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Six Berkeley County School District high school basketball teams appear in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association’s top 10 polls for Feb. 7.

At No. 1 in Class AAAAA, Stratford’s girls headline the group. Goose Creek’s boys are ranked fifth in Class AAAAA and Philip Simmons’s girls fifth in Class AAA.

Playoffs begin on Feb. 15.

5A Boys Top 10

1. Dorman

2. Conway

3. Lexington

4. Summerville

5. Goose Creek

6. Cane Bay

7. Byrnes

8. JL Mann

9. TL Hanna

10. Fort Mill

5A Girls Top 10

1. Stratford

2. Mauldin

3. Lexington

4. Summerville

5. Spring Valley

6. Rock Hill

7. Woodmont

8. Sumter

9. Carolina Forest

10. TL Hanna

4A Boys Top 10

1. North Augusta

2. Lancaster

3. Catawba Ridge

4. Greenville

5. Westside

6. Irmo

7. Wilson

8. Greer

9. James Island

10. Indian Land

4A Girls Top 10

1. North Augusta

2. South Pointe

3. Westwood

4. South Florence

5. Catawba Ridge

6. Pickens

7. Bluffton

8. Riverside

9. Hartsville

10. Wade Hampton/Easley

3A Boys Top 10

1. Crestwood

2. Orangeburg-Wilkinson

3. Manning

4. Wren

5. Loris

6. Clinton

7. Daniel

8. Travelers Rest

9. Lake City

10. Union County

3A Girls Top 10

1. Camden

2. Southside

3. Wren

4. Lower Richland

5. Phillip Simmons

6. Blue Ridge

7. Crestwood

8. Orangeburg-Wilkinson

9. Emerald

10. Crescent

2A Boys Top 10

1. Gray Collegiate

2. Oceanside Collegiate

3. Keenan

4. Landrum

5. Andrew Jackson

6. Wade Hampton

7. Strom Thurmond

8. Woodland

9. Saluda

10. Central

2A Girls Top 10

1. Keenan

2. Gray Collegiate

3. Andrew Jackson

4. Silver Bluff

5. Bishop England

6. Chesterfield

7. Timberland

8. Wade Hampton

9. Oceanside Collegiate

10. Lee Central

1A Boys Top 10

1. Christ Church

2. Scott’s Branch

3. Denmark-Olar

4. Great Falls

5. High Point Academy

6. Estill

7. Calhoun Falls

8. Whale Branch

9. North

10. Baptist Hill

1A Girls Top 10

1. Military Magnet

2. Denmark-Olar

3. High Point Academy

4. Lake View

5. Carvers Bay

6. Christ Church

7. Calhoun Falls

8. Estill

9. McBee

10. Cross

LAKE VIEW, S.C. (WPDE) — Leaders with the small Town of Lake View in Dillon County are hoping to make some big changes in the next few years that'll impact the community for the better.

Recently, the town received a $25,000 grant from the Municipal Association of South Carolina that will go towards creating a step by step road map for revitalization projects.

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Keith Tucker has been the owner of Central Pharmacy in Lake View for 20 years.

He has seen many people and businesses come and go, leaving nothing to take its place. Tucker said he is excited to see changes that could be coming.

"We can definitely use it. The Mill Pond is definitely an attraction that will get people here. Of course a restaurant to provide to citizens of Lake View would be great," said Tucker.

Mayor Dennis Townsend said there were talks of converting the mill pond into a tourist attraction by adding a few walking trails and a RV campground. The plan will also provide ways for town leaders to apply for other grants to get funding for these projects.

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Townsend said the town is already drawing in some people because of its location.

"We got people moving in from other part of the country due to the price of the housing and the cost of living, proximity to Myrtle Beach, those type things," said Townsend.

However, for Tucker, he said he would just love to see the community he has been apart of the last 20 years achieve its true potential.

