Chesnee BaseballAfter a second-place finish in the region last season, the Chesnee baseball team looks to build on that success and contend for a region championship as they enter the 14th season under head coach Scott Wease, his 22nd overall at Chesnee where he also played under legendary coach Dean Jones. Last year the Eagles finished second in the region with an 8-2 record to make it to the AA playoffs before falling to a very good Strom Thurmond team in the district championship last season. "We are excited to begin the 2024 baseball season," said Wease. "With a great group of returning players, we hope to be fighting for a region championship. With an extremely difficult non region schedule, we will have to play well early and hopefully it will prepare us for region play." Chesnee will see the return of seven starters from last year and will be led by returning All-Region player in senior left-handed pitcher Tucker Johnson. He'll be joined by senior Kohen Orr (LHP, OF). senior Dawson Pruitt (INF), senior Daniel Wease (RHP.OF), junior Paul Martin (RHP/3B), junior Kyle Martin (OF), and sophomore Carson Gossett (SS). The Eagles will also see the return of varsity senior players Riley Dominquez and Aiden Greene, along with juniors Jaden Hill and Brycen Sprinkle. They're also looking forward to the arrival of sophomores Zaiden Hammett, Banks Davis, and Owen Ehlich. Chesnee will start their season in the Steve Sanders tournament at Boiling Springs against the Bulldogs on February 23rd. The Eagles first contest at home will be on February 29th when they host East Rutherford. Chesnee SoftballThe Chesnee softball team is looking to back up their performance from last year and build upon it as they enter the 2024 season. The Eagles enter their sixth season under head coach Tripp Fogle after winning a region championship last year before falling the 2A Upper State bracket. "We're hoping to compete for another region championship and host a playoff game," said Fogle. "I'm excited about the opportunity for the girls to compete against some of the top competition around," Chesnee will have a strong group returning as they return seven starters from last year's team that start with four All-Region players in Aubrey Aparis (OF), Skylar Barrett (OF), Natalie Morris (INF), and Jada Sellars (SS). They'll be joined by fellow returning starters Harley Grady (INF), Ansley Blanton (C), and Claire Owens (OF). Chesnee is also looking forward to the additions of six newcomers to the team in senior Delani Wright (INF), sophomore Kyndall Brill (P/OF), eighth grader Bella Rollins (P/INF), junior Abby Fogle (OF), junior Carlee Turner (OF), and junior Liana Kreydich (OF). The Eagles will kick off their regular season on March 4th in a road matchup against Woodruff before hosting their first game of the season on March 6th against Broome. Chesnee Boys GolfThe Chesnee boys' golf team after winning the region championship last season is looking to build on that success and follow in the footsteps of the girls' golf team and the wrestling program by winning the team's first ever state championship this season. Chesnee will return four starters from last year's team but will have a new face at the helm as Adam Jolley takes over from Andy Pitt as head coach of the program, a team that won last year's region championship and finished fifth at the state tournament. They enter the season ranked #9 in the recently released SC Coaches Association poll. Jolley, who is in his first year at Chesnee but entering his ninth year as a golf head coach overall, is looking to build on the team's success in the last few years and lift the program to a new level this year. "We want to continue with the success from last season and add another region championship to the trophy case," said Jolley. "We have been successful in the past by finishing runner-up at the state championships, but we have yet to be get over the hump and win a state championship." Chesnee will return four starters from last year's team who all earned All-Region honors last season in senior Peyton Lawter, junior Jake Hefer, along with sophomores Creighton Rentz and Hughston Johnson. The Eagles will also look to get key contributions from newcomers to the team in senior Riley Dominguez and seventh-grader Caleb Green. Chesnee will kick off their season on March 5th in the Rebel Invitational that will be held at the River Falls Plantation golf course. Chesnee Boys SoccerChesnee Girls SoccerThe Chesnee girls' soccer team is looking to build on the success from their inaugural season as they head into year two of the program under head coach Megan Coffey this season. Chesnee finished last season tied for third in the region before a trip into the AA playoffs last season in their first year before losing to Southside Chrisitan Academy in the first round of the playoffs. Coffey will be joined on the coaching side once again by lead assistant coach Danielle Thomas. "We are very excited to start this new season with our strong returners and promising newcomers," said Coffey. "We're looking forward to having a more successful season as only a second-year team and we anticipate having a much better record by the end of the season." The Eagles will return nine players