MARCH 6 – 9, 2025
2024 IP Champions
Catawba Ridge Copperheads
2025 Academic Team
Chapin High School – Campbell Maynard Todd
D.W. Daniel High School – Davis Reeves
Georgetown High School – William “Bo” Moody
James Island Charter High School – William Herring
Laurens High School – Logan Martin
Lucy Beckham High School – Ryan Roggin
T. L. Hanna High School – Jackson Driver
Woodmont High School – Brayden McKaig
The Academic Team is comprised of the player from each team with the overall highest GPA. These players will be recognized prior to their Friday game. The senior player with the highest GPA will be the recipient of a $500 Scholarship to be announced Friday as well.. The Congratulations to these STUDENT-Athletes!
Red Bracket – Daniel Lions Region II-AAAA
Front (L-R)- Drew Turner, Markham Eleazer, Donfu Iizuka, Spencer Conn, Liam Purcell, Wells Young, Luke Turner, Baine Bush, Julian Baldwin
Middle (L-R)- Connor Mitchell, Ty Simpson, Jackson Ownbey, Asst. Coach Ken Parker, Head Coach Jarrod Payne, Asst. Coach Michael Land, Lee Turnipseed, Jasean Perry, Ian McCrary
Top (L-R)- Will Davis, Davis Reeves, Quint Cumbie, Eli Payne, Matthew Smith, David Desrosiers, Gavin Elrod, Greyson Davis
Red Bracket– Georgetown Bulldogs Region VI-AAA
Bottom, L to R: Tanner Cameron, Kaiden Michau, Brice Grissom, Harrison Cameron, Garrison James Middle, L to R: Holden Schumacher, Blake Moore, Price Moore, Maddux Brown, Bo Moody, Tyrez Greene
Top, L to R: Brooks O’Donnell, Chandler Adams, Wills Bradham, Mike Johnson III, Zach Krause, Tucker Perrow, Connor Hardee
Red Bracket – Lucy Beckham Bengals
Region VII - AAAAA
Bottom Row: Andrew Hoover, Davis Kruse, Sawyer Minton
Second Row: Kingston Kolb, Riles Morris, Tommy Byrne, Ryan Roggin, Hank Aeppli, Keagan Conroy, Drake Ketchin, Max Kniesche
Third Row: Nolan Alexander, Joel Cummings, Erik Parshall, Gabe Johnson, Drew Meihaus, Hunter Doyle, Holman Blake, Sam Dielman
Back Row: Michael Mapes, Robert Breckenridge, Liam Taylor, Charles Kelly,Ford Thompson, Preston DeNapoli, Levi Srock
Coaches: Victor Major, B.J. McConnell, Kyle Staats, Seth Johnson, Andrew Taylor
Red Bracket – Woodmont Wildcats Region I-AAAAA
Bottom Row, L to R: Riley Potts, Carson Scott, Jesse Shockley, Jackson Haymes, Chris Moroney, Ryan Savko, Jacob Prevatte, Conner Cothran, Will Fulcher
Top Row, L to R: Coach Austin Morgan, Ethan Quillen, Parker Davis, Brayden McKaig, Lawson Irick, Coach Avery Mahon, Josh Neiderer, Zane Savko, Ryan Clough, Coach Chris Gibson
Blue Bracket – Chapin Eagles
Region IV-AAAAA
Front Row L to R: Reese Jolley, Weston Plotner, Tillman Scheno, Griff Harper, Cannon McDonald, Luke Cromer.
Second Row L to R: Luke Becker, Ty Harper, Asst. Coach Tony Mims, Head Coach Scott McLeod, Asst. Coach Paul Scheno, Tyler Graham, Kaden Harris.
Third Row L to R: Mac Berry, Bobby Gummere, Brewer Haggard, Caden Reeves, Drew Greer, Cooper Derrick, Charlie Mejia, Colby Smith, Felix Flecha-Ruiz. Not pictured: Campbell Todd and Charlie Todd.
