Vote for The State’s Midlands winter sports Team of the Year
It’s time to vote for The State’s Midlands winter sports Team of the Year. To qualify, a team had to win a state championship. Voting ends at noon Friday, and you can vote as many times you like. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page on Friday. (This is not scientific and is meant to be just for fun and encourage school spirit.)
Winter sports Team of the Year nominees
▪ Ben Lippen wrestling: Won its second straight SCISA championship by defeating Hammond 43-25 in the finals.
▪ Cardinal Newman girls basketball: Went 15-5 and captured fourth straight SCISA 3A basketball championship with a 54-44 win over First Baptist.
▪ Gray Collegiate boys basketball: The War Eagles went 23-4 and won their fourth Class 2A championship in five years by defeating York Prep 56-53.
▪ Keenan girls basketball: The Raiders went 24-3 and won their third straight Class 3A title and fourth state championship in five years by defeating Camden 60-58. Keenan didn’t lose a game to a team in South Carolina.
▪ Newberry Academy girls basketball: The Eagles went 23-6 and won their second straight SCISA Class A championship by defeating Cathedral Academy 52-38.
▪ Ridge View boys basketball: The Blazers (20-11) won their fourth state championship in five years, first in Class 5A, with a 65-57 win over Fort Dorchester.