We would love to see main street look better. Get rid of some empty buildings. Get some people to help. We got some people interested in some buildings," said Tucker.

"Main thing is, keep the people that we have. Add a few more and try to make it look a little better," said Townsend.

Mayor Townsend said the goal is to start putting the master plan in motion by next spring.

This weekend will be the start of the fall foliage season in northwestern South Carolina, according to the website smokymountains.com.

The website says the leaves will be near peak or at peak by Oct. 21 in most of the state. By Nov. 14, leaf season will be over. The website cautions the map is what is expected. Temperature and rainfall may alter the actual timing, South Carolina Public Radio said in a story about leaf season.

Here are some suggestions of where to see summer turn to fall in South Carolina. Spoiler alert: perhaps not surprisingly six on the list are in the Upstate.

Many people consider Cherokee Foothills Scenic Byway, the ultimate place to see fall beauty. It’s also No. 1 on many ‘best of’ lists for South Carolina’s most scenic road.

It’s “a road tripper’s drive,” Thrillist said in its story on most scenic drives.

The Foothills highway, technically Highway 11, is about 120 miles and goes from Lake Hartwell near Fairplay to Gaffney across northwestern South Carolina, hugging the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The website Southern Trippers, which is dedicated to vacation planning in the South, mentioned it first on its list of 10 best places to see fall in South Carolina. The unranked list also includes other areas off Highway 11, including Table Rock State Park and Mountain Bridge Wilderness.

Table Rock has two lakes and 12 miles of hiking trails.

“There is plenty to explore in this stunning state park,” the website said, suggesting people hike the Table Rock Trail to the top of Table Rock Mountain.

“The reward is stunning view of the surrounding mountains and reservoir below with vibrant fall colors in every direction,” Southern Trippers said.

Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area is located in northwestern South Carolina and covers 10,000 acres.

“It connects Jones Gap State Park to Caesars Head State Park and offers ample hiking opportunities and some of the most scenic views in the south,” Southern Trippers said.

Waterfalls abound, including Raven Cliffs Falls, Rainbow Falls and Falls Creek Falls. And then there is Symmes Chapel at Pretty Place, an open-air sanctuary, at the YMCA Camp that overlooks miles and miles of rolling hills.

What is a ‘best of’ list with mentioning Greenville. The city has been so many lists it’s hard to count them all. Southern Trippers said Falls Park on the Reedy is “a park so scenic, you will forget you’re in the center of town.”

“Fall in love with Greenville at a festival that is actually called Fall for Greenville,” the website said. From Oct. 13-16, the festival along Greenville’s Main Street centers around food and drink, but also includes entertainment on six stages by more than 80 performers.

Southern Trippers says, “This incredible 200-foot cascade is steeped in legends and surrounded by stunning natural scenery.”

The Upcountry History Museum says many versions of the Isaqueena story exist.

“Issaqueena, whose name likely comes from the Choctaw word “isi-okhina” which means “deer creek,” was a young Native American woman living in what is now Pickens County,” the museum says on its website.

She fell in love with a white settler and warned him of an attack her tribe was planning.

“When her tribe learned of her betrayal they swore to hunt her down,” the museum said. “They chased her to what is now Issaqueena Falls where she pretended to plunge to her death, but actually hid on a ledge under the fall.”

Home to Clemson University, Clemson “is surrounded by picturesque lakes, beautiful natural scenery and peaceful woodlands,” Southern Trippers says.

They list South Carolina Botanical Garden, Abernathy Waterfront Park, Twelve Mile Recreation Area and Lake Keowee as places to see, as well as Fort Hill Plantation, Ashtabula Historic House, Hanover House and Clemson Area African American Museum.

While Lake Jocassee’s clear waters get plenty of visitors in the summer, Southern Trippers says fall is best “when the trees surrounding the lake erupt in a stunning show of red and gold.”

Kayaking, paddle boarding, scuba diving and cruising on a boat are ways to see the many waterfalls around the lake.

