WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central graduated its Class of 2022 on Saturday, June 4 at E.K. McLendon Stadium. Of the 165 graduates set to receive diplomas, 15 received their Associates in Science degrees, 2 received their Associates in Arts degrees, and 9 received their General Studies Certificates from Midlands Technical College through Fairfield Central’s partnership with […]
Griffins Crowned
Fairfield Central crowned Prom King, Queen, Prince and Princess over the weekend. Pictured above, Queen Tyteianna Kennedy and King Demetrius Peoples. Pictured below, Prince Akeem Davis and Princess Tamia Herbert.
Decision Day
COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central Principal Dr. Tracie Swilley accompanied some Griffin seniors to the Statehouse in Columbia for the first annual College and Career Decision Day on May 4. Senior attendees paraded down Main Street to the Statehouse grounds where they were welcomed before the Governor and other local dignitaries gave their congratulations to the […]
Griffin standouts head to state meet
HOPKINS – Though Fairfield Central’s track and field teams didn’t qualify to participate in the 3A state meet, the program will be represented by four individual athletes and the boys’ 4×800 relay team. Sharmelle Holmes will compete in three events – the 100 meter dash, the 200 meter dash and long jump. Tamerra English will […]
Griffins dropped from playoffs
WINNSBORO – Everything seemingly clicked for the Griffins in Thursday’s elimination game against Berea. The Griffins took a 16-1 win in just four innings to advance to a Saturday elimination game against Pendleton. Pendleton took an early lead, putting two runs on the board in each of the first two innings. They added eight in […]
Griffins teams work in playoffs
SOFTBALL – Wren defeated Fairfield Central softball in the first round of the SCHSL 3A State tournament on Tuesday with a 19-1 final. The loss puts Fairfield in the elimination game against the loser of Broom/Berea on Friday; Wren faces the winner of that contest. SOCCER – Fairfield Central faced Seneca in the round 1 […]
Griffins look to bounce back from Round 1 loss
ANDERSON – A Pendleton leadoff-single and subsequent homerun in the bottom of the first inning foretold the Griffins’ fate in their first game of the South Carolina High School League’s 3A playoffs. Fairfield Central would never recover from the 2-0 deficit, falling 11-1 to Pendleton and sending them into the elimination bracket. Despite putting runners […]
Griffins beat Keenan and Westwood, drop games to Chester, York Prep
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central packed in five games in a six-day stretch over the past week. They took down Keenan in a double-header on Wednesday, dropped a tight game to Chester on Thursday, squeaked past Westwood on Saturday and lost a three-run game to York Prep on Monday. Adam Gonzalez shut down Keenan in game […]
Holmes shows big at Elite meet; Griffins head to post-season
SUMMERVILLE – Sharmelle Holmes again grabbed a spot on the podium in multiple events at the SC Coaches Classic Elite meet in Summerville on Saturday. Holmes placed second in the 100 meter dash at 11.94 and third in long jump at 17-10.70. She also finished fourth in the 200 meter dash with a time of […]
Griffins in the Backcourt
Fairfield Central High School’s first boys’ tennis team made history on Tuesday when they competed in the program’s first match at Lower Richland High School.