Blue Bracket – James Island Trojans Region VIII-AAAAA
MIDDLE
BOTTOM ROW (L to R): Dawson Beldner, Hunter Schultz, Braden Deprill, Colt Hernandez, Ethan Stein, Ethan Sawall, Copeland Grooms, Cooper Jones, Noah Spivey
ROW (L to R): AJ Grant, Collin Anderson, Bishop Nixon, Fin Pratt, Connor Dantzler, Hayden Little, Luke Maxwell, Brady Dantzler, Trip Ostergard, Brayden Easterling
TOP ROW (L to R): Will Herring, Taj Marchand, Coach Heflin, Coach Porter, Coach Spivey, Coach Hendricks, Coach Sawyer, Jake Amman, Stow Rogers
Blue Bracket – Laurens Raiders
Region II-AAAA
Top L- William Nunley, Jireh Brown
Top R- Avery Madden, Zay Pulley
Bottom L-R players: Wyatt Pinson, Ke'Allen Blackwell, Brayden Patterson, Noah Hughes, Bennett Edwards, Connor Rice, Ryland Paxton, Hunter Richardson, Logan Martin, Grayson Ledford, Ben Willis, Coleman Coker, Tristan Buzbee
Blue Bracket – T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets
Region I-AAAAA
Bottom Row (L to R) Mason Brown, Connor Brooks, Zach Dillard, Eli Stone, Sam West
Middle Row (L to R) Cesar Ochoa, Garrison Metz, Jackson Robinson, Brayden Stuart, Jackson Driver, Easton Thomas
Top Row (L to R) Zach More, Phifer Glenn, Jackson Carter, Seth Manning, Will Craddock, Reece Oakley
Special Thanks to the following for their contributions to The Classic 2025
Georgetown Presbyterian Church and Cook Crew
Duncan Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
New Life Church
Georgetown Church of God
Prince George Church
FCA – Matt Moore
Winyah Bay Café – Rodney Ward, Jason Ward, and All
GHS Culinary Arts Dept. and Mrs. Meredith Marsh
Piggly Wiggly of Georgetown
GHS Graphics Dept. and Mrs. Erica Ray
Press Box Crew/Concession Stand Crew/Gate Crew
Diamond Prospects
Hampton Inn
Litchfield Beach and Golf Resort
City of Georgetown and Mayor Carol Jayroe
Georgetown County School District and Dr. Bethany Giles
GHS Trainer Michaela Etheridge and AHS Trainer Adam Henry Moms and Pops
Chapin – Martha Ann and Robert McCarley
Daniel – Maribel and Garrett James
James Island – Lisa and Chuck Daniels
Laurens – Angie and Keith Brown
Lucy Beckham – Christine and Marvin Cribb
T.L. Hanna – Mary Ann and Justin Coker
Woodmont – Sandra and Bill Blake
Thanks to HTC for providing internet service and Wi-Fi to Mike Johnson Park for the 2025 season.
Kay Richards Sportsmanship Award
The Kay Richards Sportsmanship Award was started in 2024 and will be presented to the team that demonstrates the best sportsmanship throughout the entire tournament on Sunday. The Blue Ridge Tigers were the inaugural recipients.
Kay Richards was an integral part of the landscape of sports in Georgetown County from the 1930’s through the 1980’s. Mr. Richards was a graduate of Winyah High School. He attended Presbyterian College and Clemson University before returning home to serve as the Athletic Director of Georgetown County for 22 years.
Kay was known as “a mentor of mentors and a coach of coaches”. Along with coaching and umpiring numerous sports in Georgetown County, Kay was an assistant coach at Winyah & Georgetown High Schools for years. He was inducted by Dixie Youth Baseball USA into the Danny Jones Scholarship Club. To be named to this club, Mr. Richards had to be nominated by the Dixie Youth Baseball National Board of Directors.
For many years, the multi-purpose recreation field in Georgetown was named in his honor. On any given day, someone could watch a football game, soccer game, softball game or baseball game on Kay Richards Field at East Bay Park. It is very appropriate that the field that served many purposes was named for him, because Kay Richards served many purposes as a man. Kay Richards was someone who commanded respect, because he always gave respect. He was a husband, father, grandfather, businessman, mentor, friend, and coach.
The following are quotes about Kay Richards by those who remember him:
“I’ve never met anybody with a cleaner mind or with a greater concern for kids. How much money he made, if any, was of no concern to him.” - Tommy Sawyer
“If anyone deserves honor, it’s Kay Richards.” - Joe Isaac
“There could not be a better award to honor a better person.” - Rodney Ward
“Kay was a man of few words, but when he said something, everyone listened because whatever he said was the truth.”
Derby Catcher Pop Time Coaches Fungo Contest
Saturday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.
For more information on the competition, view this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gZyIihj1lodBFMN_4f3CPrVqQW2PqZ0P/view?u sp=sharing
Keep up with live game scoring and all of the action during this year’s Classic at the following sites:
www.theclassicgtown.com - Gamechanger scoring updates will be posted here throughout the tournament.
@theclassic2025
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Thank you to Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac Nissan and Coastal Car Wash for “stepping up to the plate” to become the title sponsor of The Classic.
