Sports

The North Myrtle Beach High School Lady Chiefs varsity basketball team stayed home last week as they lost a Wednesday game against South Florence and then beat Myrtle Beach Friday on senior night.

The North Myrtle Beach Chiefs lost 51-49 to South Florence last Wednesday and then ended the week on the short end of a 57-47 score in Friday’s second home game of the week.

Teachers, nurses, athletics coaches and faculty members of schools throughout the county may see an increase to their paychecks come August.

The Cherry Grove golf course, widely known as one of the most acclaimed layouts on the entire Grand Strand, added to its impressive list of accolades when it was announced as the local course of the year by the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association (MBAGCOA).

After an impressive opening home victory against Beaufort in Little River, the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs fell in the boys soccer 4A playoffs to a deep and talented North Augusta squad that is one of the top programs in the state.

The Southeast’s premier youth soccer tournament was once again held in the local area, with much of the action taking place at the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex.

North Myrtle Beach’s season now comes down to these next few weeks, which will partially hinge on where their playoff seeding falls.

Over the next two weekends, the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex will play host to the largest soccer tournament in the state, and one of the biggest in the entire Southeast.

For the families of Foster, Jackson Adler, Seth Chapman, Albert Arguijo, Gavin Cartwright, Jay Langeneck, Ty Wulder, Luca Testa, Braydon Baeli, Kyle Nicholl and Ben Lewis, many of whom make it to every North Myrtle Beach game home and away, the journey leading to this moment has been special.

The dramatic scene was set for a primetime matchup between the top two boys soccer teams in Region VI-4A even before they took the field in Little River last Thursday night, as a thunderstorm warning and lightning strikes had many wondering if the game would even take place.