Catawba Ridge built a big lead, then hung on Monday night for a 9-6 victory over St. James in Game 1 of the Class 5A/Division 2 softball state finals.

There was a new head coach, a new starting pitcher, and bigger schools for competition. Catawba Ridge’s softball team took all those changes in stride and swept to its third consecutive state ...

Catawba Ridge’s boys’ basketball team will play Tuesday and Wednesday at the Camp of Champs hosted at the Upward Star Center and USC Upstate in Spartanburg.

Catawba Ridge beat South Florence in a 10-7 slugfest in Game 2 to complete the Copperheads’ sweep of the 4-A state championship series. It was the first softball state championship for Catawba ...