“Alternatively, you can enjoy views of the lake and some of the best fall foliage in South Carolina without even leaving your car,” the website says. “Make the 10-mile drive up to Jumping Off Rock and enjoy unobstructed views of Lake Jocassee and the foliage-covered mountains.

Just outside Charlotte, Fort Mill is surrounded by rivers and lakes and has many hiking trails.

“Take a stroll down the Riverwalk along the Catawba River, stopping to admire the view of the railroad bridge that crosses high above the river and reading the interesting historical markers along the way,” Southern Trippers says.

Home to National Military Park, Kings Mountain is the site of a Revolutionary War battle that changed the course of the war. The park tells the story of that Oct. 7, 1780 battle.

There is also Kings Mountain Living History Farm, a replica of an 1800s farm replete with animals and demonstrations.

Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant is “one of the oldest and most-visited plantations in the South,” Southern Tripper said.

At one time, 85 slaves worked on the property and many of their brick houses from 1790 to 1810 remain standing on Slave Street. The plantation home is not the original but was built in 1936.

One of the most-talked about features is the Avenue of Oaks, believed to be planted along the entrance way in 1743.

Expect to find a pumpkin patch, 8-acre corn maze, fall-themed activities and fright nights, which open this weekend.

Regular admission to the plantation is $28 per person.

The Loris Lions will enter into their region schedule with a perfect 5-0 record.

Head coach Greg Mance’s team posted an 18-6 win over Lake View on Friday night, finishing off the non-region portion of the year with significant momentum.

Loris, which entered the weekend at No. 9 in the Region 3A polls, leaned on a dominant second half to cruise to the victory. The Lions defense forced two interceptions in the second half, kicker Edward Garcia put three field goals through the uprights and Mance’s team walked away with the victory on homecoming night.

The Lions scored a field goal on their first drive of the game and answered quickly on defense with a strong red-zone stop at the other end. That set up sophomore quarterback Jackson Huff to connect with Randall “Duke” Bellamy on an 84-yard pass to flip the field, setting up another successful field goal from Edward Garcia to lead early, 6-0.

Lake View answered to begin the second quarter with a dominant trip down the field led by their own sophomore quarterback, Kason Herlong. The pass-heavy drive was capped off with a 6-yard touchdown connection from Herlong to Trey Page, knotting the score at 6-6 after a failed two-point conversion attempt.

The remainder of the first half was marred by turnovers and miscues on both sides. Both teams turned the ball over and were unable to produce any type of momentum on offense.

Lake View turned the ball over on downs twice in the second quarter, while penalties stifled multiple Loris drives and ultimately sent the game to the half tied at six.

A pair of turnovers began the second half — a Loris fumble on a half-opening onside kick and a Lake View interception — but Loris used a 12-play drive in its second possession of the half to re-take the lead. The Lake View defense again was stingy at the goal line, but Mance sent out Garcia to notch his third field goal of the game, making it a 9-6 lead for Loris with three minutes left in the third quarter.

Perhaps the story of the night, and maybe the season for Loris — the efforts on the defensive side of the football — proved to be the key momentum shift late for the Lions.

On Lake View’s second possession of the half, the Loris defense worked pressure from the edge to force Herlong into his second interception, a palpable shift in a game that largely lacked splash plays.

In response, Mance’s Lions did what they needed to do — capitalize when it mattered most.

Huff drove the offense down the field, and on a gutsy 4th-and-goal call from the six yards out, connected with senior tight end Cam Faircloth on a touchdown pass across the middle. That gave Loris a 16-6 lead with eight minutes to go, an advantage that felt nearly double that much on a night where scoring was limited.

The Lions defense continued to control the game for the remainder of the quarter, adding on two points on a safety via a sack in the end zone by Faircloth. That provided plenty of cushion, giving Loris the 18-6 win and keeping their record perfect as they prepare for region play next week.

