coaching staff, to do everything in my power to push them to success. The girls told me that they are rocking with me, so I'm rocking with them." Boiling Springs will kick off their season at the Thanksgiving Invitational at Greenville High School from November 18-20 before hosting Chesnee for their first home game of the season on December 2nd. Boiling Springs WrestlingBoiling Springs is returning to a familiar region this season and is looking to return to some familiar results this year, as the Bulldogs have some high expectations heading into the 2022-23 season.
The expectations for the Bulldogs this year are high, especially after last season saw the Bulldogs finish their year with an 18-8 record and make a return to the playoffs. "We expect to be quite competitive this year back in our traditional region," said Bulldogs head coach Lee Thomas. "Anything less than a region championship will be a letdown for this year's team." Boiling Springs will be led by senior and returning All-Region wrestler Ayden Whisler, who was the only Bulldog to make the state tournament last season. He will be joined by fellow starters Harrison Bradford, Tyrell Nesbitt, and heavyweight Jason Blackwell. They'll also look to get big contributions from returners Eddie Aleksik, Trent Coppola, Jacob Hill, Peyton Hornack, and Rylee Douglas. The Bulldogs also expect to see a lot of strong work from newcomers Luke Hillers, Xavier Goodman, and Easton Tipton. Boiling Springs will also be rejoining a familiar region this season as they return to Region II-5A where they'll compete about local schools Byrnes, Dorman, Gaffney, and Spartanburg. In a strong wrestling region, the Bulldogs will also see a lot of strong competition outside of region play as they'll compete in the Southern Slam at Eastside from December 2nd to the 3rd and also compete at the Bearcat Invitational in Rock Hill from January 6th to the 7th. The Bulldogs held their annual alumni match on November 12th that saw Kadin Sherbarth, Luke Hillers, Anderson Motte, Andrew Cooler, Matthew Emory, Eddie Alesik. Johnathan Bailey, Rylee Douglas, Trent Coppola, Anastasia Kunitsa. Harrison Bradford, Eric Ellis, Easton Tipton, Stephen Corbitt, Demetrius Clark, Jacob Dawkins, Tyrell Nesbitt, Kain Barnwell, Ayden Piper, Chloe Osteen, Jayden Foster, Noah Hitch, Peyton Hornack, Aiden Surratt, Sophia LeBrun, Ayden Whisler, Matthew Canon, Aiden Duncan, Christian Good, Nate Roberts, Jacob Schaffer, Rebecca Blackwell, Triston Ellison, Xavier Goodman, JoJo Barrett, Radames Martinez, Dalton Seacord, and Josaih Rosa all compete in action to get ready for the regular season. The Bulldogs will kick off their regular season in a home quad match against Rock Hill, Clover, and Chapman at 6:00 PM. Comments are closed.
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