Sports

By John Smithson This year’s members of the North Myrtle Beach Band of Chiefs began their annual readiness ritual a couple of Mondays ago. This week they finish their annual band camp after two weeks of hot and humid weather, playing and marching through whatever elements mother nature sent their way. The band started early every day but still didn’t push it. They took breaks, worked under any shade they could find and took the usual preliminary steps necessary to get ready for a full year of music and competition. Band director Peter DiLeo sat in his office last Thursday, …

By John Smithson The NMB High School varsity dance team had their annual summer dance camp last week and over 80 girls participated. The high school was a very busy place as the dance camp participants practiced in several different locations as they learned steps and turns they would use in the last day of their four-day camp. Caroline Disano stood in the cafeteria near the school entrance with the youngest group of participants who were taking a break from dance. “We opened our camp to four-year-olds, and their team leaders have been extremely patient and loving toward them. We …

By John Smithson The NMB Parks and Recreation 12U all-star team won the Diamond Youth Baseball State Championship with an undefeated run through all their opposition. Last Thursday the team gathered at the high school parking lot and got a few encouraging words from members of the varsity Chiefs baseball team before traveling to Lexington, SC for the DYB World Series. The Chiefs traveled to Lexington as South Carolina’s representative in the O Zone District 1 playoff and the chance to become World Series Champion. As I write this on Tuesday afternoon, I believe these twelve young men have as …

By Lauren Jessie During the Monday, July 21, North Myrtle Beach City Council meeting, Mayor Marilyn Hatley and city council recognized the 12U Softball All-Star Team for their remarkable achievement in winning the State Tournament and becoming the State Champions. After competing in the 12U District Tournament held at the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex, the team earned an invitation to the State Tournament in Dillon, S.C. Facing tough competition, they secured three back-to-back wins to claim the Championship—bringing home the city’s first State Tournament Championship for Softball. They represented North Myrtle Beach with pride, determination, and outstanding …

By John Smithson The NMB Parks and Recreation 12U all-star baseball team completed their undefeated march through the DYB “O” Zone Tournament as they beat Hilton Head and Lancaster to win the state championship. The Chiefs beat Lancaster 4-3 last Monday night and then beat Orangeburg last Tuesday night to set up a meeting with Hilton Head last Wednesday. Dean Skovinski was on the mound for the Chiefs and he retired the side in, in order in the top of the first. The Chiefs then struck for three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Kole Wilson homered on …

By John Smithson Since head lacrosse coach Zach Lytle was unable to attend the second lacrosse camp for middle school age players, JV coach Ryan Swisher was preparing to make ten young campers more knowledgeable about the sport of lacrosse. The second lacrosse camp began Thursday evening, on the heels of the elementary school age camp. Swisher was getting things ready for a night of fundamentals. Swisher is in his second year at North Myrtle Beach High School, but he is no stranger to the game of lacrosse. “I played lacrosse in middle school, high school, club lacrosse in college …

By James Pease II From Thursday, July 10, through Sunday, July 13, the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex hosted the “Summer National Championships” on behalf of Top Gun Sports. The “Summer National Championships” consist of 150 youth baseball and softball teams from seven states including Ohio, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Baseball consists of 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U teams. Softball consists of 10U, 12U and 14U teams. All teams play four one hour games that determine their seed number. Then each team plays a single elimination bracket. This gives every team a …

By John Smithson Kids from ages five to twelve filed in to the NMB Middle School soccer field Tuesday morning for a chance to better their skills during the three day event. The summer camp was sponsored jointly by the city of North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Department and North Myrtle Beach High School. The high school’s girls varsity soccer coach Kelsey Winkler stated that the camp was being held from 9 am to twelve noon Tuesday through Thursday, with 100 boys and girls between the ages of five and twelve registered. Winkler said the camp was broken up …

The Lady Chiefs varsity softball team began their season with the Loris Preseason Tournament last Friday through Monday, with the Chiefs facing host team Loris for the championship on Monday night. Unfortunately the Lady Lions won the championship game 12-2.

The Loris High School Lady Lions softball team won their preseason tournament with three straight wins culminating in their 12-2 victory over the North Myrtle Beach Lady Chiefs Monday night at the Loris High School softball field.