from last year's team that begins with returning All-Region players Kylie Warren and Emma Barington. They will be joined by fellow returning starters Perrin Wood, Bet-Sua Jimenez-Quistian, Stephanie Placencia Ayala, Melony Barrera, Reagan Crain, Marianna Difort, and Gabriela Tilley. Chesnee will also look to get key contributions from returning varsity players Cayla Cash, Gabriella Velasco-Williams, and Kaylyn Orozco along with the arrival of freshman Valeria De La Cruz to the team. The Eagles will open their regular season with a home match on February 22nd against RS Central at 6:00 PM. Chesnee Track and FieldThe Chesnee track and field teams will be looking to build on their successes from last season and will be looking to set a few records this season. The Chesnee boys' team enters its second season under head coach Terrance Hamilton (his fourth with the team overall) after finishing fourth in region last year and 23rd in the state championship meet. "This year we are looking to build on a very successful 2023 season," said Hamilton. "This year’s team is being led by a large group of seniors that are looking to finish their high school track and field careers on top of SCHSL Region 1-2A." Chesnee has 26 returners from last year's team that include All-Region athletes in Clay Davis (shotput) and Malichi Hill (400m). They'll be joined by fellow returners in Austin Bigford, Adonis Burgess, Noah Gottshalk, Tyrel Hamilton, Noah Lawter, Marcus Linder, Omarion Ocampo-Rios, Christian Charles, Josh Deland, Hudson Jones, Bradley Myers, John Owens-Kong, KJ Proctor, Jacob Sumerel, Tyler Sumerel, Davis Wall, Wesley Wilkie, Jayden Williams, Hayden Webb, Andrew Cash, Karson Mvula, Luke Edmonds, Hayden Held, and Marquez Franklin. "The experienced guy are going to be joined this year by a large number of middle schoolers and underclassmen who are working hard to be the “Next Man Up," said Hamilton. "We are very well rounded this year and will be able to compete in sprints, distance, jumps, hurdles and relays as we return some of the top athletes in the region in their respective events. We also return a very strong team of throwers who were able last year to be competitive all the way up to the state championship year with many of them eyeing a ring." They'll be joined by some young newcomers in Jace Proffitt (10th), Zachary Winecoff (12th), Blake Cochran (8th), Brett Bigford (7th), Tyler Turner (8th), and Zabian Kendrick (12th). Chesnee will have a number of athletes who were close to school records last year and will be challenging this year to change the names in the record books as Malachi Hill is going for the 400M record, Tyrel Hamilton is going for the 400M record, Omarion Ocampo-Rios is going for the 3200M record, Clay Davis is going for the shot put record, Hudson Jones is going for the 800M record, Austin Bigford is going for the javelin record, KJ Proctor is going for the javelin Record and Marquez Franklin is going for the 100M record. The Chesnee girls' team is going to be look on their success as well from last year as they also have many athletes going for school records this season. The Eagles will be entering their second season under head coach Kimberly Hamilton (her 5th overall with the program) after finishing fourth in Region I-2A and 24th in the 2A state championship meet. "We're returning a strong group of competitors again this season, " said Hamilton. "We will again be led by a strong distance team that saw numerous girls compete at the state championship meet in the 1600, 3200 and 4x800. The school record holding 4x800 team is returning all runners this year and are poised for a run at the top podium spot after finishing 5th in the state in 2023. The sprint team will feature a lot of young underclassmen who are excited to be the next group of outstanding female sprinters for Chesnee High School. On the throwing side, we return all of last year's ladies who all grew in their abilities last year and are ready to compete/ We will also have more girls who will be competing in the jumping events this year than we have had in the past." Chesnee will return 17 athletes from last year's team beginning with All-Region high jumper Cade Newman. She will be joined by Amy-Rae Breitenbach, Olyvia Stowell, Cami Tilley, Lanie Arrowood, Claire Walker, Olivia Wampler, Ardenia Barns, Zibi Edmonds, Daisy Barrs, Madelyn McDowell, Anslie Middleton, Karina Rhymer, Hannah Barnes, Katherine Hawk, Samantha Tilley, and MerriElizabeth Cable That group will be joined by newcomers Olivia Roberts (11th), Anna Cobb (8th), and Tiana Jefferies (7th). Chesnee will have a number of athletes who were close to school records last year and will be challenging this year to change the names in the record books as Claire Walker is going for the 800M record, Olyvia Stowell is going for the 800M record, Lanie Arrowood is going for the 1600M record, Cade Newman is going for the high jump record, and Anslie Middleton is going for the high jump record. The Eagles will kick off their season on March 7th at the Landrum meet. *An email was sent to all head coaches for information, if you don't see a team included, we never received any information back from the team
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