Who is the Midlands’ best girls high school sports team this year? Cast your vote now
It was a successful year in the Midlands with more than 20 teams winning state championships.
Now, it’s your turn to vote for the area’s best girls team of the year. To qualify, the team must have won a state championship in the 2025-26 school year.
Voting runs through June 30 at noon (you can vote as many times as you like), and winners will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s X/Twitter page that afternoon.
High School Girls Team of Year
AC Flora competitive cheerleading: The Falcons won the Class 4A championship after finishing runner-up the previous two years. It was the third title in program history. The Falcons finished with 274 points, edging out fellow Midlands school Gilbert by three points.
AC Flora girls tennis: Emily and Catherine Smith’s win in doubles gave the Falcons a 4-3 win over Gray Collegiate for the 4A title. The title was the program’s third overall.
AC Flora soccer: Rachel Britt had the decisive penalty pick and Kennedy Bagley had several clutch saves as the Falcons (23-6-1) defeated Bishop England 1-1 (5-3 in PKs) for their second-straight championship.
Blythewood basketball: Chase Thomas scored 28 points and India Williams had 20 as the Bengals defeated Wando 68-44 for their second-straight Class 5A Division I championship. Blythewood went 25-5 and defeated No. 2 Dorman and No. 4 in the playoffs on the way to a championship.
Blythewood track and field: The Bengals won their fourth-straight state championship with a dominant victory. Blythewood finished with 125 points, 50 more than second-place Dorman. Blythewood became the first program since JL Mann to win four straight championships at the state’s top classification.
Cardinal Newman volleyball: The Cardinals defeated Palmetto Christian 3-1 to win their fourth-straight SCISA Class 4A championship. The Cardinals finished with a 45-9 record, two off the school-record of 47 wins set in 2022.
.Chapin competitive cheerleading: Chapin won the program’s fourth championship in the last five seasons and 19th overall by capturing the Class 5A Division II championship.
Chapin soccer: Avery Stoner scored two goals as Chapin (19-3) defeated Eastside 4-0 in the Class 5A Division II state championship. It was Chapin’s second state championship in program history after finishing runner-up the previous two seasons.
Gray Collegiate softball: The War Eagles won their third-straight state championship by sweeping AC Flora. Led by S.C. Gatorade Player of Year and South Carolina signee Aspen Boulware, the War Eagles finished with a 34-0 record, the program’s first unbeaten season, and finished ranked No. 6 nationally in the MaxPreps Top 25 poll.
Hammond track and field: The Skyhawks won their 13th state title in program history but first since 1999 when they captured the SCISA Division I championship. Meet MVP Bayli Aiken led the way for Hammond, winning the 100, 200 and 400.
Heathwood Hall cross country: The Highlanders placed three runners in the top six as they won their fifth-straight SCISA championship.
Lexington competitive cheerleading: The Wildcats won their second-straight championship and fourth in the last six seasons by capturing the Class 5A Division I title.
Saluda softball: The Tigers swept Chesterfield to win the Class 2A championship for the first title in program history. Saluda went 8-0 in the postseason and finished the year on a 14-game winning streak.