“This is huge,” Mance said after the win. “This game could have gone either way. We came out after halftime telling the guys that we had to win the third quarter. I thought our kids played exceptionally well out there… they didn’t panic and our kids rallied.”

Following an outing where defense dominated the evening, Mance couldn’t speak more highly of his standout unit.

Through five games, Loris is now averaging just 6.8 points against per game.

For Mance, it comes down to one thing — the family mentality that is continuing to be discussed around the program.

“The defense has really been the story of our season,” he said after the win. “It’s a family thing. They just believe and trust in each other. If our JV team plays, our entire varsity team is out here on the sidelines. They like each other and hang out together… we preach family all the time. It’s something that we’re big on, just leaning on each other and trusting in each other. These kids, I tip my hat to them.”

On a night when both offenses stalled and couldn’t find streaks of momentum, Mance and the rest of the staff continue to rest comfortably in the standout defensive efforts.

Up next, Loris begins its region schedule Friday, Sept. 30, at home against Dillon. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

LAKE VIEW, S.C. – The road to the 1A state championship is never an easy path, but it’s usually helped by winning a region crown.

Lake View has won four of the last five region titles, and captured the 1A state championship the year prior.

Realignment has made that path a little harder for the Wild Gators as the revamped Region 6-A now features the additions of Latta, dropping down from 2A, and the return of perennial contender Lamar to the lower state.

But LVHS can’t really worry about any of that right now, coach Daryl King said.

“You want to be great Week One,” King said. “But we’ve always preached to get better each game, so that by the time we play our last game of the season – whenever that may come – we’ll be the best that we can be.”

The Wild Gators haven’t had a losing season since 2013 and have won at least seven games every year since. That’s despite going through multiple years where the roster has seen a lot of turnover.

This year is another one of those seasons. Despite returning a number of skill position players, the offensive and defensive lines are essentially starting from scratch, King said.

“It’s going to be a work-in-progress through the first part of the schedule before you get into region,” he said. “We’re really young up front on the offensive line with a lot skill guys coming back. So it’s getting that mix together and up to speed and everybody working on the same page.”

OFFENSE

Lake View has six returners on offense, but outside of a few skill positions, every slot is still up for grabs, King said.

One of those being the quarterback spot after the graduation of D.J. Bethea. Bethea threw for 2,011 yards and 20 touchdowns as year ago, and right now there are “four or five” players getting reps behind center, King said.

Bethea’s top two weapons are back in Shaheed Dawkins and Trey Page. Dawkins 1,001 receiving yards and five scores a year ago while Page pulled down 11 touchdowns with 728 yards receiving.

The Wild Gators also return running back Marvin Gordon, who accounted for 944 yards and nine TDs last season.

Aside from those, everything else is still up in the air a likely will be until the final jamboree, King said, as LVHS looks to rebuild its offensive line.

“That’s where everything starts, up front,” King said. “You can have a great quarterback, running back and great wide receivers, but if that offensive line isn’t very good, you’re not going to be good. So that’s been a priority for us is to get better up front.

“But I feel we’ve got some kids who will work hard enough to get it done.”

DEFENSE

LVHS brings back around five players on defense, led by Sevon Nichols.

Nichols was an all-state selection who finished with 79 tackles with 10 sacks on the defensive line. But now he’ll join Joey Grossetti at inside linebacker.

Tyrell Foxworth and Kamarik Bethea will likely see significant time at outside linebacker, King said. Jayden Benjamin returns at nose guard with Chris McGill working as one of the tackles currently as the rest of the defensive line was a work-in-progress as well.

In the secondary, junior Camden Umphries returns along with Dawkins.

“We have a small senior class with seven seniors, so we’ve got some ninth-graders, some 10th-graders and a lot of 11th-graders out there,” King said.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Luke King and Dawkins are likely going to be the go-to choices at punter, coach King said, with Lance Jackson slated to handle the kicking duties.