AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHigh School Football (Upstate): SCHSL’s 2026-27 realignment reshuffles classifications, with teams like Gaffney, Riverside, T.L. Hanna and Greenville dropping to 4A, while Daniel and Blue Ridge move to 3A—setting up fresh rivalries and debate over whether “moving down” really means an easier path. Gamecock Gear: USC officially switches from Under Armour to Nike for athletic apparel, starting July 1 under a 10-year, $70M deal, with old UA items headed to South Carolina State Surplus. America 250 in SC: South Carolina is leading a statewide push for the Revolution’s 250th, with 46 counties in SC250’s “Carolina Days” calendar and local celebrations like Hampton County’s Watermelon Festival marking the milestone. Community Spotlight: Mount Pleasant earns National Civic League Hall of Fame recognition for its Public Input Matters program, including resident-driven wins on transportation, housing, and tree canopy. Sports & Culture: World Cup youth-soccer excitement is sparking toddler-to-kid programs nationwide, and SC’s own Jhalen Wingate keeps Gamecock women’s basketball fans close through viral storytelling. Justice Update: An Orangeburg County jury convicts Blackville man Davion Keshawn Jones and sentences him to 45 years for the 2020 murder of Sir’Kyrio Jalyn Ansley.
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