Panthers Boys BasketballThe Chapman boys' basketball team is expecting some big things this year coming off a third-place finish in region last year, but it may be a little bit until the team is at full strength. While the community is very happy with the success of the Panther's football team, the boys' basketball team understands their success delays their team being at full strength. While they're waiting to be at full strength Chapman head boys' basketball coach Greg Wilson says he believes the senior leadership will help bring this team together quickly. "I expect strong leadership from seniors Dalton Mahaffey, Daniel Johnson, and Ryan Hunter," said Wilson. "We're planning on being an up-tempo team but a majority of our guys are still playing football so it may be mid-December before our full team is in place." Chapman will look to improve on a third-place finish in the region last year after a 12-12 overall record that saw them fall to Berea in the first round of the 3A playoffs. They will be joining a new region, Region III-3A, that will see them compete against Blue Ridge, Broome, Carolina, and Traveler's Rest. The Panthers will have three starters returning as Johnson and Mahaffey will be joined by junior Mathai Scott in the starting rotation for Chapman this year. Chapman will also look to get key contributions from newcomers Shawn Cunningham and Colt McAllister this season on the basketball court. Chapman will kick off their season at the Centurion Tip-Off from November 21st-22nd just prior to the Thanksgiving break. They will host their first home game of the season on December 6th when Blacksburg travels to Inman. Panthers Girls BasketballThe Chapman girls' basketball team is a young team with a lot of experience together and will look to improve this year as they continue to build on a tradition of excellence. Last season the Lady Panthers finished with a 12-14 overall record for a fourth-place finish in region before a first-round playoff loss to a strong Southside team. The Lady Panthers will look to improve on that as they strive to contend for a region championship in their new region. "The Lady Panthers are young but experienced, hardworking, and determined athletes who are striving to be a part of tradition," said Chapman girls' basketball head coach Leslie Boyd. "The tradition of excellence is what the team will continue in the program this year. We have returners who are eager to lead their teammates and the team in the right direction." The new region for the Panthers this season will consist of Blue Ridge, Broome, Carolina. and Traveler's Rest. They will be led by three returning starters in All-Region players senior Clara Gramling and sophomore Krislyn Wilder along with fellow senior Caroline Garner. They'll also look to get help from fellow returner, freshman Kara Twitty, who is in her second season on the team. Chapman will also look to get key contributions from newcomers in junior Adeline West and sophomore Rylan Ivey. "We have new additions who will contribute to our team in various ways," said Boyd. Boyd says that her team is excited heading into the new year and looking forward to building on the success they've already had in previous years. "Our coaching staff and athletes are excited about what is in store for our program," said Boyd. "We look forward to continuing to chase our goals and build on our sisterhood as we compete at a high-level." The Lady Panthers will kick off their season in the Lady Vikings tournament from November 21-22 to be held at both Spartanburg and Broome High Schools before hosting their first game of the year at home against Blacksburg on December 6th. Panthers WrestlingThe 2022-2023 version of the Chapman wrestling team will see some new faces along with the return of some key pieces from last year's team.
One major change Panthers fans will see this year is the change in leadership as Andrew Wagner takes over as the head coach of the wrestling team. He says that his goal this year is rebuilding the program while boosting their numbers and changing the culture. Last year the Panthers had three Upper State qualifiers in Hunter Kendall, Sylas Woodard, and Saber Woodard, as Saber Woodard won the state championship who graduated. The Panthers will see both sophomores Hunter Kendall (113) and Sylas Woodard (120) return to lead the team a young team this year as Woodard, an All-Region wrestler who qualified for the state tournament as a freshman last year. "Sylas is a wrestler to watch this year," said Chapman head coach Andrew Wagner. "He has been working hard all offseason and has been a great leader for us heading into the season. We're going to be a young team with a lot of freshmen and sophomores, but we have a lot of potential." Chapman will also look to get key contributions this year from freshmen Ray Crocker and Dawson Powell. The Panthers will kick off their new season in a quad match at Boiling Springs against Boiling Springs, Rock Hill, and Clover with the match set to begin at 5:00 PM. Comments are closed.
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