Bearcats Outclaw Panthers in Cat Fight

Batesburg, SC -- Class 3A #7 Brookland-Cayce finished the regular season with a 3-0 victory over Class 2A #4 Batesburg-Leesville on the road at Panther Stadium. The Bearcats scored two early goals to distance themselves from the Panthers, who entered the match with a 16-4 record.

Scoring for B-C were junior Jose Guzman, freshman Taylor Lewis, and junior Brodie Wall. Senior netminder JC Gypin and the Bearcats defense led by juniors Brandon Boyd, Robby Setzler, and freshman Greg Stone recorded their eighth shutout of the season.

B-C finishes regular season play with an 11-5 record and are 12-10-2 overall. The Bearcats will host Marlboro County (8-9-0) in the First Round of the Class 3A playoffs on Tuesday, May 1 at The Cage. The time is TBA.

Goals: BC - Guzman (7:38), Lewis (9:58), Wall (79:05)
Assists: BC - Lewis (2)
Halftime: BC 2-0 BL
Shots: BC 16-9 BL
Saves: BC - Gypin, 6 / BL - C.Dachenhaus, 7
Corners: BC 1 / BL 2
Offsides: BC 7 / BL 1
Fouls: BC 8 / BL 18
Cautions: BC - None / BL - #2 Nathan James (78:24)

Officials: Mark Bennink & Ben Pritchard
Weather: Clear, 80

Carlos Harris Recognized with Award

Congratulations to Bearcat soccer senior Carlos Harris who was selected to receive the 2006-07 Governor's Citizenship Award for outstanding character, service, leadership, and responsibility. Carlos was honored at the Citizenship Day event at the S.C. State House on April 16 and formally recognized by Governor Mark Sanford.

JV Team Finishes Second at Irmo Tourney

Irmo, SC -- The Brookland-Cayce JV boys soccer team finished Runners-Up in the Black Division of the Irmo End of Season JV Tournament this weekend. B-C posted a 2-1-2 record in the tourney defeating Mid-Carolina (4-0) and Hammond (3-0) while drawing with West Florence (0-0) and White Knoll (1-1). The Bearcats lost to Ben Lippen (0-2) in the final. B-C (12-4-4) will wrap up their regular season on Tuesday versus Gilbert at 5:30 p.m. at The Cage.

Chapin Blanks B-C For Region Title

Cayce, SC -- Class 3A #6 Chapin scored with less than five minutes remaining to down #9 Brookland-Cayce 1-0 at The Cage and claim the Region IV-AAA championship. A large and enthusiastic crowd was on hand to watch a very even match between two of the top teams in Class 3A. B-C finishes 6-2 in the region and the Runners-Up.

Statistics

Halftime: C 0-0 BC
Shots: C 11-9 BC
Saves: C - G.Demare 2; BC - Gypin 7
Corners: C 2-5 BC
Offsides: C 5-1 BC
Fouls: C 9-14 BC

Goal: C - David Stone, 75:12

Cautions: BC - Boyd, 69'

Officials: Referee - Chuck Hodge; AR - Mark Bennink & Brent Heidorn

Bearcat Night - BC Booster Club

"Bearcat Night" Sponsored by the Bearcat Athletic Booster Club
Saturday, May 5
The Coop - 1100 Key Road, behind the Cockabooses

6:00 - Social Hour & Silent Auction
7:00 - Dinner & Hall of Fame Induction
8:00 - Ticket Drawing (Do not have to be present to win)

Corporate Table: $500 (includes sponsorship, 4 raffle tickets, 8 meals, reserved seating, program recognition)

Individual Ticket: $100 (includes 1 raffle ticket and 1 meal ticket)

The Booster Club has been instrumental in providing thousands of dollars in support of all our student-athletes. In the past several years, the Booster Club has provided a meal for all of our student-athletes and parents at the beginning of each sports season. Our Booster Club has enabled our fall, winter and spring sports teams to excel and have the necessary funding to compete beyond the district level. Like all programs similar to this, we continue to feel the budget crunch.

We are thankful for the continued support from people like you, who give generously for such a worthy cause. Your contribution is greatly appreciated and will allow us to provide additional support for our fine student-athletes. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join us while enjoying an evening of food, fellowship and our Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. Mark your calendars and plan to attend.

Thank you for your support,

Mark Burt,
President
Bearcat Athletic Booster Club

Week #12 Recap

Cayce, SC -- Class 3A #10 Brookland-Cayce entered the week with an overall record of 8-9-2, but consecutive victories over Region 4-3A opponents Strom Thurmond (12-0) and arch-rival Airport (2-0) pushed the Bearcats over the .500 mark and into sole possession of second place in the region. B-C will face region foes Swansea (2-10) and #8 Chapin (11-6) at The Cage in Week #13 for a shot at the region title.

The victory over Airport pushed the Bearcats career record to 44-11-4 against their Lexington Two rivals and 23-1 under Coach Heise since 1991. In fact, B-C has only lost one game to the Eagles since 1987 and have posted a 28-1-1 mark over the last two decades. The Class of 2007 finished 5-0 against the Eagles.

Scoring for the Bearcats against Airport were senior Peter Koutrakos (26') and junior Tim Duzan (56'). Senior goalkeeper JC Gypin recorded the shutout.

Palmetto Cup Recap

Cayce, SC -- Brookland-Cayce finished with a disappointing 0-3-1 mark in the 15th Annual Palmetto Cup and 15th place finish of the 16-team tourney. However, despite the poor record, the Bearcats played three high-caliber Group A games versus Kelly Walsh-WY (1-2 L), Fort Mill (0-1 L), and Riverside (1-1 T). B-C lost to national power Norman North-OK (0-4) in the fourth game on Saturday. Kelly Walsh-WY is ranked in the Top 5 of the NSCAA Region III Poll which includes Iowa, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Fort Mill is ranked #9 in Class 4A. Riverside is ranked #2 in Class 3A. Senior goalkeeper JC Gypin was selected to the All-Tournament Team for the second consecutive year after finishing the tournament with a tourney high 29 saves.

Stats and Updates are Coming

I apologize for not having updated the blog page lately. I will try to get to this by Sunday, April 14.

4A #1 Trojans Thrash Hapless Bearcats

Rock Hill, SC -- Class 4A's top-ranked Northwestern Trojans handed Brookland-Cayce their worst loss in the program's 34-year history with a 10-0 thrashing of the Bearcats in the inaugural Manchester Cup at the beautiful Manchester Meadows Soccer Complex. 2006 State Player of the Year Enzo Martinez backed up his award with a six-goal performance that left the Bearcats in awe of the high-powered Northwestern attack.

Match stats to be added soon.

Chapin Jolts B-C in OT

Chapin, SC - Chapin took control of Region 4-3A with a 1-0 overtime goal from freshman Joey Demare to edge the Bearcats on Tuesday night. The two team battled to a scoreless match through regulation and the first five minute overtime period, but in the second stanza, Brookland-Cayce fouled Chapin deep in Eagle territory and the ensuing free-kick found junior Haze Weinspach past midfield and he turned and put Demare in behind the Bearcats defense to deliver the game-winner. The two teams will meet again at The Cage on Friday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Match stats will be added soon.